Friday, July 4, 2008

Disappearance in Black Hills Forest

There has been another disappearance in the Black Hill Forest yesterday.  An as yet to be identified nineteen year old boy disappeared after a dare from his friends to enter the dangerous woods.  His friends, who prefer to remain anonymous, claim to have heard his screams of terror not long after he entered.  It was then the group ran from the area and contacted 911 for assistance. The police arrived shortly after, two groups of 10 officers entered the forest but could only find traces of blood and signs someone was dragged away before the trail went cold. 

This marks the second disappearance with a similar story this year, three the previous year.  For as long as our records go back for New Helena there have been disappearances in the Black Hills Forest every year, most of them young teenagers with friends who dared them to enter.  Five years ago a young couple vanished into seemingly thin air after mentioning to friends they were going hiking in the area.

 With a large wolf population whose howls can be heard every night from the forest, it has long been suggested, and begged, that our youth refrain from entering the woods for any reason.  May this newest tragedy make that request very clear.  Our calls to Animal Control have gone unanswered on this matter and we at News Helena wish to ask them why.  How many must die before something is done about the wolf population which seems to grow each year?