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In Canada, Theories Swirl With the Tide as 14th Human Foot Washes Ashore
The New York Times ^ | 12 May 2018 | Dan Bilefsky

Posted on 05/13/2018 10:45:44 AM PDT by Theoria

The mystery has haunted Canadians for more than a decade: One by one, human feet clad in running shoes have floated ashore on British Columbia’s southern coast with gruesome regularity.

Last weekend, foot No. 14 was discovered by a man strolling on a beach on Gabriola Island, a sleepy and picturesque enclave, population 4,000, that is known for its captivating sandstone and close-knit artistic community.

This time, the foot, squeezed between a pile of logs, wore what appeared to be a hiking boot, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The 13 feet found previously along the coast since 2007 were in running shoes — Adidas, Reebok and other brands. Each time, the questions arose: Why are the feet ending up in Canada? Where did they come from? And where are the other parts?


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TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: britishcolumbia; canada; foot
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1 posted on 05/13/2018 10:45:44 AM PDT by Theoria
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2 posted on 05/13/2018 10:46:05 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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The running shoe killer! Some killer is very devious and knows the currents of BC.


3 posted on 05/13/2018 10:51:05 AM PDT by BEJ
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“Why are the feet ending up in Canada?”

Um, because the serial killer is murdering people IN CANADA?


4 posted on 05/13/2018 10:59:32 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: Theoria

The first foot is considered a local issue.
Once two are found, it becomes a Federal issue.
Once the third is found, they have to call in the Yard.

(wish I could take credit for this, but another Freeper posted it a year or so ago)


5 posted on 05/13/2018 11:00:11 AM PDT by PlateOfShrimp
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To: BEJ

A serial killer with a foot fetish. If the shoe fits, kill it.


6 posted on 05/13/2018 11:01:44 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Theoria; Slings and Arrows; SunkenCiv

How high’s the water mama? 14 feet and rising...


7 posted on 05/13/2018 11:04:03 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
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Polar bears don’t like feat.


8 posted on 05/13/2018 11:07:22 AM PDT by Zeneta
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Investigators say they are stumped.


9 posted on 05/13/2018 11:11:59 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: PlateOfShrimp

The first foot is considered a local issue.
Once two are found, it becomes a Federal issue.
Once the third is found, they have to call in the Yard.

(wish I could take credit for this, but another Freeper posted it a year or so ago)
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Who gets called in if a fourth is found? NASA?


10 posted on 05/13/2018 11:15:48 AM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: a fool in paradise

“Look out Mama, there’s a wide boat coming up the river”


11 posted on 05/13/2018 11:17:48 AM PDT by Zeneta
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Dingy?


12 posted on 05/13/2018 11:21:22 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
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Now where is that Canadian POST FOOT MORTEM SPCIA;IST THAT DROVE BONES SO MAD?
13 posted on 05/13/2018 11:21:22 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country)
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Shark attacks?


14 posted on 05/13/2018 11:21:23 AM PDT by BeauBo
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Sharks eating the rest of the bodies, of murder victims dumped in the water?


15 posted on 05/13/2018 11:22:58 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BEJ

Shark with a foot fetish?


16 posted on 05/13/2018 11:24:34 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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19 shoes with feet in them - 14 in Canada and 5 in Washington. The shoes with feet in them are detached from the body due to decomposition. The shoes act as a flotation device that keeps it from sinking.

Most of these are due to suicides or drowning. Interesting that footware with feet in them have been washing up in the areas for over 130 years. The first one was found in 1887, and the location where it was found is called Leg-In-Boot Square.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries

17 posted on 05/13/2018 11:25:16 AM PDT by eldoradude (Walk a mile in a man's shoes and he'll never catch you.)
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I bet it’s a funeral home employee or Morgue operator with a twisted sense of humor.


18 posted on 05/13/2018 11:29:23 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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yOU KNOW THE ONE, WHO CLA0MED HE COULD LEARN ALL BY OPNLY READING THE FOOOT BONES.


19 posted on 05/13/2018 11:30:20 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country)
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Sasquatch, abominable snowman. He/they don’t like hikers intruding on the homestead. The shoes aren’t edible.


20 posted on 05/13/2018 11:30:38 AM PDT by roadcat
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