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Seattle Man Found Dead In Elliott Bay

A passerby spotted the body of a 38-year-old Seattle man under a pier in Elliott Bay this morning and promptly called police. Investigations are underway. We know what you're thinking, but yes, both of the man's feet were still attached. More information to come. more ›

Recognize This Shoe and Sock?

Recognize This Shoe and Sock?

The Clallam County Sheriff has released the above photo of the shoe and sock found on an area beach Saturday morning. Remains found in the shoe were confirmed to be human, but who they came from is still unknown. If you do happen to know a guy who wore size 11 Everest hiking shoes just like this one and you haven't heard from them in a long while, you may want to contact the Clallam County police. more ›

Severed Foot Mystery Washes Ashore in Washington?

Not content to let Canada have all the creepy foot fun, a tennis-shoe-clad, possibly human foot has washed ashore in Clallam County, Wash. A woman spotted the foot in some seaweed early Saturday monring, 14 miles south of Canadian shoreline. Clallam County police are working with Royal Canadian Mounted Police to see if there is any connection between this foot and the five that have washed ashore in British Columbia. The first of the five human feet was found last August, making this a year-long mystery--and still no end in sight. more ›

First of Five Severed Feet Identified

First of Five Severed Feet Identified

After almost a year of mystery, the first of five severed feet found in British Columbia have been identified as belonging to a missing man. While the man's family has asked that his identity not be released to the public, Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the man was depressed and disappeared over a year ago. Which of the found feet belonged to the missing man has also not been released. more ›

Beware the Bottom of Green Lake

Not satisfied to let British Columbia have all the foot-related gruesome fun, someone decided to place sharpened metal spikes at the bottom of Green Lake. More than three dozen machine-sharpened, two- to three-foot-long metal spikes were discovered Sunday night, placed on the lake bottom around the boating center. Hey, B.C. might have its severed feet, but Seattle could have impaled ones. Warning signs have been placed around the lake and the boating center notifying swimmers and boating patrons of the spikes. more ›

Two of Five Severed Feet Found are a Pair

Royal Canadian Mounted police announced today that two of the five severed human feet found along the coast of British Columbia came from the same person. Who that person is or how they lost their feet is still unknown...but surely, this is a step in the right direction. more ›

First Severed Feet, Now Mad Cow

First Severed Feet, Now Mad Cow

Our lovely neighbors to the north have been having a rough go at it. Locals have been discovering all kinds of unpleasant things you'd rather not find in your back-yard. First five severed feet washed ashore on area beaches, and now a new case of mad cow disease has been confirmed at a B.C. farm. more ›

Week Around the Ists

Week Around the Ists

Sixth Found Foot Is Faux

Just kidding about the sixth foot found, literally. It appears to have been a prank, rooted in that quirky Canadian sense of humor. more ›

Mano a Mano on Severed Feet Theories

Mano a Mano on Severed Feet Theories

Now that a sixth foot has washed ashore in British Columbia and the mainstream media has picked up the story (because, five severed feet washing ashore—not national news; but half a dozen—now that's a headline!), the theories on the source of the severed feet are coming in.
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Enough with the Severed Feet, B.C.!

Enough with the Severed Feet, B.C.!

I work for a newspaper in Campbell River, B.C. on Vancouver Island. Another foot was found here this morning at Tyee Spit (the second this week!).
What is up, Canada? Even if it is just some strange current from the middle of the ocean that brings your beaches severed feet...you have to admit, this is all very very strange. Time to create CSI:Canada. more ›

Fifth Foot Found

Fifth Foot Found

Another human foot has been found floating in British Columbia. And, unlike the four before it, this one is a left foot. more ›

Another Severed Foot Washes Ashore in B.C.

Another Severed Foot Washes Ashore in B.C.

Another severed human foot has washed ashore on an island in British Columbia. Surprisingly, "severed human foot" isn't the most important part of that first sentence..."another" is. Another, as in this is not the first severed human foot to wash ashore in B.C. In fact, it is the fourth severed foot that has been found since September. Just as the three feet found before it, this one still had a tennis shoe on when it was found. No word yet if it was a right foot like all the others. more ›

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