Human Foot Found At East Bay Area Beach

RICHMOND, CA — The remains of a human foot were found in an athletic shoe on a beach in the East Bay on Saturday. Authorities are investigating whether it belongs to a person who died of suicide or another victim, the East Bay Times reported.

Little is known about the remains, except that it is a right foot about size 6½ to 7. Police were not able to specify whether the foot belonged to a man or a woman. Remains were found inside a blue Saucony running shoe around 2:45 p.m. by a person walking along the beach at Point San Pablo, the newspaper reported.

Police Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said the remains could be from a person who died after jumping from the Golden Gate or Richmond-San Rafael bridge. It is not uncommon for human remains, particularly fingers and feet, to wash ashore due to the direction of the tide, he said.

Investigators suspect the foot had been in the water for at least a few months.

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