[meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for meteorites : )

[wahlperry at aol.com]

Hi All,

Last week while exploring a new area in Nevada I made a strange 
discovery. I was in an area that  was composed of numerous small sand 
dunes and blowouts almost like a small dry lake bed. I  walked along 
the edge of a small sand dune
& started to find small pieces of a ceramic material. The material was 
sand blasted and appeared to be very old. Still having no idea what the 
material could be I soon found out.  75' from my location I could see 
what looked like a leg. Two years
prior to this find while  I was scouting for new areas I made a similar 
discovery. It was a human leg with a shoe attached and a motorcycle 
lying on the edge of the road with a women standing next to a 
unconscious man. You can't imagine the thought that was going through 
my mind at this time. Holy crap, miles from anywhere, no phone service, 
an unconscious man lying on the shoulder of the road with his leg lying 
20' away. My main thought was to check out the patient and notify the 
local authorities. The man was in critical condition but still 
breathing . The leg was a prosthetic limb that had fallen off during 
the accident. To make a long story short , a large elk ran in front of 
the motorcyclist and caused them to crash. 1 1/2 hours later he was 
flown to a hospital in California.

Now back to my new find . It was an old prosthetic leg that was lying 
next to a small sand dune . The leg  had eroded out of the dune. As i 
started to get the camera out to  take a photograph Brix started to 
investigate the object. I could just see Brix running off with the leg! 
The leg appeared to be very old. I just wonder what is next, hopefully 
no more legs!  I hope to have a few picture up soon of my latest 
discovery.


Sonny
www.nevadameteorites.com