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2 grisly discoveries

UPDATE 2:25 p.m.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed fleshy remains found in Glenrosa Monday night are from a bear.

A couple, walking their dog in the area, made the discovery about 7 p.m. on Country Pines Gate Road.

Police were called and pictures of the appendage were taken and sent off to the coroners' office.

It was concluded the remains were from a bear. The file has been closed.

Meanwhile, police have yet to hear from the person who claims to have come across skeletal remains at a remote beach along Westside Road.

Calls have not been made to either the Kelowna or Vernon detachment. In the email sent to Castanet, the person who made the discovery stated they had not contacted police because they were unsure if the remains were human or animal.


Human or animal?

The BC Coroners Service will likely have to make that determination in the case of two separate discoveries on the Westside Monday.

The first, what could be the skeletal remains of an arm or leg, was found on a remote beach along Westside Road.

An Okanagan woman discovered the skeletal remains Monday afternoon while she and her brother were taking their dog for a swim in the lake.

"It was down a gravel road that turned into a grass path that led to a small opening to the water," she said.

"We were just taking our dog for a swim and the bones were in clear view."

The beach is in an area near Jenny Creek Estates.

Monday evening, Nicole and her husband were walking their dog on Glenrosa Road when they discovered what could be part of a human foot.

They were walking near Country Pines Gate Road about 7 p.m. when they made the discovery.

"I was taking my dog for his nightly walk, and saw some birds going to an object," said Nicole.

"I decided to go and take a look, and noticed it was a foot. There was flesh still on it and it had five toes. We decided to phone the police."

She said police came and took pictures of the discovery.

The foot was in the middle of the road.

Pictures will likely be sent to the coroners office to determine whether it's human or animal.



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