Body of duck hunter recovered from Kansas lake

The body of a Fort Riley soldier who disappeared while duck hunting on Christmas Eve has been recovered from a Kansas lake.

The Geary County Sheriff's office says 31-year-old Thomas Hedrick's body was retrieved Wednesday from Milford Lake.

The sheriff's office says Hedrick became stranded on ice on the lake while trying to retrieve a duck he shot. He called for help when his makeshift boat began to sink but fell through the ice before help arrived.

This story was originally published January 2, 2014 at 7:18 AM with the headline "Body of duck hunter recovered from Kansas lake."