Ninth foot washes up on Canada shore — with a twist

image  BURNABY, British Columbia  — Authorities are seeking the public's help in trying to determine the identity of a ninth foot that washed up in southwestern British Columbia.   The remains of a foot were found encased in a sock in a hiking boot that washed up in Sasamat Lake in Port Moody over the weekend. An autopsy on Monday confirmed the remains are human.
The foot is the ninth found in southwestern B.C. in the past four years. But unlike the previous eight cases, this one was found in freshwater, not saltwater, said coroner Steve Fonseca, manager of the Identification and Disaster Response Unit for the BC Coroners Service.
It is also the first to be found in a hiking boot, rather than in a running shoe...Continue reading...