Divers search Florida park after remains found in alligator's mouth

Indiantown wildlife park remained closed to visitors during search

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.

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. (Martin County Sherriff Office)

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.

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The park remained closed to visitors during the search. Indiantown is located 38 miles northwest of West Palm Beach.

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