Foot #7 found on beach (BC) (edited to add map, after ft 5)

[uppityperson]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010156326_webfoot29.html

Another disembodied foot has been found inside a running shoe on a beach in Richmond, B.C. the seventh foot found along the coast, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported Wednesday. Two men walking on the beach found the foot in a size 8 ½ running shoe. The Richmond RCMP, Forensic Identification Section and General Investigation Section seized the shoe and its contents, the RCMP said.

The RCMP and British Columbia Coroners Service are investigating the remains, found on a beach at No. 6 Road and Triangle Road. The Coroners Service confirmed the remains were human through a forensic autopsy and will conduct more forensic tests.

Forensic pathologists and anthropologists' exams will help determine physical characteristics, which, combined with DNA analysis, will help the police and coroners service build a profile to identify the person. The previously found feet have separated from the body through a natural process, the RCMP said.

The first foot discovered was associated with a deceased male. Two female feet found in Richmond in December 2008 belonged to the same woman. And two male feet found on Valdez Island and Westham in July 2008 belonged to the same man. A male right foot found on Gabriola Island in August 2007 is unidentified.

[Barack_America]

1. Anybody have a sense of the currents in this area?

Where are all these people dying? Assuming they're dying at sea and only the feet are making it to shore.

[uppityperson]

4. Sneakers can float a long ways. My theory is it's from a plane accident

Only a theory though. At first all the ft were from the same side of bodies, but another one that matches one showed up (pair of feet). Someone a while back did a hoax ft, pissed a lot of people off after costing money to check it out.

These could be from most anywhere. As a body decomposes, ft seperates at ankle. Since the shoe floats, sole up, the rest of the ft stays in cool water.

Ocean currents take things all over the world. These are being found (I think) mostly inside Vancouver Island. Currents run strong through the straits and up and down between Vanc Isl and the mainland. There are lots of little bays and islands for things to wash up on. Lots of shoreline there.

[Barack_America]

7. Is human trafficking an issue in Vancouver?

That could be an issue too.

Unless it was a large plane crash it seems unlikely so many of the feet would have been found.

[Mrs. Overall]

2. I saw that story last night on the KOMO website--

In the KOMO story it stated that they (the feet)are all unrelated and there is really nothing too unusual about it.

Seems very odd to me.

[uppityperson]

5. another story, when foot 5 showed up...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008012092_foot23m.html

[SPedigrees]

3. What a hideous discovery that would be!

Walking the shore line looking for sea shells or beach glass and finding a disembodied foot!

[petronius]

6. Creepy. Have they determined race or ethnicity for any of the feet?

Given the currents and shipping lanes, I wonder if immigrant smugglers disposing of deceased or unwanted passengers could be a source...

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Weird. Just watched a TV program about this last night. nt

[Neurotica]

9. Outside magazine has a compelling story on the feet this month

It's not available online yet, but worth reading if you're intrigued by this bizarre situation.