SOUTH DUNDAS — An investigation into a report of bones found in a pond along County Road 18 near Archer and Beckstead roads near the South Dundas/South Stormont boundary revealed they were not human remains.
At around 7 p.m. on Aug. 10, OPP East Region posted to its social media channels the SDG detachment was investigating in that area.
Recommended Videos
“County Road 19 will be closed for some time and you can expect to see a significant police presence in the area. There is no risk to public safety,” the OPP said.
On follow-up, Const. Serge Duguay confirmed the bones found in the pond, known locally as Trout Pond were “not human remains.”
Duguay was unable to confirm what animal the bones were from.
The police response and investigation was unrelated to a structure fire on Archer