In North America, in Canada, is the Headless Valley. Such a terrible name for the area was due to a series of terrible events that took place here at various times. The picturesque nature of the valley, it would seem, does not pose any danger to travelers, but, as it turned out, this is a misleading statement. It all started with the fact that people who went here in search of gold began to disappear in these places.
Headless Valley History
The first talk of the valley appeared in 1898. They reported that in these parts there are large reserves of gold. It is supposedly so much that it is almost everywhere lying under your feet. Many gold miners, having heard such news, immediately went there in search of the coveted yellow metal. The remaining few Chipewayan Indians warned intruders that these places were dangerous to humans.
The Indians themselves did not go to this valley, since they believed that evil spirits dwell in it. Naturally, the warnings of local residents could not stop those who were embraced by the "gold rush". The first gold miners who arrived in the territory of the present Nahanni National Park in search of precious metal began to equip the expedition.
First victims
Daredevils who ventured to go to the Valley of the Headless appeared in 1898. A group of prospectors, consisting of six people, gathered food, all the necessary equipment for gold mining, weapons and went in search of unprecedented wealth.
These six did not return back what happened to them - at that time it was a mystery. After several years, the hunter, accidentally in the valley, made an unusual find. At the site of a small camp, which he set up, there were trays for washing gold, various tools, as well as the remains of the gold miners themselves.
The strangest thing was that the skeletons lay embracing with guns, but without heads. The heads themselves, or rather the skulls, were neatly folded at the feet. These were the first documented victims of the Headless Valley in Canada.
The Macleod Brothers
After some time, residents of the surrounding area forgot about the strange death of six gold miners. But exactly until the Macleod brothers and his friend arrived here in search of gold.
In 1905, having collected the necessary supplies, weapons, equipment for the extraction and washing of gold, they went to the Headless Valley to find the precious metal. The Macleod brothers and a friend went missing just like the six gold miners who disappeared in these places several years ago.
Three years later, hunters who followed the prey on the trail unexpectedly stumbled upon the Macleod camp. Absolutely all things, tools and weapons were in place, only the bodies were again beheaded. As in the first case, the skulls of all the victims lay at the feet of the unfortunate.
Upon returning, the hunters talked about their terrible find, and the police went to the valley to record what had happened. Naturally, representatives of the law did not have any versions about these terrible events.
New victims
The terrible stories of the Headless Valley again began to spread among residents of the surrounding area. But gold-diggers and travelers who came to these lands again considered the stories of the locals nothing more than rumors and did not pay attention to them. In 1921, John O'Brien went to the valley, but he was not destined to return. In 1922, Angus Hall decided to visit the mysterious place, he and O'Brien were later found decapitated, and their personal belongings and weapons intact.
In 1932, Philip Powers went to the mystical Valley of the Headless, in the same year he was found without a head and with all the things that he took with him on a campaign. Joseph Mulgland and William Eppler left for the valley in 1936; by the appointed time they had not returned. After a certain time, the bodies of the missing were found beheaded.
Continuation of horror
The hunter Homberg in 1940, along with his comrades disappeared into the valley. After a rescue squad was sent for them, a hunter camp was discovered. Based on what the detachment saw, it turned out that the hunters had lost their minds. One self-exploded using dynamite, the rest died of starvation. Why they did not leave here and did not get any food was a mystery.
In 1945, in the Valley of the Headless, a certain Savard disappears, and after four years - a police officer Shebach. In 1950, another gold digger disappears in a mysterious valley. Every year the number of victims became more and more. What caused these terrible events was still unknown. Gradually, incidents in the valley began to gain publicity, and the first ones to explore this abnormal area appeared.
The first research expedition
The first researchers with an expedition led by Blake Mackenzie went to the Headless Valley in 1962. Unfortunately, those who first tried to find out the mystery of a mysterious place suffered the same fate as the rest of the uninvited guests. The expedition was supposed to return at the designated time, but scientists disappeared. For more than two months, rescuers, using helicopters, searched for the missing. The research expedition was discovered in full force, the bodies of the scientists were beheaded, and the provisions, things, equipment and weapons remained untouched.
Three years later, three researchers of unexplained, ominous incidents - one German citizen and two Swedes - set off on a journey to finally reveal the secret of the Headless Valley in Canada. And these three disappeared without a trace, and a few days later a helicopter with rescuers was sent to search for them. The search operation ended in the fact that two rescuers also mysteriously disappeared.
Journalistic investigation
Every year, the mystic of the Headless Valley in Canada attracted more and more people. In 1980, the German magazine Spiegel drew attention to the hype surrounding this topic and decided to finance a new research expedition to the ominous valley. The management of the publishing house hired three former U.S. Army Airborne troops. Their task included staying on the territory of the Headless Valley for a month, documenting everything that was happening, as well as returning from this black spot.
However, the US military, who had combat experience and practical survival skills in extreme conditions, faced insurmountable difficulties. Two days later, the former paratroopers sent a radiogram saying that the valley and themselves were enveloped and drawn in by something similar to fog. After that, communication with the detachment was interrupted and the veterans disappeared without a trace. A search and rescue group was sent to help the paratroopers, but it also disappeared.
New expeditions to the valley
Despite the failures of all those who tried to unravel the mystery of the Headless Valley, one American explorer, Hank Mortimer, was interested in the idea of sending an expedition to these places. Mortimer himself was a specialist in paranormal phenomena and with great enthusiasm set about organizing an expedition to this unexplored place.
During the preparation of the research campaign, various situations were taken into account, including force majeure that could arise during its implementation. All vehicles, as well as the van where the group was supposed to live, were lined with armor plates. This is a special alloy of metals that allows you to withstand shots at point blank range from large-caliber weapons.
And also the latest communications and other electronic equipment were purchased. After the researchers first and only time got in touch, they disappeared without a trace. The radio operator managed to convey the following to the main base: “Emptiness came out of the rock! Emptiness, horror, what is it? Oh horror, what is this? ” After that, ominous silence fell, and a decision was made at headquarters to begin the rescue operation.
Rescue operation
After receiving strange and inexplicable signals, a group of rescuers was sent to the parking lot of the Mortimer expedition. After 30 minutes, she was in place, however, as it turned out, there was no one to save. No one was found where the team arrived. Then large-scale searches were organized, which, unfortunately, did not bring the required result. A few days later, the rescue team itself, like the Mortimer group, disappeared without a trace.
New rescuers went to help the victims, however, the operation again did not bring success. The search group had to record only the death of the researchers and the previous rescue group, and, as before, all supplies and weapons remained untouchable.
Chronology and mystery of events
The body of the first decapitated scientist was found a few days after the start of the search. The rest of the research team simply disappeared. Following the discovery of the first victim of the research expedition, others followed. For inexplicable reasons, all the victims lost their heads, and the latter fit in the legs of the decapitated.
Numerous disappearances in the Valley of the Headless, as well as the traditions of the Indians, who warned that you should not visit these places, only add mystics to try to explain what happened and is happening in the ominous valley. Technique and special equipment could not fix anything extraordinary, since they simply failed.
The mystery of the present
The last recorded disappearance of people in the Headless Valley dates back to 1990. Three students went there with the desire to reveal her terrible secret. Later their bodies were found decapitated.
What happens in this valley, why people die in this way - there is no answer. There are various versions of these events, for example, that it does a sasquatch. It is also known as Bigfoot, or Bigfoot. It is believed that he thus protects his territory.
According to another version, this is the action of certain forces incomprehensible to the human mind. Nevertheless, the fact remains: all who go to the valley do not return from it and accept their terrible and unusual death there.
Of course, this place attracts lovers of mysteries and secrets, which are very many on our earth. However, the invasion of the Valley of the Headless leads to an invariable punishment - death. And before you go to these mysterious, mystical places, you should think carefully about whether this trip is worth such great sacrifices.