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5th Severed Foot Steps Up Canadian Probe

Posted Jun 17, 08 11:16 AM CDT in World,  Crime & Courts 

(Newser) – Yet another severed foot—the fifth in a year—has washed ashore in British Columbia, causing authorities to take a fresh look at evidence. This is the first sneaker-clad left foot to be found so far. "We're certainly not discounting the possibility that this may be linked to the other recovered feet, but it's very speculative to even entertain that right now," said a local police spokeswoman. "This might take a long time. This is not CSI."

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