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A man sent a picture to Forrest Fenn claiming he has found Fenn's hidden treasure in the Rocky Mountain wilderness where he hid them 10 years ago. 

Stalkers Endangered Fenn's Life and Family

Forrest Fenn is a well-known author and art collector. He is also known for hiding the multi-million treasure chest that is said to be worth $2 million. Last year, a man was arrested for stalking Forrest Fenn and his family because of the hidden treasure chest. 

Authorities told the news outlet at that time that Francisco Chavez, 49 years old, who is also known as "Paco," had driven to the Santa Fe home of the millionaire art and antique collector and had been stalking the family for a couple of hours in an attempt to get clues to the location of Fenn's hidden treasure. 

In a police report obtained last year, Chavez spoke through an intercom at the Fenn's residence front gate and said that "Paco" wanted to see Forrest Fenn. This alarmed the antique collector and brought with him a small gun, but when he went outside and no one was there. 

$1 Million Treasure Chest Finally Found

Forrest Fenn had hidden the treasure chest in the Rocky Mountain wilderness 10 years ago. However, on Sunday he confirmed that the treasure has finally been found by a man who sent him a photo of the chest. He never knew the person when asked who it was. 

The chest was filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth $1 million. In an interview with a news outlet, Fenn said: "The guy who found it does not want his name mentioned. He's from back East."

Fenn was quite adamant at first, but when the man sent a photo to him that showed the treasure, that was the only time he confirmed that it was indeed the treasure he hid 10 years ago. The lucky man who found Fenn's hidden treasure used the 24-line poem titled "The Thrill of the Chase" published by Forrest Fenn in 2010 as his guide.

Official Statement of Forrest Fenn

Since the publication of his 24-line poem about the chest, if not hundreds but thousands of people across the United States started to search for the treasure chest that would change their lives. Thousands tried, but only one man succeed to find it. 

Moreover, Fenn did not divulge the exact location of the chest even if it was already found out, but on its official website he wrote: "It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago." 

He also shared that the treasure chest weighs 19 kilograms. The chest itself weighs nine kilograms and while the content of it weighs 10 kilograms. Fenn also added that it took him two separate trips to hide the treasure. 

When asked how he felt now that the treasure has been found, an article by Associated Press quoted Fenn saying, "I don't know, I feel halfway kind of glad, halfway kind of sad because the chase is over," He also thanked and congratulated those who tried to search for it. 

Now that the treasure chest has been found, Forrest Fenn and his family can now live without thinking of any threats or dangers. Many also have quit their jobs and spent their savings just to find Fenn's hidden treasure in the Rocky Mountain but only one unknown lucky guy found it.

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