Another Human Foot Washes Ashore in Canada. That Makes 13.<br />Mr. Johns followed behind her and pushed away the kelp, revealing his dog’s find: a tibia<br />and fibula attached to a left human foot with a white ankle sock in a black running shoe.<br />The tides, along with strong currents and the fact<br />that shoes are buoyant, mean that the remains could belong to someone as far north as Alaska or as far south as Oregon, Mr. Watson said.<br />“It’s just a freak thing that it happened to be here,” said Mr. Johns, 56, who lives<br />in Jordan River, a surfer’s village about 70 miles southwest of Vancouver, Canada.<br />During winter months, British Columbia experiences what are known as “king tides,” unusually high tides that can cause coastal flooding.<br />In any other part of the world, a sneaker with a human foot washing ashore might be a terrifying discovery, enough to frighten residents<br />and stir fears of a gruesome murder or a serial killer on the loose.
