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Human head found washed ashore on Florida beach

The disturbing discovery occurred Tuesday around 8:30 a.m.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — A human head was found washed ashore on a South Florida beach Tuesday morning, according to NBC 6. 

The following details may be too disturbing for some readers. 

According to NBC 6, a pedestrian beachgoer found the head around 8:30 a.m. while raking the beach in Key Biscayne. The Miami Dade Police Department began its investigation immediately following the call. 

Authorities eventually confirmed the remains to be human. 

The medical examiner's office will be working to identify the remains while homicide detectives investigate what could have happened, NBC 6 reported. 

Key Biscayne is a barrier island off the coast of Miami. 

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