SOLVED! Shoe with Human Foot Found on Beach in 2008 IDENTIFIED

On August 5, 2008, a beach goer near the former Silver King Resort, west of Port Angeles, Washington, found a shoe containing a sock and what appeared to be human remains.

 It was not the first discovery of its kind—and would not be the last—but today, the person behind the foot has been identified.

Since 2007, at least 20 detached human feet, often in sneakers, have washed ashore along the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington state. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the mystery and go behind the scenes at Othram to explain how forensic experts identified the remains—and how the public can help.

Othram collaborates with forensic scientists, medical examiners, and law enforcement to solve cases when other methods have failed.

Transcript Highlights

00:00.12 Introductin

01:57.78 A shoe with a human foot found on beach 

06:48.11 Water meeting the sea, creating odd currents

12:09.99 How do feet wind up on the beach inside shoes

17:02.94 Geography of the area

23:51.44 Investigation starts very broad

28:31.49 Forensic anthropologist needed to ID remains

33:34.69 Why say "human remains" instead of "foot"

37:10.65 Othram Labs solving mysteries

43:12.33 Conclusion

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