There’s something not right here. Authorities in Texas have recovered a man’s body from Lady Bird Lake in Austin. The discovery marks the 38th body recovered from the lake since 2022. For the last several years, rumors have arisen among the community members who live by the lake that there might be a possible serial killer in the area who is targeting men on the lake, but authorities have rejected these rumors. Fox News had these details to report on the mysterious number of dead bodies showing up in Lake Bird: The waters of a Texas lake remain shrouded in mystery as dozens of young men’s bodies continue to be pulled from the depths, putting a community on edge as rumors of a serial killer continue to swirl. Last month, authorities discovered yet another man’s body in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, bringing the total count to a whopping 38 individuals recovered from the waters since 2022. Officials responded to an early-morning 911 call reporting a body in the water and subsequently located the deceased man, the Austin Police Department (APD) said in a statement to Fox News Digital. There was no trauma to the body, and police do not suspect foul play was involved, the APD said. The department is currently working to determine whether the body recovered is a 17-year-old male reported missing two days earlier. The teen’s family called police after he got out of his kayak without wearing a life jacket and subsequently disappeared while enjoying a day on the lake, authorities said. Investigators believe he had unknowingly stepped on an underwater shelf and failed to resurface after his kayak was later recovered with his backpack and life jacket still inside. Police revealed that the individual found in the lake was wearing the same clothing as the missing teenager, but identification is pending. The discovery comes as fears of a serial killer lurking in the community’s midst continue to loom over the area, with local authorities continuing to downplay the risk. “The denials by law enforcement and other authorities that these cases are murders or the work of a serial killer are premature,” Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist and expert trial witness, told Fox News Digital. “They don’t want the public to panic about a possible serial killer, so they are making light of all the deaths.” Since 2022, at least 38 bodies have been recovered in or around Lady Bird Lake, according to data obtained by Fox 7. Of the nearly three dozen bodies found, 30 have reportedly been men, with approximately 60 percent between 30 and 49 years old. Another body potentially found in Lady Bird Lake in Austin Tx? Is there a serial killer? pic.twitter.com/KzcgOwTRKc — Danielle Fountain – Austin Realtor (@The_One_Realty) June 20, 2025 PEOPLE WONDERING IF A SERIAL KILLER IS IN AUSTIN TX:Over 3 dozen bodies found in, around Lady Bird Lake since 2022: data https://t.co/DK8TKJXHEC — Boone Cutler (@boonecutler) June 4, 2025 The Law & Crime Network did a mini-doc on the rise of dead bodies being found in the lake. Watch here: