YELM, Wash. -- A theft in Yelm, Wash., has robbed a man of a possession he relies on: his prosthetic running foot.
Zac Vawter's wife, Jen, returned home on Wednesday afternoon after Bible study and noticed she couldn't find her computer, according to police reports.
"Kind of dawned on me someone had been in the house," she said.
"I don't care about all the electronics things. They're easy to replace. But that is fairly expensive to replace," said Zac.
Vawter lost his leg two years ago in a motorcycle crash, and his prosthetic foot has helped him come to terms with it.
"I ran in high school, college...it's a freeing feeling to get out and run," said Zac.
The foot is custom-made for him and isn't worth much to anyone else.
"Can I have it back, please?" he said.
The Vawters say they just put their house up for sale on Craigslist and wonder if that made them a target. Police are investigating.
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