Man, 76, found dead in Plantation lake, police say

PLANTATION, Fla. — The body of a 76-year-old man was pulled from a lake behind a home in Plantation Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.

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According to Plantation police, officers responded to the area of 7800 NW 11th Court after a 76-year-old man was reported missing.

“During the search, one of the man’s shoes was located in a nearby lake,” the PPPD posted on social media. “The Plantation Fire Department Dive Team and a Broward Sheriff’s Office Bloodhound K-9 assisted officers in searching the area.”

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Police confirmed that the man was ultimately found dead in the lake.

Detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.

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His identity has not yet been released.