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Body found in Eagle Mountain Lake believed to be missing 64-year-old man

A body found in Eagle Mountain Lake on Friday was believed to that of a missing boater.
A body found in Eagle Mountain Lake on Friday was believed to that of a missing boater. Star-Telegram archives

A body found in Eagle Mountain Lake on Friday is believed to be that of a missing 64-year-old man.

Douglas Robert Hodgson was last seen Tuesday at the Fort Worth Anglers Club in Azle, according to a news release from the Tarrant Regional Water District.

Hodgson left the anglers club in a 1993 Duracraft boat and headed north on the lake. He was reported missing the next day, the news release said.

The body of a man matching Hodgson’s description was found about 5 p.m. Friday by officers from the water district and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Officials were still investigating the incident Friday night.

This story was originally published March 31, 2017 at 9:54 PM with the headline "Body found in Eagle Mountain Lake believed to be missing 64-year-old man."

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