The victim, identified by authorities as 47-year-old Sean McGuinness, was found on the shores of Lake Taylor in Largo, Florida, by a passerby walking their dog early Tuesday morning, officials said. Largo is located just outside Tampa, Florida.
Investigators believe the victim was looking for frisbees sometime during the night when an alligator attacked him. “While the medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death, it was obvious that McGuinness suffered alligator injuries in the lake,” the statement said.
According to Taylor Park management, McGuinness was known to frequent the park and enter the lake without complying with “No Swimming” signs, authorities said.
A witness told detectives that it was known that McGuinness was selling CDs back to people in the park, and McGuinness was found a few meters from the disc in the water.
Two alligators were caught Tuesday night, but autopsies revealed no evidence of involvement with the deceased, Florida Fish and Wildlife Protection Commission spokesman Forest Rotchild said in a statement Wednesday.
Officials will continue to monitor for additional alligators in the area, the statement said.
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