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Bones found in Fort Simpson were non-human says NWT coroner

The Office of the Chief Coroner says the skeletal remains that were found in Fort Simpson on August 16th are non-human.

A Tuesday news release says a contractor uncovered the skeletal remains on Monday while doing work in the area of Elephant Park.

Fort Simpson RCMP and the NWT Coroner Service were called to the scene and started an investigation.

They consulted with a pathologist in Edmonton which led to the conclusion that the bones did not belong to a human.

The release did not disclose to what species the bones did belong to. The investigation is now closed.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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