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    "Following the underground river, they came across huge, unidentifiable footprints.

    "'They were over 13 inches long and manlike. They could not have been made by grizzly bears, although there are lots of them in the area, because there were no claw imprints at the ends of the toes. Maybe they were made by Sasquatch’s. The Sasquatch is a large, hairy, man-like creature frequently reported seen in the region:

    "'There were also hoards of frogs without color, totally white. They had lived underground so long they had lost their green pigmentation.

    "'At the bottom of a ledge we found rocks that were perfectly round, like cannonballs. Cracked in two, they revealed a metallic core surrounded by a shell of what appeared to be rust.

    "'One pool of water had steam rising from it. The whole scene was simply amazing, something I've never seen before.

     "'I named it Grizzly Bear Cave. But I'm not permitted to say where it is. I've been told that if I reveal its location, the authorities won’t allow me back in. And I want to see that fantastic place again.'

    "Robert Ahrens, Provincial Park Director, told the ENQUIRER: 'The main attraction of the cave is its vast size and swift underground river.

     "'It is in very rough country and its exploration will require experience and a lot of rope climbing. It is dangerous to anyone but experts.'" -- DAVID KLEIN

 

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#55 --- The December, 1946 issue of AMAZING STORIES magazine, on pages 24-25, carries the following story, titled ‘LEGEND OF QUINMAS VALLEY’.  The story was told by a man - an explorer - by the name of Rex Du Howard:

     "...The storm had become quite bad, and Chatham Sound was no place for small craft such as ours, so we