This is not what a house with “good bones” means.
A couple were shocked when they found a bone in their new home during renovations.
Cassidy Casale and Eton Marritt, from Ontario, Canada, bought their home in March and plan to renovate it. But when their dream came true in April, they discovered something strange.
First there were the 1960s newspapers, then the bones.
The couple, both 24, told NeedToKnow.online that project manager Ethan was working on electrical wiring when he found several bones under the house.
The remains, of unknown origin, were described as “strangely large” and “suspicious”, which came as a shock to the new owners.
“Finding the bones was a big shock to us and it bothered us for a while,” Cassidy said. “Some were very clearly rodent bones, but there was one that was strangely large and suspicious – it was a swan bone.”
They left the remains where they found them, allowing zoo archaeologists to continue the study until they could identify the species of the bones.
The couple shared their horrifying tale on TikTok with a clip of the chilling discovery It got 2.5 million views.
The reading on the skeletal remains of people in the title “We desire views” has been disputed. While some warned that the restoration work would be delayed, others claimed that they could tell it was not human remains.
Rest assured, the couple posted an update to their followers to confirm the animal origin of the bones.
“To this day, we have no idea how the bones got there,” Cassidy said. “The only way to the crawl space is through the inner hatch door, there is no opening to the outside as the exterior is completely solid stone.”
Although some people speculate that the house may have been built on top of a dead or alive swan, it was well preserved when a couple accidentally dug it up 130 years later.
Regardless, renovations must continue on their $477,713 home.
“We liked the quirky features of the old house and knew we could work with its charm to make it beautiful,” she said. “Although it wasn’t our first choice, it’s been a great adventure so far.”
Although “adventurous” is one way to put it, the couple is up for the challenge of working with an “extreme” budget of less than $77,685. So far, they have used only a fraction of the projected value.
While their main project is still underway, the couple hope to move into their new home next week with their beloved husky, Lilo.
“Old houses throw a lot of curve balls that you can’t plan for until you start tearing down walls and really getting into it,” Cassidy said. “Eton and I do all the work ourselves, so we don’t move super fast, but we spend every evening and weekend working on it.”
