Man Makes A Life-Changing Discovery When He Stumbles Upon A Gold Mine

Published on 12/23/2019

We all dream of finding buried treasures during childhood, although mostly we all eventually come to realize this is a far off reality. For one incredibly lucky man, finding treasure in his very own home would change his life forever. When Christopher investigated his property, he would find something that would alter his reality for good.

Home Of Many Treasures

Home Of Many Treasures

Home Of Many Treasures

Authorities recommended that he does not explore this mystery, but Christopher knew it would bug him forever if he didn’t…

Exploring

On a morning ramble around the nature surrounding his property, Christopher was taken aback when he discovered what looked like a hidden passageway in amongst some old felled trees. He knew he would not be able to sleep at night if he did not explore this mystery further. He also knew if he went down this tunnel, there would be no going back until he got to the bottom of the story.

Exploring

Exploring

Adventuring In The Woodlands

One of the main reasons that Christopher Wanliss purchased this property was that he found himself enchanted by the 16 hectares of woodlands surrounding the home. He was approaching retirement and the thought of having so much space for himself and all that free time made up his mind to buy the property. He wasn’t to know that this would turn into an adventure in itself, as he was unaware of the other incredible treasure buried away on his new property.

Adventuring In The Woodlands

Adventuring In The Woodlands

Enjoying A Tour

The incredible landscape was simply stunning and really helped him make up his mind. From the start, he decided to make a routine of going on long walks through the woodlands that he now owned, and would take regular tours around his magical property to explore the breathtaking scenery. Even though harsh weather conditions had stripped away so much of nature, the untouched surroundings were enough to bring Christopher the inner peace he was after in life.

Enjoying A Tour

Enjoying A Tour

What Nature Brings

He enjoyed his new purchase and exploring the land in his spare time. Everything that nature had to offer was enough to enchant Christopher; from the sweet sounds of birds chirping to the tall trees and beautiful open skies. He was beginning to know the woodlands better, sometimes taking new routes, and other times trying out new trails. It was during one of these relaxing explorations that something unexpected caught his eye.

What Nature Brings

What Nature Brings

What Could It Be?

He had not noticed this on any of his previous walks. At first, it just seemed like a felled tree or some branches that had created a type of hole between the ground and twigs. He approached the area with caution, knowing that it was easy to assume there was ground here in the woodlands where in fact it was a load of twigs and leaves covering a hole; he was cautious this may be the case here and did not want to have any accidents.

What Could It Be

What Could It Be

Odd Structural Opening

He soon realized it was an opening of some sort. At first, Christopher was not sure if it had been made of an animal of some sort or if it was man-made. Whatever it was it made Christopher extremely curious and he simply could not ignore this nagging feeling to explore it further. He knew that he needed to inspect this further, but he also knew this might be a route he would have to see through to the end, no going back.

Odd Structural Opening

Odd Structural Opening

Dark Tunnel

The tunnel was covered by mud and fallen leaves. But on closer examination, it was obvious that it had not been created by an animal, but by a human or humans! There was also no doubt that whoever had created this dark opening had abandoned it quite some time ago. Christopher’s findings were simply so intriguing that he could not walk away and he felt somewhat obliged to explore further, even though he was uncertain about what may be lurking within.

Dark Tunnel

Dark Tunnel

Can’t See Inside

While for some, not knowing what was on the other side would be enough to steer them away, and even though Christoper was not usually the adventurous type to go exploring down dark tiny tunnels, and despite the authorities advising against it, this time he couldn’t let it go, his curiosity fueled his determination. The tunnel was simply too dark to peek in and discover what was inside. He would need to take things a step further to be certain about what this little opening actually was.

Can Not See Inside

Can Not See Inside

Stumbling Upon Gold Mines

When Christopher purchased the home, it was not disclosed that there were any mines located on the property. He discovered them purely out of curiosity. He recalls saying: “When we bought the house, nobody ever told us about the fact that the estate had a lot of mines on it. We just sort of stumbled upon the gold mine one day and that was it. When I first saw it, I was so excited that I almost fell over myself. The only thing that I could think about was Indiana Jones and underground railroads.”

Stumbling Upon Gold Mines

Stumbling Upon Gold Mines

Uncertainty

There’s no doubt that even before making the best discoveries, there is always a certain amount of conscious doubt. Christopher was uncertain as to whether or not he was making one of the worst decisions by exploring the mine. However, when he shone his flashlight into the entrance of the tunnel, he noted that the walls were covered in a moss-like substance. But this didn’t look like regular moss, they were enchantingly shiny walls.

Uncertainty

Uncertainty

Unstable Structure

He knew he couldn’t go it alone, it would be irresponsible as he had no idea what to expect from this enchanting tunnel. He called in some extra hands to help. When they all went down there next, they noticed that the walls were extremely damp. This was quite concerning as it would mean that the structural integrity of the mine may be compromised. None of them knew yet what to expect, and they could hear their footsteps echo down the tunnel as they continued on this risky adventure.

Unstable Structure

Unstable Structure

Shining Walls

When he took a closer look at the walls of the mine he noticed that the walls were covered in a rather shiny substance. but what he had thought was a mossy shine, he know realized was something else altogether. The shiny stone was beyond intriguing. He couldn’t help but wonder if he was face to face with raw gold. It wasn’t long before something else caught his attention that would make him completely forget about the shiny walls.

Shining Walls

Shining Walls

Hot Outside Yet Cold Inside

Christopher and co noticed that the mine was exceptionally cold inside, despite the summer heat and the warm weather outside, and they found this quite odd. they also noticed that their footsteps were leaving notable indentations in the soil, which made them realize there must be a water source within the mine. It was also quite damp inside which confirmed his suspicions.

Hot Outside Yet Cold Inside

Hot Outside Yet Cold Inside

Searching For The End

The team had to pack up for the day, but Christopher just wasn’t ready to end his adventure just yet. After saying goodbye to the others, and assuring them he wouldn’t go on for much longer by himself, he continued exploring down the mine. Soon he realized that even with his flashlight he was unable to see the end of the tunnel. How long could it possibly go on for?

Searching For The End

Searching For The End

Onwards In Search Of Answers

Holding onto his flashlight, he continued down the tunnel. But things were about to get even stranger. Oddly enough, he began to hear echo noises coming from the other end of the tunnel! Could it be that there was someone else in the tunnel besides them? He needed to find out! He could hear the noises gradually becoming louder and louder. He thought he could make out the sound of metal and machinery at work far down the dark tiny tunnel.

Onwards In Search Of Answers

Onwards In Search Of Answers

Voices

After a short while, he realized he was definitely also hearing voices! They were muffled and faint, and he could not make out what they were saying exactly. Eventually, Christopher gathered the courgae and decided to shout out to ask who it was out there. He also felt sure that wherever they were, they were still on his property, so he felt he had to brave enough, and insist on an answer from the people in the strange tunnel on his property.

Voices

Voices

Things Get Even More Strange

By this point, Christopher had been exploring for a while and was quite far down the tunnel, and his boots were treading through deep muddy earth. He saw that there was an old ventilation system that had been installed, although it seemed extremely old as it was falling apart in several places. There were eerie looking chains hanging from the low ceiling that were rusting and were largely covered in mold.

Things Get Even More Strange

Things Get Even More Strange

Skeptical

Christopher started to feel incredibly skeptical about his decision to explore further down the tunnel, and was even beginning to question his sanity! What was he thinking, going it alone in this strange place? Not knowing what or who he would meet with was starting to overwhelm his thoughts. However, he continued to follow the path of mud as his curiosity and determination to get to the bottom of the mystery continued to compel him despite his fears.

Sceptical

Skeptical

Light In The Tunnel

As he continued down the tunnel, Christopher suddenly noticed that he didn’t seem to need the flashlight further up as there was finally some light in the tunnel. But that felt strange in itself. He says that something odd happened in that moment; “The ambient temperature also seemed to suddenly drop all around me at this point, and I felt an even stronger negative presence ahead in the tunnel,” he recalled.

Light In The Tunnel

Light In The Tunnel

Chains Everywhere

As he passed he recalled seeing dozens of chains swinging from the ceiling of the muddy cave. Understandably this made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Chains Everywhere

Chains Everywhere

Is Someone There?

One particular chain was swinging with quite a bit of force. This confirmed Christopher’s suspicions that someone must be inside the tunnel with him. There was no air or wind flow inside the little mine which means someone must have pushed the chain while passing by.

Is Someone There

Is Someone There

Time To Head Back

The realization was quite frightening and Christopher decided it was definitely time to head back home and demand answers from the realtor. Not only were there mines on his property but there were also people inside the mines!

Time To Head Back

Time To Head Back

Mining Site

Christopher demanded answers from the realtor and as he recalls: “When we went to ask about the place, we were finally told that the estate had actually been home to quite a lot of mining sites. A lot of mining was done in these hills at the turn of the century, and there are a lot of little mines that are scattered across the hills.” This made him feel only slightly at ease for a moment until he realized the true extent of the situation.

Mining Site

Mining Site

Not A Coincidence

Christopher was in the kitchen while he was speaking on the phone to the realtor. Just as he had ended the call the lights began to flicker for a few minutes until the power went out completely. He began to panic considering the situation.

Not A Coincidence

Not A Coincidence

It Gets Colder

He headed to the thermostat to attempt to switch it off and on. Unfortunately, nothing happened. He grabbed the flashlight out of his pocket and started to inspect the thermostat carefully.

It Gets Colder

It Gets Colder

Possibly A Fuse

The temperature dropped drastically and Christopher considered that it may be simply a blown fuse. He made his way to the circuit breaker to determine whether or not his suspicions were accurate.

Possibly A Fuse

Possibly A Fuse

Concerning Issues

When he inspected the breaker, it seemed as though there was absolutely nothing at fault. However, he kept searching for the issue and trying things to pinpoint the issue. After some time, his fiddling around seemed to work and he was beyond relieved that nothing more serious was the culprit.

Concerning Issues

Concerning Issues

Someone At The Door

He boiled it down to faulty wiring, although, he still felt extremely uncertain about his situation after what he had discovered. He went to the kitchen to pour himself something to drink and at that very moment, someone rang the doorbell.

Someone At The Door

Someone At The Door

Mr. Rudall

It was Mr. Rudall at the door, who swiftly introduced himself as someone sent by the estate agency. He intended on investigating the odd substance that was explained over the phone.

Mr. Rudall

Mr. Rudall

Things Only Get More Bizarre

Christopher proceeded to show Mr. Rudall the entrance of the small mine tunnel. As they navigated their way through the overgrown woods, Christopher noted that the sky seemed extremely grey and realized it would storm soon.

Things Only Get More Bizarre

Things Only Get More Bizarre

Concerned

While the pair used their flashlights to examine the entrance of the mine and proceeded to move further down the tunnel to identify the strange substance that was covering the walls, Rudall had some rather concerning words to share with Christopher that would change everything about the odd discovery on his property.

Concerned

Concerned

Untouched Gold

He mentioned that the mine was created quite some time ago and that the gold had remained untouched for several years. As the pair stood to examine the glowing walls with their flashlights, it became clear that there must have been quite a good reason the miners had decided to abandon the gold and leave.

Untouched Gold

Untouched Gold

Rumoured Gold

He went on to explain that countless rumors emerged about the mines located on his property. The daunting realization hit Christopher that the miners would not have abandoned gold for any reason that was not entirely concerning. He was determined to understand the reasoning behind the strange decision.

Rumoured Gold

Rumoured Gold

Investigation Continues

Christopher knew he needed to find out more about what actually happened on his property all those years ago. He realized that he may find gold and that he may also find the reason the mine was abandoned, the latter being quite a concerning and sinister realization.

Investigation Continues

Investigation Continues

Muddy Mine

He recalled that he was previously able to make it roughly 150 feet down the tunnel. However, this time he was determined to venture even further until he found what it was that he was looking for. He was determined to continue his surreal investigation regardless of the potential dangers. When he was roughly 600 feet down the tunnel, he finally found where the source of water was that caused the mine to be so damp and muddy. He had found a very strange and questionable door.

Muddy Mine

Muddy Mine

Things Get Even Weirder

Christopher felt most uncertain about the door he found and what it was that might be behind it. He knew he needed to open the door and venture down whatever odd tunnel or pathway he would find. Curiosity got the best of him…

Things Get Even Weirder

Things Get Even Weirder

Entering A Cold World

As he walked through the unlocked door, he felt the cold air hit his face. The warm weather outside seemed to have no effect on the conditions inside the mine, which seemed quite strange. The odd tunnel was very much unlike the rest of the mine. He explored until something caught his eye.

Entering A Cold World

Entering A Cold World

Bizarre Finding

Christopher found piles of destroyed items that seemed extremely strange. The finding was hard to understand as it would seem someone had left their things behind on purpose. The small tunnel began to feel even smaller as claustrophobia set in. He knew there was something very strange going on and he needed to find out what that was.

Bizarre Finding

Bizarre Finding

Someone’s Home, Perhaps?

He found certain items that suggested someone may have been living in this area of the tunnel. Bedsprings and other such strange items made Christopher question the current use of this area in the mine even more.

Someone's Home, Perhaps?

Someone’s Home, Perhaps?

Hideaway

Then Christopher noticed something else that seemed even more strange; a brick enclosure that seemed to be used as a hideaway spot. Once again, his curiosity got the best of him and he decided to inspect the enclosure. There was something unthought of hiding inside the enclosure that would completely shock him to his core.

Hideaway

Hideaway

Finding More Questions

Inside the brick enclosure, Christopher found white scratch marks on the walls. Even though he was unable to make out the scribbles, as he approached the inscriptions he noticed that there were a total of four vertical lines scratched into the wall. To say the least, this discovery simply enhanced his need for answers to the ever-growing number of questions.

Finding More Questions

Finding More Questions

Creepy Place

Christopher stood staring at the scratched on the wall for a few moments, bewildered by the potential meaning behind them. However, the moment he continued his investigation, things would get even more uncertain.

Creepy Place

Creepy Place

Documenting His Findings

He used his flashlight to scope out the other walls and stumbled upon even more inscriptions on another wall. He decided he should document his findings and used his camera to do so. Maybe he would be able to understand the purpose of the enclosure better if he was able to have another look later on…

Documenting His Findings

Documenting His Findings

Not Alone

As he was capturing images of the bizarre inscriptions, he heard a strange noise that made him realize he was not alone in the mine. Frantically, he scoped the area with his flashlight and it seemed as though nothing was there. He kept searching for the source of the strange noise, although it seemed he was unable to find it. Moments later he heard metal clinking and felt a chill creep in.

Not Alone

Not Alone

Time To Abandon The Mine

The metal sounds grew louder and closer each second. He was unable to locate the source and fright took over every inch of his body. He felt the only logical decision was to run from the mine and back to the safety of his home…

Time To Abandon The Mine

Time To Abandon The Mine

Instincts

Christopher’s gut told him something was wrong and he made his way through the mine as fast as he could. Despite his intense curiosity and need to know, his instincts led him back out the mine in a hasty manner.

Instincts

Instincts

Risky Search

Christopher felt he should have known that searching through an abandoned gold mine would not be a great decision. As miners would not abandon untouched gold for a simple reason, there must have been a concerning reason as to why the gold lay untouched for so many years.

Risky Search

Risky Search

Rushing Home

The trip back to his home seemed to take forever as he was hastily heading for comfort. He ran to get home and felt little concern for his initial reasons for heading down the mine in the first place.

Rushing Home

Rushing Home

Time To Ask Google

Once he arrived at his house, he decided it was time to ask Google for some answers. He knew there must be some information about the mine online and thought this would be a safer way of discovering a part of the truth about his property.

Time To Ask Google

Time To Ask Google

Ghostly Gold

Initially, he wondered if perhaps the mine was haunted and this was the reason the miners left in a hurry without their gold. He felt that whatever it was in the mine making such spooky sounds had somehow followed him into his house. He considered that he could simply be grasping at straws for answers.

Ghostly Gold

Ghostly Gold

Reality Starts To Slip

He thought perhaps his adrenalin rush may have spooked him, although, at that moment he heard whispered emerge from all around him. The whispers grew louder and he questioned his reality at that moment. Fear engulfed him as he sat in horror at what he was experiencing. The whispers stopped almost as soon as they had started and the weather around him grew icy and cold.

Reality Starts To Slip

Reality Starts To Slip

Spooked

As the room grew silent again and the silence seemed increasingly blatant, the search results loaded on a page that read: “If you want to get rid of the paranormal activity in the mine and subsequently, in your life, you have to face it.”

Spooked

Spooked

Knocking At The Door

As if things couldn’t get any more creepy for Christopher, he heard a knock at the door. However, not the normal knock of a friendly visitor. This knock came in threes and was slower and louder than it should be. He gathered up all the courage he had to ask who it was at the door and take a few steps before placing his hand on his study doors handle.

Knocking At The Door

Knocking At The Door

Noises From The Camera

He opened the door with uncertain caution as to what it may be on the other side. As he opened the door he realized that there was nothing visible, although he heard sounds coming from the kitchen. He made his way with even more caution to determine the source of the noise. He then learned that the strange whirl of sounds was emerging from his camera. How could his camera possible be making such strange sounds, especially because his camera was off?

Noises From The Camera

Noises From The Camera

Uncertain Certainty

As he lifted his camera up, he questioned how it could have possibly turned itself on as he clearly recalls switching it off as he entered the house. He then noticed something even odder.

Uncertain Certainty

Uncertain Certainty

Evidence Is Gone

There was nothing on the camera! The entire SD card memory had somehow been wiped clean. Not only had he lost the images he had taken inside the mine of the brick enclosure, but he had also lost countless other images he had taken over quite some time.

Evidence Is Gone

Evidence Is Gone

Questionable Courage

He felt quite fed up. Christopher decided he would simply face whatever it was that was hiding in the mine. He headed back with questionable courage and soon realized that he was clearly not thinking straight.

Questionable Courage

Questionable Courage

Darker And Colder

As he entered the mine he noticed immediately that it seemed even darker and colder than it did before. He wondered if his flashlight was possibly faulty all of a sudden and kept moving down the tunnel.

Darker And Colder

Darker And Colder

Freezing

As he marched on through the tunnel, a strong gust of freezing cold air hit him. The cold crept through to his bones and fear took over yet again.

Freezing

Freezing

Noise Returns

It was at that exact moment that the strange noises started up again. He froze in fear, knowing that he would have to somehow continue on his journey to confront whatever it was that was hiding inside the mine.

Noises From The Camera

Noises From The Camera

Screeching Sounds

As he marched on with partial resentment towards his own decision, the strange sounds grew louder until his ears began to pain from the screeching.

Screeching Sounds

Screeching Sounds

Fear

The sounds became so irrational and loud that Christopher placed his head in his hands for a moment. The sounds instantly stopped, which somehow made the situation even more terrifying. He looked around himself and then at the ceiling of the mine.

Fear

Fear

Water

He saw the chains above him moving and dancing in a questionable manner. He felt bewildered by the entire experience so much so that he could not even hear the sounds of moving water growing louder.

Water

Water

Danger

As soon as his eyes and ears adjusted to the strange environment of the mine, he noticed a large gush of water was coming towards him. Much like a wave of water inside the mine that could easily knock him off his feet.

Danger

Danger

Escaping The Mine

He turned and ran for the exit of the mine. There was no reasoning behind what Christopher was experiencing inside the mine. He had no idea what his next move would be.

Escaping The Mine

Escaping The Mine

No Water In Sight

While Christopher exited the mine, he turned and realized that there was not even a drop of water in sight. There was simply no logical reasoning behind what he had just experienced.

No Water In Sight

No Water In Sight

Needing Help

As he made his way back to his house, Christopher realized he would need to reach out to someone that would be willing to help him solve the mystery and the confusion. The mine was on his property, which meant that whatever it was in mine, was living right under his nose.

Needing Help

Needing Help

Not The Light Of Hope

As Christopher approached his home, he noticed his kitchen light was on. He was absolutely certain he had turned it off before he left. Things seemed to get weirder and weirder each minute.

Not The Light Of Hope

Not The Light Of Hope

No One’s There

He wondered if someone may be inside his house, although soon realized that there was absolutely no one there. He paced up and down in his kitchen trying to understand the madness he was experiencing.

No One's There

No One’s There

Could It Be Real?

He questioned whether or not what he had experienced was even real. Christopher knew that he may have simply imagined a series of strange events as curiosity took over. It’s not uncommon for the human mind to play tricks on itself during questionable situations.

Could It Be Real?

Could It Be Real?

Darkness Takes Over

As he went back to his laptop to search for answers, a loud sound emerged and the screen went black. He wondered if anything else could possibly go wrong at such coincidental moments.

Darkness Takes Over

Darkness Takes Over

Drained And Tired

Understandably, Christopher had had quite a long and draining day. He was simply exhausted and let his head drop into his hands for a moment. He then felt something tug at his feet. Could things possibly get any more frightening?

Drained And Tired

Drained And Tired

Time To Leave

The tug at his feet gave him such an unexpected fright that he stumbled back and fell. He stared into the darkness in front of him for a moment before running to his car. He knew he needed to leave and find a calm cafe to search for answers.

Time To Leave

Time To Leave

Seeking Assistance

He drove to the nearest cafe and ordered a warm coffee. Christopher then searched online for a phrenologist near him. He was quite shocked that there were two places nearby. This type of profession is usually unheard of and hard to come by, which made the search results quite questionable.

Seeking Assistance

Seeking Assistance

Relief

Upon arriving at the nearest listing, he felt immediate relief that perhaps a skilled professional would be able to help the situation. He knew he would not be able to get any sleep with the situation playing on his mind.

Relief

Relief

Chanting Melody

When he entered the store, a woman began chanting a tune that sounded incredibly familiar to Christopher. The melody sounded much like the sounds he heard in the mine, although, they were significantly more calming. Without any conversation or greeting, Christopher left and got back into his car. He somehow knew what he needed to do next.

Chanting Melody

Chanting Melody

Time To Say Goodbye

He drove towards his mother’s home and immediately put his property on the market for sale. The estate agents never heard back from him as his mother took over the process of selling the land. She did what she could to rid Christopher of the property and whatever it was that was hiding in the mine.

Time To Say Goodbye

Time To Say Goodbye

Mystery Remains

While there are countless unanswered questions about this story, Christopher’s change of heart meant he was no longer willing to search for the answers. However, we can’t help but wonder if anyone else ever decided to venture down the same creepy mine after Christopher…

Mystery Remains

Mystery Remains

December 25th, 2015

On December 25th, 2015, Jose Antonio Nievas awoke at sunrise. There was nothing out of place for the Argentinian as he was as excited as ever for Christmas. He decided he would start the day with a calming stroll through the woodlands on his ranch. The day seemed much like any other. However, he soon noticed a small opening near the stream and decided to take a closer look.

December 25th, 2015

December 25th, 2015

Scoping Out The Finding

He realized that he would need to scrape away some mud from the opening to discover what it was. Once he realized he had found something a bit too bizarre, he decided to phone his wife to inform her of his discovery. He would need help to find out what exactly it was that he found.

Scoping Out The Finding

Scoping Out The Finding

Working Together

The couple worked together to uncover the mystery and scraped more mud away. They worked at a rather casual pace, although after a few hours they realized that they would need more help to get to the bottom of the strange finding. They decided to call in the authorities to investigate the situation.

Working Together

Working Together

News Spread

Even though they only contacted the police for assistance, the news of a strange discovery quickly caught the ears of the public. It wasn’t long before everyone in the local community had stopped by the stream to have a look at the strange opening and the bizarre rock that lay inside. Jose brought his dog along to sniff around the spot and help dig out the rock.

News Spread

News Spread

Helpful Canine

As soon as Jose let his dog off the leash, the canine explored the site and actually managed to find something. Everyone believed that the dog was sniffing out an important find. It is no secret that canines have incredible senses!

Helpful Canine

Helpful Canine

Calling In The Professionals

Even the police agreed that the dog was leading them to something big and so, they decided it was time to call in some professional assistance. It was clear that the find deserved a scientific explanation, which means the local police were unable to truly assist.

Calling In The Professionals

Calling In The Professionals

Archaeologists

Archaeologists were called to the scene to give their professional opinion. It wasn’t long before they discovered the rock was simply too large to move. The job would be quite tedious and they would need a lot more time to uncover the mystery.

Archaeologists

Archaeologists

Ancient Rock

The professionals soon discovered that the large rock was actually an ancient formation. They took a piece of the rock to place under a microscope to find some answers about the history of the strange rock.

Ancient Rock

Ancient Rock

It’s A Fossil!

The archaeologists soon discovered that the strange rock was a fossilized turtle shell. What makes this discovery so strange is that it was linked to another discovery on the opposite side of the world!

It's A Fossil!

It’s A Fossil!

Michigan

At the same time the turtle shell fossil was discovered, something similar was happening in Michigan. James Bristle made the odd discovery on his farm. While the two discoveries have an incredible connection, the two men do not know each other at all!

Michigan

Michigan

Gas Line

James was digging to install a new gas line and found the perfect place, or so he thought. During his project, he was completely oblivious as to what he would actually uncover. He knew the project would require a lot of work, although, he never knew he would uncover a mystery!

Gas Line

Gas Line

Massive Project

James was sure to prepare the proper equipment for the job and knew he would need to dig quite deep to install the new gas line. He was absolutely sure he would be busy for a long time as the project was by no means a simple one. He brought a backhoe with to help speed up the process a bit.

Massive Project

Massive Project

No Time To Waste

James was not prepared to waste any time as he knew the project would be long and tedious. However, shortly after he got to work digging, he hit something quite hard. Working quickly, he decided he would take on the task of uncovering the mystery find.

No Time To Waste

No Time To Waste

Discovering Something Strange

He knew he had not hit a hard rock and curiosity propelled him to dig further to uncover the object. As he felt around the object, he realized it was definitely not a rock as it was strangely smooth rather than rough as a rock would be.

Discovering Something Strange

Discovering Something Strange

Too Big To Be A Rock

Initially, James thought he may have found some sort of large rib bone as he kept digging around the object. However, he eventually realized he was uncovering something he could have never imagined!

Too Big To Be A Rock

Too Big To Be A Rock

On The Other Side Of The World

Back in Argentina, the archaeologists and investigators were putting together more pieces of the puzzle. The large object landed up here sometime when dinosaurs still roamed the earth!

On The Other Side Of The World

On The Other Side Of The World

Jose Keeps Digging

Jose knew the object was much too large to be from an animal such as a horse or anything similar. He had no idea he would stumble upon an ancient fossil during a usual morning stroll. He had found a glyptodon without even realizing it.

Jose Keeps Digging

Jose Keeps Digging

Back To Michigan

On the other side, James continued to dig around his finding to uncover the mystery item that kept him from installing his new gas line. The more he dug, the more he realized just how large the bone was!

Back To Michigan

Back To Michigan

Archaeologists Are Called In

It wasn’t long before James realized he would need t call in the professionals just as Jose had. Professional archaeologists would know exactly how to handle the mystery find and dig without destroying it completely. Everyone was anxious to discover what type of bone it was hiding under the ground. News spread around the world quite fast and the find became a mysterious sensation.

Archaeologists Are Called In

Archaeologists Are Called In

Media Attention

While the story quickly gained the attention of mainstream media, rumors quickly started that the bone may have been from a large monster of sorts that previously roamed the property. Everyone formed an opinion about what the bone was and how it got there.

Media Attention

Media Attention