Staten Island – With this shocking find, a 42-year-old walker who only wanted to go for a leisurely walk with his Dog wanted to shoot, probably not expected: In the “North Mount Loretto State Forest” in the New York district of Staten Island, the animal owner found a real human hand. Like the local one police recently announced that the owner of the body part has already been identified.
The finder’s dog sniffed out the human body part. (Iconic image) © Photomontage: dpa/Stefan Jaitner//dpa/Invision/AP/Jordan Strauss
Authorities have found that the hand belongs to a deceased woman who was buried in a cemetery about a mile from the site, according to authorities.
According to the coroner, the 53-year-old lady died in 2011 and was in a wooden coffin at the “Resurrection Cemetery”, a Catholic burial ground.
Investigators suspect the hand was removed around February 27, 2023, when excavations for a new burial were taking place next to the resting place.
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The police currently assume that a kind of excavator severed the deceased’s hand and unloaded it with the excess earth in a nearby row of trees.
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In a statement to silive.com the cemetery spokesman announced: “The remains will be reburied with respect.”
