police-light-bar1.jpgA body was discovered at Fort Mason in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon, a National Park Service official said.

The body was reported by a visitor to the area, who contacted officials at around 4:45 p.m., spokesman Howard Levitt said.

The body was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, Levitt said.

No further details about the body or its discovery were immediately available.

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