Two treasure hunts conclude with winners finding trophies worth thousands

Karah Rucker

A PAIR OF TREASURE HUNTS HAVE COME TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK –

WITH TWO LUCKY WINNERS FINDING THE GOLD –

ONE CONTEST HERE IN THE NORTHEAST TOOK ABOUT 2 WEEKS FOR THE LUCKY WINNER TO FIND.

WHILE THE GOLD IN FRANCE WAS FOUND AFTER A 30 YEAR HUNT.

LETS START ABROAD.

IN 1993 – A BOOK FILLED WITH RIDDLES CAPTURED THE DESIRE OF MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS – TO FIND THE GOLDEN OWL.

IT’S BEING DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE LONGEST UNSOLVED SCAVENGER HUNTS IN HISTORY.

A WINNER – DECLARED – BUT NOT DISCLOSED.

WHOEVER THE LUCKY FINDER WAS – CAPTURED A PRIZED GOLDEN AND SILVER OWL STATUE – WORTH MORE THAN 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND THEN – TO BOSTON.

WHERE VIDEO GAME DESIGNERS LAUNCHED THEIR OWN TEST ON SOCIETY – “PROJECT SKYDROP”.

A GOLDEN TROPHY DROPPED IN THE DEEP WOODS OF THE NORTH EAST.

WHOEVER FOUND IT – GOT TO KEEP THE TROPHY WORTH 26K.

**AND A CHUNK OF ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS ENTRY FEES.

WHICH ADDED UP TO MORE THAN 87 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE WINNER OF THIS TREASURE HUNT –

ALSO REMAINS NAMELESS.

**EVEN TO THE CREATORS OF THE TREASURE HUNT WHO SAY THEY HAVEN’T HEARD DIRECTLY FROM THE TROPHY FINDER YET.

HOWEVER CONTESTANTS IN THE WOODS SAY THEY TALKED TO THE WINNER.

AND SAY HE’S A SCIENTIST WHO STUDIED “TREE HABITATS AS WELL AS SKY AND WEATHER PATTERNS” IN THE IMAGES ON THE TREASURE HUNT WEBSITE –

IN ORDER TO TRACK DOWN THE GOLD.

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FOR S-A-N – I’M KARAH RUCKER.