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Body of elderly man pulled from Kendale Lakes canal

SW Miami-Dade body of elderly man found in canal
SW Miami-Dade body of elderly man found in canal 00:19

MIAMI - An elderly man died Friday in Kendale Lakes after he somehow ended up in a canal, according to police. 

It happened in the 13100 block of SW 51st Street. |    

Police said a man in his eighties was doing yardwork when he ended up in the body of water. 

Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue pulled the man and attempted to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Images from Chopper 4 showed a yellow tarp covering the body. 

No additional information was made available. 

Police did not identify the name of the man pending next-of-kin notification. 

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