Human remains found by man doing property survey on Texas land, sheriff says

A contracted property surveyor was conducting a survey on a tract of land when he stumbled upon what looked to be human remains, according to a Texas sheriff’s office.

Bosque County deputies and investigators were called to the area on Wednesday, July 13, according to a news release.

When they arrived, they “were led deep into the property to a heavily wooded and overgrown area,” authorities said. There, they confirmed the worker’s discovery was in fact human remains.

The area is now considered an active crime scene, so the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office is withholding the exact location to ensure it remains untouched.

The remains and other evidence were collected for forensic analysis, officials said. Authorities did not describe what type of evidence was found.

The person’s identity and cause of death are unknown, but the investigation is ongoing.

Bosque County is about 80 miles southwest of Fort Worth.

This story was originally published July 15, 2022 at 8:24 AM with the headline "Human remains found by man doing property survey on Texas land, sheriff says."