DEBARY, Fla. (CBS12) — An elderly man tragically lost his life after he got caught on a rope and drowned in the water while trying to go boating on Saturday morning.

According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a boat dock on Sher Lane at about 10:27 a.m. after someone found the victim’s body in the water between two boats. The sheriff’s office says the victim’s leg was wrapped around a rope that was being used to secure the boat to the dock.

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Deputies identified the victim as Jerry Capo, 75, of DeBary. Capo’s son arrived at the scene and told law enforcement he planned to go out on the boat with his dad.

The sheriff’s office says there were no signs of foul play during the investigation, and the incident was found to be accidental.