http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-urge-treasure-hunters-to-stop-after-latest-death/ar-BBD7vqZ?li=BBnbfcLPolice Urge Treasure Hunters to Stop After Latest Death NBC News NBC News
Ariana Brockington
1 hr ago
A recent death isn't deterring intrepid treasure hunters in New Mexico from searching for a chest supposedly stuffed with unimaginable riches.
While state police told NBC News they are urging people to give up on any quest for the king's ransom because of the dangers involved, some thrill seekers say they'll continue to look for the haul hidden by antiquities dealer and author Forrest Fenn.
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Interest in the excursion only grew in 2013 when Fenn was interviewed on TODAY, but since then, no one has successfully found the 10-by-10-by-6-inch Romanesque chest — and two people have reportedly lost their lives during journeys for it.
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New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas has since asked Fenn to discourage people from searching for the chest.
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Fenn suggested in an email this week to The Times that he'd like for people to keep searching.
"If someone drowns in the swimming pool we shouldn't drain the pool," he wrote, "we should teach people to swim."