Ponds that kill cattle and sheep
There is a mysterious pond in Qushi Town, Tengchong County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province.
Don't look at it, it doesn't have much area, it's the size of a table.
But the lethality is very strong, and the cattle and sheep in the village approach it,
Within 1 minute you will faint, and within 5 minutes you will be completely killed.
What's even more amazing is that there is nothing special near this pond.
So what did these domestic animals lose their lives for?
Could it be that there are some earth-shattering secrets hidden in this small pond?
Mysterious pond
01 Deadly ponds were found
This highly lethal pond is located in the deep mountains around Qushi Town.
At first, the surrounding villagers did not know of its existence.
It's just that there are often cattle and sheep lost in this mountain.
Everyone has searched for this in the mountains, but this mountain forest is too large.
And there are many poisonous snakes in the mountains.
Those who lost their cattle and sheep could only admit to planting in the end, and never came here to graze their cattle again.
Poisonous snakes in the mountains
There is a villager who does not believe in this evil and still brings his own cattle to graze here.
As a result, one did not pay attention, and the cattle went deep into the forest.
When the villager found out, he hurried to follow behind, after all, a cow is worth a lot of money.
But you can't say that you lost it, although he regrets it in his heart now,
But it was too late, and we had to speed up the pace and get the cattle back.
When they walked far into the mountains, the villagers found that poisonous snakes had begun to appear.
Villagers herd cattle in the mountains
At this time, the villagers were even more panicked in their hearts, and they couldn't help but play a retreat drum.
Other people who lost cattle and sheep are also because there are too many poisonous snakes here.
He didn't go any further inside, but the villager might have been eager to save the cattle.
Although afraid, he still had the courage to avoid the poisonous snake and go inside.
Finally I saw my own cow not far away.
I saw it lying next to a pond struggling, surrounded by many carcasses of cattle and sheep.
There are many carcasses of cattle and sheep next to the pond
It seems that the cattle and sheep that were lost before were also killed here.
The villagers trotted forward to pull, but the cattle had lost their strength and could not be dragged up.
He could only watch as his cattle gasped a little.
The villagers also felt a little dizzy and short of breath at this time.
Realizing that something was wrong, he cut his love, left the cow and ran back home.
Later, he told the people in the village about his discovery.
The villagers rushed home
Passed on by ten to ten, people nearby knew that there was a mysterious pond in the depths of the mountain forest.
The cattle and sheep will be killed as soon as they get close, so everyone has given it a name called "Lost Soul Pond".
It means a pond that can make living things lose their souls.
Later, this pond spread more and more evil in the mouths of the villagers.
Some say that there are water monsters in it, and they feed on their souls.
And the swarms of poisonous snakes that appeared not far in front of the pond.
The villagers are discussing the Lost Soul Pond
It is the water monster that specially arranged to protect itself.
Others say that the water in the pond is poisonous,
The cattle and sheep lost their lives because they drank the water inside.
Slowly, this deadly "lost soul pond" became more and more famous.
Many reporters also heard about the incident and decided to investigate it.
What kind of secrets are hidden in the body of the "Lost Soul Pond"?
Villagers speculated that the cattle and sheep had drunk the water from the pond where the souls had been lost
02 Reporters went to investigate
The reporter came to Qushi Town and asked the nearby villagers about the "Lost Soul Pond."
As soon as the villagers heard the name, the smiles on their faces disappeared.
In its place was fear and uneasiness, when the reporter offered to go and study it.
Everyone avoided it, and no one wanted to take the reporters with them.
Journalists were also advised not to go, and they might lose their lives.
The reaction made the reporters more curious.
The reporter asked the villagers about the lost soul pond
In the end, a brave villager stepped forward.
Villagers lead the way, followed by journalists.
When they were about to reach the Lost Soul Pond, the reporters did see the figure of the poisonous snake.
It was a green bamboo biao, a kind of poisonous snake.
It seems that what the villagers said is true, is there really any water monster in the pond?
Curious, everyone carefully crossed the poisonous snake.
The reporter went to the pond of lost souls under the leadership of the villagers
Finally met the legendary Lost Soul Pond.
When the reporter saw this pond, his first reaction was surprise.
Not because I saw something strange.
It's because the pond is so unremarkable.
At a glance, the area of the pond is about 1 square meter, which is about the same size as the table.
The pool was full of rotten leaves and branches, and the water was muddy.
The water quality of the Lost Soul Pond is very poor
Surrounded by the bones of some cattle and sheep.
This shows that there are really many poultry outlaws here.
The reporters looked closely into the pool and found many bird carcasses inside.
Everyone became serious at this time, what is unique about this inconspicuous small pool.
Why did so many small animals take their lives?
However, hearing is false, seeing is believing, and the reporters decided to witness the power of the Lost Soul Pond with their own eyes.
There are many bones of livestock around the Pond of Lost Souls
Before leaving, everyone prepared a live chicken in advance.
Put it into the pond of lost souls, and a minute later,
The rooster, which was still fluttering back and forth in the water, gradually began to crow.
After another moment, it simply lay on the surface of the water, unable to move.
The reporters saw the situation and hurriedly pulled it out of the pond.
After a long time, the chicken slowed down a little, but it was no longer active when it first entered the mountain.
The rooster soon fell unconscious in the pond of lost souls
At this moment, everyone witnessed the power of the Lost Soul Pond.
Before the crowd felt unwell, everyone quickly evacuated the place.
After this trip, the Lost Soul Pond became more mysterious.
How can a small piece of mediocre place that can even be called a puddle have such a large damage?
In order to find the truth, the reporters contacted Ma Zhigang, an expert in this field.
This time, with the help of experts, can the secrets of the Lost Soul Pond be solved?
Professional Ma Zhigang
03 Experts in-depth research
In order to conduct in-depth research, the reporter took the experts to the Lost Soul Pond again.
Experts see that the water in the pond is muddy,
The first reaction is that there is something in the water, and the small animals will react after drinking it before they die.
This coincides with the speculation of some villagers.
So the experts brought some samples of the pond water from the soulless pond back to the laboratory for testing.
The result was unexpected, although the water of the Soulless Pond looked turbid.
Experts test the water quality of the Lost Soul Pond
But there are no excessive or toxic elements.
After eliminating the problem of water quality, what else is possible?
After thinking about it, the experts went through a large number of domestic and foreign materials.
Finally found a similar case.
There is a lake in California called Mammoth Lakes.
Its situation is the same as that of the Lost Soul Pond, as long as there are small animals near, it will die.
And the plants that grow around the lake are not able to survive.
Mammoth Lakes and The Lost Soul Pond have a similar situation
In addition to this, Mammoth Lake has a more terrifying place than the Lost Soul Pond.
Not only can it kill animals and plants, but it can also kill people.
According to the data, there are several ski enthusiasts who ski in the snow.
As a result, one accidentally fell into a cave next to the lake.
When rescuers arrived, none of them were spared.
The final test results showed that these people died because of excessive carbon dioxide inhalation.
A group of skiers accidentally fell into a cave around the lake
So where does this carbon dioxide come from?
Local experts measured the surrounding area and found that Mammoth Lake could produce a lot of carbon dioxide.
The daily emission of carbon dioxide can reach as much as 100 tons.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the soil around the lake is also 95 times higher than in normal soil.
This concentration of carbon dioxide is quite lethal.
Could the Lost Soul Pond be the same as Mammoth Lake in all sorts of strange situations caused by carbon dioxide?
The carbon dioxide content around Mammoth Lake is seriously exceeded
If you want to prove the existence of carbon dioxide, the most direct way is to flame.
Carbon dioxide does not help combustion, and the fire is extinguished immediately after encountering carbon dioxide.
In order to test this conjecture, the experts brought torches to the Lake of Lost Souls again.
After lighting the torch, close to the Lake of the Lost Soul, when there are still ten centimeters from the surface of the water, the torch is extinguished instantly.
Since it was raining at the time, I was afraid that the rain had extinguished the flames.
The experts did another experiment, and the results were the same.
The torches were extinguished when they were still some distance from the lake
This proves that there is indeed a non-combustible gas around the Lake of Lost Souls.
So is this gas carbon dioxide?
The experts took the air near the pond and brought it back to the laboratory for testing.
The result stunned everyone! In the air around the Pond of Lost Souls,
The carbon dioxide content reached 96 percent,
Know that in normal air, the carbon dioxide content is only 0.04%.
Experts draw air around the pond for testing
The culprit that caused the death of poultry was found, carbon dioxide.
People also feel dizzy because the air around them is too high in carbon dioxide.
However, because the stay is not long, it is not life-threatening.
Now the mystery of the Lost Soul Pond has been answered.
But a new question arose, why was there no problem with the air elsewhere in the mountains.
Only the carbon dioxide content around the Lost Soul Pond is so high?
The carbon dioxide content in the air around the Pond of Lost Souls is quite high
04 Uncover the truth about the pond
For this, Ma experts explained that this should be related to the geographical location of Tengchong.
Tengchong is a famous hot spring capital in China and even the world.
Hot springs are formed because of geothermal heat.
Geothermal energy originates from volcanic eruptions, and there are indeed many craters around Tengchong that form after eruptions.
Because the energy at the time of the explosion is very large, many cracks will form under the ground.
Volcanic eruptions of combustion produce large amounts of carbon dioxide, which are buried in the ground.
Volcanic craters in Tengchong County
Through these cracks, they are constantly discharged to the ground.
The Lost Soul Pond is just above a crack, from which carbon dioxide gas is discharged.
Naturally, the carbon dioxide content in the air around it will also increase.
This is a very common phenomenon in nature.
This is the case in Jiangsu, where carbon dioxide from underground is constantly released to the surface.
The six wells above the cracks thus give off the smell of carbonated drinks.
Suzhou has an ancient well with the smell of carbonated drinks
05 Conclusion
It's time to get here, and all the puzzles are solved.
Although the Lost Soul Pond is not as evil as the villagers say,
But also try not to get any closer, in a high concentration of carbon dioxide environment.
It will bring great harm to the body.
There are also groups of poisonous snakes in front of the Lost Soul Pond, only because they are in the mountains.
The temperature and humidity are very suitable, and the survival of poisonous snakes is also a very normal phenomenon.
Here we should lament the wonders of nature, which have created countless mysterious scenes.
We must always keep close to nature in the spirit of continuous exploration.
Protect nature and respect nature!