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December 25, 2023

My BIGFOOT 'Fishing Buddy'

A western North Carolina teen lived with his grandparents and would fish at night. One night, his stringer full of catfish was missing. He eventually learned that the culprit was a Bigfoot.

"In the mid-1980s I would spend a lot of time with my grandparents who had a cabin overlooking Lake James in the mountains of North Carolina. I would help out around the cabin, mowing grass, chopping wood, and helping in the garden. It's about a 300-yard walk through the woods to the lake. Grandma liked catfish so I'd spend evenings and sometimes all night catching catfish. There were no houses within a couple miles of my grandparent's cabin.

Several times I had the feeling I was not alone, like I was being watched. The first odd thing was I had walked up the bank, maybe 30 yards, to throw a bass plug across a point where I'd heard a fish chasing bait. When I came back my stringer with three nice catfish was gone. At first, I thought maybe I didn't get it firmly in the ground. But while shining my flashlight around I found footprints. I was a good size 16-year-old and wore a size 13 shoes. Those barefoot tracks were just a little bit bigger.
On my way back up the trail to the cabin I found my stringer hanging in a tree over the trail. I didn't say anything to my grandparents, I just said that the fish weren't biting.
Two nights later I was back in my spot. I had a couple nice ones on the stringer when the feeling of not being alone hit me like a ton of bricks. For some reason, I wasn't scared. I shined my flashlight around. I didn't see anything but I heard something walking in the woods. I had a small fire going and it was lighting up the clearing. As I was getting back to fishing a small rock hit the water right where the stringer was. In my head, it seemed like I heard the words, 'Food. Hungry.' I shook it off a couple minutes later and another pebble hit the water. I heard the same words repeated again.
So, being a teenager, I got a bit of a crazy idea. I took the fish out of the water and walked about 10 feet up into the woods and laid it down. I went back to my chair and sat down. I heard something moving in the woods. Sure enough, the next morning, my stringer was hanging in the tree again.
I fished several more times, but nothing odd occurred. But two weeks later my 'fishing buddy' was back after a couple. Pebbles hit the water at the stringer. I hung it, with fish, on a limb at the edge of the woods. About 10 minutes later I heard a big limb break. The one with the fish was gone. I started taking two stringers just in case I finally got to see him. The week before school started back only, for maybe 5 seconds, I caught a glimpse of a 7 foot tall, mass of shaggy reddish-brown hair.
This continued on for a couple summers. I finally broke down and told my grandpa. He just smiled and said he figured that's what I was doing with the fish. I was stunned! The next time I went fishing my grandpa gave me a bag of vegetables out of his garden. He told me to leave them with the fish. Grandpa said he saw him a couple times over the years.
When my grandparents passed away my aunt sold the land to a logging company. I'm 56 now and never got to go back."
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December 24, 2023

Family Encounters BIGFOOT While Cutting CHRISTMAS TREE in Tioga County, PA

A Pennsylvania family is cutting a Christmas tree in Tioga County, PA when they experience tree branches being thrown at them. As they are leaving, a driver flags them down and says he just saw a Bigfoot

The following account was forwarded to me:

"On December 2, 2021, my family went out to cut down a Christmas tree. We were about 20-30 miles from home, way out in the middle of nowhere in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. This road we were on is fairly regularly traveled by people with jeeps because the mud is really soft, even when there is snow.

When we find a suitable tree and stop to cut it. We got the tree on the ground, and my dad was cleaning up some branches from the bottom when my mom got the great idea to throw a rock into the woods right next to the car. After several rocks, my mom was done throwing things, when out of nowhere, a decent-sized tree branch landed on the roof of the car. This branch was bigger around than our tree, which was a problem because our tree was among the biggest and tallest in that area. At the time I brushed it off as my dad being silly since I didn't hear him sawing anymore.

We pulled the branch off of the car, and I went to take a leak while my dad tied everything down. I walked down the hill about ten feet until I found a suitable bush, but on the way down, something got spooked from around that spot and took off to my right. I figured I'd come across a deer or something so I went down to where it had been to look for tracks so I could identify the animal. I got down there and couldn't find much except some trampled grass and broken branches where the animal had busted through the underbrush. The grass was pretty thick, so I wasn't too upset by not being able to find anything.

I returned to my chosen bush and did my thing, but as I was trying to climb back up the side where I had come down, I slipped because of the mud. I was slightly miffed. It was about 20 degrees and about a 15-mile-per-hour wind. I'd left my coat up top since I hadn't expected to be down there that long.

As I was walking along the side of this hill to where it got a little brushier, my mom yelled down "Quit throwing rocks. You've hit my window twice." I yelled back that I wasn't throwing any rocks and kept going, thinking that my sister was just being silly and carrying on with the Bigfoot thing. As I was reaching the patch of brush that I was going to climb, I came across what looked like a human footprint, but without shoes in the mud. It was about 14 inches long and had hair imprinted in it. At first, I thought it was a bear, but the bears around here don't get much more than 150-200 pounds, and even a big one only has 7-inch feet.

As I was examining this track, I heard something fly over me. I looked up in time to see a branch landing at the top of the hill, which is only a little way up now. I then looked in the direction it came from, just as something was retreating down the hill in the brush. I just caught a glimpse of it but noticed that it was bipedal, big, tall, and hairy. I freaked and made it to the top of that hill in seconds.

I got back to the car, totally out of breath despite it only being twenty yards, and hopped in. My dad was just getting in as I ran up and everyone else was already up. They asked me what was wrong, And I said "I don't know, but something down there is throwing things at us. Let's go!"

My parents looked at each other, and for once 'there is always a real explanation, so let's go find it.' Father didn't hesitate to leave.

This is what made me a believer in Bigfoot. About two miles down this road, A pickup comes flying up behind us and won't back off. We pulled over in a wide spot, but instead of passing, the truck pulled next to us, and the driver rolled down the window. It turned out to be a guy my dad knew. He was terrified and he said, "Get your ass out of here! I just saw a Bigfoot!

We followed him to the main road where we stopped and asked him where he'd seen this "Bigfoot." He said that someone had been cutting up a tree there, probably for Christmas, and that the thing had been standing on the side of the road." BW

NOTE: the witness, who is 18 years old, later told me that this occurred in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands #208 off of Rt. 349 about 2 miles north of Gaines, PA. I hope to have an investigator check out the location. Lon

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Published on December 24, 2023 15:07

'Big John': A Christmas Story (...Well, Kinda)

The following account is a bit of a holiday tradition here at Phantoms & Monsters. So, I decided to dust it off and post. I hope you enjoy it.

This story was forwarded to me in 1998. I was told that it is a true tale despite the bizarre details. Even though it is holiday-related, I had some reservations since there is a combination of death and Christmas. Nonetheless, I receive many requests from other bloggers to use on their sites:

Hello – I have a disturbing Christmas-related story that took place in a remote small town located on Mount Desert Island, Maine. My name is George and I have lived here all of my life. I hesitate to name the town since this story could carry unintended consequences for the residents. I know that the story is true because I was a witness to it.

It started in early December 1960 when I was age 12. Each week, my mother and I would walk to the local supply store in order to stock up on whatever we needed at the time. We didn’t have the car because my father used it for his work as a state employee. He was away from home for several days at a time. The walk wasn’t too far but it was a bit hard during the winter since we had heavy snow at times.

The store was owned by a wiry old man name ‘Big John’ Corneau. Big John was well-known in the area since he was a sort of legend after he had saved the life of a girl in the 1930’s who had been attacked by a rogue grey wolf. He would show the scars on his arms from the confrontation to the local kids when they would come into the store with their parents. Big John was also a storyteller – and I mean some real whopper tales, especially when it pertained to his personal history.

On this particular day, I was admiring Big John’s small Christmas tree with wooden ornaments that he claimed he carved himself. There were all sorts of animals, including bears, elephants, tigers, etc. There must have been 50 or so wooden ornaments. As I stood in amazement of the detail in these carvings Big John walked up to me and sat down in a rocking chair beside the wood stove. He lit his small black pipe, sat back and rocked away while watching me examining the Christmas tree. After a minute or so, John asked me if I believed in Santa Claus. I was surprised by the question but assured him that I no longer believed in the legend. John looked away, smiled and said “well, that’s good. I didn’t want you to be disappointed this year.” I was confused by his statement. What did he mean?

A few days later, my mother asked me to walk to the store for a few items she needed. My aunt had stopped over for a visit and my mother was busy with her so I made the lone jaunt. This wasn’t unusual since I was now old enough to do this on my own. When I reached the store, Big John was sitting in the rocking chair reading a magazine. He looked up and asked me if he could talk to me. I sat down on the small chair on the other side of the wood stove anticipating one of Big John’s tall tales. What he told me was more than I ever expected.

Big John’s demeanor started to change – whatever he was going to tell me was probably more serious than one of his typical parables. He looked into my eyes and said “something unusual happened last Christmas Eve.” He paused - then continued “I saw the dead body of Santa Claus.” Well, I’m not sure what my facial expression was but I can tell you what I was thinking – this old man was four quarters short of a dollar. Again he said “I really did see Santa Claus’ dead body.” I’m thinking to myself…why is he telling me this? He started to explain what happened.

Last Christmas Eve he was at home getting ready for the drive to his sister’s house on Christmas Day. He then heard a huge crashing sound in the woods near the house. He looked out the bedroom window but couldn’t see anything, so he decided to investigate. The snow was very deep all around the property and into the woods. It was a clear cold night and the moonlight was bright. Big John held a camp lantern in front of him as he made his way through the pine forest. Then he saw something lying in the snow. As he got closer he noticed a man with a blood-stained white beard and hair dressed in a tattered red-colored coat and pants. Big John knelt down to check the man’s condition. It was obvious that he was dead. In fact the body was terribly mangled though there was little noticeable blood. The body looked as if it had been dead for a few days. Big John explained that he reported finding the body to the authorities who soon retrieved the remains. He said that the police told him that they wanted to keep the death quiet until they determined the identification of the deceased. He agreed not to mention the incident.

I asked Big John “why are you telling me?” He smiled and said “because I have to tell someone.” He got up from his rocking chair, walked behind the counter and reached into a drawer. He walked back toward me and handed me a pair of wire frames without the lenses. “Take these….these belonged to Santa Claus”. I placed the wire frames in my pocket and told Big John that I had to get going because it was getting late. I bought the items I came for and hurriedly left the store – my head was buzzing all the way home.

For two days I wondered why Big John decided to tell me the story. I eventually determined that this was just another one of Big John’s ruses. I placed the wire frames in a shoebox and pushed it deep into the recesses of my messy closet.

On Christmas Eve my mother came home after walking to the store. I was sitting at the table working on a new jigsaw puzzle. I heard her asking someone on the telephone if they knew why Big John’s store was closed. By this time my father was home so he decided to drive to Big John’s house to make sure he was OK. After an hour or so my father returned and said that Big John wasn’t home but his car was in the driveway. He had also noticed smoke coming from the chimney so the fireplace was still burning. He decided to call the local sheriff and make an inquiry.

After several days no one had seen Big John. His relatives and friends were contacted but no one had any information. The sheriff was finally convinced that something was wrong so he entered the house. Nothing unusual was found – no clues as to Big John’s whereabouts. The next logical place to look was the store. Here is where the story gets fuzzy.

I had no knowledge of what the sheriff had found until my father told me a few years later. While searching the inside of the store, the sheriff and a deputy found a large mound of old rugs in the middle of the ground cellar floor. The deputy started to remove the rugs until he started to notice an unmistakable odor. Before he removed more rugs the district coroner was called to the location. What they discovered was both unusual and confusing. There were skeletal remains of a human body with a tattered red coat and pants. Well, I’m sure my jaw noticeably dropped. I told my father the story Big John had told me – eventually I told the same to the sheriff. I also retrieved the pair of wireframes and handed it over to the State Police.

Since that time I have not heard or seen anything further concerning this incident. I suppose there are various scenarios that could be created from the story but I just wish I knew what happened to Big John."

NOTE: at the time I received this story (1998) there had been no further information on Big John Corneau or the body found in the cellar. I did confirm (through a constable in Ellsworth, Maine who had acquaintances living nearby) that a situation with a few similar circumstances did occur in a hamlet in the northeast section of the island very near the Acadia National Park in the early 1960s. He was unfamiliar with 'Big John' Corneau or if the case was resolved. Lon

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Published on December 24, 2023 14:41

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Thanks for spending the Holidays with Phantoms & Monsters Radio! We present our annual 'Creepy Christmas Cheer Show' with our Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team guests. This year we welcome Sean Forker, Bernadette McDaniel, & Thomas Carroll We are bringing together our favorite Creepy Christmas stories and reports for your listening pleasure.

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Published on December 24, 2023 14:19

SANTA'S SLEIGH SHADOW Reignites Teen's Belief

While sitting in the car in a dark alley on Christmas Eve a teen believes that they see the shadow of Santa's sleigh, causing their reevaluation of St. Nick's reality.

The following account was forwarded to me:

“I was 15 when I saw the shadow of what could have been Santa's sleigh. It was Christmas Eve, around 10-11 PM. My parents are divorced, and on Christmas Eve I used to go over to my mom's till around 10-11, my dad would pick me up and we'd go to his house (they lived in the same city).

So my dad and I arrived in the driveway which is in an alley, and at the time our garage door was broken. To get into the garage you had to walk around the house, go in through the front, and then open it by hand from the inside. I ended up staying in the passenger seat of the truck while he walked around. This had happened many times before, but the alley still gave me the heebie-jeebies because it was so dark. The only thing shedding light on it was from the neighbor's house that faced the entrance of the alley.

So I was just sitting there, trying to not get creeped out, when I got the urge to turn around. I don't know why, I didn't want to turn out of fear honestly, I just felt I should. So I turned around. Right behind our driveway was the neighbor's fence. It was dark wood, and I just stared at it and waited. And then it happened, the shadow floated across the fence. There were no reindeer or Santa, and although it looked more rectangular than anything, I was convinced it was Santa's sleigh.

I had always loved Christmas growing up, and even though when the time this happened I didn't believe in him anymore, it really sparked me to believe in him again. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense, it was just a feeling I had after seeing that. The whole experience made me feel he was more of a spirit that brought joy to people rather than physical presents.” O

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Published on December 24, 2023 11:34

SANTA'S PRESENCE & GRANDMOTHER'S DEATH Combined For Unsettling Christmas Eve

A child is sleeping in their grandparent's basement when they observe the presence of an unknown entity. They hear their name, and then the form of Santa Claus manifests.

The following account was forwarded to me:

“Sorry in advance, this is not exactly a jolly story. When I was 7, we were visiting my grandparents for Christmas with all of my dad's siblings and their kids. My grandmother was dying of breast cancer. She would pass some time between when I went to bed on Christmas Eve and the middle of the night.

I was sleeping in the basement of their old farmhouse. There was a wood stove for heating the house down there. Now, as I remember it, I woke up to the sound of the fire suddenly crackling a lot (like if you burn cedar, which I'm pretty sure it was). I got all excited and thought it was Santa. I could feel a presence and to my seven-year-old eyes, I could swear that an invisible person was walking up the carpeted stairs, as I could see the footsteps pressing the carpet down as whatever it was ascended the steps.

Around this time I thought I heard someone whisper my name off in the direction that my little sister was sleeping. It was soft and raspy, "Nina. Nina. Heeeey Heeeyyyy." Along with this, I could make out the silhouette of what I thought to be one of Santa's elves, sitting on a stool next to where my sister slept. It scared me and I stayed as quiet and still as I could.

Eventually, I felt the presence of "Santa" coming back down the stairs, the fire started crackling a bunch again and then died down as the presence left. I stayed awake in bed until later when my father and uncles returned from the hospital with the bad news. They made us kids open our presents before they told us the next morning though.

Anyway, in retrospect, I want to chalk it all up to an overactive imagination. It was actually impossible for me to see anything other than the profile of the stairs, as I was sleeping parallel to them, and my sister was probably just breathing heavily, but that's how I remember it.” N

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Published on December 24, 2023 11:01

Black Hawk Helicopters Approach LARGE TRIANGULAR UFO Near Baghdad, Iraq

A US soldier on a night mission guarding a power plant near Baghdad, Iraq, along with other soldiers, observes and reports a large triangular UFO. The photos he took were confiscated.

I received the following account:

"In 2004 just outside of Baghdad, Iraq while on a night mission guarding a power plant a large metallic triangle-shaped hovering craft appeared over the plant. On the bottom of the craft were large oscillating red lights. From its appearance to its time of disappearance, there was a period of about 30 minutes.

There were about twenty of us soldiers who were eyewitnesses. We reported it to our TOC and within 10 minutes the Black Hawks had it in sight and were approaching when this thing just lifted up silently and zoomed out of sight at an incredible speed.

The photos I took along with my camera were taken away from me and never returned. It seems no one knew what happened to my photos or camera. I was not a believer in UFO sightings at this point in my life, but this event certainly made a believer out of me. I don't know what it was. I can't say it was a military craft or something out of this world, but I know what I saw and it was unlike anything I have ever seen in my life.

My first 8 years of service were in the US Air Force as a crew chief and a jet mechanic so I have seen a lot of different types of aircraft and know a thing or two about flying objects, and this thing was just mind-blowing! At the time this occurred, I was a grunt attached to a Calvary unit." A

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Published on December 24, 2023 10:29

MOTHMAN, WINGED HUMANOIDS, & FLYING CRYPTIDS Worldwide, Unpublished Reports

11 different Mothman, winged humanoids, & flying cryptids were seen worldwide and reported to me. These are all unpublished, brief accounts.

The following accounts were forwarded to me:

“My dad lives in West Virginia. I'm from Alaska and have lived here most of my life. While visiting my dad in 1995 or 1996, I was walking through the woods. Something large took off from a tree above me. I've seen some big birds. This was the biggest bird I've ever seen. For scale, eagles, albatross, and sandhill cranes are common on the Kenai Peninsula, where I'm from, but this was bigger. Way bigger. And the wings were leathery. I told my dad and he laughed and said I startled Moth Man, but really it was probably just a buzzard. I don't think it was and at the time I didn't think it was Mothman, but maybe it was.” S

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“Me and my cousin back in 1994. We were both outside playing, riding bikes, etc. We looked up because we saw a big human-like bird fly above us lower than the palm trees that were in front of my cousin's house. I remember it had just got dark outside so we could still see the blue sky above us, so it wasn’t completely dark. It was a huge person with very large wings. It didn’t look at us. It just flew above us and we both looked at each other and ran inside and told our parents but they, of course, didn’t believe us. We are both 36 years old now and we both remember this vividly." P

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“I know people that crossed the Chihuahuan desert, they would tell me of tall winged figures with red eyes that would follow them on occasion. Their “coyote” would always advise them to not look at the figures because some that did would become paralyzed with fear. Also if you Google 'Cahokia Bird Man' you will find that at the ancient pyramid mound complex at St. Louis, they excavated several pendants and tablet carvings of a man with wings, perhaps a religious cult centered around this creature that goes back a thousand years?” N

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“Well... The eyes were glowing reddish orange like a furnace, and the height was closer to eight feet. Very broad shoulders or the wings made it look like that. The silhouette was blacker than the night sky behind it. It was 1985 and I was 19 years old just sitting on the lounge chair watching TV when I had a feeling someone was outside in the backyard. So, I pulled the curtain back and saw this being and it sent an immediate flight (no pun intended) response to my brain. As fear turned into anger as I got out of the chair and headed into the kitchen. I got two knives holding blades towards my elbows and headed into the backyard. I saw nothing, but the air was colder in that spot where I saw it and there were no crickets or anything making noises. This sighting occurred in Tempe, Arizona. My two cents worth.” K

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“My friend and I saw the Moth Man in January 2012 in my hometown, Mexico City. It was terrifying. The next morning we thought it wasn't real but got it real when my neighbors told me they saw it too over my house. We thought it was a weird alien with wings. When I moved to the USA, I realized the Moth Man was the same creature we saw. I still think of that today.” R

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“I live in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. Earlier this year (Jan or Feb 2023) I was standing outside having a cigarette and observed what I thought was a large black bird or even hang-glider darting in and out of the clouds, almost playfully back and forth - which looked really odd. I'm a bit of a plane buff so this really grabbed my attention, it was mid-day, so I grabbed my binoculars and basically saw a Moth Man but with more clearly defined legs and a faster wing-beat. I'd estimate it was about a mile or so away and looked pretty big. I watched it for about 5 minutes before it flew into the clouds. It kind of looked for want of better words like a black angel and did make me feel uneasy at the time.” B

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“Back in 1994, when I was 18, we used to party out at the TNT area all the time (in Point Pleasant). One night we noticed that we were being observed by something that bore a striking resemblance to Moth Man. It seemed to be afraid of light. Flashlights, headlights, etc. It would even back off when I took a draw off of my cigarette. At the time I dismissed it because of the amount of alcohol in my system, but I saw it AGAIN while I was deployed in Iraq in 2005.” J

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“A coworker and I were on a business trip around 2007 or 2008 driving on a dark road in South Dakota. I should point out that we weren’t allowed to drink on these trips so we were stone sober. I will confess it was late at night and it was a long day, so there is that. It was also a dark rural road lit only by the headlights in front of us. But immediately after what happened and days later, we confirmed we saw the same thing - a man was on the road. All of a sudden. We actually thought we were going to run him over. He sprouted wings and flew up and over the car and out of sight.” D

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“I swear back in 2010 I saw the Mothman. It was dark but I'll never forget the massive red eyes staring at me through the woods. I was in a vehicle with my two buddies on a dirt trail. It was in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. It wasn’t the only time things happened in those woods but that was definitely the craziest time.” D

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“My father swears to have seen the Moth Man. He lived in downtown Los Angeles (circa 1970) and was walking through a neighborhood with a friend around 11:00 PM. Suddenly, they noticed a very tall/lanky and limber, black-short-furred but naked "man" with bright red "laser shine" eyes and wings that looked like a moth's but translucent. They claim it was basically parkouring a few home roofs at a time. The wings seemed to shortly glide it, more than flap/propel it. It was a dead-quiet night, yet there were no sounds of landing contact. It glanced at them briefly and continued until it leaped over a small building and kept going. My dad's friend immediately committed to and became a pastor. My dad was a very talented man who sought the most out of life. That sighting made them rethink the value of their lives.” V

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“This is about to be a long post so, apologies ahead of time. I never believed in cryptids at all until I saw one myself. I didn't know that there was a Moth Man then, but what I saw was eerily similar. It was in late December of 2005 (easy to remember because I'd gotten Lasik (surgery) on both my eyes and I had better than 20/20 vision at the time). I was living in an apartment complex that had a communal laundry in the center. It was a bit after sunset and I happened to look up at the roof of my building, and that's when I saw it. At first, I thought it was a person, crouched on the roof, resting their head and arm on one knee. Except, it was gray, incredibly muscular, and looked like a gargoyle to me. We locked eyes, it made a large "huff" sound, like a bull, and it galloped across the roof-line (the sound was like a horse) and then it leaped and the biggest wings I've ever seen came out of it, with an unforgettable whoosh! These things exist. I wish there were a way to show my memory of it to people.” N

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December 23, 2023

Young BLACK-EYED BOY Encountered While Walking Alone at Night

A Henrico County, Virginia resident is out driving late at night when he sees a young boy walking alone along the road. He stops but notices the black eyes and fear grabs ahold of him.

I received the following account:

“I have literally never heard of BEKs before that night in May 2023. After taking my girl out for a night where she had a bit too much to drink, after holding her hair. She doesn’t usually let loose like that; we know alcohol can lower our vibrations. Anyway, I was hopped up on caffeine from being the designated driver.

So after I tucked her in, I went for a drive. Not two blocks from my house, in Henrico County, Virginia, I saw a little kid, maybe 10, a boy, on the side of the road in a black hoodie. He waved and I slowed down to see if he was okay. Before I rolled my window down, I had a bad feeling of dread. The kid looked up and had pale skin, empty eyes, black eyes, just so black and void.

I didn’t stick around! I sped off and came home. I was freaked out. Then my dog started growling. He started looking at the door. I didn’t look out but I felt an unexplainable dread so I prayed the Lord’s Prayer and then my dog stopped growling.

Then I Googled “kids with black eyes” and went down this rabbit hole. The sighting happened at 1:10 AM approximately in the Lakeside area of Henrico, Virginia, near Richmond. I am so freaked out that I haven’t slept well after the incident. Also, the kid grinned but something about the grin was off. Didn’t speak to him..or IT.” M

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Noisy SASQUATCH Harass Campers in North Central Washington Wilderness

A scary account by campers who found themselves in the middle of a family or group of noisy Sasquatch in the Washington wilderness.

Kelly in North Central Washington State called to tell of his Bigfoot encounter:

“I had a few encounters with Sasquatch – a whole family of them as a matter of fact. A friend and I found ourselves smack dab in the middle of Sasquatch country in North Central Washington. We went 45 miles to the end of the road and we hiked 6 miles up in and around, then we hiked the 2000 feet elevation gain. By the time we got there, it was totally dark. I shined my light ahead of him and I saw these red eyes right in front of him like in the back. I said, 'Stop! Don't go that way!' And it was right on the end of a cliff-side. We almost got to where we were supposed to camp and we went around the other way a couple hundred yards.

When we got to where we were going and set up camp in the middle of this clear-cut because an avalanche or a snow slide came through and took everything out. And right over there in that exact spot where I had just grabbed him, all of a sudden we heard a 300-pound boulder just, like, crashing through the brush and it was like a totally flat spot and that's when it started. They pretty much left us alone all night.

The next morning we started hearing the rock knockers around us, up on the cliff. We started hearing what sounded like 300-pound giant woodpeckers and I figured it was them, they were making this noise with their throats but really loud. And they were moving around a lot, in the woods, but we couldn’t see anything. Then we heard him, the screaming howler, the big daddy, coming up the valley, letting out this roar every minute for half an hour straight. He would scream for 30 seconds. He sounded like the Westmoreland PA Howler if you ever heard that. We hiked out of there and they let us go.”

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