Remains excavated from under a Santa Ana home on Monday were determined to be those of an animal, authorities said Monday.
The Santa Ana Police Department initially received a call around 10:55 a.m. regarding possible bones beneath an elevated home in the 600 block of South Broadway Street, according to Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
Homicide detectives and the Orange County coroner’s office were called out to investigate, police tweeted Monday.
But by 9 a.m., officials determined the remains appeared to be those of an animal — not a human, the department stated in a follow up tweet.
With no evidence of a crime committed, police cleared the scene.
Broadway from Bishop to Richland streets were temporarily closed amid the investigation.
SAPD Homicide Detectives in conjunction with the OC Coroner’s Office investigating possible human remains located underneath a residence at 600 S Broadway. Broadway street from Bishop to Richland streets shut down until further notice. Please stay clear of the area.
— SantaAnaPD (@SantaAnaPD) December 23, 2019
Update: The OC Coroner’s excavated the remains and have now determined they are not human. The remains appear to to be from an animal. The scene is being cleared as there is no evidence of a crime.
— SantaAnaPD (@SantaAnaPD) December 23, 2019
KTLA’s Jennifer Thang contributed to this article.
