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Tattoos May Hold Clues to Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Sunset Cliffs

San Diego County officials have released images of several tattoos in the hopes they will help identify a man whose body was found in the ocean off the coast of Sunset Cliffs.

San Diego Lifeguards recovered the man's body around 12:15 p.m. Sunday from a location off Ocean Beach.

The man did not have clothes on when he was recovered from the ocean, lifeguards said.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has released images of two distinctive tattoos in the hopes that someone may recognize the artwork and help identify the man.

First, from the man's Left upper arm and shoulder there was a tattoo that appears to show the Hindu god Ganesha, playing an instrument.

On the man's left forearm there was red Greek letters.

A third tattoo on the man's right ankle suggests a five-pointed black star or crossed bones, officials said.

The man was described as 6-feet, 1-inch tall and approximately 180 to 200 pounds. Officials do not know his age.

They believe he may have been in the water for two to seven days.

Anyone who believes they may know the identity of the man can contact the Medical Examinerโ€™s Office at (858) 694-2895. The case number is 16-00352.

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