In Canada, Theories Swirl With the Tide as 14th Human Foot Washes Ashore

The New York Times ^ | 12 May 2018 | Dan Bilefsky

[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?

[Inyo-Mono]

Yep.

[x]

Someone is sending a message to all those people who cried because they had no shoes ...

[null and void]

Eyelet that one pass...

[Inyo-Mono]

Not buying any of their explanations. Look at the miles of shoreline in that area, and then just think of how many “feet” they didn’t find... How many shoes washed up but the bones slipped out... Of the 14 they found, most belonged to people who “went missing”. How many other feet were in shoes/boots that didn’t float? But there’s no foul play???

Me too. I find it amazing that coroners where able to determine that the person committed suicide or drowned just by looking a decomposed, detached foot.

[SnuffaBolshevik]

Must be a lot of sole searching going on.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Nike

[deport]

They have determined who in some cases. Here is an older article about this.

http://www.theprovince.com/quite+solved+mystery+severed+feet/10281333/story.html

[sphinx]

This is why we need comprehensive shoe registration with electronic chips for real time tracking.

[Billthedrill]

Time wounds all heels.

[Calvin Locke]

Ya know, in the UK, 'tween the WWs, ~1930, a suitcase or two ended up in the unclaimed area of a RR station. Brighton, maybe.

Contained the remains of one individual.

Over the next few years, a handful more appeared (at Brighton), most, if not all, copycats, after the first one made the national headlines.

[BBell]

Ya got me. I had to think for a second.

[Deplorable American1776]

Where is the rest of the victims? Is the killer just cutting off feet? Prayers to the victims’ families.....

[BBell]

There used to be more dark humor here. Then came the dreaded “Lane Bryant” shootings.

[njslim]

Something definitely a-foot

That said have, have to put best foot forward and jump in with both feet so can get leg up on the situation....

[Balding_Eagle]

Most of these are due to suicides or drowning.

Do you have some evidence?

[Palio di Siena]

The agony of de feet.

[eldoradude]

I provided a link.

[Balding_Eagle]

Duh, I looked right past it.

Thanks.

[Bodega]

Time wounds all heels.
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The best pun so far by far!

[hoosierham]

Call one of the 1930s gumshoes to solve the case.