The disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

The child and his "new family" (1913)

In 1913, a four-year old boy named Bobby Dunbar mysteriously disappeared while relaxing on the lake with their parents. About missing trumpeted all the newspapers, was declared a solid reward to anyone who will inform about the whereabouts of the child.

Eight months later, Bobby found in someone else's home, where he lived under the name Bruce Anderson. Someone William Walters was convicted of kidnapping and went to jail. The Boys Are Back spouses Dunbar ...





And after 91 years in the 2004th, the descendants of Dunbar, who this story is not haunted, had a genetic examination, which showed that the boy returned was really Bruce Anderson and nothing to Dunbar had. The fate of the missing Bobby remained unknown.

This story was the basis of Clint Eastwood movie "Changeling" with Angelina Jolie in the title role.