Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim

[Eugene]

Source: NBC News

JUL 31 2017, 3:44 PM ET

Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt May Have Claimed Its Third Victim

by AMANDA PROENÇA SANTOS

The hunt for a treasure chest said to contain millions in gold may have claimed its third victim.

Eric Ashby, 31, went missing last month while searching for the treasure art dealer Forrest Fenn claims to have hidden in the Rocky Mountains, his family said. Now, with the discovery of a body in the Arkansas River, friends and family of Ashby fear he might be victim of a hunt that has already claimed the lives of two Colorado men.

"He loved trying to solve puzzles and riddles, so when he heard about Forrest Fenn’s treasure, of course, he was intrigued," Lisa, Eric Ashby's sister, said in a statement.

The family said Ashby moved to Colorado in April 2016 to search for the treasure, which is said to be hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, a region that stretches 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico. He was last seen on June 28 rafting the Arkansas River in Colorado's Fremont County with other people, Fremont County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

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[TexasBushwhacker]

1. I didn't realize 2 had already died

It's time for Mr. Fenn to put this thing to rest. There are plenty of people that think it's a hoax anyway. He's made plenty of money sell8ng books and maps though.

[Jake Stern]

2. Let me fix that for you: "Greed may have claimed third victim"

I have been down and out but never enough to engage in unmitigated stupidity and reckless disregard for my health and life to get money.