Treasure hunt for a buried statue value round $165K ends after 31 years

A preferred hunt that had folks trying to find a buried treasure for 31 years has lastly come to an finish.

Dubbed “On the Path of the Golden Owl,” the search captivated ten of hundreds in France who joined the hunt to discover a statue manufactured from an owl manufactured from gold, silver and diamonds buried someplace within the nation in 1993.

The problem was primarily based on a e book by Régis Hauser, who buried the statue, mentioned to be value round $165,000, according to Newsweek.

To seek out it, members needed to clear up 11 puzzles from the e book after which discover and resolve a twelfth, hidden puzzle which result in a token which revealed the situation of the grand prize.

The announcement that the token had been positioned was made Thursday on Discord, an app designed for gaming.

“Don’t go digging!” warned the message, which was written by Michel Becker, who crafted the prized statue and in addition illustrated the e book on which the hunt was primarily based.

“We affirm that the Golden Owl countermark was unearthed final night time. It’s subsequently ineffective to go digging on the situation you assume to be the cache.”

“Properly completed to the finder of the owl, enormous congratulations are due,” he added.

“I hope we’ll study the finder’s title sooner or later, and at last discover the solutions to the clues.”

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