The men were hunting near Lincoln Beach about 8:50 a.m. when high winds started blowing and hail started falling, according to a Monday news release from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.

The 12-foot boat the group was hunting in became swamped, and all three men and the dog went into the water, according to the release. They had life jackets, but had to wade through chest-deep, 36-degree water.

They also trekked through some phragmites, or wetland grasses, that were 8-12 feet tall, which made it difficult for the men to tell which way they were going, the release said.

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