What appears to be a human fetus in a specimen jar was found along a trail in west Jefferson County on Wednesday.
A work crew cleaning up the area made the discovery, Sheriff Mike Brasfield said Thursday. The find occurred at the Upper Bogachiel trailhead off Undie Road.
“It doesn’t seem to be a criminal assault or death,” Brasfield said.
It is too soon to tell exactly where the jar came from, he said.