Divers search park after remains found in gator’s mouth

FILE — An adult and young manatee swim together in a canal in Coral Gables, Florida where on Friday divers searched a gator-infested canal in a wilderness preserve after human remains were found in an alligator’s mouth. (AP)

• Divers searched the Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area in Indiantown after the human remains were found inside the park Thursday

INDIANTOWN, Florida: Sheriff’s office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve after human remains were found in the mouth of a large alligator, officials said.
Divers for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office searched a large area of the Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area in Indiantown, Florida, after the human remains were found inside the park Thursday.
A sheriff’s officer sniper kept watch over the search in case any gators got too close to the divers, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
The park remained closed to visitors during the search. Indiantown is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) northwest of West Palm Beach.