wash, dry, fold

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard or written about severed feet popping up on British Columbia shore, so I was very exited to read a Boing Boing tweet about it today.

The shoe is a left New Balance running shoe.

CNN posted a timeline of the discoveries in British Columbia. I find it interesting enough to leave as is:

August 20, 2007

The first foot is found by an American man and his 12-year-old daughter boating near Jedidiah Island. The shoe is later identified as a Campus brand running shoe, primarily white with blue mesh, and is believed to be a size 12. It is determined that it was produced in 2003 and distributed primarily in India.

August 26, 2007

The second foot is found on Gabriola Island by a resident walking on a trail. The shoe is a size 12 men’s Reebok running shoe, primarily white in color. It was produced in 2004 and was distributed globally, though mostly in North America. It was first available March 1, 2004, but is no longer available.

February 2

A third foot is found by two forest workers on Valdez Island. The shoe is a size 11 blue and white Nike running shoe, made in 2003 and sold in Canada and the United States from February 1 to June 30, 2003.

May 22

The fourth foot is found on Kirkland Island by a man walking along the shoreline. The size 7 blue and white New Balance running shoe was made in 1999 and distributed in major retail stores. DNA tests later determine that the remains belonged to a female.

June 16

A fifth foot is found on Westham Island, in the same type of Nike shoe as the foot found February 2. DNA tests later determine that both feet belonged to the same male.

You’re probably thinking what I’m thinking: Does the new foot in a left NB shoe match the right NB shoe discovered May 22?

Via Boing Boing

Photo by Casey at the Bat

previously

I cannot believe I forgot to blog about this.

The mystery feet never cease arriving.

This time, remains of a foot in a sports shoe arrived in Port Angeles, Washington.

the foot, just like the other five, seem to come off by itself.

This is so odd. What makes these feet fall off their owners legs? where is the rest of the body the feet was attached to?

I’m thinking voodoo. It’s either that or aliens. What else could explain it?

link to story in NY post, via boing boing

dna tests proved that right foot and left foot that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia in february 8 and june 16 are from the same person, but authorities are still a long way from solving the mystery.

according to tests, the may 22 foot is female.

link to story in cnn via boing boing

photo by luciaRM

link to story via neatorama

they study so many years and it takes them two days to find out it’s not a human foot.

link to story in cnn via boing boing

related:

sixth foot washes up in b.c.

fifth severed foot found on the b.c. shoreline

Two burglars broke into an elderly widow’s home - and introduced themselves.

“We are Marc and Francois. We’re friendly burglars and we won’t assault you,” they said after breaking into Simone Delapierre’s villa in Belgium. The pair pocketed jewellery and £200 - and advised her not to leave her windows open. They then gave Simone, 82, a hug and a kiss on the cheek and waved goodbye.

link to story via arbroath

right foot. black adidas.

link to story in national post. via boing boing.

it’s always the right foot and it’s always in a sneaker. puzzling.

link to story. via boing boing.

Correction: This one was a left foot, but it didnt match any of the other feet found.