ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A car reported stolen last month was found in the French Broad River in Asheville.
WLOS reported the Jaguar was being removed Thursday after being submerged in the water for nearly two weeks.
The car was reported stolen to police May 31.
"This is my first car -- hopefully, my last -- pulling out of the French Broad River," French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson said.
[ [IMAGES: Pricey Jaguar pulled from Broad River] ]
Tubers spotted the Jaguar on June 9. Police said they have no reported injuries related to the car going into the water.
Officials said until this week, river levels have been too high to remove the car safely.
On Thursday, crews said the river’s strong current and distance to the vehicle made recovery efforts difficult. There was also a tree resting on the hood of the car.
Officials said they want to get the car out of the water because it’s a detriment to the river and a hazard for paddlers and tubers.
"The car has a big, open sunroof with jagged glass on it. So, paddlers coming along or a tuber could be jammed up or hung on it," Eric Bradford, the director of operations at Asheville Greenworks, said. "But then there's all the chemicals inside of the car itself. So, we want to get that out of the river."
Asheville police said they will examine the car once it’s pulled from the water.
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