Police say remains were discovered near a hospital in Northeast Philadelphia.
The remains were found on the street on the 2600 block of Holme Avenue near Nazareth Hospital around 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
A preliminary report from Police public affairs stated that human remains were found. Later on however, an official from Nazareth Hospital as well as officers on location stated they believed the remains were that of an animal.
The Medical Examiner has not yet conducted an official investigation however.
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