Cape Girardeau Fire Department personnel pulled a man from the Mississippi River near downtown Cape Girardeau at about 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.

Eyewitness reports indicated the man entered the river of his own accord.

Bobby Newton of Cape Girardeau Police Department said one officer and a fire crew launched a boat and recovered the man, who was then taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

Authorities did not indicate what prompted the man to enter the river.