[meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for meteorites : )
From: actionshooting at carolina.rr.com <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:14:45 +0000 Message-ID: <20110221201445.Z526B.158498.root_at_hrndva-web03-z01> 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 > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NCReceived on Mon 21 Feb 2011 03:14:45 PM PST |
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