Aglair Rigos checks out a cross on the Galt Ocean Mile behind the Ocean Manor Beach Resort, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The large, barnacle-covered wooden cross washed ashore along the South Florida beach, captivating tourists who dragged it from the water’s edge. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
Republished February 07, 2019 - 11:07 AM
Original Publication Date February 07, 2019 - 7:21 AM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The mystery of a barnacle-covered wooden cross that washed ashore along a South Florida beach may have been solved.
The Miami Herald reports that a woman believes the cross was erected on an island off North Carolina in 2016 in memory of her brother who disappeared while on a solo hunting trip in Hatteras Inlet.
Robin Stowe contacted the newspaper on Wednesday after reports surfaced about the 20-foot (6-meter) cross, which has been captivating tourists who dragged it from the water's edge at Fort Lauderdale's beach last weekend.
After Stowe's brother disappeared, a bunch of friends put the cross on the inlet. She says it likely was swept away during Hurricane Michael last October.
Her brother, Capt. Richard Baran, ran a guide service at Hatteras Harbor Marina.
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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com
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