Man and dog drown in Denton community pond

At around 6:40pm this evening, Denton Fire and Police along with Denton County ESD #1/2 responded to reports of a possible drowning at a community pond near the 4800 block of Parkplace Drive in the Country Lakes neighborhood.

Emergency crews immediately began searching for the missing man in the water.

Lewisville FD responded with their dive team in coordination with the other resources from Denton FD and Denton County ESD #1/2. A drone team and sonar team also assisted in the search.

At around 9:00pm, crews recovered the body of the victim along with his dog.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine identity and cause of death.

The incident remains under investigation.