Police in southern Labrador say they do no suspect foul play in the death of a 66-year-old seal hunter whose body was found in the water, about 11 kilometres from the remote coastal community of Black Tickle.
RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jolene Garland says the man’s body was found Monday night near Double Islands.
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She says the man, who was from Black Tickle, was on his own.
As well, Garland says the victim did not fall through the ice and was not riding a snowmobile at the time.
The province’s medical examiner has been called in to determine the cause of death.
The man’s name was not released.