Alaska Triangle sparks mystery as 20,000 people vanished, UFOs appear and sasquatches roam the land
An area in Alaska, characterized by a low population density, has been the site of numerous sightings resembling UFO and ‘bigfoot’ phenomena, alongside an alarming number of disappearances totaling 20,000 individuals since 1970.
While the Bermuda Triangle, a region in the Caribbean notorious for enigmatic airplane and maritime mishaps, has garnered significant attention, the Alaskan Triangle has largely evaded public scrutiny, despite exhibiting a missing persons rate that surpasses the national average twofold.
Situated amidst Juneau, Anchorage, and the small town of Barrow, this region is reputedly a focal point for inexplicable occurrences of a paranormal nature.
Various hypotheses have been put forth to account for the peculiar phenomenon, ranging from extraterrestrial activity to potent electromagnetic fields in the vicinity, akin to those encountered in the Bermuda Triangle.
Indigenous folklore alludes to the existence of a ‘sasquatch’ entity that instills fear in communities. One such settlement, Portlock, situated on the southern periphery of the Kenai Peninsula, was deserted in the 1950s following reports of villagers being ‘assaulted and slain’ by an unidentified creature dubbed the Nantinaq.
In recent years, however, the region has witnessed a multitude of unexplained disappearances. Alaska, despite having only one percent of its land inhabited, has the highest number of missing individuals compared to any other state. According to the World Population Review, the average rate stands at 42.16 per 100,000 people.
Following closely behind is Arizona, with a rate of 12.28 missing persons per 100,000, which is double the national average of 6.5 individuals. The Alaska Triangle gained attention with one of its earliest disappearances occurring in 1972. U.S. Representatives Hale Boggs and Nick Begich, along with an aide and their pilot, vanished after a suspected plane crash during their journey from Anchorage to Juneau. Despite nearly 40 days of extensive searches, no wreckage or bodies were ever found.
More recently, on June 3, 2019, Shanna Oman, aged 43, disappeared while visiting a friend in Fairbanks. Although she had arranged for a ride home with a friend, she never arrived or returned home. Oman left without any personal belongings or her dog, leaving authorities perplexed. Extensive search efforts, including the use of helicopters and canine units, were conducted for several days.
Even experienced outdoorsmen are not immune to these mysterious disappearances. In 2011, Gerald DeBerry, a 43-year-old mountain rescuer, joined a group in the White Mountains, approximately 70 miles north of Fairbanks, to search for a missing woman. However, he never returned from the expedition. A year later, his ATV was discovered with the engine turned off, but there was no trace of its owner.
Numerous conspiracy theories have been proposed as a means of elucidating the enigmatic disappearances that have occurred within the region. Ken Gerhard, a field researcher, conveyed to the History Channel that the triangular area in question could potentially be classified as a “vile vortice,” denoting a lozenge-shaped expanse characterized by an augmented electromagnetic force.
Gerhard expounded upon this notion, stating, “The underlying theory posits that these specific regions are imbued with an abundance of geo electromagnetic energy, which subsequently engenders peculiar phenomena.”
A recently released documentary by Discovery has featured interviews with individuals who have encountered profoundly compelling paranormal occurrences. Among them is Wes Smith, who recounted witnessing the presence of triangular objects that exhibited an inexplicable absence of sound.
Smith expressed his bewilderment, remarking, “It is as though everything one has ever been taught has been rendered obsolete, for how can such an eventuality be conceivable?”
Debbie Ziegelmeyer, an expert in unidentified flying objects (UFOs), conveyed to the Daily Star that the sparsely populated nature of Alaska renders it an “alluring” destination for extraterrestrial entities.
“They possess the freedom to traverse the region at will,” asserted Ziegelmeyer, who serves as the Star Team Investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). “This is the inherent appeal of Alaska.”
MUFON posits that extraterrestrial beings may be engaged in espionage activities aimed at monitoring the military technology showcased within the Alaskan Triangle, citing an increase in UFO sightings subsequent to World War Two. Notably, a significant incident involved the disappearance of 44 military personnel aboard a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft during its journey from Alaska to Montana.
Despite an extensive joint search and rescue operation conducted by Canadian and American authorities, no evidence has ever been discovered. Concurrently, cryptozoologist Cliff Barackman conveyed to the media that the vast expanse of the Alaskan wilderness could potentially conceal entities of any magnitude.
He said: ‘With so much fantastic habitat and so few people to compete with, Sasquatches basically have the run of Alaska’.
