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Urn found floating in Lake Lanier returned to family

Aug 12, 2016

UPDATE: The urn found floating in Lake Lanier earlier this week has been returned to its owners, Forsyth County Sheriff's Office spokesman Epi Rodriguez said Friday.

No details about how the urn was lost, or subsequently identified, were released.

"The family was very clear in their wishes in respecting their privacy," Rodriguez said in an email.

ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities recently found an urn floating in Lake Lanier — and they're trying to track down its owners.

Forsyth County deputies recently found the urn floating near the lake's shoreline, the sheriff's office posted on Facebook on Monday. The urn has no engravings or other identifiers, the post said.

It was not immediately clear if remains were still inside.

*FOUND URN*

Anyone with information and a description of the urn should contact the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

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