3rd right foot washes up on BC beach

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the mysterious discovery of severed right feet washing ashore on beaches in British Columbia, with participants speculating on potential causes, including foul play, medical waste disposal, and other unusual scenarios. The conversation includes various theories and humorous takes on the situation, reflecting a mix of concern and dark humor.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Humorous commentary

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that foul play is likely, given the unusual nature of multiple severed feet washing ashore.
  • Others propose alternative explanations, such as a medical waste disposal issue or a peculiar behavior of local wildlife.
  • A few participants humorously speculate about the possibility of a serial killer or a "psycho med student" being involved.
  • There is mention of the feet being found in sneakers, which raises questions about the circumstances of their severance and disposal.
  • Some participants express curiosity about the gender of the feet and the implications of that information.
  • There are jokes about the absurdity of the situation, including references to method acting and the idea of a "mutilation fetish."
  • Questions arise regarding the method of severance and whether there are any signs of struggle or bite marks on the feet.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the cause of the severed feet, with multiple competing theories and humorous interpretations presented throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the lack of information regarding how the feet were severed and whether there are any identifiable characteristics that could link them to missing persons.

  • #61
Greg Bernhardt said:
I think it's a mutant beaver

Does this mean an end to kitty-footing around?
 
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  • #62
Danger said:
Does this mean an end to kitty-footing around?

...oh my god...:smile:

Knock it off, Danger, I'm at work here! I can't be giggling!
 
  • #63
Missing Feet And Ocean Currents

This is my first time on this board, but i felt this is the place to come for definitive information about ocean currents, surface or otherwise.

You may have read in the news about the severed feet turning up in the east of Canada near Vancouver.
My theory is that they may be being washed down from either the polar region using a surface current, or that they are washing in from russia using the North Pacific current.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE.
Thank you.
 
  • #64
Hey, they finally got a matching pair!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080710.wfeet0710/BNStory/National/home
 
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  • #65


TUBERAT said:
This is my first time on this board, but i felt this is the place to come for definitive information about ocean currents, surface or otherwise.

You may have read in the news about the severed feet turning up in the east of Canada near Vancouver.
My theory is that they may be being washed down from either the polar region using a surface current, or that they are washing in from russia using the North Pacific current.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE.
Thank you.
I think the prevailing theory is far more likely - that they're all from victims of the plane that crashed in the vicinity a few months before the first foot showed up. Theory goes that there's been some dredging there recently and it likely disturbed the ocean bed.
 
  • #68
That is true, BUT...

...After analyzing DNA samples from the feet and members of the crash victims' families, police determined the feet did not belong to Arnie Feast or Fabian Bedard, two of four people who went missing after the crash.

The DNA from the family of brothers Doug and Trevor DeCock is still being analyzed, said Linteau.

The DNA tests tell little else about the feet's original owners, said forensic scientist Dean Hilderbrand. The type of analysis being used, the most common DNA test among North American law enforcement, does not indicate the race of the subject or the date of death, he said.
 
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  • #70
This is what first got me interested

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/21/canada

This is the bit i like, never mind the cops, just ask a local

...Back at Westham Island, the man who found foot number five has few doubts about its origin.

"This is coming down from the river, no question about it," he said. "There's someone doing this all right. Think about it: if they tied a chain around someone's ankle and threw them overboard, the foot would just pop off. That could explain it. Maybe they got a lot of bodies stored up in a container and they got washed out. We don't know. There's a lot of stuff goes on over there," he added, nodding toward the city.

One person's misfortune, however, did bring him some reward.

"This is private property you're on," he said. "We've had just about everything here the last couple of days, helicopters, boats, TV. We even took a photograph and sold it to the TV for $800. If they can afford to fly people around the world to look at this, there must be some money for a photograph.":smile:
 
  • #71
One DNA identification.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/07/19/bc-foot.html
 
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  • #72
It was from a missing person, which rules out graverobbers just doing it for the spectacle.
 
  • #73
Here's (possibly) another one. Not in British Columbia, but just a bit to the south, in my little corner of the world - Washington State.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26000882

Deputies say on Friday, a woman found what looks like a foot inside a sneaker near Jim Creek, about 30 miles west of Port Angeles.

"When we say a foot it's kind of a speculation at this point," Det. Sgt. Lyman Moores said Sunday. "What it was is it was a sock inside the shoe that appeared to contain decomposed flesh. We don't know at this point whether that's animal, whether it's human, or what it is."
 
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  • #74
Sorry to jump in late, and this joke has prolly already been made, but what it it was only from two people one with TWO RIGHT FEET and another right foot from somebody else?
 
  • #75
Honestly, binzing, I've lost count :redface: ! There have been so many feet washing up in this part of the world lately. Seems we hear about one every other week or so. Only two of the feet have been identified as coming from the same person.
 
  • #76
Why the hell feet?
 
  • #77
binzing said:
Why the hell feet?

Because the giant octopus eating all those people can't figure out how to undo shoelaces?
 
  • #78
binzing said:
Why the hell feet?
I think the idea is that feet are a relatively easy unit that separate from the body at the ankle. They're heavy, compact and relatively distinct. The hands might suffer the same thing but I bet the hands, being composed of small bones, just disintegrate. Just speculation.
 
  • #79
binzing said:
Why the hell feet?

Because the people are being eaten by European sharks. Europeans use the metric system and don't have anything to do with feet.
 
  • #80
BobG said:
Because the people are being eaten by European sharks. Europeans use the metric system and don't have anything to do with feet.

And here I thought it was that the victims were all Mars-bound astronauts at NASA. In all their calculations, they forgot to include feet. :biggrin:
 
  • #81
DaveC426913 said:
I think the idea is that feet are a relatively easy unit that separate from the body at the ankle.
And sneakers float.
 
  • #82
mgb_phys said:
And sneakers float.
An excellent point, possibly the clincher.
 
  • #83


Eh, just a thought on the jokes here, folks. Maybe they're not a good idea, for the possibility that in time identities may be known and a relative might stumble into this thread. Which is quite possible when Googling for info. Which I'm sure they might do.

I don't think they'd like what they might read.
 
  • #84


OAQfirst said:
Eh, just a thought on the jokes here, folks. Maybe they're not a good idea, for the possibility that in time identities may be known and a relative might stumble into this thread. Which is quite possible when Googling for info. Which I'm sure they might do.

I don't think they'd like what they might read.

Good thing we're not forcing them to look at PF.
 
  • #85
DaveC426913 said:
An excellent point, possibly the clincher.

In fact floating sneakers are a great facility for oceanographers. Everytime a container gets washed overboard they get distributed and can be used to track currents across oceans.
Especialy useful when you can track the exact shipment and the point there were lost.
 
  • #86
mgb_phys said:
In fact floating sneakers are a great facility for oceanographers. Everytime a container gets washed overboard they get distributed and can be used to track currents across oceans.
Especialy useful when you can track the exact shipment and the point there were lost.

And of course, the venerable http://www.cdnn.info/eco/e031003/e031003.html" .
 
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  • #87
DNA tests have confirmed a match between a left foot that washed up in the Fraser River last month and a right root found in May on Kirkland Island, B.C.

The feet belonged to the same woman, whose identity has not yet been determined, the B.C. Coroners Service said Friday.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/12/05/bc-feet-dna-match.html
 
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