Scientists make horrific find while testing water samples from river

A group of scientists made a grim discovery as they were testing water samples from a river.

Several university scientists were conducting tests in the stretch of the clouded, 202-mile-long Cape Fear River on Tuesday afternoon when a body appeared, prompting authorities to launch an investigation.

'A group of scientists conducting water tests made the discovery,' the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation said in a news release, adding that recovery efforts were more difficult due to the recent storms plaguing the state.

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