SCOUT· 59%1h 21m·2026-07-27·True CrimeThe Colorado Cannibal: Gunnison National Forest
In April of 1874, Alfred Packer stumbled out of the Colorado wilderness after months spent missing. Initially claiming his five companions had died in harsh winter conditions, investigators later found evidence that the men had been killed and cannibalized, leading to Packer's arrest for murder. What followed has…
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“I went to college at Western State in Gunnison. The snack store on campus was called "Packer's" back in my day. 😂”
“After years of cutting up quail, mice, chicks and rats to feed injured raptors, I ‘defaulted’ to vegetarianism. After 35 years of this (and counting), I still can’t eat meat.🪶❤️”
“Finally, somebody I listen to coming to Minneapolis! still 4 1/2 hours away, but might be worth a drive :)”
“Wild story!! And very cool about your upcoming national tour!!!”
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