Leg found believed to be that of missing boater

Published 1:52 pm Saturday, May 14, 2016

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS — Authorities are continuing to search the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights for remains of a missing boater after a decomposed leg was found earlier this week.

Dakota County Sheriff’s Captain Dan Bianconi said a group of kids discovered the leg floating in the water near the Rock Island Swing Bridge recreational pier on Wednesday.

Bianconi said the leg “most likely” belongs to a man who fell overboard as he and a friend were boating near Shepard Road in St. Paul on April 30. He said they’re still waiting for confirmation from the medical examiner’s office.

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Water units from Dakota and Ramsey counties have searched for two days and will continue through the weekend.