Over 20 severed human feet have washed ashore along the Salish Sea since 2007—each one still inside a sneaker. For years, theories swirled: serial killer, plane crash, organized crime. But the truth is stranger, and far more tragic.
In this episode of Mysterious Pacific Northwest, Jen and Sarah dive deep into the full list of Salish Sea Feet discoveries, the science of how a body decomposes in cold water, and the quiet heartbreak behind the ocean’s most haunting returns.
Sources:
1. Salish Sea human foot discoveries - Wikipedia
2. British Columbia Coroners Service Statement on Human Feet
3. RCMP Media Background – Human Feet Cases
4. CBC News – Why do feet keep washing up on the B.C. coast?
5. The Guardian – Salish Sea feet mystery
6. National Geographic – Why Feet Keep Washing Ashore in the Pacific Northwest
7. Seattle Times – Foot in boot found on Jetty Island identified
8. Global News – Foot found in Jordan River identified
9. Live Science – Why Are So Many Feet Washing Ashore in Canada?
