Authorities recovered a missing 11-year-old boy Monday afternoon who drowned in the Blue Earth River two days prior.

According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, Denilson Fidel Funes De Leon was found approximately one mile down the river from where he was last seen.

Blue Earth County authorities were called Saturday evening about the boy at Rapidan County Park near Rapidan.

The Sheriff’s Office said the 11-year-old was swimming in the Blue Earth River with other children when the current apparently pulled him into deeper water.

The Sheriff’s Office thanked all of the responding agencies that assisted with the search.

 

— The Associated Press contributed to this report.