Largo man missing 3 limbs when found in gator-infested lake, police say
, 2022-06-09 02:00:00,
LARGO — The body of Sean McGuinness, 47, was missing three limbs when he was found in an alligator-infested lake on May 31, according to Largo police.
“When Sean McGuinness was recovered last week, he was observed to be missing three limbs,” said Largo Police Department spokesperson Megan Santo. “The sergeant expects the final report from the Medical Examiner to be released approximately two months after the incident date.”
Taylor Lake is located next to a popular disc golf course and police believe McGuinness was in the water retrieving lost discs at the time of his death.
“That was the last disc he ever tried to get,” said park visitor Derek Erskin, 37. “Hopefully, he’s at peace now with the lord and that’s the best we can wish for.”
Erskin said he saw McGuinness in the lake two weeks before he died and took a photo of the transient man in chest-deep water. Erskin said he talked to McGuinness, who said he knew what he was doing was dangerous.
“He was fully aware,” said Erskin. “He seemed to be pretty comfortable with what he was doing.”
Through a public records request, Spectrum Bay News 9 obtained communication reports from Largo police that showed the park ranger tried to have McGuinness officially trespassed from the area one month before his death.
On April 11, McGuinness was seen going into the water around noon trying to retrieve discs and was warned against doing it, one report said, noting that he did not heed the warning.
A few days later, on April 19, McGuinness was seen at Taylor Park in the early morning hours diving for discs and the ranger called Largo police to trespass him.
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