Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigating after a body was found in a canal near Orangetree

Writer: Matthew Seaver
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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found in a canal near Orangetree.

The sheriff’s office says the body was found by a person walking their dog in the 2300 block of 31st Avenue Northeast on Monday morning.

Deputies arrived at the scene and say they found a body floating face down in the canal. They say the body had likely been there for a while because of evidence of bite marks from animals and the state of decomposition.

The sheriff’s office has not released information on the identity of the body, or if the death appears suspicious.

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