[Updated] Have a heart: A surprising find outside the Riis Houses

A man found what may be a human heart in the trash this morning outside the Riis Houses on the FDR Drive and Sixth Street, according to published reports.

As DNAinfo reported, the man reached into the trash to retrieve a discarded potted plant and found the organ inside a pink box.

Per the Daily News, who first reported on the discovery:

The heart appeared to be human, but police brought the item to the city Medical Examiner’s Office to confirm.

Updated 10/13

Likely a pig's heart, per DNAinfo.