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Off-Duty Deputy Sees Abandoned Boat in N.Y. Lake, Then Discovers 2 Bodies
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Two bodies were found in a lake in upstate New York on July 16
An off-duty deputy made the fatal discovery after spotting an abandoned boat
An investigation into the deaths is ongoingTwo bodies were found in a lake in upstate New York, according to reports.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17, an off-duty deputy saw an abandoned boat in the Three Mile Bay area of Oneida Lake before discovering the bodies of what appeared to be two men, ABC affiliate WSYR, Oswego County News Now and reported. The deputy called in the sighting to the Oswego County Sheriff's Office.
'As they searched around, waiting for on-duty deputies to arrive, they discovered two adult male bodies in the water,' Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton told Oswego County News Now.
While an investigation into the incident is ongoing, investigators told WSYR that there were no signs of foul play.
The two men have not been identified at this time.
The Oswego County Sheriff's Office and Oswego County District Attorney's Office, which also serves as the local coroner's office, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment.
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Oneida Lake is the largest lake to lie entirely within New York State.
Just 10 miles north of Syracuse, it was named for the Oneida Nation, a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. 'The Oneida people call the lake Tsioqui or 'white water',' according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 'a reference to the wave action on the lake on windy days.'
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