Body of missing fisherman found in Mississippi River
Searchers have found the body of a fisherman who disappeared into the Mississippi River in Appleton, Ont., on the weekend.
In a news release Monday, Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the 34-year-old man was standing in the water wearing hip waders when he slipped under the surface shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday.
OPP initially reported the man had fallen from a boat.
Police used drones and called in specialized units to aid in the search.
Appleton is a rural riverside village just north of Carleton Place, Ont., and about 50 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa.
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