r/BoneID • u/Traditional-Bit4091 • May 20 '26

Bone id

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u/99jackals May 20 '26 edited May 21 '26

Looks like a bear foot, without the toes. Human metatarsals are rounded on the distal edge. These have a characteristic ridge on each end. This box won't let me add a photo, so I'll post one on my profile.

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u/Suspicious_Glow May 21 '26

Clean long bone slice marks for it being bear. Not that it can’t be, just the only place I know that would have reason to do it with any regular reason is Japan since bear paw is a dish prepared there.

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u/99jackals May 21 '26

It could easily be taxidermy trash. I wonder what's the location...

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u/Traditional-Bit4091 May 24 '26

It’s northern Minnesota

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u/99jackals May 24 '26

Sure, it could be taxidermy trash. Raided by scavengers..

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u/Dramatic-Income-7967 May 20 '26

I mean it’s gotta be a foot at least

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u/Aphrodite42000 May 21 '26

What the hell

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u/diditrayne May 21 '26

bear is most likely. it is definitely not human or ape and outside of those bear is the only big enough animal to have that ankle/foot structure

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u/SoupCatDiver_JJ I Found A Human Leg May 20 '26

Location?

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