GOLD BEACH, Ore. — A mushroom hunter discovered a human skeleton in the woods along the Chetco River in southwestern Oregon.
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday a search of the area turned up an ID, but the person named had never been reported missing. There were also a backpack, clothing and a bicycle nearby.
Deputies say Kory Leach of Klamath Falls found the skeleton on Sunday while hunting for mushrooms in area known as the Steel Bridge, about 20 miles east of Brookings, and notified the sheriff’s office.
The remains have been turned over to a state medical examiner to see if a cause of death can be determined. Deputies are also working on confirming the identity.
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