NORTH COAST, Calif. – Sonoma County Sheriff's officials are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the Russian River on Monday.
The agency reported that deputies were dispatched to the 16000 block of Highway 116 at 10:40 a.m. Monday to assist the fire department with a possible dead body in the river.
Deputies arrived on scene and contacted two fishermen who had reported finding the body, according to the report.
The fishermen said they were floating down the river and discovered the body tangled in the brush on the north side of the river, the report said.
The victim appears to be a male adult of an unknown race. It is unknown at this time how long the victim had been in the river or the cause of death, Sonoma County Sheriff's officials said.
The sheriff's office said deputies will be continuing the investigation to determine the identity of the victim and the cause of death.