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Originally Posted by Tmall
12 feet in shoes! 12!! How many wash up along other shore lines? I've lived on the east coast my entire life, and I've never heard of a foot washing up. And in 30 years, I've only seen a porpoise and two dolphins washed up on the beach.
If a body has been in the water long enough for a foot to rot off, I'd have to think it would be eaten by all the little fishies out there.
It could very well be suicides, but to rule out foul play after 12 human feet have washed ashore in the last couple years? That's pretty ridiculous.
Edit: They're never seen again because sea creatures eat everything. If there's a plane crash in the area (think Swiss air flight 111) I will not eat the seafood.
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I'd agree that for the cops to rule out anything at this point, is bad policy.
However, most fish don't eat shoes.
Think about it. A body floats out to sea, the sharks go to work, and whatever's left sinks to the bottom. Then the crabs go to work, nibbling on tendons and soft tissue, until the foot breaks free.
A running shoe contains a lot of foam and rubber, which is buoyant, so it pops back up to the surface, floats around for a while, and ends up back on shore.
Seems plausible to me.
JC