NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A fisherman discovered a decomposed body off a Brooklyn pier on Tuesday, police said.
The grisly discovery was made off Canarsie Pier just before 4 p.m., according to the New York Post.
The fisherman called 911 after reeling in the body. Citizen App video shows police divers at the scene Tuesday evening.
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The fisherman, Edmond Stringa, told the Post that he caught something on Monday but was unable to reel it in, so he returned Tuesday with a stronger line and bigger hook.
"It was really heavy. When I pulled it out a little bit, I saw the shoes, the pants," the 69-year-old told the Post. "I thought it was something suspicious. I knew it wasn't a fish."
The body was recovered by police, who said it was too decomposed to identify.
A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
