Well, the only thing the found in the yard was dog bones.
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WILLIAMSTON - The Ingham County Sheriff's Office, with help from Michigan State University's anthropology department, dug up a dog's body Friday in Tim and Lisa Holland's backyard.
Police obtained a search warrant in an effort to confirm it was a dog buried in the yard and not the couple's missing 7-year-old son, Ricky Holland, said Detective Sgt. Roy Holliday. Ricky was last seen July 1.
Ingham Undersheriff Matthew Myers said authorities obtained a warrant and performed the dig "just to be on the safe side."
Holliday said the Hollands were not home at the time.
Ricky disappeared from his Williamston home after his parents tucked him into bed July 1. Police believe he may have run away but have not ruled out the possibility that he then was abducted. His disappearance has drawn national attention.
Myers said the Hollands called the sheriff's department a couple of weeks ago to let them know that their dog died and they were going to bury it in the backyard.
Holliday said the investigation has shifted but would not elaborate. He also would not say if the Hollands are suspects at this time.
The Hollands' attorney, Neal Rockind, said Friday that his clients were frustrated about the day's events.
"They want to get the investigation focused in the right direction," Rockind said. He said that direction is away from the Hollands.
"My fear about what the police did today is that people will stop trying to find that boy," Rockind said. "He's out there, and we want him to come home."
Holliday encouraged anyone with information to call the department.