Mystery of human hand found by dog as discovery leads to remains in ‘advanced stage of decomposition’ behind pet’s home

A DOG brought back a severed human hand to its owners - leading to the shocking discovery of a decomposing body.

Authorities in Liberty County, Devers, Texas, immediately rushed to the gruesome discovery after the pet's stunned owners called for help at around 4:45pm last Thursday.

Following a sweep of their home, investigators confirmed the hand did belong to a human.

But soon after that, the police chillingly found more human remains in a wooded area about 100 yards behind the property.

A police statement said: “The remains were in an advanced stage of decomposition therefore it was not possible to determine the race or age of the body but the clothes would suggest the body would be male.”

A revolver was also unearthed nearby, according to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

In hopes someone can identify the body, the sheriff’s office plans to release photos of the clothing later this week.

Despite the advanced stage of decomposition the remains were found in, there have not been any missing person reports that match the description, officials have said.

However, investigators are checking with other agencies for any leads.

An autopsy has been ordered to be performed.

People have praised the dog for its help in unfolding the mystery.

One said: "The dog deserves a hand for it's effort."

Another said: "Dogs do these kind of things, they are helpful whether we like it or not!"

While a third wrote: "Another unsolved mystery might be solved with this discovery.

"Surprised that it has taken this long for the dog to make this discovery. Or for anyone else to make this discovery. Hopefully peace will happen now."

Earlier this year, the mystery of skeletal remains discovered on building site were finally solved - 15 years after a badly decomposed body was found in Redmond, Virginia.

Police began investigating on June 25, 2007. After Redmond Police detectives began working with a genetic genealogist, they used DNA technology to identified the remains.

Similarly, in April this year, human bones were found near a swimming pool by locals picking up trash.