Two men searching for deer antler sheds Thursday in Nantucket, Massachusetts, discovered human remains, according to authorities.
Police received a call just after 5 p.m. about human remains being found near the east end of the island, Nantucket police said Friday.
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When officers arrived, they located the remains in the dense woodland off Milestone Road, according to police.
"The scene was secured, processed and evidence was collected," police said in a release Friday.
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The human remains were removed and taken to the medical examiner's office, authorities said.
The cause of death wasn't immediately released.
