“Lost Souls or Lingering Secrets? Coast Guard Discovers Mysterious Life Signs on Abandoned Island!”
It All Started With A Routine Patrol
In February 2021, the Miami Coast Guard was on a routine patrol. They departed from the Florida Keys and flew over the Bahamas, looking for anything out of the ordinary. For the soldiers, it was just another Monday.
Lieutenant Riley Beecher, who piloted the craft, spotted something strange on an island below. Even from 50 feet in the air, he knew that it was unusual. The team even doubled back around to take a closer look.
This Was No Ordinary Island
This was no ordinary island. This was Anguilla Cay, part of Cal Say Banks in the western Bahamas Banks. Unlike other islands in the Bahamas, Anguilla Cay is not a vacation spot. It is abandoned and unable to sustain life.
Anguilla Cays consists of three islands. Each one is covered in scrubs, swamps, and stunted palm trees. No freshwater exists on that island. The only animals you will find there are frogs, turtles, lizards, rats, and snakes–creatures who can eat from the swamp.
Were There People On That Deserted Island?
Despite knowing that Anguilla Cay was deserted, the Coast Guard spotted something below. “They noticed some unusual flags down there, some different colors, so they noticed some orange,” Lieutenant Justin Dougherty later explained.
Along with the flags, members of the Coast Guard noticed a makeshift cross on one of the islands. If their eyesight could be trusted, then people really did live on Anguilla Cays. Or, this situation was much more dire than a routine patrol.
