Human thighbone found on rocky California beach poses mystery, police say
A human bone was found along a rocky California beach and it poses a mystery to police, authorities said.
The bone was found by a beachgoer on the evening of Jan. 13 along the RAT Beach shoreline, the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department said in a Wednesday, Jan. 18, news release.
RAT Beach stands for “Right After Torrance” or “Redondo and Torrance Beach.”
The bone was identified as a human femur, or thighbone, by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, police said.
Police and the coroner’s office are “working toward identification,” according to the news release.
Palos Verdes Estates is about 30 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 12:31 PM with the headline "Human thighbone found on rocky California beach poses mystery, police say."
