![]() Besides, from the scientific point of view, we cannot deny the fact that one of the giants could have had two heads, as such abnormality also rarely presents in modern humans. The authenticity of this story is still doubtful, but there is some solid proof about the existence of giants. Kap Dwa during Trenton, NJ State Fair circa from 1968 to 1972 In addition, Gerber points out that abdominal wounds coincide with spear wounds, not gunshot wounds. According to him, Kap Dwa was not killed by sailors but by the natives who accompanied the expedition to Patagonia and wanted to exchange the giant for weapons. Among all other stories, Gerber has a different one. The remains now acquired by Robert Gerber and his wife who are the owners of Bob’s Side Show at The Antique Man Ltd in Baltimore. Anyway, the test never happened in fear that it would result in bad consequences. Later, it was sold to Lord Thomas Howard who sent the mummified body of the giant to a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, the USA for proper analysis. The corpse passed through the hands of many showmen until it arrived at Weston’s Birnbeck Pier, located in North Somerset in 1914. It was owned by a showman to attract audiences with a promise of unique experiences and genuine chills. ![]() Later in the 19th century, the corpse of a two-headed giant was seen in Dover, England. FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Kap Dwa mummy preserved in Baltimore Image credit: Christopher Crews via Flickr It is believed that he died of bullet wounds in merely two days on the ship. During the expedition, the sailors fired at the giant in fear, seriously injuring him. Terrified sailors decided to invade the island and head to capture the giant. The story of two-headed giant Kap Dwa begins in 1673, when Spanish sailors heard the rumors that a giant cannibal lived on a desert island near the coast of Patagonia. He described him as “quite naked, and who danced, leaped, and sang, and while he sang he threw sand and dust on his head.” ![]() During his expedition, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan saw a giant near Puerto San Julián, Argentina. įrom the earliest European account, it has been rumored that the South American region known as “Patagonia” was once the home of 12 to 15 feet creatures (maybe a different human race), and the giant Kap Dwa could be one of them. ![]() Frontispiece to Viaggio intorno al mondo fatto dalla nave Inglese il Delfino comandata dal caposqadra Byron (Florence, 1768), the first Italian edition of John Byron’s A Voyage Round the World in His Majesty’s Ship the Dolphin. English sailor offering bread to a Patagonian woman giant. ![]()
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