Summer horror: Corpse is pulled out of the East River on a famous New York carousel in front of shocked children

Human remains were recovered from the East River in New York City before the eyes of shocked children on a famous carousel.

A city parks officer found the remains – a skull and some bones believed to be human – on the shore of Brooklyn Bridge Park near Dock Street around 8:45 a.m. Monday, the New York Daily News reports.

The gruesome discovery was made just a few meters from the famous Jane's Carousel, which was built in 1922 and donated to the park in 2011 after years of restoration.

It was also not far from the building that housed Time Out Market, so residents could watch as police combed the area and dive teams searched the waters for more remains.

Human remains, including a skull and some bones, were found around 8:45 a.m. on the shore of Brooklyn Bridge Park near Dock Street.

The gruesome discovery was made before the eyes of Brooklyn residents

Photos from the scene of the accident show employees of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner packing the remains into bags on a rocky shore.

Others, as well as members of the New York Police Department, were seen searching the rocks with cadaver dogs to find additional remains.

One woman told News 12 Brooklyn that she could see the teams working on a skull, a hip bone and a femur.

However, it is unclear whether further bones were found during the search.

It was just a few feet from the iconic Jane's Carousel, which was built in 1922 and donated to the park in 2011 after years of restoration.

The bones were covered with clothing and a pair of boots were found nearby. according to the New York Post.

“This is Dumbo Park,” said one resident. “I don't understand why this should be a garbage dump.”

“And I’m glad my son wasn’t with me.”

An anthropologist from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will now conduct tests to determine the age, race and sex of the remains.

Members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the NYPD were seen searching the rocks for additional remains

It is unclear whether further remains were discovered during the search.

An anthropologist from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will now conduct tests to determine the age, race and sex of the remains.

The discovery came less than 24 hours after officials pulled a man's body from the water in another part of Brooklyn, the Post reported.

The remains of the deceased, who was believed to be around 30 years old, were discovered near Pier 12 shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Both cases are currently being investigated.