CORNELIUS, N.C. — The body of a missing boater was recovered Sunday afternoon on Lake Norman, according to Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue.
Authorities responded to the area of Staghorn Court in Cornelius around 8:30 p.m. Friday for reports of a missing person.
Rescue crews resumed the search Sunday at 7 a.m. and the man’s body was found around 12:52 p.m. The boater’s identity has not been released.
A source told Channel 9 that a person was being pulled on a tube behind a rental boat, fell in the water and didn’t come back up. They said the person was not wearing a life jacket.
Crews stopped searching at 3 p.m. Saturday after looking for seven hours that morning. Officials said they paused the search because of boat traffic and high waves in the area.
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Officials said a tow fish sonar and an underwater remotely operated vehicle were used to complete the search.
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