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Well that's odd: Prosthetic leg found floating in Neebing River

Police look into any link to investigations
Fire Rescue on Bridge
Christina Jung (TBT News)

THUNDER BAY -- Thunder Bay Police are investigating a bizarre discovery in the Neebing River near Simpson Street.

Early Monday afternoon, a pedestrian noticed a prosthetic leg floating in the water close to the Simpson Street and Northern Avenue intersection.

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue dispatched a boat to the scene.

Police said that in addition to the prosthetic leg, they recovered a backpack containing a pair of pants and a Tylenol bottle from the vicinity.

A spokesperson said it's too early to determine if the items are linked to any known investigations.


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