Man dies in dive-related incident

A 28-year-old man from Alberta, Canada who was free-diving off Key West, Florida died after being found in the water unconscious Tuesday.

Pieter Lodewikus Botha was spearfishing with others from a private vessel near the Western Dry Rocks area at approximately 4 p.m. when he was found unresponsive on the sea floor.

Botha was taken to the Opal Key West Resort & Marina to waiting paramedics. He was pronounced dead at Lower Keys Medical Center at approximately 5:36 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office has made notification of next-of-kin.

Foul play is not believed to be a factor in the incident.

Autopsy results are pending.

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