Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area near Waverley, N.S.

A hunter located the remains around 7 p.m. Saturday, not far from Spider Lake.

Officers held the scene overnight to investigate.

“(Sunday) morning, the RCMP Forensic Identification Section along with the medical examiner's office attended to scene they are currently on scene (and) will be there for better part of the day conducting they're investigation,” said Cpl. Dal Hutchinson of Nova Scotia RCMP.

While the remains haven't officially been identified, it is the same area where a massive search took place for a missing cyclist in May of 2014.

Marty Leger, 30, left his home to go biking in the Spider Lake area on May 29, 2014. His family went out looking for him later that day when he failed to return home.

They found his vehicle at the end of Spider Lake Road and reported him missing that night.

Police officers, ground search and rescue crews, helicopters, as well as 250 soldiers scoured about 65 square kilometres of dense woods and rough terrain in the days following Leger’s disappearance, but failed to locate him and the search was eventually called off.

Residents in the area say they remember it well.

"We live here in the neighbourhood and brought stuff down to the searchers to help them out," said one resident.

Police are not confirming whether there is a connection.

“That is something our members will be looking into along with other missing person cases, however, it is still too early to identify the remains,” said Cpl. Hutchinson.

The remains have since been cleared and police have left the scene.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Marie Adsett.