![Missing Northern Cape fisherman and his three dogs found near Melkbosstrand 1 Pierre Lotter and Willem Pretorius (Supplied)](https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/11779/9e340165579047c69256c78fe9dba356.jpg)
Pierre Lotter and Willem Pretorius (Supplied)
The body of a man believed to be a missing boater has been found near Melkbosstrand. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon said that the body was believed to be that of 23-year-old Pierre Lotter from Kathu in the Northern Cape. “Formal identification remains in the process in cooperation with family, the SA Police Services and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services,” he said.
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