California river where family of three mysteriously died is shut down due to toxic algae
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The federal government closed public access on Friday to parts of the Merced River where a family of three and their dog mysteriously died last month after toxic algal blooms were recently found in the water.
The deaths of Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog, Oski, in mid-August have baffled investigators. Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog, Oski, were found dead on the Savage-Lundy trail in mid-August. (Steven Jeffe via KTVU) (Steven Jeffe via KTVU) (Steven Jeffe via KTVU) (Steven Jeffe via KTVU) The family went hiking on a Sunday when temperatures reached as high as 109 degrees, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. When Gerrish didn't show up for work on Monday, a friend reported them missing, and their bodies were found on the Savage-Lundy trail the next morning about 1.5 miles from their car with no clear cause of death.More Related News