Body of swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes

A lifeguard saw the 35-year-old man struggling in the water about 5:50 p.m. Saturday.

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The body of a 35-year-old man was pulled from Lake Michigan Saturday at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, Indiana.

About 5:50 p.m., a lifeguard at Indiana Dunes saw a man who seemed to be struggling in the water in the designated swim area, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said.

As a lifeguard approached the man, he slipped under the water and didn’t resurface, IDNR said. Several agencies assisted in the search, including the U.S. Coast Guard and the Portage Fire Department.

A Chesterton Fire Department diver found the man’s body about 8 p.m. in 10 feet of water, IDNR said. He lived in Michigan.

Indiana conservation officers and the Porter County coroner’s office are investigating the cause of death.

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