Human leg found on tracks of New York subway, investigation on

Officials with the New York City Police Department confirmed that a human leg was discovered on the tracks of a subway line in the Bronx on Saturday (Feb 17).

As quoted by local media reports, a spokesperson for the NYPD said that the leg was found between the 167th and 170th Street Stations, on the roadbed where the No. 4 train operates in the Concourse neighbourhood of the Bronx.

The spokesperson said that the officers were alerted when the leg was found and responded to the scene around 1:00 pm (local time).

In a statement shared with Nexstar, the NYPD wrote: "The leg was removed and the investigation remains ongoing."

Nexstar's WPIX reported citing sources that the appendage was first spotted by a train conductor who was doing a sweep the morning after a snowstorm dumped several inches of snow on parts of New York.

The authorities have not revealed any details about the leg, such as whether or not it belonged to a male or female. The possible age of its owner was also not revealed.

NBC New York reported that the four train service was shut down as a result on Saturday but later restarted later Saturday afternoon.

Local media reported that New York's medical examiner is now examining the leg to find out more details.

(With inputs from agencies)