I also learned that there was more going on in the woods
than just a large hairy man running around scaring the tourist. When Bigfoot
researchers talk amongst ourselves we
often share some on the “odd stuff” we have witness or experienced. These are
things we would never discuss publicly and only share with those we trust.
People already think you’re a “kook” for researching Bigfoot so there is no way
any of the “odd stuff” would be talked about.
Well I am going to break with the conventional wisdom and share
with you some of the things researchers do not talk about. Some you may be
aware of some you may not. I only know that if you research Bigfoot long enough
you are going to run into or experience these things.
Orbs – Bright round balls of light that float through the
forest. They can be almost any color and range in size from a baseball to
larger than a beach ball. They have been reported to hover around Bigfoot and
appear just after or before a Bigfoot sighting. They can also appear alone and
not associated with Bigfoot research. I have never experienced this and if I
did I would exit the area immediately. The orbs have been known to do nasty
things to people and animals. In the book “Hunt for the Skin Walker” an orb was
seen killing a dog by “melting it”!
Zapping (Infrasound) – This is a not so pleasant feeling of
dread and “impending doom” that many people get when they are around a Bigfoot.
It can be a mild or it can be server. I have experienced it many times. On
three occasions I was zapped so severely that I lost my memory of events. If
not for my video record I would have not known I had been zapped. I can attest
that is does not feel good. Many people are very sensitive to this and I am one
of those people. I have experienced headaches, eyes watering, nausea, and
confusion, all symptoms of being zapped and also symptoms of exposure to infrasound.
May researchers including me think that is what the Bigfoot use to “zap” you.
Mumblings – This is when you are in the deep forest and no
other people are around. You will hear what sounds like people talking close by
but you cannot make out what they are saying. Almost 99% of the time your video
recorder will not pick this up, it’s just too low which is extremely
frustrating. I have heard this several times.
Mimicking – Many researchers and witnesses report hearing a
baby crying in the woods where there should be none. Other times it’s a person
talking or child yelling for help in a remote dark area. Animal sounds that are
not quite right or out of place for the time of day or time of year. (Owl hoots
in the middle of the day, migratory song bird calls in the middle of winter).
In one witness report a woman actually heard her own voice coming from the
woods calling the chickens in to feed!
Quick Glances/Shadows – I hate when this happens to me! The
researcher will see something out of the corner of his/her eye, a dark that
ducks out of sight. You will feel like you are being watched, turn around and
for a moment you see something but it disappears immediately. You will see a
figure in thick cover, you have no doubt someone is there. You look away for a
moment to move closer and when you look back it is gone.
Stick Snapping/Bipedal Foot falls – I get this treatment on a
regular basis. You will hear the crisp snap of a stick, just one. You will turn
and look in that direction. A few seconds later directly behind you another
stick will snap. So you turn and look that way, and so on. This ploy is used so
that they can take turns looking at you. Sometimes this last only last for one
or two snaps and other times it has gone on for over ten minutes. On one occasion
I just ignored it and went about my business and a large softball sized rock
was thrown at me. So I learned to play along.
Bipedal footsteps are also common. You will be walking along
and hear footsteps near you but out of sight. When you stop they stop, when you
continue they continue. It’s not an echo and it is usually out of cadence with
your stride. I once had this happen and I sped up then abruptly stopped. The
Bigfoot goofed and took two extra steps! It was before day light and I just
turned in the direction of the extra steps and with great pride yelled “gotcha”.
Heavy Breathing/Snort – A heavy breathing is heard nearby
but the direction it is coming from is hard to discern. Also a snort will be
heard, sometimes in response to the researcher and other times out of the blue.
Mock Charge – The Bigfoot will sound like an elephant coming
through the woods at you. Limbs breaking, crashing trees, heavy foot falls, and
then right before it breaks out into the open eerie silence. Most the time it’s
so quiet you can hear your heart beating in your own ears. When you go to check
you find evidence of broken limbs and vegetation but no tracks, no hair, no
smell, it just vanished a few feet from you!
Rock/Object throwing – This is a common one but I thought I
would mention it because it can happen in very odd places and times. Many times
you will look into the woods and wonder where this came from because it is so
open. It is mind boggling how you could miss seeing the creature that threw the
rock.
Stick, Rocks, Other things left in the trail – This one
makes you think you’re losing your mind. You will walk down a trail and there
is nothing lying in or beside the trail. Come back through thirty minutes later
and there is an X made of sticks in the middle of the trail. Sometimes a rock
stack, a feather that does not belong. I once found white hair on a trail. I
knew it was horse hair but no horses went by either way and it was evenly
spaced out on the trail in four different locations! I also was given wild mint
on top of a balanced rock stack.
Day Time Eye Shine – In the shadows you will see to evenly
spaced bright white circles that appear to be reflecting sunlight but there is
no sun hitting the area. At first you think it’s an optical illusion until the
eyes blink simultaneously or rock back in forth.
Lizard Man – large bi-pedal creature with a snake like head,
claws, and scales.
Goat Man – Has a Bigfoot like body but the head looks like
dog with horns.
Dog Bear – A creature that has the body of a bear but the
head of a dog/wolf.
Little People – Small fully developed people between 2 and 4
feet tall.
Dwarf Bigfoot – Small hair covered creatures that look like
a fully developed Bigfoot but small 2 to 4 feet tall.
Sub-Human/Feral Humans – Many researches have stumbled
across feral humans. They can be mistaken for a juvenile Bigfoot. I hear these
encounters can be scary because they look odd, sometimes with excessive body
hair, canines, almost Neanderthal looking.
There are more, these are the ones I have been told about by other researchers.
I have no plans to go into the woods anytime soon. Apparently Jim Lansdale in Louisiana has seen a lot of this stuff.
ReplyDeleteInteresting enough none of these examples came from Mr Lansdale, he is a post by itself
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ReplyDeleteEver get the feeling that all these strange critters are
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their pets out to go potty? Like us pulling into the rest stop on the interstate.
Scott, the subject of orbs is interesting, not that the other
ReplyDeleteitems aren't. Having to sit around the house because of
worn out body parts, I some times write stories. I never
have published anything maybe someday. In the story I'm
still working on, a drug runner is taken by a UFO after
killing a deputy sheriff. The main character and his co-horts are approached by an orb. Letting my mind wander
and trying to explain the purpose of the orb, I tried to
imagine a trail-camera that moved under its own power
and control. I hope by your bringing out some of these
odd ocurrances, others will come forth with their stories. As always if only 10% are true, we still have
alot to explain.
Interesting subject Scott. In reading down your list of odd things, I can honestly say I have experienced just about all of them. The foot falls, talking, mimmicking, rock throwing, and even the baby cries are the things often expected when encountering Bigfoots. I had two of the strange things happen to me last year at the same location. Myself and 5 other researchers witnessed an orb floating through the trees about 8ft off the ground for about 20 seconds, maybe 250yds away. At first we thought it was a motorcycle, but then realized it made no sound and was nowhere near a road, infact it was in almost impossibly thick brush and aspen trees, then it just popped out of existence. I thought of the same book you mentioned and it was a bluish white orb, I told my friend if we got it on a game cam at camp I was leaving... we haven't seen it since. Then 1 1/2 months later at the same location, I took a friend out and after a few nights, we had what I assume was a mother bigfoot behind the tent and a crying toddler that was crying and walking towards the tent until the big one picked it up and walked away. The crying sounded like a child mixed with a bobcat, it was very loud and very strange. Still the orb thing freaks me out more, bad reputation and I've had lots of Bigfoot encounters without much trouble. I spoke with some of my buddies that research the same area and just as your article says they ALL admitted to seeing orbs there, but never publically admitted it. So far Orange, Red, White, and blue orbs have been seen there all at different altitudes and different weather types. I can't help but wonder the connection. Are the orbs studying bigfoots like we are, are they related somehow, are they enemies, what happens if one of our temas stumble on one? As usual more questions then answers.
ReplyDeleteScott,once again,you've wrote an article that IMO cannot be stressed enough. Knowledge is power,and by learning,you increase your chances of not only getting results,but increasing the odds of getting those results back safety.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for the amatur researcher. I'm one myself,as in Amatuer,lol..science and mainstream America has already made its status known on these creatures,phenomena,etc,years ago,and With only a handful of exceptional individuals in the prestigious scientific community stepping forward,to acknowledge some areas of the unknown,are worth a look,and study,there's still many,many folks needed to search,document,interview,etc,,to bring these unique and fascinating beings or phenomena to light. At the same time,as one may be amazed at the individual they seek,they should be aware of what may seek them.
Thanks again for a great post Scott,and on a related note,I think its imperative to include a little bit more of info,regarding the blue Orb you mentioned,in "The Hunt for the Skin-walker". As the owner of the ranch,was sitting on his porch late in the eve,,he noticed a bright blue ball,coming from the lower pasture,at an amazing speed. He'd seen the blue one before,and knew the animals either feared,or hated them. They were always stressed and nervous when the blue lights appeared. . As it came closer,his three favorite dogs,Heelers,all three very loyal,outstanding cattle dogs,,laying or sitting near him,noticed it,and began to growl. When the blue light reached 100 yards from the house,it started to fly parallel to Tom and his home. He stated,without thinking,he turned the dogs loose on the blue light. He had lost his patience,and had never let the dogs loose before,when the blue ones were around. The dogs ran wide open,barking,snarling,chasing the orb. When they got really close to it,the orb dropped down to four or five feet off the ground,and started to tease the dogs. Tom watched as every time a dog jumped,to bite the orb,and bring it down,it would shoot out of reach,at the last second. This enraged the Heelers,and Tom grew very concerned,because instead of heading the way it came from,the orb and dogs were going father out,and near a grove of trees and brush. It was only moments after the orb flew directly between the trees,out of sight ,then followed by the dogs tearing through still right behind it,,that the chase was ended. Seconds after Tom seen his dogs shoot into the trees,he heard the unmistakeable,and gut wrenching sounds of his dogs being attacked. Nothing moved. He didn't go look for them until morning,but when he did,he found a clearing,ten yards into the trees. I won't go into details here,,but its obvious that this blue orb had incinerated his dogs.
And that's the important aspect,as in this event. Before,there was never any hostility,or negativity shown to Tom,or his family,at least not by the orbs. He had seen the blue ones a couple times before, one had come within 15 feet from him and his wife,while they were sitting on the front porch,and it sent his wife into a full on panic attack,,and Tom later stated he had never felt such an uncontrollable fear,ever in his life,,as he did looking into that strange glowing ball of blue light,hovering six feet off the ground. When the dogs gave chase,it responded with violence for the first time.
And that,my friends,is the true horror of some phenomena,like this orb. Not only can they supposably do moves,maneuvers and fly as to break laws of physics,but as this account shows,the orb was intelligent enough to lead the dogs away by enraging them,and dispatching them in the blink of an eye,through incineration. It may be prudent to consider,if a glowing ball of bright neon light,a bit bigger than a softball in size,, could do what it did,what could an unknown bi pedal creature,the size of an angus bull,1000 pounds,give or take,and the face of a huge wolf do?