Mushroom hunters find body in rural Missouri water well
The mushroom hunters were using a long branch to determine the well's depth when "what appeared to be a human body emerged," the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
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- Published Date: 07:49 | 04 May 2022
- Modified Date: 07:52 | 04 May 2022
Police were investigating after mushroom hunters discovered a body in a rural, hand-dug water well in south-central Missouri.
The discovery was made Sunday near the unincorporated community of Long Lane, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Springfield.
The mushroom hunters were using a long branch to determine the well's depth when "what appeared to be a human body emerged," the Dallas County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.
Authorities removed the body Monday, drained the well and searched the bottom for evidence, officials said. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday to try to determine a cause of death and the person's identity.
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