A 20-year-old man was discovered alive at Lake Lanier after he was reported lacking by his pals on Monday (July 8). FOX 5 Atlanta reviews Zachary Rutledge was discovered by a Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

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20-Year-Old Man Found Alive After Lake Lanier Incident

The lacking man’s pals referred to as deputies round 8:30 pm after shedding observe of him as they had been swimming. They had been uncertain if he was nonetheless within the lake or just walked dwelling on foot.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Hall County Fire Rescue launched a search. Water and aerial searches had been carried out, however no signal of Zachary was discovered. The subsequent morning, round 9 a.m., Zachary Rutledge flagged down a deputy as he patrolled the park.

Rutledge reportedly revealed that the day before today, he had swam from the shore to a close-by island. After he returned from his solo journey, his homies had been nowhere to be discovered. He slept within the park in a single day since he didn’t have his cellphone to contact his pals or household.

FOX 5 reviews Zachary acknowledged that he heard helicopters above however had no clue that they had been in search of him.

The Not-So-Lucky Disappearances At The Lake

Lucky for Zachary, his story had ending. However, there’s an ever-expanding record of mysterious deaths on the water.

As beforehand reported by The Shade Room, Gavrie Alexander Whitlock fell into the lake on Sept. 2, 2023, after he ran down a dock. He by no means resurfaced and reportedly drowned. Whitlocks’s physique was later recovered in 17-foot-deep water.

Furthermore, two aged males have died this 12 months. Matthew Mayo handed away after his bass boat seat got here unbolted as he fished along with his spouse. He fell into the water. The 73-year-old’s corpse was later retrieved by emergency crews.

76-year-old Jim Hansard was final seen chillin’ on a dock by the notorious lake. His parked golf automobile was discovered, and his shoe was found floating within the water, allegedly later discovered by a pal. The Department of Natural Resources pronounced him useless shortly after.

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