Firefighter Accused Of Taking Man's Foot

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - St. Lucie County officials are
investigating whether a firefighter took a man's severed foot from
the scene of a traffic accident.
On Sept. 19, a crash on I-95 caused a Melbourne man's foot to be
sheared off; the man survived and is undergoing treatment at a
local hospital.
It's the Fire District's policy to take a severed body part with
the patient to the hospital if there is any chance of reattachment,
or the body part goes to the medical examiner's office. But
authorities said the foot was taken to the hospital days later, on
Sept. 24.
Officials would not release the name of the firefighter under
investigation, but said the firefighter trains cadaver dogs, which
are used to locate and follow the scent of decomposing human flesh.
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Information from: The Stuart News, http://www.tcpalm.com

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