Woman playing Pokemon Go finds body in river

Monday, July 11, 2016
RIVERTON, Wyo. -- Shayla Wiggins was only looking for Pokemon but never expected a new app might lead her to find a body.

"I woke up this morning and I wanted to go get a water Pokemon, so I just got up and went for my little walk, a walk to catch Pokemon," Wiggins told KCWY.

Instead, the enthusiastic Pokemon Go user found a body lying face down in a river.

Wiggins says she was "really scared" and called 911.

"They told me to wait up at the highway for a police officer," Wiggins said.



Fremont County Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Ryan Lee said the body of an adult male was found face down in the water.
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The Pokemon Go app allows players to catch creatures in real life terrains using a smartphone. In this case, Wiggins was under the bridge searching for a water-dwelling Pokemon when she found the body.

Wiggins said the gruesome find, however, will not deter her from playing again.
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"I might go get a water Pokemon," Wiggins said. "I'm going to try."
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