A Utica man drowned while trying to save his girlfriend's cousin Wednesday night.

State Police were called to Lock 19 of the Erie Canal in Schuyler around 8 p.m. for reports that two people were in the water.

Investigators say a woman jumped into the water to save a dog.

When she began struggling, her cousin's boyfriend, 26-year-old George Grullon, tried to save her, but did not resurface. 

His body was found just after 11 p.m.

The woman and dog were pulled to safety.