NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials are investigating a drowning of a man while kayaking in North Lauderdale.

Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and North Lauderdale Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a possible drowning in the area of 871 SW 66th Ave in North Lauderdale just before 8 p.m., Tuesday.

According to police, a 38-year-old man drowned while kayaking in a nearby canal.

A body was seen being pulled out of the water as investigators taped off the area near the canal.

A resident who lives in the area reportedly heard two people fall in the lake.

Police are investigating the cause of the drowning.

The man’s identity is unknown at this time.

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