Posted on 10/24/2015 8:12:46 AM PDT by JoeProBono
LOS ANGELES, An organ donation organization confirmed a human leg was stolen from one of its tissue transport vans while it was parked outside a Los Angeles restaurant.
OneLegacy, a nonprofit that provides organ transportation for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, confirmed the cooler containing the leg was stolen from the unmarked van about 5 a.m. Monday while employees of the organization dined at the Original Pantry Cafe.
"OneLegacy regrets the loss of the opportunity to fulfill the donor family's wish to heal and save lives with this donation," OneLegacy Chief Executive Tom Mone said in a statement provided to CBS Los Angeles. "[OneLegacy] is reviewing its security procedures to identify ways in which we can prevent such occurrences in the future."
CBS Los Angeles said the leg was wrapped up and the thieves may not have known they were taking a human body part.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said it is investigating the theft.
Mark Fajardo, the county's chief medical examiner-coroner, said he is looking into the possibility that information about the theft was leaked to the public by someone in his office.
"As it stands today, we do not know who 'leaked' the information, but it appears at face value to be one of my employees," Fajardo said in a letter to the county Board of Supervisors.
Fajardo said the probe is ongoing.
"Whether the leg turns up, I do not know," he told the Los Angeles Times.
Have they checked IHOP?
They do leg transplants now?
Didn’t Roger Corman make a movie about this???If not,he should have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some vato is probably telling the bizarre story of what he found in his “new” ice chest.
Suspect was a middle-aged male made famous in the movie “A Christmas Story.”
"It's a Leg!"
Well, in spite of all his troubles, he can’t kick.
“I’m a three legged man, with a two legged woman, being chased across the desert by a one legged fool.”
;^)
So they have a leg ready for transplant, and instead of rushing it to the patient, they take a break to eat?
And —as noted — does anyone actually do leg transplants?
Is there something about this story that needs more details?
Guess somebody owed somebody an ‘arm and a leg.’
I bet the thief is working on a great alibi right now. When he declares his innocence, no one will be able to accuse him of not having a leg to stand on.
We need the particulars, was it a right or a left leg?
Bone and skin, maybe.
IIRC, there are no locks on the entry door to The Pantry....it’s always open.
Well, at least he’s a leg up on everyone else now
Anyone saw Heather Mills lately?
Who knows, but maybe the dude no longer wonders what it is like to be a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
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