Danny Haak s medical condition contributed to May 1 death. Written By: Al Edenloff | Celeste Edenloff | 3:11 pm, May 5, 2021 ×
Danny Haak
The Douglas County Sheriff s Office released new information about Danny Haak, the man who died after a water-related incident on Lake Ida Saturday, May 1.
After further investigation into the case and from autopsy results provided by the Midwest Medical Examiner s Office in Ramsey, it is believed that Haak, 59, of Alexandria, suffered a medical-related event prior to entering the water, according to the sheriff s office.
The news release stated that the medical condition is believed to be the contributing factor of why Haak ended up in the water, and drowning is not considered to be the manner of death.
The victim was Danny Jay Haak, 59, of Alexandria. Written By: Al Edenloff | Celeste Edenloff | 4:55 pm, May 2, 2021 ×
The Douglas County Sheriff s Office has released the name of a man who is believed to have drowned on Lake Ida north of Alexandria Saturday afternoon, May 1.
The victim was Danny Jay Haak, 59, of Alexandria.
At 4:49 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a frantic woman ringing the neighbor’s doorbell. The neighbor called to report the woman s suspicious behavior he had viewed through his doorbell’s camera.
A short time later, the woman called 911 and reported that she had found her husband, Haak, in the lake and he was unresponsive.
Man Drowns in Douglas County Lake
ALEXANDRIA A man drowned in a Douglas County lake over the weekend. The Sheriff s Office says they were called to Lake Ida just before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Deputies were dispatched along with North Memorial Ambulance and Garfield First Responders to a man who was found unresponsive in the water.
The 59-year-old man was found about 30 to 40 feet from shore in about four to eight feet of water.
He was brought to shore by neighbors including a retired State Trooper who began CPR. He was not wearing a life vest. It is unclear how he ended up in the water. He was found near the dock where he had launched his boat from.
Victim identified in apparent drowning on Lake Ida north of Alexandria
The victim was found approximately 30 to 40 feet from shore and in 4 to 8 feet of water on Saturday, May 1, according to the Douglas County Sheriff s Office.
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The Douglas County Sheriff s Office has released the name of a man who is believed to have drowned on Lake Ida north of Alexandria Saturday afternoon, May 1.
The victim was Danny Jay Haak, 59, of Alexandria.
At 4:49 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a frantic woman ringing the neighbor’s doorbell. The neighbor called to report the woman s suspicious behavior he had viewed through his doorbell’s camera.
The victim was Danny Jay Haak, 59, of Alexandria. Written By: Al Edenloff | Celeste Edenloff | 4:55 pm, May 2, 2021 ×
The Douglas County Sheriff s Office has released the name of a man who is believed to have drowned on Lake Ida northwest of Alexandria Saturday afternoon, May 1.
The victim was Danny Jay Haak, 59, of Alexandria.
Danny Haak
At 4:49 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a frantic woman ringing the neighbor’s doorbell. The neighbor, who lives on Breezy Circle NW, called to report the woman s suspicious behavior he had viewed through his doorbell’s camera.
A short time later, the woman called 911 and reported that she had found her husband, Haak, in the lake and he was unresponsive.