Man dies trying to rescue dog from Otter Tail County lake

Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff
Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff

(Otter Tail County, MN) -- A man has died after he jumped from a pontoon into a western Minnesota lake while trying to rescue his dog.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of 48-year-old Eric Fife at South Lake Lida on Saturday as a suspected drowning. Authorities say Fife lived near the lake in Pelican Rapids.

The Sheriff's Office says the dog survived.