A human head found on the beach of Key Biscayne on Tuesday is from a male, Miami-Dade police confirmed Wednesday. The head was found by a beach worker after 8 a.m. at 251 Crandon Blvd., according to Miami-Dade police, whose homicide detectives took over investigating the case.

This is shocking, shocking. You don’t hear a lot about that. You heard about drugs washing up on shore and things like that, but a head!” Miami resident Marcelo Borrelli said.

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (WSVN) -- Miami-Dade Police are investigating after a human head was reportedly found ashore on a Key Biscayne beach. The remains were reportedly found at 251 Crandon Blvd., Tuesday morning. Area resident James Harrington’s usual morning walk took a grim turn due to the disturbing discovery.

Miami-Dade Police are investigating after a human head washed ashore Tuesday morning on Key Biscayne. Officials said the head was found by someone raking the beach, WTVJ reported. That person called authorities.

A human head was found on Tuesday morning after it washed ashore in Key Biscayne, Florida, according to multiple reports. Miami-Dade Police told NBC South Florida a person who was raking the beach made the discovery around 8:36 a.

Police in South Florida are working to determine the identity of a head that washed ashore near Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning.

A human head was found washed ashore on a beach Tuesday morning in South Florida, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after a head they believe belongs to an adult male washed ashore in Key Biscayne