Divers recover functioning phone lost in Lake Mendota

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Lake Mendota divers made a surprising discovery Sunday – a cell phone that had been lost in the lake a year ago. Surprisingly, the phone still works.

UWPD tweeted Thursday that divers had brought them a fully functioning phone from Lake Mendota.

The department said their detectives got to work finding the owner of the phone.

Apparently, a UW student had lost her phone in the lake last year, where it stayed until divers from the 4 Lakes Scuba Club found it.

UWPD said they have connected with the owner, who will pick up the phone soon.

Click here to download the NBC15 News app or our NBC15 First Alert weather app.

Copyright 2023 WMTV. All rights reserved.