Hunter drowns trying to rescue his dogs from reservoir in Spain

A 69-YEAR-OLD MAN has drowned while trying to save his dogs that had fallen into a reservoir in Spain.

The hunter died yesterday (Thursday) in La Vall d’Uixo in Castellon according to the Emergency Information and Coordination Centre for the area, who were alerted at 8am.

Divers and firefighters recovered the man’s body from the reservoir.

But paramedics at the scene could only confirm the man’s death by drowning.

Actualización rescate La Vall d’Uixó: Bomberos han rescatado la persona caída a la balsa. Finalmente SAMU confirma que la persona ( varón de 70 años) se encuentra fallecida. Imágen efectivos #BomberosCPBC @dipcas en el operativo de rescate. pic.twitter.com/uLNInX0R6e

— CPBC (@SIAB_Castellon) November 8, 2018