N. Carolina pair feud over leg

[buckthesystem]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7024124.stm

North Carolina pair feud over leg

A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it.

John Wood's smoker was sold to Shannon Whisnant last week after he fell behind on payments at the storage facility in North Carolina where it was kept.

He wants his leg back but Mr Whisnant says he has a receipt for the smoker's contents and wants to share ownership.

Mr Wood's leg was amputated above the knee after a plane crash in 2004.

He asked to keep the leg so he could be buried as a whole man when he died, and stored it at the facility in Maiden after losing his home.

But when Mr Wood failed to pay the necessary rental fees, the storage company auctioned the smoker and all its contents.

'Strange incident'

After buying the smoker last Tuesday, Mr Whisnant looked inside and found a man's leg wrapped in a wire screen.

Halloween's just around the corner - the price will go up if I get the leg

Shannon Whisnant

He initially gave the leg to the police, who concluded it had not been removed as a result of a crime and sent it to a funeral home until Mr Wood could pick it up.

But after making money by charging adults $3 (

[Hunterpoet]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7024124.stm

North Carolina pair feud over leg

A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it.

John Wood's smoker was sold to Shannon Whisnant last week after he fell behind on payments at the storage facility in North Carolina where it was kept.

He wants his leg back but Mr Whisnant says he has a receipt for the smoker's contents and wants to share ownership.

Mr Wood's leg was amputated above the knee after a plane crash in 2004.

He asked to keep the leg so he could be buried as a whole man when he died, and stored it at the facility in Maiden after losing his home.

But when Mr Wood failed to pay the necessary rental fees, the storage company auctioned the smoker and all its contents.

'Strange incident'

After buying the smoker last Tuesday, Mr Whisnant looked inside and found a man's leg wrapped in a wire screen.

Halloween's just around the corner - the price will go up if I get the leg

Shannon Whisnant

He initially gave the leg to the police, who concluded it had not been removed as a result of a crime and sent it to a funeral home until Mr Wood could pick it up.

But after making money by charging adults $3 (

[Matthitjah]

C'mon, your pulling my (ya ready for it, ya ready for it?) LEG.

My Dad actually has a wooden leg. Although he would find this story quite amusing.

[Eliyahuw]

ROTFL yeah i think that would be a missed opportunity. SHoot you could rake in some bucks on that one

[patricia1]

C'mon, your pulling my (ya ready for it, ya ready for it?) LEG.

My Dad actually has a wooden leg. Although he would find this story quite amusing.

My Pastor has an artificial leg. Actually, he has two. One he uses regularly, and an older one he uses specifically for baptisms. One time we were renting a car to go to a district lunch in Kansas City. He climbed in the car and as the rental lady looked on, explaining some function of the car, he pulled his leg off and threw it in the back seat. The lady turned white and I thought she was going to faint. Priceless.

But trying to make money off of one, or hold it for ransom? That is way wrong.

hahahah I can always rely on you for a suprise.. This is totally hysterical. And thou shall not covet

No matter what is done I believe that body parts cannot be sold.. the insensitivity that goes out to this poor man...He obviously is not wealthy and does not have much...Now someone wants his leg.... let him dig up a new grave and give this poor mans leg back..

[boblandis]

Mr Whisnant get a life. That is not what they mean when they say "get a leg up" on somebody.

[ladypeartree]

well since it is illegal to buy a person ( abolition of slavery ) it must surely be illegal to buy a part of a person too

come to think of it dont you Americans sell blood ( we donate free her in UK ) so can that also be illegal Hmmmmm

[evetsegap]

C'mon, your pulling my (ya ready for it, ya ready for it?) LEG.

My Dad actually has a wooden leg. Although he would find this story quite amusing.

Nice

[ColleenLovesMischief]

LOL last i checked selling body parts was illegal!!!! Mr Wiz....whatever needs a nice encounter with a peeved bouncer.