Weird.....

Hello Boomer, I have always considered your postings as written by a person who knew what they were talking about. There is no indication whatsoever, that any supernatural being, or strange monster, beheaded the McLeod brothers. The best account of this that I know of, is the book, Nahanni, by #### Turner, who spent more than forty years in the Nahanni country, trapping, trading and flying.
I knew #### Turner and his wife, Vera, very well. My wife and I were close neighbors with them for five years when they moved out of the north, (before they went back.)
#### often talked about this and he absolutely poo-pooed any idea of strange creatures, or any other super natural existance in that country.
In January 1946 The Vancouver Sun sent their budding young reporter, Peirre Burton, on a flight to the Nahanni to "discover," the tropical valleys reported in that country. The pilot was Russ Baker, who was on a mission to publicize his new one aircraft airline, Pacific Weatern, (named Central BC Airlines at that time.) They all got the publicity they were after, but of course there were no tropical valleys, and they had to settle for the traditional warm springs.
In the case you mention of the pilot who died, then had his rifle and minor items taken, is typical of someone in the bush who came across it and just couldn't resist. The old time natives wouldn't have done this, but by 1964 things were changing.
 
After World War II my dad went into the bush in the interior of B.C. Apparently for about a year or so he hunted, fished & work odd jobs. My older brother told me as our father told him, he did it to get his head straight.
After seeing a few years of combat (he was over for quite sometime). I guess you could see his point & pretty sure their were a lot like him at the time. So when I hear some of these stories/ legends of theft & killings in the bush, I'm really not that surprised. Between some soldiers having a hard time adjusting & more than likely the hermits already in that country at the time, I'm surprised you don't hear more of these exaggerated stories.
 
H4831 and Gatehouse, of course there are saskwatches and even UFO's.:rolleyes: Some saskwatches are even found in UFO's.

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Chewbacca!:D
 
H-4831. Well never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Sasquatch tales have added to the allure of the North American wilderness for generations, and it would be a shame if that was lost in the interest of good sense. Great history post by the way, I'm saving that one, thanks.
 
H-4831. Well never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Sasquatch tales have added to the allure of the North American wilderness for generations, and it would be a shame if that was lost in the interest of good sense. Great history post by the way, I'm saving that one, thanks.

Boomer, if you are going to keep this, there is a correction needed. Going strictly from memory, I put the date of the flight to Nahanni as Jan. 1946.
It actually was in February, 1947. Here is the url for an account of the story.

http://marina.fortunecity.com/reach/361/berton.htm
 
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