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Jacksonville man finds bag of bones in yard

Police, anthropologist now investigating
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Posted at 10:04 PM, Jul 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-13 22:04:29-04

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WTXL) - — An investigation is underway after a man clearing land in Jacksonville came across a bag of bones.

The Florida Times-Union says the bones were discovered Thursday. Officials said the man stopped on his tractor when he noticed he had run over something that looked like a plastic bag. He look a closer look and saw a skull.

It's not clear how long the bones had been there. An anthropologist is now investigating.