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On July 19, 1846, somewhere in Wyoming, a group of emigrants traveling by wagon train, formed the Donner Party. This group became prominent in history after they had to resort to cannibalism to survive. But, on January 12, 2006, a team of researchers, led by Kelly Dixon and Julie Schablitsky, reveiled proof that the Donner family itself did not resort to cannibalism, only other families in the party. The Donner family had, in fact, fallen behind the group due to a broken axle. The family did however have to take extreme measures, even having to eat Uno, the family's pet dog. Descendents of the Donner family are relieved to find that their ancestors did not have to eat people.


The Donner Party was eventually rescued by four Californian rescue groups. Of the original 87 pioneers, 41 died and 46 survived.