A family's Christmas morning walk on the beach of Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, turned into a horrific discovery when they found a human leg on the shoreline. Police are investigating the incident and have not ruled out any possibilities, including a connection to a previous discovery of a skull and bone on the same beach in November.
A grisly discover on the beach of Palos Verdes, Los Angeles , after police say a family out for a walk on Christmas morning discovered a human leg on the shoreline.
Police used dogs trained to detect human remains and scoured the area, but no other trace was located, nor any clue as to whether the most recent find was related to the"Our beaches are typically rock it's my understanding that it was located at the shoreline but atop some rocks," said Caption Aaron Belda with the Rancho Palos Verdes Estates Police Department.
“This is terrible,” said John Crayton, a Palos Verdes resident. “It's Christmas, it's supposed to be a season of joy. My heart goes out to the family.” The Palos Verdes Estates Police Department is still investigating but has not confirmed whether the leg found is related to the discovery of a skull and bone found in November a short distance away on the same beach.
"It's just shocking and makes you wonder you know and think that could have my family," said Zully Ozuna, a Palos Verdes beachgoer.Vista
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