Bones found in South Calgary backyard

CALGARY – The medical examiner is working to determine if some bones found in South Calgary over the weekend are human.

They were found on Saturday in the 1800 block of 31^st Avenue S.W.

Police say a homeowner was digging holes for fenceposts in their backyard when they made the discovery.

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“They were putting back some of the dirt from the boards they had just put in, and they found some bones,” says neighbour Rebecca Van Sant.

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