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Coast Guard searching for man in Mississippi River near Audubon Aquarium

The man, described as being in his mid-60s, was seen wearing pajamas with a white shirt on.
Credit: WWL-TV
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas facility opened September 1, 1990.

NEW ORLEANS —

The Coast Guard is searching for a man in the Mississippi River in New Orleans Saturday morning. 

According to the Coast Guard, they received a report of a person entering the water at 9:03 a.m. 

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The man, described as being in his mid-60s, was seen wearing pajamas with a white shirt on. He entered the water from a walkway near the Audubon Aquarium. 

Coast Guard officials are unsure if he fell into the water.

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Involved in the search are:

-Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew

-Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew

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