Australian Woman Avoids Jail After Attempting to Sell Human Toes Found in Dog Vomit

Joanna Kinman, a former animal shelter worker, pleaded guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains and received a community corrections order.

Joanna Kinman, 48, retrieved two human toes regurgitated by dogs from a bin at an animal shelter in Victoria, Australia, where she worked as a ranger.
The dogs had consumed parts of their deceased owner's body before being surrendered to the shelter, where they vomited the remains.
Kinman preserved the toes in formaldehyde and planned to sell them online for approximately $400 through a Facebook group focused on trading specimens.
Police discovered the toes and other preserved items, including animal remains and her children's teeth, at her home after receiving an anonymous tip.
She was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order, including 150 hours of community service, narrowly avoiding a potential two-year prison sentence.

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