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Swimmer dies at Door County park

A water emergency in the Town of Sevastopol remains under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after a swimmer died Sunday.

 

Emergency personnel from Sevastopol Emergency Medical Responders, the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, Door County Emergency Services, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Door County Sheriff's Office responded to George Pinney County Park shortly before 3 p.m. after an unconscious swimmer was pulled from the water.

 

According to the Door County Sheriff's Office, a group of friends was swimming near their boat when one of the swimmers called out for someone to throw them a life buoy. Another person on the boat entered the water and was able to bring the unconscious swimmer back to shore, where CPR was performed.

 

The individual was taken to Door County Medical Center but was pronounced dead at the hospital. No additional information has been released.

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