Mystery over US man who lost foot in hit-and-run police say never happened

New Mexico police say bike-builder Dillen Maurer cut off his foot with a chainsaw and did not suffer amputation in ATV accident

A prominent figure in America's outdoor and cycling scene has lost a foot in circumstances that remain mysterious, as local police say he cut his foot off with a chainsaw, while he and his spouse maintain the amputation happened during a hit-and-run accident.

The story was detailed in a GoFundMe post by Dillen Maurer's wife, Jenn Maurer, who recounted how her husband - an established frame-maker at Baphomet Bicycles in New Mexico - lost his foot several inches above the ankle over the Labor Day holiday weekend.