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October 9, 2020

White Eyed 'Floating' Skull Haunts Marshall County, Alabama Resident

A couple are exploring the woods at night, near Grant, Alabama, when they realize that they are being followed. On their way back to the house, a floating skull with bright white eyes appears.

The following account was recently referred to me:
"The date is August 9, 2020. I recently started dating this girl I meet online. She and I instantly clicked when we found out both of us believed in things like Skinwalkers and Bigfoot. So eventually we got comfortable enough to meet in person and she suggested I come out to her place and walk around the woods. Me being me, I instantly agreed to do that. She lives on the very outskirts of Grant, Alabama (Marshall County), right near the Cathedral Caverns. So her property was located on the same mountain as the caverns. She had about a 4-acre property up there so we explored it.
We head out at about 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning with our flashlights and knives in hand. We're out there for about 30 minutes when it started to rain a little bit, so we turned around and headed back to her house. On the way back she keeps looking behind us. I notice this and ask her if she thinks we're being followed. She says 'yes' and I reply that I felt the same way and let's just get back to the house.
About 20 minutes go by and we are back in the clearing of her yard. I take about 15 steps into the clearing and just freeze on the spot and turned around. Right on the edge of the tree line, less than 40 feet away, I see an animals skull hovering about 8 and a half feet off the ground with solid glowing white eyes. If I had to guess, it looked like a bull skull. She turns and sees me standing there staring at this 8 and a half foot tall being and runs over, grabs me by the arm and pulls me up to and onto the porch. When we got to the porch the thing was gone.
A couple of hours go by. I'm out in my car vaping by myself. She had already gone to sleep and I was still trying to comprehend what I had seen. It was at that moment I felt something push up against the rear of my car. Not like it hit it but like how a cat will push up against somebody. I look through my driver side rearview and can see the same animal skull sticking out from behind my car. I did my best to stay as quiet as I could as to not alarm it of my presence. Then somehow it locked eyes with me through the rearview mirror and it was like it got a hold of my mind and was trying to make me get out of my car and walk into the woods. I got as far as popping the door handle to unlatch the door before i snapped out of it and closed the door and locking it. I closed my eyes and pretended it wasn't there.
About five and a half minutes go by and I open my eyes again and it was gone. I couldn't see it anywhere. So I opened my door and sprinted inside and stayed there until the sun came up. I didnt even sleep.
The sunrise started to roll up over the horizon and I was walking out to my car to leave. My girlfriend gave me a hug and a kiss and told me to be safe. I'm glad I didn't tell her then, that the whole time we were standing next to my car with me facing the woods, I could still see it....standing there and staring at me unmoving.
To this day, and I know I'll eventually tell her, she has no idea the thing has been watching my every move with extreme attention to detail." BI

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TODAY'S TOP LINKS

Strange Celebrity Encounters with UFOs and Aliens

What the FBI Thought of UFO Writer Gray Barker and the Men in Black

From the Realm of Alchemy to the World of the Men in Black

The Real-Life Origins of 15 Urban Legends

Ufologists and Freedom of Information: What’s in a File and What Isn’t?

Tall Red-Eyed 'O'Hare Mothman' Close Encounter at USPS Sorting Facility

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

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Published on October 09, 2020 10:38

October 8, 2020

Strange Incident on Pinnacle Trail at Table Rock State Park, SC

A hiker on Pinnacle Trail at Table Rock State Park, SC is alarmed by the quiet 'vacuum effect', sensing that a Bigfoot may be nearby.

I came across this incident from 2010:

"Back in 2010, I hiked the Pinnacle Trail at Table Rock State Park in South Carolina. I was the only one on the mountain as it was early April and it was early in the day. The trail goes all the way to the top. It took me two hours to ascend to the peak. It was beautiful. I rested and had a snack and water, then headed back down.
I was about 30 minutes from the entrance when I noticed that I didn't hear anything. It actually caused me to stopped dead in my tracks. No wind, bugs, birds, water...nothing. It was like I was in a vacuum or something.
I actually tapped my ear with my finger to see if I could still hear. I could. Then I smell what to me, having raised many hunting dogs and pets when I was younger, like a a dog house bed that hasn't been cleaned in a long while...except it is 10 times more pungent. I look around like WTH? There was something there. There was no doubt in my mind, but it was staying hidden. I looked around everywhere. Nothing, but the odor was all around me. I finally booked it. Something was wrong.
About 30 yards down, I see a doe that is just eating grass or something. She looks at me and is not scared in the least... which i think is very odd. Most deer haul ass when they see you. I continued down the trail like a bat out of hell. The natural sounds came back at some point.
There was a couple coming into the park when I was exiting the trail. They looked at me like I had three heads with one coming out of my butt. I don't know, I guess I looked like I saw something serious. I left and went home.
I was listening to a few encounter stories on YouTube one day. I was immediately alerted when I heard a very similar instance being told. It was the 'being in a vacuum' someone said they experienced. I think it was a park ranger story.
I have had four paranormal encounters in my life, this being one of them.The others had nothing to do with Bigfoot, or whatever was on that mountain. One frightened me so bad, i barely slept for three days. I am curious. Has anyone else experienced this?" ED
NOTE: These 'being in a vacuum' experiences are someone common with unknown encounters. Table Rock State Park in South Carolina has a history of strange activity. Was it a Bigfoot? Maybe...but, like I said, it's an unusual location. Lon

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Published on October 08, 2020 15:41

Bigfoot Encounters Deer Hunters in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Two teens were hunting deer on private land in Greenbrier County, West Virginia when they encountered a Bigfoot that toyed with the pair by charging them.

I recently received the following account:

"I live on 300 acres of land near Rainelle in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 250 acres of it is thick woodland. I've grew up hunting and fishing and could identify an animal from a mile away.

It was pretty late in the season so my buddy and I decided to go deer hunting. We walked around and tracked deer for most of the day without trying to take a shot. We were sitting on a hill and a 6-point buck walked right into a clearing to where I had a clean shot. I went to arm my crossbow but realized I left my ropes back up at the house. I told my buddy just to sit and wait while I ran up and got the ropes. It took me a good 5-10 minutes to get them and get back.

On my way back down the hill my buddy met me halfway. He was obviously spooked so I asked what happened. He said, and I quote, “there was some guy sitting in the tree line watching me in a ghillie suit.” My first instinct was to go look for the guy who spooked our deer and was trespassing. Bigfoot was the last thing I had in my mind. So we followed what, we assumed, was a hunter from 100 meters away for a good hour or two. It was getting close to dark when we lost the “hunter.” So we decided to cross the road and head up to the field for a last attempt at getting a deer.

It was a good mile walk to the top near the tree line and then we sat and took a break for awhile. We were chatting about the upcoming wrestling season and if I was going to join or not. Then something started moving out of the tree line a good 70 meters away. We jumped up and I took aim. We waited for a few minutes but nothing broke the tree line. It was getting to be almost pitch black out and we could barely see anything. That's when something small and black came out of the woods towards us. I say small, but in reality I mean a decent sized bear. So we started backing up slowly and yelling. The last thing we wanted was to mess with a mama bear with cubs. The black thing stopped and didn't move.

We backed up a lot more. My buddy pulled out a flashlight and starting shining at the black thing. I have poor eyesight and didn't have my glasses on. My buddy started to worry and kept saying, “that's not a bear... that's not a bear man.” My buddy started to panic and scream at the thing. Then he ran a good 10 feet towards it and screamed and banged on his chest. This caused the thing to ‘stand up.’ It was almost like a man going from a crouching position to standing. This made me and my friend freeze. I didn't know what i was looking at, or what my friend just pissed off. But if I was to guess it was a good 7-8 feet tall and looked like it weighed 500 pounds. It was extremely dark at this point so all saw was its outline due to the sun setting behind it.

This was the most afraid I think I have ever been in my life. Whatever that thing was triggered a primal fear response in me that screamed “run!” My buddy broke my trance when he started sprinting. The thing started sprinting towards us two. I ran the hardest I've ever ran in my life. I'm a track sprinter and I can run decently fast. That thing was toying with us and could have easily caught me and my buddy. We didn’t stop running until we were in my bedroom.

I didn’t hunt the rest of deer season. I don’t know what that was but, but if I had to guess I'd say it was a Bigfoot. This wasn’t too long ago...late Autumn 2019. My dog has been staring out the window for the past 3 months. She's going on 7 months old. I've never really been afraid of animals but, I feel like that Bigfoot is still out there. And I don’t want to make it angry and I definitely don’t want to be caught out there alone with it. My friend and I saw a bipedal creature that night and I’m terrified to see it again." Reg



Arcane Radio is LIVE w/ chat on the Beyond Explanation YouTube channel

Stan Gordon - Pennsylvania UFO / Anomalies Investigator - Arcane Radio
 Join me as I welcome Pennsylvania UFO / anomalies investigator and colleague Stan Gordon to Arcane Radio. Stan began his interest in the UFO subject and other strange incidents at the age of ten in 1959. He began in the field investigations of UFOs and other mysterious events in 1965, and is the primary investigator of the December 9,1965 UFO crash-recovery incident that occurred near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Stan is a former PA State Director for MUFON, and has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious encounters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His 3 books, 'Really Mysterious Pennsylvania,' 'Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook,' and 'Astonishing Encounters: Pennsylvania’s Unknown Creatures' are the culmination of his extensive field research. Stan was recently featured in the Small Town Monsters film 'On The Trail Of...UFOs.' Stan's website can be found at www.stangordon.info - This will be a very informative and entertaining show! Join us this Friday, October 9th at 9PM ET / 6PM PT -  Watch LIVE w/ chat on the  Beyond Explanation YouTube channel , or listen live at the  Paranormal King Radio Network  or at  LiveRadio/Paranormal King Radio Network
Listen to our podcast at the 'Beyond Explanation' YouTube channel or at Arcane Radio on Podbean. Thanks. Lon

I sincerely ask that you consider supporting Phantoms & Monsters and my other work through a donation.

Any amount is needed and appreciated. Because of the loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis, our situation has become critical.

If you are interested in helping out, you can use the new upgraded PayPal donation buttons on the blog and newsletter or go directly to PayPal.com and use my email lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com as the recipient.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. Lon
 


TODAY'S TOP LINKS

Harry Reid Confirms UFOs Interfered With U.S. Nuclear Missile Sites

Stan Friedman’s FBI File, the Majestic 12 Documents and the Russians

Physicist: There Were Other Universes Before the Big Bang

The Totally Bonkers Tale of a Government Alien Exchange Program

From the Realm of Alchemy to the World of the Men in Black

Tall Red-Eyed 'O'Hare Mothman' Close Encounter at USPS Sorting Facility

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

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Published on October 08, 2020 14:46

October 7, 2020

Rockford, Illinois Witness: 'Giant, shapeless black thing with two very large red eyes'

The following account was posted by Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research and Singular Fortean Society investigator Tobias Wayland:

21-year-old Rockford, Illinois resident Jonathan Lane contacted the Singular Fortean Society’s lead investigator Tobias Wayland last week to report a sighting of what Lane would later describe as a “giant, shapeless, black thing” with “two very large red eyes.”

According to Lane, the sighting took place between 10:20 and 10:30 pm on an August night in 2016, sometime “before school had started that year.”

It was very late at night—my mother works nights because she’s a nurse—so I walk her to her car every night. I walked her out to her car, and she got in it and left. Then, as I’m walking up to the house, I hear a noise that’s like screeching brakes or something and I instantly look up. There’s a big tree in our yard and I see this giant, shapeless, black thing—and it has two very large red eyes. As soon as I made eye contact with it, it made that sound again. Instantly, it fills me with fear and intimidation, and I run in the house and start freaking out. The sound was so weird. I can still hear it clearly in my head. Like a large bird’s caw. Reminds me of the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park, like the velociraptors.

The next day or so, when it was light, I went outside and I looked where the branch was and tried to see where I’d seen the top of it and where the blackness was compared to the tree. It was pretty substantial. It would have to be nine feet tall. It was a large space. The wingspan just faded into the darkness around it. 

It was shapeless, but where the eyes were, I did see a little notch above its head where I could see sky. What really bothered me was the red eyes and how far apart they were. It showed just how large it was.

Like many witnesses, Lane was met with ridicule when he initially shared his story and kept it quiet for years afterward, at least until he saw the Small Town Monsters documentary 'Terror in the Skies.'

"My father was there, and I told him about it and he started laughing and making fun of me," he explained. "So, since then I’ve just kept [my experience] very private, [although] I told my sister about it once. I’ve just never really forgotten about it. I never knew what it was. I saw the documentary [Terror in the Skies] and it was just mind-blowing to see you guys talk about stuff like that. I just wanted to reach out somehow."

Approximately a year after his sighting of the red-eyed entity, Lane said he saw an unidentified flying object in the same area.

I was driving home with a friend of mine from work, and we were almost to my house. [We were] in the same [area as the winged entity sighting]—there are a lot of trees and there’s only a little section of the sky that’s open right by my house, and that’s where the big tree is where the [previous] incident happened. It was the same part of the sky. I'm not claiming it was anything specific, but I saw a very prominent UFO. Very large, very prominent. I had my friend stop the car and we got out. I just don’t know what it was. It was clear enough where I could see panels, like windows. It was very scary. My friend, she’s a bit younger than me, she got very scared, so we had to leave. 

Whatever that was, it was not normal. It was shaped like a pear. It had probably a hundred windows all over it. It was lit up. It was very weird how it was lit up. The whole thing was illuminated, but it had lines of light—almost like waves of light going through it. It’s hard to explain. It almost looked like it had white light stripes through it but it was an undulating movement. The very top of it was black, and the very bottom of it was black, but the center was illuminated. I could see where it was being lit up and it was like miniature squares making up the whole object.

Whatever he saw, Lane’s sightings have definitely had an effect on him.

"Both of those things very much bothered me," he said. "We have a huge picture window in our living room and it’s a huge pet peeve of mine to make sure those curtains are closed, overlapping, so nothing shows at night. I had a room in the corner of the house nearby that tree, and eventually I had to move rooms."

He added that, despite his fear of doing so, it felt refreshing to express his experiences to someone, and that his "main motivation for sharing [them was] to add credibility and make it easier for other people to come forward."

Have you had a sighting of a flying humanoid or huge bat-like creature in the Chicago, Illinois metro area / Lake Michigan region? The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman.' Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. We are merely seeking the truth and wish to determine what eyewitnesses have been encountering. Your cooperation is truly appreciated. You can call me directly at 410-241-5974 as well. Thanks...Lon Strickler

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Arcane Radio is LIVE w/ chat on the Beyond Explanation YouTube channel

Stan Gordon - Pennsylvania UFO / Anomalies Investigator - Arcane Radio
 Join me as I welcome Pennsylvania UFO / anomalies investigator and colleague Stan Gordon to Arcane Radio. Stan began his interest in the UFO subject and other strange incidents at the age of ten in 1959. He began in the field investigations of UFOs and other mysterious events in 1965, and is the primary investigator of the December 9,1965 UFO crash-recovery incident that occurred near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Stan is a former PA State Director for MUFON, and has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious encounters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His 3 books, 'Really Mysterious Pennsylvania,' 'Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook,' and 'Astonishing Encounters: Pennsylvania’s Unknown Creatures' are the culmination of his extensive field research. Stan was recently featured in the Small Town Monsters film 'On The Trail Of...UFOs.' Stan's website can be found at www.stangordon.info - This will be a very informative and entertaining show! Join us this Friday, October 9th at 9PM ET / 6PM PT -  Watch LIVE w/ chat on the  Beyond Explanation YouTube channel , or listen live at the  Paranormal King Radio Network  or at  LiveRadio/Paranormal King Radio Network
Listen to our podcast at the 'Beyond Explanation' YouTube channel or at Arcane Radio on Podbean. Thanks. Lon

I sincerely ask that you consider supporting Phantoms & Monsters and my other work through a donation.

Any amount is needed and appreciated. Because of the loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis, our situation has become critical.

If you are interested in helping out, you can use the new upgraded PayPal donation buttons on the blog and newsletter or go directly to PayPal.com and use my email lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com as the recipient.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. Lon
 


TODAY'S TOP LINKS

Strange Paranormal Tales of People Almost Taken by the Forest

Ghostly Animals of the Extremely Unusual Types

Faking UFO and Aliens: How and Why Ufologists Have Been Duped

Strange Paranormal Vanishing Acts and Escapes

Ultra-rare ‘albino’ shark is first ever caught off coast of Britain

Tall Red-Eyed 'O'Hare Mothman' Close Encounter at USPS Sorting Facility

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

Follow the Phantoms & Monsters Archives on Flipboard

Follow the Phantoms & Monsters Archive on Mix













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This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not be specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democratic, scientific, social justice, and religious issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

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October 6, 2020

Dogman Encounters in Leonard, Michigan: 'They are real!'

A young woman and her sister in rural Michigan, near Leonard, encounter 2 bizarre canines. After a conversation with a friend, the beasts were most likely Dogman. 

I recently came across this account and conversation between friends:

So my friend "J" was over late last night (August 2020) and we had been talking about paranormal experiences and I brought up the subject of Dogman. She had never heard of Dogman so I put on YouTube and showed her a few videos and then remembered the video where an unknown creature was filmed digging in a cemetery. When she saw the creature in that video she gasped and said "OMG, I wonder if that's what I saw!" I paused it and was like "What?! You've seen something like this and never told me?!" She said she basically saw two werewolves about five years ago on her property, and never brought it up because who would believe that? I asked her to tell me every detail, and I was careful to ask questions that did not lead her in any way. I am familiar with what most witnesses see and, lo and behold, every answer she gave matched what others have seen!
Here's her account:
Location: Leonard, Michigan - a pretty rural area with lots of woods and wildlife. Her and her family have a few acres and raise chickens and ducks as a hobby. Her house is on a dirt road and is surrounded by wooded areas.
I will type out our conversation as accurately as I can, and will also have my friend proofread:
J: This was about 5 years ago (2015), when my dog was a young puppy. My sister and I took her outside to go potty. It was dusk. Getting dark but still plenty of light to see. The pup noticed something and started to slowly walk towards it. We looked to see what she was seeing and to our shock there were two HUGE dogs/wolves on our property about 100 feet away from where we were standing on the porch. Instinctively, I took a few steps forward and scooped up my puppy. My sister and I stared at them. They were on all fours, hunched over eating something. They lifted their heads to look at us, but seemed unbothered, and went back to whatever they were eating. My first thought was I was of curiosity. What the heck we were looking at? I wanted to go closer to see. But that thought was replaced by the realization that this was not safe and I slowly walked backwards (so did my sister) and we went back inside. We locked the doors and windows and asked each other what the hell are those things?! We watched them from the window. They eventually left, in no apparent hurry. I have kind of put that experience out of my mind and almost forgot about it until now.
Me: Did you feel scared or threatened?
J: Not Necessarily. Because of their size and how "wrong" they looked, I felt they could be dangerous. But they never snarled or showed their teeth or did anything aggressive to scare us.
Me: How was your puppy acting?
J: She probably was too young to realize they could be dangerous. She just seemed curious.
Me: What did they look like? Color? Size?
J: One was a dark color, maybe black. The other was a lighter color, like a light brown or tan. They were bigger than any dog we know exists. Bigger than a mastiff even. If they were up on their hind feet they would definitely be much taller than you and I. Probably about 7 feet or taller is my best guess.
Me: What did their fur look like, was it long or short?
J: (She looks at my Pitbull) Definitely not short fur like a Pitbull. (Then looks at my Icelandic Sheepdog) Their fur was longer like hers. Like a wolf or German Shepherd.
Me: Was there any spots on them where their fur was thicker or thinner?
J: They had thicker fur around their necks...like a poofy small mane.
Me: What did their ears look like?
J: They were up and pointy, like a wolf.
(At this point I am totally freaking out at how accurately she is describing what others have seen!)
Me: Ok, so far you could just be describing large wolves. But you said they looked "wrong". So what about them made you think they were not just wolves? Did they ever stand or walk on 2 legs?
J: No they were on all fours, but their anatomy wasn't right. While they were hunched over eating, their shoulders were much higher than their rear ends. They didn't look like a normal dog or wolf would look bending forward. Like their front arms were way too long, much longer than their rear legs. And how they were eating was weird. They were using their front paws to help tear apart whatever they were eating and bringing it to their mouths. Like they had hands?
Me: Could you see if they had hands or did it look like dog paws?
J: Honestly I couldn't tell. But what kind of dog or wolf uses paws to bring food to their mouth? The way they moved it was like they had hands. That's what really freaked me out.
(Now I am totally losing my shit. Jumping up and down excited and saying, 'OMG they are real! I knew it!')
Me: Could you see any genitalia? Weird thing to ask, I know, but I am curious.
J: No, nothing obvious.
Me: What did their hind legs look like? Were they straight like a person or did they have the backwards bend like a dog?
J: Like a dog's.
Me: What did their tails look like?
J: (She pauses for a while. I can see her thinking. She gets a look of realization.) They DIDN'T have tails! Omg, that was what really scared me. When they walked away I remember thinking 'OMG, they don't have tails!'
Me: What did you conclude that they were?
J: I didn't. I was freaked out and had no explanation. My best guess was some type of genetically altered wolf or a werewolf.
Me: I would have been obsessed with finding answers if I had seen this. Why did you just put it out of your mind?
J: I really have no clue! Maybe because I couldn't come up with a logical explanation? It was too weird and scary to think about?
We continued talking. She definitely looked freaked out as all these memories came back to her. She asked me questions about what I knew of them. If they attack/what to do, etc. and I told her that if she ever encounters one again to remain calm, and back away slowly just like she did. She brought up firearms (we both are gun owners) and I said all the witnesses who pull a gun on these things get a negative response. I told her how they seem to know what a gun is, and that some people recommend never using a gun on them unless you are absolutely sure they are about to attack you. She said she never had an impulse to draw her weapon, as they were not threatening her or her sister or pup. And that she had the thought of knowing that her pistol would not do much anyhow, other than pissing them off.
On a side note, later that same week, her boyfriend happened to look out a window on the second story and saw a huge white dog in the field near their house. He says he remembered thinking that it was a massive "dog" and that he had never seen it before. (Being in a rural area, they know most of their neighbor's dogs and strays are not common in that area.) He did not give it too much thought, but as we were discussing her sighting he brought it up.
I asked if they found any evidence of what they had been eating or any tracks. The next day they did go out to where they saw the creatures and they did find one clear LARGE canine paw print. I asked if they took a photo and she said she thinks they did, but she can't remember if it was on her sister's phone or hers. Whatever they had been eating was either completely devoured, or they took the remains with them when they left.
As she thought more about it, she remembered that her family had in fact, had a few of their chickens and ducks go missing around that time. But given that their birds are free range and there are normal predators in the area, it was not overly shocking at the time.
She left very late, planning to talk to her sister about it soon and to see what she remembers. I told her not to lead her for answers, and to see if everything matches what J remembers.
She did ask her sister about it this morning and her sister said she didn't have the clearest recollection of them. When J brought up Dogmen, her sister actually said she HAD heard of Dogman online and stopped and said, "Dude. Maybe THAT is what we saw!" One interesting thing that her sister did remember was that she thought they were eating the carcass of a duck or chicken. But their conversation was brief, and I would love to talk to her sister sometime soon to ask my own questions.
J is an honest woman. Very down to earth and genuine. She has never given me a reason to doubt her. She is not an alcoholic or a drug user, and she has never been one to make wild claims or make things up for attention. I believe her story wholeheartedly, and for me - there is no doubt in my mind now that Dogman is in fact, real." QL

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Possible Methods of UFO Propulsion Examined - Part IX

 

Possible Methods of UFO Propulsion Examined - Part IX

By Dr. Raymond A. Keller, author of the international awards-winning Venus Rising series of books:

Venus Rising: A Concise History of the Second Planet

Final Countdown: Rockets to Venus

Cosmic Ray's Excellent Venus Adventure

The Vast Venus Conspiracy

Lady Columba Venus Revelations


Since the dawn of the Age of Flying Saucers in the summer of 1947, the idea of creating functional anti-gravity space vehicles of our own has been foremost in the mind of defense planners.  Above, artist’s conception of the vertical rising disc-shaped aircraft under development in the mid to late 1950s for the United States Air Force through a contract with Avro Aviation, Ltd., of Canada.

From Anti-Gravity Theory to Application

Gabor Strasser of New York City was the first-place winner of the 1952 Gravity Research Foundation (GRF) national award for his essay on “Gravity and the Dimensional Constant ‘G’.”  In this paper, Strasser looked at various experiments performed in the field of physics taking into account Newton’s Second Law, the Universal Gravitation Equation, Electric Fields and Magnetic Fields.  All experiments carried out within the context of these areas of investigation expressed the physical quantity of force within their respective equations.  However, the physical dimension of force seemed to be different in all four cases; and this inconsistency could not be accounted for due to the following reasons:

1. Physical dimensions are the sole agents that identify uniquely physical quantities.  Therefore, identical quantities must have identical dimensions.

2. All four forces expressed by the respective four equations were the same, identical physical quantities; but they had different dimensions; and

3. Gabor Strasser had to conclude that some adjustments needed to be made in order to arrive at a true, unique dimension for force.  These adjustments needed to be made with physical justifications, where the electric field and the magnetic field have justifiable dimensional proportionality constants, a dielectric constant and permeability, respectively.  

These issues were dealt with at length in Strasser’s essay in the context of a thorough dimensional analysis.  While some of the applications of dimensional analysis to ‘G’ seem to be impractical, the physicist did succeed in outlining several possible approaches; and the valid explanation of some of the dimensions in ‘G’ seem to indicate that the key to harnessing gravity might be found through the proper identification of ‘G,’ the Universal Gravitational Constant.  

Strasser defined the force of gravity as an “apparently inexhaustible force.”  He added that, “It should be considered as an asset and might eventually serve as a catalyst to get cheap, but not free power.”  

Strasser was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1929.  Like Nikola Tesla, Strasser immersed himself in the study of electricity and physics while growing up in Europe.  It wasn’t until two years after his award-winning essay that he obtained his Bachelor of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York.  In 1959, he went on to achieve a Master of Science at the University of Buffalo in New York; and in 1968, he completed another Master of Science in the Program for Management Development at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Interestingly, his study of physics led him into deeper metaphysical research, whence he earned a Master of Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria, Virginia, in 1992.  

The Hungarian born physicist led an intriguing career with companies on the cutting-edge of technology.  He was a research engineer at Bell Aircraft Company in Buffalo, New York, 1956-1961, and a project leader at Boeing Airplane Company in Seattle, Washington, 1961-1962.   He also served as a department head at the Mitre Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. during the period 1962-1968.

Strasser was also the Vice President, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., 1968-1969; technical assistant to the president's science adviser at the White House, 1969-1971, executive secretary to the president's Science and Technical Policy Panel, 1970-1971, and planning director at the Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1971-1973.  His last position before retiring was as President of Strasser Associates, Inc., Washington, D. C., 1973-1992.

It therefore appears that the captains of industry were beginning to take anti-gravity research quite seriously.  The work of the GRF had moved from the fringes of scientific thought into the arena of active research into its practical applications.  This trend became all the more apparent with the winner of the GRF’s 1953 award winner, Dr. Bryce S. DeWitt of the Radiation Laboratory of the University of California at Berkley.  It was his paper, “New Directions for Research in the Theory of Gravitation,” that spurred his appointment by the newly-elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 to serve as chair to a special Department of Defense high-level investigations team composed of leading physicists and the top engineers of America’s aviation corporations, coming together for the purpose of constructing a viable space vehicle.   

Dr. DeWitt, in his essay, noted that, “Just as electromagnetism can be split into an electric and a magnetic part, so can gravitation be split into two parts one being that produced by static matter and the other that produced by moving matter.  The gauge group of electrodynamics has its counterpart in the coordinate transformation group of gravidynamics.  The electromagnetic and gravitational fields both propagate with the speed of light.”

The professor also wrote that, “Every form of energy produces its own gravitational field.  The gravitational field is all-pervading.”  

In the European edition of the New York Herald Tribune of 20 November 1955, the existence of the joint corporate and government anti-gravity project was revealed, with its Military and Aviation Editor, Ansel E. Talbert, declaring that the mighty efforts of these joint corporate and engineering endeavors were placed on a par with those of building ever-more devastating hydrogen bombs or launching an artificial moon into orbit around our planet.  In the 21 November 1955 edition, in the second of a series of three articles about the TOP SECRET anti-gravity project, Talbert further revealed that, “Many thoughtful theoretical scientists and practical engineers see a ‘space vehicle’ degravitized to a neutral weight and following an electrodynamically-controlled route charted by radar as the ultimate answer.”  

He learned that following consultations by high-ranking Department of Defense officials with Dr. Hermann Oberth, the German rocket pioneer who was then working on the development of guided missiles for the United States Army, that, “It would take about 40,000 tons of liquid propellants to lift a payload of only two tons beyond the Earth’s gravitation.”  In search of a more economical and satisfactory method of space flight, it was decided to invest heavily in the development of anti-gravity technology and that a viable anti-gravity spaceship could be functioning within 25 years.  

*****

Stay tuned to this website for Part X, wherein Dr. Raymond Keller takes us inside the United States government-funded anti-gravity research project undertaken by top American corporations.  You will learn of actual flying saucers developed by the impressive team of scientists gathered from around the world in the mid-to-late decade of the 1950s.


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October 5, 2020

Green-Eyed Cryptid Stalks Deer Hunter in Grayson County, Kentucky

A deer hunter in the Western Kentucky wilderness is stalked by an unknown green-eyed bipedal creature while attempting to reach his tree stand.

I recently came across the following account:

"I was black powder hunting alone in a very rural area in Grayson County, Kentucky far off the parkway. An off grid property with old growth timber surrounding it for many miles in every direction with just a few seasonal hunting cabins that lie dormant most of year.
I’ve deer hunted this property all my life and had never had any reason to fear walking into my deer stand in the dark. Until the 2008 season changed my life forever.
I always rode my four-wheeler in and parked 250 yards outside of my favorite spot and walked the rest of the way in to not spook any game before I got to my stand. So as I shut my four-wheeler off and put on my back pack, I heard a very large limb snap and thought it was a deer or animal moving around maybe 20 yards away.
So I didn’t think anything about it. I just figured I had spooked an animal inside the woods. So, I gathered my gun and hunting stuff and started walking down the 2 track trail without my flashlight on due to having good enough light from the moon to see where I was walking (I hunted here along time and knew the trail). This trail ended in a 15-acre hay field surrounded by old growth timber.
As I walked in the dark, I started to realize something was paralleling my every step just inside the woods. I walked and stopped and it would do the same. As I moved along the dark trail the footsteps starting getting closer to me. I wasn’t sure but it sounded like it was bipedal.
By the time I realized I had a serious situation on my hands, it was too far and too late to make it back to the four-wheeler safely so I picked up my pace and made a beeline for the field. I got to the field with my stalker pacing my every step. I moved swiftly towards my stand 75 yards down the edge of the woods.
When I got within 10 yards from the stand, I heard another large limb snap really close to the edge of the field on my left. I stopped turned my flashlight on and shined in that direction. I observed 2 glowing green eyes about 10 inches apart. Instinctively I raised my hands in the air and yelled “get out of here.” I stomped my foot at it not really sure what I was seeing. It just blinked its eyes once and never moved. I could not make out any details just that it may have been crouched down due to the proximity of the eyes to the ground. Whatever this was didn’t run like most non-predatory animals would do. I realized in that instant the best thing to do was take the high ground and get in the stand as quickly as possible. This (whatever it was) was no more than 8 steps away and if I shot at it in the dark, I would have been blinded by the muzzle flash and it might attack if I missed. And with only one shot I knew I would be in trouble if it did attack.
I climbed up the ladder like a squirrel. I watched, listened and waited for what seemed an eternity for day break. This “thing” circled me in my stand just out of the reach of my flashlight for over an hour. I not ashamed to admit, I was scared but I remained calm and knew the only way it could get to me was on the ladder and I felt comfort in knowing it had to climb up the ladder to get to me but didn’t seem to know exactly how to utilize it.
At one point, in the dark, I heard what sounded like a small rock bounce off the lower end of the metal ladder. I waited with my gun at the ready, and I would have done whatever it took to stay alive and wasn’t going without a fight. I could see a shadow moving, but in the dark you never know if your eyes are playing tricks on you. But I could sense a real threat lurking in the dark field surrounding my deer stand.
For whatever reason this “thing” was stalking me and did so until just a few seconds before daybreak. I heard its footsteps fade into the woods where it had followed me from. I waited, watched and listened intently until full daylight and descended cautiously down the ladder on high alert. As I walked back to my four-wheeler, I knew this “thing” wasn’t gone but hiding inside the forest watching my every move.
I moved across the field quickly and waited and listened before heading down the two track surrounded on both sides with trees. I knew this would be a perfect ambush spot with close quarters and not much room to evade or fight off an attack of any kind. I unsnapped my hunting knife sheath, got a firm grip on my black powder rifle and went for broke ready for battle of life or death.
As I rounded the corner where my four-wheeler was sitting, I seen my escape and wasted no time jumping on the machine. As I turned the key and reached to hit the starter button, I heard another branch or limb snap with great force somewhere behind me. The bike fired up and I goosed the throttle hard going through the gears as fast as I could never looking back. To be honest, I didn’t want to know what it was and was just relieved I had escaped a close call.
I got back to my cabin, packed up and left the area and went back home and cut the week long hunt short. I didn’t return until the following spring.
I’ve often thought about this experience and since realized the days leading up to it, I didn’t see any wildlife at all. The forest was eerily quiet and no animal activity at all. What it was you ask…Bigfoot, Wendigo or some sort of cryptid? I don’t know but I do know I experienced it and I’ve never been the same when I enter the woods.
I changed my hunting tactics, how and when I enter the woods, and always carry a backup sidearm. And I tune into what the creatures in the woods are telling me first and foremost. If the squirrels and the birds are not moving around normally, there is a predator in their midst. And it just might be hunting you as well." BE
NOTE: This is an area well-known for mountain lion habitation. I believe, because of the green eyes and activity, that this hunter may have encountered a cryptid canine. Lon

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Tall Red-Eyed 'O'Hare Mothman' Close Encounter at USPS Sorting Facility

The following information was received by Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research investigator Manuel Navarette on UFO Clearinghouse. A USPS sorting facility employee at O'Hare International Airport recalls her scary encounter with a tall red-eyed winged humanoid in the parking lot. Any further interviews and information will be posted.

"I had just left work at the USPS sorting facility at O’Hare International Airport at about 11:00 pm on Thursday the 24th of September and was walking out to my car when I saw something standing at the far end of the parking where I usually park. At first I thought it was a very tall person with a long coat. As I got closer to my car, I unlocked my car, which caused my headlights to come on. My headlights hit the person standing about 20-25 feet from my car, causing it to turn and look right at me. I saw that this was not some person but some red-eyed being and what appeared to be a coat were actually wings which it spread out as it turned to look at me. At first I thought it was some kind of very large bird but I’ve never seen any bird that stood almost 7 feet tall. I’m 5’4 and this thing looked taller than me by at least 2 feet.

This thing then started making some type of chirping sound, almost a half chirp and half click like someone was clicking their tongue but much much faster. It then made some type of screeching sound and took off running toward me. It got to within 10 feet of me and took off into the air and flew above me.

I was screaming hysterically as I crouched down behind my car's open door and I dived into my car headfirst. I was in a near panic as I tried to start the car, close and lock the doors and turn on my interior lights. I started my car and took off out of the parking lot and flew down the road until I hit the main road. I got home and told my husband who also works at the same facility and he was the one who told me about the sightings of this thing.

I was scared sh*tless and hope I never see this thing again. This thing is roaming around the area, scaring people half to death. I hope the airport people decide to do something about this thing someday."

NOTE: This facility is near the locations of several other winged humanoid sightings at O'Hare International Airport. Manuel has contacted the witness in an attempt to schedule an interview. Any new information will be added to this report. Lon




Have you had a sighting of a flying humanoid or huge bat-like creature in the Chicago, Illinois metro area / Lake Michigan region? The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman.' Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. We are merely seeking the truth and wish to determine what eyewitnesses have been encountering. Your cooperation is truly appreciated. You can call me directly at 410-241-5974 as well. Thanks...Lon Strickler


Arcane Radio is LIVE w/ chat on the Beyond Explanation YouTube channel

Stan Gordon - Pennsylvania UFO / Anomalies Investigator - Arcane Radio
 Join me as I welcome Pennsylvania UFO / anomalies investigator and colleague Stan Gordon to Arcane Radio. Stan began his interest in the UFO subject and other strange incidents at the age of ten in 1959. He began in the field investigations of UFOs and other mysterious events in 1965, and is the primary investigator of the December 9,1965 UFO crash-recovery incident that occurred near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Stan is a former PA State Director for MUFON, and has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious encounters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His 3 books, 'Really Mysterious Pennsylvania,' 'Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook,' and 'Astonishing Encounters: Pennsylvania’s Unknown Creatures' are the culmination of his extensive field research. Stan was recently featured in the Small Town Monsters film 'On The Trail Of...UFOs.' Stan's website can be found at www.stangordon.info - This will be a very informative and entertaining show! Join us this Friday, October 9th at 9PM ET / 6PM PT -  Watch LIVE w/ chat on the  Beyond Explanation YouTube channel , or listen live at the  Paranormal King Radio Network  or at  LiveRadio/Paranormal King Radio Network
Listen to our podcast at the 'Beyond Explanation' YouTube channel or at Arcane Radio on Podbean. Thanks. Lon

Have a question for Lon? Have you ever wanted to ask Lon a question about an entity, cryptid, encounter, observation, occurrence, investigation or anything related to the supernatural or paranormal? Stay tuned on YouTube for 'Ask Lon Anything' Wednesday, October. 7th at 9 PM ET.


I sincerely ask that you consider supporting Phantoms & Monsters and my other work through a donation.

Any amount is needed and appreciated. Because of the loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis, our situation has become critical.

If you are interested in helping out, you can use the new upgraded PayPal donation buttons on the blog and newsletter or go directly to PayPal.com and use my email lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com as the recipient.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. Lon
 


TODAY'S TOP LINKS

A Mysterious “Carved Wooden Box,” Loch Ness and Aleister Crowley: Part 1

A Mysterious “Carved Wooden Box,” Loch Ness and Aleister Crowley: Part 2

Very Strange Cave Encounters with the Unexplained

The Legends of Springheel Jack

The Witchcraft Werewolf Trials of Amersfoort och Utrecht

'O'Hare Mothman,' UFOs & Alien Being Experiences Continually Reported by Airport Personnel

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

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Published on October 05, 2020 10:51

October 4, 2020

The Barmanou: Northern Pakistan's 'Bigfoot'

The Barmanou, often called Pakistan’s Bigfoot, is said to smell like rotting garbage. Supposedly, it makes inhuman, guttural sounds and sometimes wears animal skins.

Most articles on the Barmanou say pretty much those same things, with some descriptions being more thorough than the others. They all say this cryptid is an ape-man creature residing in the mountainous region between western Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Barmanou allegedly possesses both human and ape-like characteristics and has a reputation for abducting women and attempting to mate with them. It is also reported to wear animal skins upon its back and head. The Barmanou appears in the folklore of the Northern Regions of Pakistan and depending on where the stories come from it tends to be either described as an ape or a wild man.

Virtually every Barmanou article that I have seen mentions the investigations of one man, a Spanish zoologist named Jordi Magraner. Tragically, Magraner and a boy were murdered in Afghanistan while searching for the creature in 2002.

Their deaths remain semi-mysterious, but it’s often said that violent political changes of the time were a major factor. Whatever the case, Jordi Magraner was definitely interested in the creature, collecting accounts of those who claimed to have seen it.

I recently came across the following account:

"The Barmanou are said to mostly exist in the Chitral Valley of Pakistan. Zoologist Jordi Magraner researched them in Pakistan's Kalash Valley in the 1990s. He reported hearing strange sounds and had met many men who'd seen it.

There was one article with an interview from a local man in Allai who reported their sightings. The Allai Valleys of the Battagram District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan are mostly uninhabited. If such a creature exists then these would be the best areas for it to inhabit.

Personally I've never seen such a creature but I have heard stories and accounts. My father is an avid outdoorsman. Back in his day he used to spend up to 40 days in the mountains fishing, hunting and exploring places. From my childhood I have heard one particular story from him of a creature in the Kashmir Valley of India. He described it as small and with an elongated whitish face with a humanoid-like body. From what he told me, he and his friend heard some voices from the roof of a nomad's stone winter house. They took a local with them to inquire but only saw a glimpse of the creature I described above.

Fast forward 14 years later, my father and I were returning from a trip north and decided to visit the Deosai Plateau in northern Pakistan. The sun set while we were at Chillum Chowki and we had to stay at a little wooden hotel. My father inquired from the owner about such a creature and he also described it in detail having the exact same features and told us of a place where they have been seen. He told about his great-grandfather who had caught one.

I cannot say about the authenticity of the hotel owner's account. But I will say that the Himalayas and the Hindukush are very mysterious and anything could be lurking in them." AW


Arcane Radio is LIVE w/ chat on the Beyond Explanation YouTube channel

Stan Gordon - Pennsylvania UFO / Anomalies Investigator - Arcane Radio
 Join me as I welcome Pennsylvania UFO / anomalies investigator and colleague Stan Gordon to Arcane Radio. Stan began his interest in the UFO subject and other strange incidents at the age of ten in 1959. He began in the field investigations of UFOs and other mysterious events in 1965, and is the primary investigator of the December 9,1965 UFO crash-recovery incident that occurred near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Stan is a former PA State Director for MUFON, and has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious encounters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His 3 books, 'Really Mysterious Pennsylvania,' 'Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook,' and 'Astonishing Encounters: Pennsylvania’s Unknown Creatures' are the culmination of his extensive field research. Stan was recently featured in the Small Town Monsters film 'On The Trail Of...UFOs.' Stan's website can be found at www.stangordon.info - This will be a very informative and entertaining show! Join us this Friday, October 9th at 9PM ET / 6PM PT -  Watch LIVE w/ chat on the  Beyond Explanation YouTube channel , or listen live at the  Paranormal King Radio Network  or at  LiveRadio/Paranormal King Radio Network
Listen to our podcast at the 'Beyond Explanation' YouTube channel or at Arcane Radio on Podbean. Thanks. Lon

Have a question for Lon? Have you ever wanted to ask Lon a question about an entity, cryptid, encounter, observation, occurrence, investigation or anything related to the supernatural or paranormal? Stay tuned on YouTube for 'Ask Lon Anything' Wednesday, October. 7th at 9 PM ET.


I sincerely ask that you consider supporting Phantoms & Monsters and my other work through a donation.

Any amount is needed and appreciated. Because of the loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis, our situation has become critical.

If you are interested in helping out, you can use the new upgraded PayPal donation buttons on the blog and newsletter or go directly to PayPal.com and use my email lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com as the recipient.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. Lon
 


TODAY'S TOP LINKS

Dragons, Alleged Sacrifice and a Secret Cult: All at Loch Ness

Strange Alien Abductions by Underwater UFOs

Majority of Respondents Support Chimeric Animal Research: Survey

Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago

17-foot white shark caught off Nova Scotia declared a 3,541-pound ‘Queen of the Ocean’

'O'Hare Mothman,' UFOs & Alien Being Experiences Continually Reported by Airport Personnel

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

Follow the Phantoms & Monsters Archives on Flipboard

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Published on October 04, 2020 14:26

October 3, 2020

Positive Bigfoot Contact Along Southern Indiana Creek

A young woman in southern Indiana was trapping wildlife in order to supplement her finances. Her positive experiences with a a presumed Bigfoot were the result her activity.

The following account was recently forwarded to me:

"About 20 years ago, after I graduated high school here in the southern bot-tip of Indiana, I used to run traps to make extra money in the winter. Since I was pregnant with my daughter any sort of extra income was necessary. My father had always told me about the creek I trapped in as being quite strange. We would always walk the creek to collect arrowheads and look for other Shawnee relics. So he would tell me stories about the Shawnee Native American tribe and their history and folklore. It was a very special spot to us. So when I began trapping my father would tell me to have respect for the wildlife. (Don’t litter, kill humanely and don’t kill what doesn’t need to be killed). So I built a great deal of appreciation to life, which led to my career in conservation. The only reason I state these things is to build context as to why I did what I did.

About once a week, while walking up the creek I would hear whistling, like a human but in random patterns. I would also recognize an odor that was sulphuric and similar to rotten eggs. My dad told me was most likely a Bigfoot. And sightings had occurred as long has he could remember in our area.

Then one time I was scanning down the tree line with my binoculars to check to see if I had any coyotes and foxes in my traps to save me the walking time. I saw a fairly medium-sized tree swaying dramatically a little past the tree line, so I headed over there with my .22 hoping to sneak up on a bobcat, or any animal that was medium-sized my .22 could kill with a headshot. About 3/4 of the way to the tree line the swaying stopped, and I didn’t see anything, but at least 2 of whatever it was began whistling and “whooping” further back in the forest. I continued to head up the creek and it always stayed somewhat behind me at a distance but never left. That was interesting.

Then one day, sadly, an oil fracking company purchased most of the land, but they still gave me permission to trap. They had a few accidents where the water got so damn nasty it killed just about everything. It broke my heart to see beavers, muskrats and some coons floating down the creek every time I went. But after they had installed their rigs and cleared some forest, things got a little hostile.

One day while running traps almost all of my traps had been ruined, bent, beaten and broken. And the remaining animals I had caught were either stolen, ripped from the trap with the foot or leg still attached. I even found a coyote that had been messed up bad. Fur torn, broken lower jaw and head beaten in. I felt like this was in retaliation to what the oil company had done.

For a few months afterwards I would go to the store twice a week and buy a variety of apples, pears and a mixture of meat from carcasses I had skinned. I'd put it in a basket and leave it in the forest hoping whatever it was would get it before anything else. Sometimes the basket would disappear, but always in 2 days everything was gone. One day I believe it left me a present in return. Next to where I dropped off the basket, there was about 100+ small sticks stacked very neatly, about 20 acorns and a deer antler. It made me feel happy.

I do hope that I did help this creature out in its very sad moment of life, because I never physically seen it, or any tracks in the creek bed. But all of my occurrences happened in the woods along of the creek, so I really don’t know. So still to this day, 20 years later, I think of it time to time, and I don’t see a reason people should be afraid of them. It was a sad but positive 2 winter seasons with it. Even if it was an animal I didn’t recognize, I hoped I helped." SB


Have a question for Lon? Have you ever wanted to ask Lon a question about an entity, cryptid, encounter, observation, occurrence, investigation or anything related to the supernatural or paranormal? Stay tuned on YouTube for 'Ask Lon Anything' Wednesday, October. 7th at 9 PM ET.

I sincerely ask that you consider supporting Phantoms & Monsters and my other work through a donation.

Any amount is needed and appreciated. Because of the loss of revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis, our situation has become critical.

If you are interested in helping out, you can use the new upgraded PayPal donation buttons on the blog and newsletter or go directly to PayPal.com and use my email lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com as the recipient.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. Lon
 


TODAY'S TOP LINKS

The Loch Ness Monsters: Are They Paranormal Creatures? Yes!

Sunken Nazi Warship May Contain Lost Amber Room Treasures

The Mysterious Petroglyphs of Valcamonica and Ancient Aliens

Chain of Discount Stores in England Under Fire for Selling Ouija Boards

Looking For an Apocalypse May Help Us Find Extraterrestrials

'O'Hare Mothman,' UFOs & Alien Being Experiences Continually Reported by Airport Personnel

Chicago & Regional Winged Humanoid / Flying Entity Sightings & Encounters

Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Website


'Beyond Explanation' is a collection of first-person encounters, directly from the pages of Phantoms & Monsters. Please subscribe & feel free to distribute to your friends and other paranormal enthusiasts. The Facebook page can be found at Beyond Explanation on Facebook - Thanks for your help. I hope you enjoy! Your comments are welcomed. Lon

PLEASE NOTE: The Arcane Radio YouTube uploads are being moved to the 'Beyond Explanation' channel. You may want to subscribe to 'Beyond Explanation' so that you don't miss an episode. Thanks.


Would your paranormal / cryptid group like to become an affiliate of Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research? By becoming an affiliate investigative group, we can forward reports to you from your area in which none of our team can physically investigate. If interested, send me an email at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com. The member / affiliate list can be found at Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team / Affiliate Groups. Thanks. Lon


'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' is now available on Amazon.com and from our new publisher Singular Fortean Publishing A review of 'Winged Cryptids: Humanoids, Monsters & Anomalous Creatures Casebook' by Linda Godfrey

SUBSCRIBE NOW to 'Beyond Explanation'...Phantoms & Monsters on YouTube - Also, the 'Arcane Radio' show archive is available at the same channel.

Follow the Phantoms & Monsters Archives on Flipboard

Follow the Phantoms & Monsters Archive on Mix













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Published on October 03, 2020 12:40