MCSO: Body recovered after man slips into Bartlett Lake

Vivian Padilla, Seth Pines
1:51 PM, Jun 10, 2017
5:18 PM, Jun 11, 2017
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Antonio Huntress 26, slipped into the lake at Rattlesnake Cove on Saturday.

The man slipped into the lake on Saturday afternoon. His family says he wasn’t good at swimming.

According to his family he wasn't a good swimmer and slipped into the lake.

Bartlett Lake

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Authorities have identified the man who drowned at Bartlett Lake Saturday afternoon as 26-year-old Antonio Najera Huntress.

MCSO said around noon the man slipped into the water near Rattlesnake Cove. According to his family, Huntress was not a very good swimmer. 

His body was later recovered by divers around 4:30 p.m. 

Foul play is not suspected as deputies continue their investigation. 

Stay with ABC15 and abc15.com for updates for updates on this developing story. 

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