3-year-old girl found alone in boat near Fort Worth

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Saturday, August 17, 2019
3-year-old girl found alone in boat
Deputies say the girl and her 32-year-old father launched their boat Thursday. She reportedly told deputies "Daddy went swimming."

HOOD COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 3-year-old girl was found alone on a boat in Hood County, Texas, southwest of Fort Worth.

Deputies say the girl and her 32-year-old father launched their boat Thursday, but the girl was found by herself Friday.

She reportedly told deputies, "Daddy went swimming."

After a day-long search, deputies say they recovered a body last night.

They have not yet said if they believe it's the girl's dad.