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Is that a leg in the attic?

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Home Inspector with StepByStep Home Services LC

Let me start this off by saying I did not find real body parts in an attic but I thought I did. While preparing for the attic inspection in Garden City I did what I always do, shine a light around the opening to make sure there are not rodents eyes shining back at me. That has happened a couple times and I won't go in an attic with any animals in it, at least not live ones. 

While looking around  the attic my eye caught something that took my breath away and I thought I was looking at something quite terrible but quickly realized what I was seeing was in fact a prosthetic leg. Actually there were two complete legs that were quite old. I don't know anything about the seller as this was an estate sale but I wonder...perhaps a WWII vet or someone that just collected these for whatever reason, who knows. The buyer got a laugh out of it but it freaked me out for a second. 

You never know what you might find in an attic and this is right up there with the oddest things I've ever found. 

 

prosthetic leg

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Joan Congilose
New Jersey Properties - Manalapan, NJ
Helping Sellers & Buyers

Hi Vince, That is a creepy thing to find in an attic for sure. At least it was a fake leg, but definitely one for the books!

Oct 09, 2012 09:14 PM
Fred Hernden, CMI
Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque area Master Inspector

LOL, Vince that would make you do a double take for sure! One time I found a Halloween costume, it was an arm with the bone sticking out of it with blood all over it... got my attention!

Oct 09, 2012 09:40 PM
Vince Santos
StepByStep Home Services LC - Canton, MI
Southeast Michigan Home Inspector

Joan - The buyer was REALLY concerned about the attic so my choice of words wasn't great when I said, "what the heck??" In his mind I was seeing something along the lines of a significant structural defect. When I handed the leg down he laughed. 

Fred - A couple years ago I was inspecting one of those long attics that you could barely see the other side of, you know the type, when something caught my eyes and scared me for a second. As I got closer it was one of those plastic angels you see out during Christmas but from a distance...

Oct 09, 2012 09:56 PM
Atlanta's Home Inspector, David Lelak IHI Home Inspections
IHI Home Inspections 404-788-2581 - Canton, GA
Experience the IHI Difference

That is something I have yet to find in an attic, Vince! Thanks for sharing your find with all of us.

Feb 25, 2013 02:10 AM