Brian Laundrie web sleuths reveal ‘evidence of makeshift camp site’ with ‘Gatorade bottle & pile of pistachio shells’
INTERNET sleuths appear to have shared “evidence” of what was allegedly found by search teams at a “makeshift Florida campsite” as they hunted for Gabby Petito's missing fiancé Brian Laundrie.
Amateur detectives claim they discovered a Gatorade bottle, small knife cuts in trees, and a pile of pistachio shells while scouring the woods in Fort de Soto earlier this month.
and his camped in the Fort de Soto area on September 6 and they checked out days later.
Reality TV star Dog the Bounty Hunter has scoured the site for weeks and claimed earlier this month that he unearthed a
An online sleuth, known only on social media as Kryreth the Kayak Bounty Hunter, claimed a Gatorade bottle, a piece of used tissue, and nutshells were discovered as K9 teams scoured the woods.
The "detective" alleged that a piece of jewelry was found but said he wasn't sure of the type.
Kryreth claimed he found a "shelter" while he was searching the woods. He said the branches were weaved in a style that only survivalists would know.
He also claimed to have found a "trail" that led directly to the water's edge and shared pictures of "knife cuts" in a small tree.
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Kryreth uploaded footage of K9s sniffing for clues and search teams scouring the campsite to YouTube.
Laundrie returned to Florida on September 1 alone – weeks after starting a cross-country road trip with his fiancée Gabby Petito.
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The fugitive's sister Cassie revealed that the 23-year-old was at the campsite on September 6. She said that he didn’t mention Gabby while he was there.
Last month, he believes may belong to Laundrie while he was scouring the location.
Dog's daughter Lyssa Chapman didn't offer a description of the items her father reportedly found.
She told NewsNation: “We are pretty sure that he is stashed out on those islands and mostly active after the parks are closed and everyone goes home."
Dog appeared to find a as he scoured the woods of nearby Shell Island.
It's not known who left the item at the site and it's unknown if the can was Laundrie's.
However, the can didn't show any signs of rust or fading, suggesting it may have recently been left there.
DOG ON THE CASE
The bounty hunter continues to search for Laundrie in Florida despite reports that he suffered an
Dog told WFLA reporter Josh Benson that he’s decided to stay in the state as “he couldn’t bring himself to leave”.
Laundrie remains at large as the search to find the fugitive almost nears a month.
He was reported missing on September 17 – days after allegedly telling his parents that he was going for a hike in the Carlton Reserve.
The 25,000-acre national park is home to alligators, venomous snakes, Florida panthers, and bears.
It's thought that millions of dollars have already been spent on the operation.
Search and rescue expert Mike Hadsell told the : “I can accurately estimate they are spending $200,000 a day on this search.”
Survivalist Mark Burrow thinks police should’ve found evidence by now if Laundrie is hiding out in the park, reports.
ALLEGED SIGHTINGS
There have been scores of alleged sightings since Laundrie was reported missing.
John Walsh, the host of America’s Most Wanted, speculated that the fugitive may have traveled to Mexico.
He told ID Wednesday: “He (Laundrie) could walk across the border naked with his hair on fire and nobody would notice him.
“I think that’s maybe where he’s hiding – and somebody might be helping him.”
Walsh alleged thatLaundrie’s parents Chris and Roberta may be helping the 23-year-old. There is no evidence to support these claims.
The criminal investigator said he's received thousands of potential leads.
Walsh said: “Most of them are about my theory of his father driving him to the Mexican border and letting him go through Mexico.”
Meanwhile, coroners on Tuesday announced Laundrie’s fiancée cause of death.
Teton County Coroner confirmed that the vlogger died by .
He added that the vlogger's predicted death was . The body was for this time.
The doctor also confirmed that at the time of her death.
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The Laundrie family lawyer Steve Bertolino branded Gabby’s death a “tragedy”.
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