Beach horror after lifeless body is found face down in water by stunned dog walker in Adelaide

A STUNNED dog walker discovered a lifeless body face down in the water at a popular beach Down Under.

Jill Banstone stumbled across the harrowing scene near the Glenelg Jetty in Adelaide while strolling across the beach early this morning.

She found the body of a 61-year-old man face down in the shallow water while out with her pet labrador at around 6.50am.

Jill said she had noticed something unusual floating in the sea and immediately alerted emergency services.

The local told : "I realised when I got closer it wasn't a rock. He was face down."

Police then faced a race against time to recover the victim's body before the tide came in.

He was dragged out of the water by cops before paramedics tried in vain to resuscitate him on the shoreline.

Investigators said there were no signs of violence on his body and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

"It is early in the investigation however the man’s death is not believed to be suspicious," the force said.

Crime scene investigators remained at the beach which is frequented by locals and tourists.

According to local news, the man had been reported missing by loved ones at around 9pm on Wednesday night.

He is said to have a history of mental health issues.

No further information regarding the victim or his identity have been released.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

It comes weeks after the "headless" body of a child washed up in Spain, which horrified beachgoers initially mistook for a doll.

The remains of the tragic youngster, thought to be aged between two and three, were found in Roda de Bera on July 11.