Authorities Seek to Identify Human Skull Found in Park
A human skull found this month in a state park’s dry riverbed has eluded identification and awaits the expertise of forensic anthropologists.
The skull, of a person of unknown age and gender, lies in a temperature-controlled corner of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Hikers came upon the skull March 1 in a dry riverbed deep in the hilly terrain of Topanga State Park. Deputies from the Lost Hills sheriff’s station retrieved it with help from a department rescue helicopter.
Authorities said they are awaiting results of a forensic anthropologist’s examination.
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