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An unidentified body was found in a Vermilion Parish canal near Kaplan on Friday. 

A local farmer discovered the male body in a canal off of West Liberty Farm Road, about 6 miles south of Kaplan, according to a Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office announcement. 

Vermilion Parish Forensics is conducting an autopsy to determine how the man died. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

If you have any information, contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at (337) 898-4403. 

Stephen Marcantel writes for The Acadiana Advocate as a Report for America corps member. Email him at stephen.marcantel@theadvocate.com.