Authorities investigating the mysterious deaths of two 25-year-old hunters in the Colorado wilderness have released a statement that deepens the growing mystery: the burns found on the men’s bodies do not match any known natural injury pattern ever documented in the United States.
According to forensic specialists, the burns were initially attributed to a lightning strike during a violent storm. However, autopsy results now show the injuries display “non-linear patterns, layered skin ruptures, and internal charring” inconsistent with both lightning fatalities and common electrical injuries.
“These burns are unlike anything we’ve ever cataloged,” one investigator admitted. “They don’t resemble fire damage, they don’t resemble standard lightning trauma. To call them unprecedented is not an exaggeration.”
The revelation follows weeks of strange developments in the case. Toxicology tests revealed dangerous compounds in the hunters’ food packs. Their recovered phones contained a five-minute video suggesting they were being followed. Maps with cryptic markings were found in their belongings, and a strange symbol carved near their camp carried an eerie phrase investigators believe predicted their deaths.
Now, with the burn patterns confirmed as “unprecedented in American forensic history,” officials say foul play is increasingly likely. Forensic teams are exploring the possibility that an unknown chemical or man-made electrical device may have been involved.
“This is no longer just a case of two young men caught in a storm,” a senior pathologist remarked. “The evidence points to something far more deliberate — and far more disturbing.”
Federal agencies have reportedly been briefed as the case escalates from a local tragedy into a matter of national concern.
