Calling all fingers

The fallout from the finding of a finger bit in a bowl of Wendy's chili in San Jose, Calif., has become expensive -- on many levels. Not only did the discovery make front-page headlines in the national media, but according to a corporate release from Wendy's President Tom Mueller, employees at the restaurant of repute have been "hard hit by the negative publicity caused by the incident." Following a drop in sales, management has had to cut back shifts and lay off some workers. Law enforcement has confirmed, however, that all staff members still have a complete set of 10 whole fingers.

The fast-food chain is offering a $100,000 reward, to be advertised in major newspapers starting today, for any information that leads to the proverbial fingering of the contamination culprit.

UPDATE: The alleged victim, Anna Ayala, in this case has since been arrested on charges of grand larceny and grand theft. San Jose police believe the Las Vegas woman planted the finger herself. Ayala denies the charges. Police are still searching for the source of the severed finger.