Carlsbad police enter El Salto Falls to investigate a possible human bone found in a creek bed. Photo: Carlsbad Police Department via Twitter

By SDCN Editor

Carlsbad, CA–The Carlsbad Police Department, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, is investigating a possible human bone found at El Salto Falls Thursday in Carlsbad, authorities said.

A man at the falls found the bone in a creek bed, according to police.

Authorities went to the creek, located on Adobe Springs and Salina Roads to investigate the incident. 

“The medical examiner believes the bone might be human, but more investigation is needed,” authorities said in a tweet. Investigators said it is “unknown how or why the bone is in this area.” 

“There is no trespassing in the preserve and we are asking people to stay out of the area,” Carlsbad Police Department posted in a tweet.

The incident is under investigation.