THE EVENING STAR — MARCH 24, 1922
By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, March 24.—The elaborate arrangements for the capture or destruction of the Anachronistic creature reported to have been seen in an Andean lake. The expedition which left last night for Patagonia under the auspices of the Buenos Aires Zoological Garden.
The members of the party are all well armed, carrying elephant rifles and lassoes. A quantity of explosive is also being taken, with which to mine the lake and thus scare out the monster—be it plesiosaurus, glyptodon or megatherium, as variously reported.
The zoo’s taxidermist is taking along embalming materials for use in case the beast is killed. Another item of the outfit is a gasoline motor with which to propel the boat to be constructed on the shores of the lake. The expedition will proceed by rail to Neuquen, thence by camions to Bariloche and from there on horses into the territory of Chubut, where the lake is situated fifty miles from a settlement called, “18 de Octubre.”
Prof. Onelli, director of the zoo, who organized the expedition, has directed that, if it fails to find the animal after six weeks’ search, the party shall proceed to other parts of Patagonia. He said to the correspondent:
“I am laughed at, but I am convinced that some large, strange animals exist in Patagonia. When Theodore
