MADISON, Wis. -- A 56-year-old Madison man was found dead on the north side of Lake Monona on Wednesday afternoon.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched at approximately 12:25 p.m. Both Madison police and fire assisted the sheriff's office with recovering the body. The man was pronounced dead on scene by the Dane County medical examiner.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this incident. The identity of the man recovered will be released by the medical examiner’s office pending notification of next of kin.

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