NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify a body found on a beach near Fort Bragg on Sunday.
Capt. Greg Van Patten said that at 7 a.m. Sunday a man walking his dog on Noyo Beach came upon the remains of a deceased male adult lying on the beach near the surf.
Mendocino County Deputy Sheriff-Coroner's staff responded and initiated an investigation, Van Patten said.
Van Patten said the decedent was estimated to be 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and 130 to 160 pounds. The man appeared to have been in the water for some time and was in an advanced state of decomposition.
The decedent was wearing blue “Alfred Dunner” brand sweatpants, gray socks and brown "Outdoor Gear" hiking boots, Van Patten said.
The man also has a tattoo of what appears to be the letter “S” on the back of his left hand between the thumb and index finger and also a tattoo on his right shoulder of a “heart” and a name, which Van Patten said is unreadable.
No identification was located and the identity of the decedent is unknown at this time, Van Patten said.
Any persons with information which may assist in identifying the decedent are encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office tip-line at 707-234-2100.
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