<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A prosthetic leg washed up on the NSW Mid North Coast beach remains unclaimed, and police are working to track down its owner.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jess White said she and her fiancé, Chris, came across the limb while fishing near Scotts Head on Sunday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They found the leg about four kilometres from the 4WD access point, where the receding tide uncovered it.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-21-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/a3b27603-36a5-443f-95e6-016216aef1ad" target="" title=""><strong><span>Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to renew ceasefire</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It had some barnacles on it, but being no expert, we can't say how long it's been out there."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>White immediately contacted the police after finding it, then followed their advice to hand it in.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After reviewing Jess' image, David Lee Gow, Director and Principal Prosthetist at ProMotion Prosthetics, said the artificial limb resembles one designed for water-based activities.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/prosthetic-leg-mid-north-coast-nsw-scotts-head/da8c11df-8ab0-4d3b-a1a7-ab30b9b44878" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It appears that the prosthetic has been in the water for some time," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He noted unexpected forces, such as a large wave or a fall from a jet ski, could have caused the prosthesis to detach from the residual limb.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gow estimated the cost of such a device to be between $11,000 and $16,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tiktok-star-charged-with-affray-bankstown-hairdresser/5b4736b6-6785-42f1-80ec-6b583154c66f" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Tiktok star charged with affray after visit to Sydney hairdresser</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The unlikely find has drawn attention online.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"After speaking with the police, I posted it on the local Facebook page, and it blew up from there," White said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police told nine.com.au that a prosthetic leg was handed in to Nambucca Heads Police Station yesterday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities are continuing their inquiries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us 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