Police have released the last selfies of a man who mysteriously disappeared while paddle-boarding on Lake Tahoe in a bid to identify him.

The man had rented a paddle board at 3.30pm on Wednesday – but by 5pm, the board was found floating about a mile off Timber Cove Marina by a fishing charter – with the man nowhere in sight.

The Coastguard was called, but so far searches have been unsuccessful.

The following day, the paddle was found in about 8ft of water near to where the board was discovered.

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Police have released the last selfies of a man who mysteriously disappeared while paddle-boarding on Lake Tahoe in a bid to identify him

The board had been found near a drop to a part of the lake that is several hundred feet deep, according to the Sacramento Bee, but police said there was no technology for a deep-water search.

South Lake Tahoe Police Department released the last pictures the missing man took after his GoPro, as well as a selfie stick and a life jacket, was found in the area.

They believe the man was speaking Polish in footage found on the device.

Detective Jeff Robertson said: ‘We don’t know if he’s dead at the bottom of the lake or whether he just walked out of the lake and is continuing his vacation.’

The man (pictured, one of his selfies) had rented a paddle board at 3.30pm on Wednesday – but by 5pm, the board was found floating about a mile off Timber Cove Marina

He added that based on the pictures, the unidentified man – believed to between 20 and 40 years old - is thought to be an ‘international traveler’.

Detective Robertson said the man has been skiing in Italy and travelled to Dubai this year before arriving in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Police contacted the FBI, a number of embassies and also visited hotels and casinos in a bid to trace him.

Robin Bendle, of South Lake Tahoe Standup Paddle, told Fox40.com that the store has a policy of making customers sign a liability waiver – which includes providing their names, date of birth and email address.

Police believe he is a traveler, who has been to Italy and Dubai this year before arriving in South Lake Tahoe

But in this instance the employee that conducted the transaction did not take the man’s information – and he had identified himself only as ‘Morym’.

He paid with cash and left no cell phone number, credit card number or any other personal information.

Bendle said there was ‘language barrier’, adding: ‘We are hoping and praying he comes back safely.’

The missing man is described as having brown hair, hazel eyes and a rose tattooed on the inside of his bicep.

Anyone with information about the missing man should call the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530-542-6100.

The missing man is described as having brown hair, hazel eyes and a rose tattooed on the inside of his bicep



