A resident found the remains Saturday afternoon in Garcelon Bog, Maine authorities said. Officials believe the remains, found at the end of Lewiston’s Russell Street, have been in the bog for “an extended period of time,” and there is no danger to the public, the state’s Department of Public Safety said in a press release on Sunday.

Police are investigating after human remains were found in a bog in Lewiston, Maine, on Saturday afternoon. The human remains were found in the Garcelon Bog at the end of Russell Street, according to state police.