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David Lesh Charged With Entering Protected Area At Hanging Lake

Due to its sensitive nature, the United State Forest Service prohibits swimming or any bodily contact with the lake in Glenwood Canyon.

By Anica Padilla

September 17, 2020

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PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – David Lesh, the man who posted a photo that shows him walking on a log in the middle of Hanging Lake, is now charged with multiple federal counts. Due to its sensitive nature, the United State Forest Service prohibits swimming or any bodily contact with the lake in Glenwood Canyon.

The caption on the photo read: “[David Lesh] testing out our new board shorts (coming soon) on the world’s most sacred log [laughing emoji]”

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Lesh owns the clothing store Virtika.

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