Swan River RCMP are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man on Sapotaweyak Cree Nation.

 

Police were called to the community on September 9th for a report of a suspicious death.

 

Officers found the man deceased on a community road and secured the scene before Major Crime Services took over the investigation.

 

An autopsy has determined the preliminary cause of death was an animal attack.

 

RCMP say the type of animal involved has not yet been determined.

 

Manitoba Conservation officials have been notified of the findings.