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Hunter recovered from Columbia River, condition unknown

Columbia Basin Dive Rescue participates in a 2012 search. Divers found a hunter that fell into the Columbia River Saturday afternoon.
Columbia Basin Dive Rescue participates in a 2012 search. Divers found a hunter that fell into the Columbia River Saturday afternoon. Tri-City Herald

A duck hunter was recovered from the Columbia River Saturday afternoon.

The hunter was with a friend near Sacajawea State Park when his boat got away from him at about 11 a.m., according to media reports. When he went into the river to retrieve it, he disappeared.

Columbia Basin Dive Rescue responded and found the man after about an hour of searching. There has been no word on his condition.

This story was originally published October 14, 2017 at 1:18 PM with the headline "Hunter recovered from Columbia River, condition unknown."

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