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Man finds human leg in smoker
MAIDEN, N.C. - A man who bought a smoker Tuesday at an auction of abandoned items might have thought twice had he looked inside first.
Maiden police said the man opened up the smoker and saw what he thought was a piece of driftwood wrapped in paper. When he unwrapped it, he found a human leg, cut off 2 to 3 inches above the knee.
The smoker had been sold at an auction of items left behind at a storage facility, so investigators contacted the mother and son who had rented the space where the smoker was found.
The mother, Peg Steele, explained her son had his leg amputated after a plane crash and kept the leg following the surgery "for religious reasons" she doesn't know much about.
"The rest of the family was very much against it," Steele said.
Steele said her son, John Wood, plans to drive to Maiden, about 35 miles northwest of Charlotte, to reclaim his amputated leg, police said.
- There are some amazingly weird folks ambulating around this planet...
MAIDEN, N.C. - A man who bought a smoker Tuesday at an auction of abandoned items might have thought twice had he looked inside first.
Maiden police said the man opened up the smoker and saw what he thought was a piece of driftwood wrapped in paper. When he unwrapped it, he found a human leg, cut off 2 to 3 inches above the knee.
The smoker had been sold at an auction of items left behind at a storage facility, so investigators contacted the mother and son who had rented the space where the smoker was found.
The mother, Peg Steele, explained her son had his leg amputated after a plane crash and kept the leg following the surgery "for religious reasons" she doesn't know much about.
"The rest of the family was very much against it," Steele said.
Steele said her son, John Wood, plans to drive to Maiden, about 35 miles northwest of Charlotte, to reclaim his amputated leg, police said.
- There are some amazingly weird folks ambulating around this planet...
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I can just imagine this guy looking all over the house "where on earth did I put my leg? oh crud, it's in the smoker!" 0 -
The moms name was "PEG".[:D][:D] 0 -
His sister is Ilean. 0 -
How do you like your leg cooked? 0 -
I wonder if it was actually smoked?
I would like to meet the owner, he sounds like a memorable character.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Chief Shaway
The moms name was "PEG".[:D][:D]
Bwaaaaaahahahaha!0 -
It's more common than you think.
We've always been a tough, self-sufficient bunch. Great-grand pappy would say, "As long as I got my limbs, I'll keep food on the table". He worked into his 80's. Back in the '40s, a great-uncle had an arm ripped off by a piece of machinery at the mill. I guess Uncle Jack was taking his dad literally. He dried out the limb in a smoker, and kept it on the fireplace mantle.0 -
quote:Originally posted by cartod
His sister is Ilean.
Yeah, but she was adopted from China so they call her Irene.
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I live about 40 miles from Maiden. That place has way more than their fair share of weirdos. Not sure if its the water, tin foil hats not working good there or what it is. 0 -
[xx(][xx(] Please no Shameless Plugs for Used Smoker Auctions.[xx(][xx(] 0 -
Keeping arms and legs laying around is okay, but not a mummified baby? What a double standard! [xx(]
I just want to know where these guys keep their brains?
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Cripe the owners last name was Wood. My question is what type of Wood was it? NC people prefer hickory smoked..[:D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
Man finds human leg in smoker
MAIDEN, N.C. - A man who bought a smoker Tuesday at an auction of abandoned items might have thought twice had he looked inside first.
Maiden police said the man opened up the smoker and saw what he thought was a piece of driftwood wrapped in paper. When he unwrapped it, he found a human leg, cut off 2 to 3 inches above the knee.
The smoker had been sold at an auction of items left behind at a storage facility, so investigators contacted the mother and son who had rented the space where the smoker was found.
The mother, Peg Steele, explained her son had his leg amputated after a plane crash and kept the leg following the surgery "for religious reasons" she doesn't know much about.
"The rest of the family was very much against it," Steele said.
Steele said her son, John Wood, plans to drive to Maiden, about 35 miles northwest of Charlotte, to reclaim his amputated leg, police said.
- There are some amazingly weird folks ambulating around this planet...
But with some apparent difficulty, I suppose.0 -
C is for CREEPY
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