Put Your Best Foot Forward
By Wyatt Earp | July 11, 2008
Otherwise, it may wind up washing ashore.
(CNN) — Two of five feet that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia are from the same person, but authorities said Tuesday they are a long way from solving the mystery of where they came from.
The British Columbia Coroners Service said Thursday that DNA tests indicate a right foot found on February 8 and a left foot found on June 16 were from the same male. The office also determined that a right foot found on May 22 belongs to a female.
But authorities still don’t know whom they belong to or how they have come to wash up on shores near Vancouver, British Columbia, in the past 12 months.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokeswoman Constable Annie Linteau said forensic examinations suggested the feet were not severed or “mechanically removed” from the bodies.
“The evidence shows that the feet were separated from their bodies by a natural process of decomposition,” Linteau said in a press conference Thursday. (H/T – CNN)
Oh well, then there’s no cause for alarm, right? Personally, if five feet washed up on the Jersey shore, I would be out of there so fast it would make your head spin. Fortunately, the only thing that washes up on New Jersey’s beaches are syringes and the occasional mob boss.
Topics: The Job | 9 Comments »
July 11th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Dude, feet would totally not be a surprise on the Jersey Shore.
They also have WWII munitions popping up randomly…
July 11th, 2008 at 1:17 am
If feet popped up on the Jersey shore I wouldn’t be skeerd. I’d just figure it was the mob. They all hang down the shore.
July 11th, 2008 at 1:55 am
RFTR – They’re just prizes for the kiddies!
RT – Maybe, if you’re lucky, a head will pop up the next time you’re beach combing?
July 11th, 2008 at 5:43 am
It’s like Cracker Jacks, but better! HA!
July 11th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Kinda like the occasional alphabet letter showing up in your chicken noodle soup? LOL. SURPRISE!!! Ew.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:06 am
No Body; No Crime.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:38 am
It’s the new version of the Hokey Pokey:
You put your left foot in, you take your left foot off …
July 11th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Doghouse, You made me spit coffee with that comment.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
RT – Much better, and no toe jam!
KVegas911 – Nice visual, babe.
Admiral – I’ll remember that the next time we find a human head in our division. Heh.
Doghouse – Bawahahahahahaha!
Becky – Yeah, that one was awesome!