| ID | #1607938175 |
| Added | Mon, 14/12/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Status | Fact
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Worker Raimundo Pino left his home almost a decade ago to work on the "Estancia" (cattle ranch). It was 2011, when the Puyehue-Cordon Calle volcanic system covered everything with ash. Nothing more was heard from Raimundo. The search for 50-year-old Narciso Pino has been underway since November 5 this year. He left the house to put up a barbed wire fence, and there's been no sign of him since.
Raimundo and Narciso were cousins, and they both did the same thing for a living - installing barbed wire fences. All this is not far from the same village, El Embrujo.
The search for Narciso is conducted in all possible ways, as well as his cousin: horses, drones and hounds are involved. Specialized police officers came, but so far all to no avail.
"He could not have suffered the fate of his cousin. He must have been hiding in a cave somewhere. He was almost certainly lost. He's been drinking a lot of alcohol lately, " they say in the city.
"The search will not stop," said Sheriff Andres Oscar Ibanez. Narciso Pino is a resident of the plateau region. He went missing in Estancia Los Gurises in the Talagapa district, North of Gan Gan, a rural area 400 km from Rawson.
"It happened on November 5. The Manager of the Los Gurices ranch appeared before us and said that he had come to the ranch 50 km from Talagapa to bring Narciso Pino goods, but found that he was not there, " Sheriff Ibanes told Clarin.
"There were no signs of violence on the territory that could indicate a criminal act. Search operations have begun, but he has not yet been found, " the Sheriff added, saying that the hounds followed the scent of Narciso Pino for 30 kilometers to a known area Bajo Hondo or Guanaco. Pinot is being sought by dog handlers from Trelew and Puerto Madryn, people on horseback, motorcycles, and on foot.
"We found traces. He was wearing sneakers, and we found the tracks and directed the dogs in that direction. But they didn't find him," Ibanez said.
The Sheriff added that the area is a search risk.
"In Talgai area where he went missing - there are places with ravines, caves and trenches. The surface is a problem."
The search continues with staff from Gastre, Telsen and Gan-Gan.
"A gendarmerie helicopter conducted a search, and drones were also requested for an aerial view. Unfortunately, no traces were found, but this will not stop the search, " the police added.
According to one version, Narciso Pino suffered from hallucinations and went into the wilderness.
"Pino went to work on the barbed wire fence. The amazing thing is that Rancho Los Gurices already had food. The wood-burning stove also had sulfur. During the investigation when questioning the man's missing sons, they said that he [burns sulfur] whenever he hears voices or sees things. He used sulfur to drive them away, " Sheriff Ibanez explained.
"This place is known as Puesto Las Brujas ("witches ' Post"), where residents say that voices and noises are heard, and that they force local or workers to leave and refuse to work. This justifies the presence of sulfur on "He used sulfur to drive away evil spirits".
Pino is an alcoholic, and the hypothesis approved by the police, confirmed by his sons, is that the lack of booze causes hallucinations that prompt him to flee to the desert.
"This man is a native of this area, he knows it well, likes to walk, does not use horses. He walks 20-30 kilometers a day, " Ibanez explained. Raimundo Pino, Narciso's cousin, also disappeared in the same area ten years ago.
Raimundo left Gan Gan on his way to the same ranch, and was never heard from again. Like his cousin, he worked on installing and repairing wire fences.
The disappearance might have an explanation: it occurred at a time when ash from the Puyehue-Cordon Calle volcano eruption covered the area. In some places, the ash was deeper than two meters (6.5 feet), resulting in the death of cattle and numerous losses. Perhaps Raimundo Pino, who is also not a rider, was disoriented.
This search has also been torturous, and Narciso is still missing. Now the city believes that Estancia El Embrujo has something to do with it. Strange sounds and voices of unknown origin.
"It's a witch," the townspeople say.
According to Sheriff Ibanez, the search for Narciso continues and will not stop until He is found.
Original news
Source: Clarín (Argentina)- Date: 12.13.2020 - An Article by Carlos Guajardo
Argentina: Farmhands Disappear in Paraje Las Brujas - Hallucinations or Evil Spirits?
Farmhand Raymundo Pino left his home nearly ten years ago to work at an "estancia" (cattle ranch). The year was 2011, when the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic system had covered everything with ash. Nothing more was ever heard from Raymundo. A search has been ongoing for Narciso Pino, 50, since November 5 this year. He left his home to set up a barbed wire fence, and there's no trace of him. Raymundo and Narciso are cousins, and both earned their living doing the same thing - setting up barbed wire fencing. All of this close to the same village, El Embrujo (The Enchantment).
The search for Narciso is being conducted using all possible means, much like with his cousin: horses, drones and hounds are involved. Specialized police personnel came in, but everything has been hitherto fruitless. "He can't have suffered the same fate as his cousin. He must he hiding in a cave somewhere. He almost surely got lost. He was drinking a lot of liquor lately," is the word around town.
To add another bitter note, Gan Gan, a hamlet of the Patagonian plateau with scarcely six hundred inhabitants, free from any COVID-19 cases, suddenly erupted in cases, coinciding with the arrival of people searching for the farmhand. Gan Gan now has 40 active cases and over a hundred people in isolation. Too many, for a community so small that it was safe from the pandemic for almost nine months.
"The search will not stop," said Andrés Oscar Ibáñez, the sheriff. Narciso Pino is a resident of the plateau region. He went missing from Estancia Los Gurices in the Talagapa area, to the north of Gan Gan, a rural locality 400 kilometers from Rawson.
"This happened on November 5. The manager of the Los Gurices ranch appeared before us, reporting that he had driven to the ranch, 50 kilometers from Talagapa, to bring Narciso Pino merchandise, only to find that he wasn't there," Sheriff Ibánez told Clarín.
"There were no signs of violence on the premises that might suggest a criminal act. Search operations commenced, but he has not been found so far," added the sheriff, saying that hound dogs followed Narciso Pino's scent for 30 kilometers to the area known as Bajo Hondo or Guanaco. Pino is being searched for by canine search personnel from Trelew and Puerto Madryn, people on horseback, on motorcycles and on foot. "We've found footprints. He was wearing sneakers, we found the prints, and steered the hounds in that direction. But he has not been found," said Ibáñez.
The sheriff added that the area poses hazards for the search. "Talagapa - the area where he was lost - has areas with ravines, caves and troughs. The surface is a challenge."
The search is ongoing with personnel from Gastre, Telsen and Gan Gan. "The Gendarmerie's helicopter conducted a search, and drones were also requested for an aerial view. Unfortunately, no trace has been found, but this will not halt the search," added the police.
One theory is that Narciso Pino suffered from hallucinations and went into the wilderness. "Pino had set out to work on a barbed wire fence. What's striking is that there was food already on the table at the Los Gurices ranch. There was also sulfur in the wood burning stove. During the course of the investigation, when interviewing the missing man's sons, they said he would [burn sulfur] whenever he heard voices or saw things. He used sulfur to chase them away," explained Sheriff Ibáñez.
"The place is known as Puesto Las Brujas ("The Witches' Post") where residents say voices and noises can be heard, and that they make locals or workers want to leave and refuse to work. This justifies the presence of sulfur on the stove. “He used sulfur to chase away evil spirits."
Pino is an alcoholic and the hypothesis favored by the police, confirmed by his sons, is that lack of drink brought about hallucinations, prompting him to rush into the wilderness. "This person is native to the area, he knows it well, is given to walking, doesn't use horses. He walks 20-30 kilometers a day," explained Ibáñez. Raymundo Pino, Narciso's cousin, also vanished without a trace in the same area, ten years ago.
Raymundo had left Gan Gan on his way to the same cattle ranch and was never heard from again. Like his cousin, he worked at setting up and repairing wire fencing. The disappearance could have an explanation: it occurred at the time in which ash from the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption covered the area. The ash was deeper than two meters (6 1/2 feet) in some locations, causing cattle deaths and many losses. It's possible that Raymundo Pino, who isn't a rider either, became disoriented.
That search was also harrowing, and Narciso is still missing. Now the town believes that Estancia El Embrujo has a lot to do with it. The strange noises and voices of unknown origin are the talk of the town. "It's witchery," they say. The search for Narciso is ongoing, and it will not stop until he is found, in the words of sheriff Ibàñez.
[Translation (c) 2020 Scott Corrales, IHU with thanks to Andrés Salvador]
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