Police in Centane have opened up an inquest docket after a fisherman found a leg floating in the Kei River on Thursday.
Spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha says the fisherman first noticed a gumboot floating in the water and only later realised that a leg was still attached to it.
He says a leg is now at the government mortuary.
Anybody who may be able to assist in the investigation can contact Centane police at 073 288 0340