PUEBLO – Colorado emergency personnel have recovered the body of a man from a lake after an overnight search.
The Pueblo Chieftain reports the body of 73-year-old David Bothel of Colorado Springs was found in Lake Pueblo State Park on Tuesday morning.
Authorities say Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers launched a search Monday after three witnesses reported seeing an empty boat adrift in No Name Cove around 3:30 p.m.
The witnesses say they saw a man fishing alone in the boat about 20 minutes earlier in the park 117 miles south of Denver.
Authorities say they discovered Bothel in about 40 feet of water using sonar equipment. His body was recovered using a remote-operated vehicle.
Officials say Bothel’s body was transferred to the Pueblo County Coroner’s office.
