A 67-year-old Bracebridge man is missing after falling from a vessel in Sandy Bay near Bowyers Beach on Lake Muskoka.
According to police, on July 1, at about 6 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers, along with the OPP Marine Unit, responded to a distress call from a boater indicating that a person had fallen out of their vessel and failed to surface.
Police said a couple was returning to Bracebridge in their boat and while in the area of Sandy Bay near Bowyers Beach on Lake Muskoka, the weather changed very quickly, making navigation difficult.
As a result, the OPP said a 67-year-old Bracebridge man who was on board fell out of the vessel and was struggling in the water.
Officers said nearby residents responded to the calls for help and attended the location in boats as well; however, the man has not yet been located.
The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) is continuing the search, and anyone with information is asked to call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
