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

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There wasn't a body in that dune was there???


---- wahlperry at aol.com wrote: 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
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Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC