Search continues for missing swimmer

Dan McDonald
Boats from several agencies search Lake Almanor for a missing swimmer. Photo submitted by Tony Cordero

Staff Writer

9/18/2012

A search for a swimmer who went missing at Lake Almanor on Saturday evening was still taking place Tuesday afternoon, according to the Plumas County Sheriffs Office.

According to a 911 call, a 25-year-old man was reported missing about 6:40 p.m. Saturday after jumping into the water from a boat about 500 yards from Big Cove.

The caller said the man was an experienced swimmer, but had been drinking.

After searchers were unable to locate the man Saturday night, the search resumed at 7 a.m. Sunday.

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-2#1searching for missing swimmer — bizworldusa2012-09-21 08:00

This is a very sad news that a swimmer was missed.He did the main mistake that he swimming when he was in driking.No one found his body?
Thank you
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