OWYHEE COUNTY, Idaho — Owyhee County deputies say the body of a man who disappeared Sunday while swimming in the Snake River has been found.
The Owyhee County Sheriff's Office said a husband and wife were boating on the river when, at about 11 a.m. Sunday, the husband went for a swim near Bernard's Landing. He was not wearing a life preserver, and the strong currents swept him away, the sheriff's office said in a post on Facebook.
The wife jumped in after her husband, also without a life preserver. The strong currents also pulled her in, but she found her way to shore.
Chief Deputy Steve Crawford said that in a search that began Sunday, deputies set out again at 8 a.m. Monday to search the area around Bernard's Landing. Just before 11 a.m., the body of 60-year-old William Ramos was found deceased by a family member. He was from Nampa. His family has been notified.
The Owyhee Co. Sheriff's Office, Canyon County Sheriff's Office and Idaho State Police worked together Sunday and Monday morning to find Ramos. The agencies in the search used boats, jet-skis, drones, a fixed-wing aircraft and Saint Alphonsus Life Flight.
Bernard's Landing is located along Highway 78 just southeast of Givens Hot Springs.
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