AUDIO: MYSTERY OF THE SEVERED FEET SOLVED
A British doctor believes he knows why severed feet inside sneakers keep washing up on northwest shores of North America. Since August 20, 2007, 21 feet have washed up on the shores of British Columbia completely detached from the bodies. The reason, according to Dr. Karan Raj, is because of the sneakers. He says, “When a human corpse falls to the ocean floor, it’s quickly set upon by scavengers. The scavengers are lazy feeders and prefer to eat the softer parts of our bodies first. Some of the softest parts of us are the soft tissues and ligaments around the ankles. When scavengers chow down on this the foot will detach easily from the body.” And the reason they have started washing up on shore is because over the last few decades, shoes have become more buoyant. As a result, Dr. Raj says, “We could be seeing more severed feet on our shores.”
* Yes, but why are people in sneakers ending up on the ocean floor? Are they trying to jog on water?
* I thought it was because not even fish like smelly feet.
* Thanks a lot, Dr. Raj. You couldn’t find any way to work aliens into the explanation?
* So if you’re ever dumping a body in the ocean, take off the sneakers first. News you can use!
CLIP: Our “Mystery Feet” song.
