Monday, June 11, 2012

The "curious" case of the Salish Sea Human Foot Discoveries:
Where finding feet and no body was termed unusual, and finding two feet or more has been given a "million to one odds".
Date Place Notes
August 20, 2007 Jedediah Island, British Columbia A man's right foot; size 12 white-and-blue-mesh running shoe. The remains were identified as those of a missing and possibly depressed man from British Columbia.
 
 August 26, 2007 Gabriola Island, British Columbia A man's right foot; size 12 white Reebok.
February 8, 2008 Valdes Island, British Columbia A right foot in a size 11 Nike (same person as June 16 finding). The remains were identified as a 21-year-old Surrey man who died of natural causes.
May 22, 2008 Kirkland Island, British Columbia A known woman's right foot; blue-and-white New Balance sneaker (same person as November 11 finding).
June 16, 2008 Westham Island, British Columbia A man's left foot (same person as February 8 finding).
August 1, 2008 Near Pysht, Washington A right foot inside a man's black size 11 shoe.
November 11, 2008 Richmond, British Columbia A known woman's left foot (same person as May 22 finding).
October 27, 2009 Richmond, British Columbia A right foot in a size 8 1/2 Nike shoe. The remains were identified as a Vancouver-area man who was reported missing in January 2008 and died of natural causes.
August 27, 2010 Whidbey Island, Washington A juvenile or female's right foot.
December 5, 2010 Tacoma, Washington A juvenile or a small adult's right foot inside a boy's size 6 Ozark Trail hiking boot.
August 30, 2011 False Creek, British Columbia Sex unknown. The foot was found in a man's white and blue size 9 runner.
November 4, 2011 Sasamat Lake, British Columbia A man's right foot inside a size 12 hiking boot. Both were identified as that of a local man who went missing in 1987. Foul play is not suspected.
December 10, 2011 Lake Union, Seattle, Washington Human leg bone and foot in a black plastic bag under the Ship Canal Bridge.
January 26, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia Possible Human Remains Found Washed Up In Shoe

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