A Canadian man who was found unconscious while free-diving off Key West Tuesday has died, officials said.
Pieter Lodewikus Botha, 28, was spearfishing with others from a private vessel near the Western Dry Rocks area at around 4 p.m. when he was found unresponsive on the sea floor, Monroe County Sheriff's Office officials said.
Botha, from Alberta, Canada, was taken to the Opal Key West Resort & Marina to waiting paramedics.
He was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
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Foul play is not believed to be a factor in his death, officials said.