Can anyone identify this bone (pic included)

[dangermouseisace]

Help! We’ve just got a dog and he is finding a lot of bones/carcass in the garden. We’ve been here 3 years and had no idea there were so many bones. Some tenant at some time either had a dog, were into sacrificing stuff, or have buried a body under the shed. Our dog obtained this one today which still has cartilage attached. I have no idea about animal carcasses because I haven’t eaten meat since childhood. This one is a bit big in my opinion and is concerning me. Does anyone know what it is from...I assume it’s a knee or elbow? 400g tin of dog food included for scale!

The joint looks a bit hip-like. I'm sure that's a non-human hip though, honest. Don't worry, much.

Looks like a sheep bone.

Hmmm Satan worshippers or murderer? Maybe both.

Muntjac deer?

Well no one has said it’s human so far, which is good.

Tinselandknickers could be both. My house was decorated mainly in dark grey and black, and I kept finding bits of black gaffer tape on the windows and there are marks on all the doors where locks have clearly been removed...which is odd.

that's an upper limb bone I would say (thigh/upper fore limb)
I don't think I would worry unless more bones are found- have any skulls been found?
people do bury their dogs in the garden, I'd guess that was a medium sized dog?- in our garden we have buried many hens and quite a few small rodents but I think they would be more easily identified!

I think femur on the left and tibia on the right. No idea what animal. To be honest, I wouldn't rule out human! Keep digging!

Does the end (right hand side of photo) look like it has been chopped/butchered?

Bone on the right is a tibia

Yep, it's a tibia and part of a femur. Don't know which species though!

Agreed looks like a knee joint!

The more I look at it, the more concerned I become. Seriously! Can you show the picture to a nurse, physio, doctor, for confirmation? It's the size I'm not sure about. I don't want to go all MN and over react, but you might want to show the police!

Can you hold it up to your own leg and see how the size compares? Then the dog's?!

Looks just like the Muntjac deer bones my dogs find on a regular basis.

It could be human or a largish animal- were all pretty similar without our skin on !

I would say that's a bone from a lamb leg joint. It has obviously been butchered because it is sawn at one end.

Leg of Lamb much more likely! I'll step back! I was just thinking of pets that might be buried, but it's pretty big. Why would someone bury a lamb bone after their Sunday lunch?

Maybe they gave it to their pet dog to chomp on and s/he buried it with the intention of returning to it at a later date.

I get bones in my garden dropped by seagulls etc who have dug them out of bins, I presume (- I am vegetarian). It is worse during barbecue season.

OK! Don't call the police

People used to eat a joint of meat every Sunday. The bone was then given to the dog, who buried it.
There used to be rag and bone men who collected bones but if you gave your dog a bone or two every week they would soon mount up.