Maiden, NC (AHN) -- A man who lost his leg twice, first when it was amputated, and second when all his possession were auctioned, has formally started his battle of trying to reclaim his parted limb from a man who bought his amputated leg at an auction. His leg was reportedly in his barbecue smoker when it was sold.

The Daily Telegraph reported that John Wood's leg, which was amputated after a plane crash in 2004, is now the subject of a tug-of-war between him and Shannon Whisnant, the man who bought the barbecue smoker with the amputated leg.

Upon his discovery, Whisnant gave the leg to police for investigation. But realizing no foul play was involved, the police turned it over to a funeral home.

However, Whisnant, who put a sign on the empty smoker charging adults $3 and children $1 for a look, now wants it back, prompting Wood to fire back.

"He's making a freak show out of it. He wants to put money in his pocket with this thing," said Wood who wants the leg back so badly so that he could be buried "whole" when he died.

His dream was however shattered after his home was repossessed and his possessions auctioned after he couldn't afford to keep them in storage.

With his unsuccessful attempt to get the leg from the funeral home, Whisnant consulted with a lawyer and decided his best move was to persuade Wood to share custody and profits.

"It's a strange incident and Halloween's just around the corner," Whisnant said. "The price will be going up if I get a stake in the leg."

But Wood of South Carolina, who is heading to Maiden to pick up his leg, said that while they can meet, he is not interested in using the leg to make money:

"I just think it's despicable," he said.

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