The Mystery of Death Valley

We have mysterious locations . The most famous of these are the Death Valley, locate on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Widespread fame it acquired in 30s years of the XX-th century. Then, in the search for a lost dog hunters came to the foot of the volcano Kikhpinych. Men found dead dog at the river. Here we might see the dead body of many other animals and birds.

Very quickly, the hunters left an unpleasant place, but soon each of them had serious health problems. Gossip about an unusual place quickly dispersed throughout the country, and numerous amateur reached Kamchatka expeditions . Unlocking the secret of the Valley of Death, many enthusiasts dead.

According to scientists, the dead  animals and birds were the result of poisoning by hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, precipitated as a result of volcanic activity. But there were some strange circumstances in this business . The gases were very slow, so wolverines, bears and other large animals had enough time to leave the danger area.

Particularly surprising was the fact that a healthy bear was killed instantly, tasted the meat of  animal victim the gases . Only in 1982, scientists found that in the local volcanic gases contain highly toxic cyanide, which killed all life in that area.