Winnipesaukee Forum - Found: Mystery Bones...

In July, the white bone was discovered by a guest's dog, who had chewed one end. From casual knowledge, it appears to be a fore- or rear-limb of a medium/large-sized critter. (Femur or humerus bone).

Had it been recovered from a known pet cemetery that had been bulldozed about 10 years ago to build a rental McMansion? :confused: This is very unlikely, as the bones appeared much larger than any pet the former owners had kept. :confused:

https://i.servimg.com/u/f91/18/11/38/95/fullsc18.jpg

Then yesterday, while wading at our shorefront to take pictures of algae, I stumbled on a similarly-sized bone—which I noticed had been sawed-off! :eek2:

https://i.servimg.com/u/f91/18/11/38/95/fullsc19.jpg

Above, both bones were rotated 90°—the lowest bone displayed in its "proximal lateral aspect". (For our physicians, biologists and zoölogists ;) ).

The saw's cut suggests a wider cut than one would expect from a butcher shop. It was also not a complete cut, as the bone was sawed—then broken off. :confused:

About four years ago, a fresh pelvis bone appeared about 300 feet distant from these pictured bones. (After a search of Google images, I'd decided it wasn't deer or human, so gave up).

Before I drop these off at the WPD, perhaps a hunter, doctor or meat-cutter can explain which critter these mystery bones came from. I'd guess an adult human upper arm bone would measure about 9-inches. :eek2: