In the summer of 1997, three university students from Germany—Erlens, Karl, and Gebert—made an unexpected discovery while exploring the Thuringian Forest. They stumbled upon a cave that contained not only the skeletal remains of dwarf people but also an iron pickaxe. This shocking find garnered worldwide attention and sparked extensive discussions among experts.
Erlens stated, "We traveled to every place we could, intending to reach the location where a cave had previously been discovered..." After uncovering the cave, they conducted an excavation and found 12 skeletal remains of dwarf people, including one complete skeleton and a rusted pickaxe. Experts have differing opinions on the significance of this discovery; some dismiss it as an absurd joke, while others believe it to be a genuine phenomenon.
Historian M. Otto suggests that the iron pickaxe dates back over 1,000 years, indicating that these dwarf people may have lived in an earlier era. Meanwhile, folklore collector G. Ursula warns that these findings could be related to the legendary dwarf mountain dwellers. Forest ranger B. Gans claims that these dwarf people still inhabit the area but are very sensitive, and disturbing them could lead to trouble.
