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Manatee death rate on pace to beat state record, one found dead in Stuart this week Updated: 7:16 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 Local residents found a dead manatee in a canal this week. Share Updated: 7:16 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript GRAPHIC. MORE THAN 500 MANATEES HAVE BEEN FOUND DEAD IN FLORIDA SO FAR IN 2021 AND THIS YEAR THE STATE IS ON PACE TO BREAK THE RECORD FOR MOST MANATEES FOUND DEAD IN ONE YEAR THAT GRIM RECORD WAS SET IN 2013 WHEN 830 MANATEES WERE FOUND DEAD. THIS YEAR’S RATE COULD MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT NUMBER ON MONDAY CHIP BARRY GOT A CALL FROM HIS NEIGHBOR IN THE MARINER CAME MARINA NEIGHBORHOOD OF STUART LETTING HIM KNOW THERE WAS A DEAD MANATEE IN THE CANAL BEHIND HIS HOME IT WAS FLOATING ABOUT A FOOT OUT OF THE WATER. IT’S REALLY DISHEARTENING. HE CALLED THE FORD EFFICIENT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND ALSO LED HIS NEIGHBORS KNOW THE MANATEE WAS FLOATING DOWN THE CANAL TOWARD THEM, BUT ....