Body pulled from Otter Tail River

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

(Fergus Falls, MN) -- Police in Fergus Falls tell WDAY News First that a body has been pulled from the Otter Tail River.

Officials say a group of kayakers discovered the body in the river Saturday and called 911. Police and Fire responded to the river along with the Otter Tail County Water Patrol.

The body was recovered and sent to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. It's believed the body had been in the water for some time. 

The investigation into the incident is continuing.