Overview

• The femur fell from a balcony in Oviedo's Plaza de la Catedral on May 25, 2025, during the bustling Preba de la Sidra de Gascona celebration.
• Initial alarm among bystanders turned to amusement after the situation was clarified by authorities.
• The bone was confirmed to belong to a retired doctor who had kept it legally for decades for medical education purposes.
• The doctor explained that he had placed the femur on his balcony to dry after noticing mold, and it was blown off by the wind.
• Police concluded that the incident required no further investigation, and the doctor retrieved the femur and returned home.