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Bones Found in South Boston Home Identified as Animal Remains

Medical examiner testing determined the bones were nonhuman, and investigators say they will continue probing how the remains appeared inside the multifamily house.

Overview

  • Workers renovating a multifamily home at 8 Glover Court reported finding bones, and Boston police responded to the scene in the early evening on Monday.
  • Officers recovered skeletal material from inside the house and secured the site before the remains were sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for analysis.
  • The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office was notified and remained involved while the medical examiner completed tests to identify whether the bones were human or animal.
  • Officials confirmed the medical examiner determined the bones were animal, and police said the inquiry into the circumstances of the discovery remains active.
  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performs species and identification testing and its findings guide whether a criminal investigation expands, which is the next step investigators will consider here.