The shore of Lake Monroe in Indiana

The shore of Lake Monroe in Indiana. (FOX 59 file image)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The body of a Bloomington, Indiana, man was pulled from Monroe Lake on Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Authorities were sent to the area of Moore's Creek at about 2:20 p.m. after a report that a man went under the water and never resurfaced.

A short time later, Indiana Conservation officers and the Monroe County Dive Team pulled the body of 66-year-old Paul Bosler from the water. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but Bosler died after he was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital.

Witnesses said Bosler jumped from a boat to swim but never resurfaced.

No life jackets were in use at the time of the incident, according to the news release.

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