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DNA Links 2 Of 5 Feet Found On Shore In Vancouver

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 11, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Two of the five feet that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia in the past year belonged to the same person, but no identities have been determined in any of the cases, police said Thursday.

A spokeswoman said DNA testing determined that a left foot found in June came from the same male as a right foot found in February. She said police are reviewing missing-person files and have eliminated 130 so far.

Authorities have said they have no reason to think the cases were related or involved wrongdoing, although they are not ruling out any possibilities.

"There is no evidence that these feet have been severed. There were no tool marks and no visible signs of trauma," Constable Annie Linteau said.
Oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer said that when a body decomposes in water, it is not unusual for its parts to separate after prolonged submersion.

The first three feet washed ashore about 40 miles southwest of Vancouver on islands in the Strait of Georgia. The remains of a third foot were found Feb 8.

The Associated Press

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