Skeleton discovered by a rambler by the River Don in Thorne over the weekend

A Doncaster man got more than he bargained for when he was out for a ramble with a mental health walking group this weekend.
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Michael Mulligan @MichaelMulls75 posted on X (formerly Twitter) this picture of what at first looks like a gruesome find near the River Don at Thorne on Sunday, February 4.

He said: “You never know what you’ll find on a Sunday morning stroll #Doncaster #walking @craighampson7 @bignorms.”

On closer inspection, you’ll all be glad to know, the skeleton was actually just a dummy one!

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