A man drowned on Three Mile Lake after he went for a walk in Muskoka Lakes, Ont., and didn’t return home over the weekend.
On Saturday at about 8:15 a.m., the man’s family noticed that he had been missing for some time and went searching for him, according to Bracebridge OPP Const. Samantha Bigley
Read more: North York man drowns in Muskoka River: OPP
The man’s family couldn’t find him, which led to police responding to the incident just after 9 a.m. that same day, Bigley said.
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The man was found in the water near a dock and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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At this time, it’s unclear how the man ended up in the water.
“We’re waiting for the results of the post-mortem examination to determine some kind of cause of death,” Bigley said, adding that foul play isn’t suspected.
The investigation is ongoing.
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