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.

Authorities said Monday they had not yet identified the human remains discovered in a bog Saturday afternoon. They provided no other information about the discovery. "We are not going to go into those details,

Police say there is no threat to the public, as they suspect the body has been there for an extended period of time.