Two bodies were found Monday among the wreckage of a fishing vessel that capsized earlier this month, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Juneau and Hoonah.
The Alaska National Guard based in Juneau transported Alaska Wildlife Troopers, NOAA Law Enforcement Officers, and SEADOGS K9 search team to the area.
The responding authorities found two bodies among debris from the fishing vessel known as the Wind Walker. The two unidentified bodies were subsequently transported to Juneau by the Alaska National Guard in a helicopter.According to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers dispatch, there were additional searches conducted by dog teams within the five miles of shoreline in the area, and no additional human remains were found.
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