Coroner IDs Body Pulled From Lehigh Valley Retention Pond

Authorities have identified the body found in a Lehigh Valley retention pond over the weekend.

The body of 75-year-old Phillip Zulauf od Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. was pulled from this pond on Depues Road, officials confirmed.
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04/10/2023 12:37 p.m.

The victim was 75-year-old Phillip Zulauf of Lower Mount Bethel Township, said Northampton County Coroner Zakary Lysek in a statement. His body was recovered from the pond on Sunday, April 9, the coroner added.

Zulauf's car and belongings were previously discovered near the small reservoir on Depues Road in Lower Mount Bethel on Friday, March 30, WFMZ reports.

The official cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, the coroner's office said.

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