( CNN ) -- A python has killed a security guard near a luxury hotel in Bali , Indonesia . A doctor told CNN that a man 's corpse was brought to the RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Hospital in Bali on Friday . A large snake appears to have suffocated the man , said the doctor , who did not wish to be identified . The body has been released to the family , the doctor said . The python remains on the loose after strangling the guard , who was trying to capture the large snake , according to Agence France-Presse . Another security guard , at the Bali Hyatt , saw the attack , which took place `` on the roadway outside of the hotel 's property , '' Jamie Zimmerman Rothfeld , a spokeswoman for the Bali Hyatt , told CNN . `` The management team and hotel associates of Bali Hyatt express their sincere condolences to the family of the victim of the python attack , '' she said . Rothfeld declined further comment , saying the hotel is under renovation and closed until 2015 . She referred more details on the attack and search for the snake to local authorities , who could not be reached for comment . 70 people injured in fish attack . CNN 's Kevin Wang contributed to this report .
Bali hospital found a man 's corpse , a doctor tells reporters . Large snake appears to have suffocated the man , the doctor says . Hotel spokeswoman offers help to family of victim in python attack .