Skeletal remains found in South Boston home turn out to be animal bones, police say

Police in South Boston reported that skeletal remains discovered inside a home were determined to be animal bones, though shoes were found in a nearby bag. Separately, authorities in Dover announced that human remains were discovered near a retention pond. Both incidents involved police investigations into the nature of the remains found in different locations, with the South Boston case being resolved as non-human and the Dover case involving actual human remains.