Treasure hunt for golden owl ends in France after 31 years

An owl statuette which was buried 31 years ago as part of a treasure hunt has reportedly been found in France.

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“We confirm that the replica of the golden owl was dug up last night, and that simultaneously a solution has been sent on the online verification system,” reads a post published on Thursday morning on the hunt’s official chatline.

“It is therefore now pointless travelling to dig at any place you believe the cache might be situated.”

The message was posted by Michel Becker, who illustrated the original Chouette d’Or (golden owl) book and sculpted the buried statuette in 1993.

No further information about the site or the finder was available and Mr Becker was not contactable by telephone.

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