MONROE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina farmer has found a decomposed body among the rows of soybeans in his field.
News outlets report the farmer was harvesting his crop Monday afternoon when he spotted the body in the 250-acre (101-hectare) field and called 911.
Union County officials believe the body had been there for a while, and said they couldn’t tell if the remains belonged to a man or a woman. Union County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Todd Elmore says it’s too early to tell if foul play was involved.
Elmore says authorities will wait to hear back from the medical examiner.
The soybean field in around 30 miles southeast of Charlotte. According to the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, the crop is typically planted between May and July.
–Associated Press