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Encounters: Glowing White Woman, Red-Eyed Shadow Dogs and Chased by a UFO

An eyewitness recalls several strange experiences that he had encountered when he was younger and living in Quebec, Canada

"When I was younger, and during the winter, I saw some things at my mother's place. I was always a believer in the paranormal. But I never had really seen anything bizarre or out of place. At least before the day that I finally did.

It was about 6:00 am and I was getting ready to go to school. I lived in the country so I didn't have any neighbours close and so waiting for the bus was long and boring to me because I had no friends to pass the time with. It was still dark. The lights from the house were bright enough to let me see the yard and driveway so I decided to play in the snow. I was making snowmen, snow angels and I also was beginning to build a fort when suddenly I felt as if I was being watched. It was as if time stopped and got eerie. I slowly turned around and froze! I saw a woman walking on the edge of the house. That woman, she was all white, like paper-white and glowing. She was wearing a long white dress. She had long white hair and she was very attractive. But why would a woman be in a dress when it was that cold? She stopped at her 5th step and looked at me. Beautiful blueish-white eyes, small nose and full lips. She smiled and I felt reassured. Protected. I had the courage to blink and in an instant she was gone. I never saw her again. At least not in real life. That was the first encounter I had.

The second encounter was not so fun but still not very eventful. I was watching TV with my mom when I was in high school. I had the urge to go to the bathroom so I did. But when I got in front of the door, a black cloud was blocking my way. I stared at it for at least a minute before it was gone. But nothing really happened. I just got spooked. But then in 2016 I had some friends over and they were big time believers. We were outside talking and watching the sky when I started hearing some native American music and chanting. I asked my friends if they were hearing the same thing as me and they were! So we decided to check it out. We found absolutely nothing. Except some quick moving shadows out of the corner of our eyes. We were freaked out about it so we decided to go inside.

A couple of week later, we decided to look around the house again. That's when we saw shadow dogs. Red eyes piercing in the dark of their bodies. Those dogs were almost smoke like. They seemed very aggressive but we didn't stick around to find out. They were in a pack. Like wolves or coyotes. But like I said, the most striking thing were those eyes. Little flames in their faces. That's not even the worst of my encounters, the worst was when me and my mother saw the same thing at the same time – UFOs. We have been chased by them for 5 km! Of course we were in a car but that was the worse thing I've experienced so far and that was the thing that made me move from my mother's place.

It was about 10 pm. We were about to go get some snacks and a movie at a gas station. I had to pee so I went behind a tree before we got in the car. When I was done, I looked up in the sky to see the moon. Only it wasn't a moon. It was bright, yes, but it had a very faint beam of light coming down from it. I thought that maybe it was a spotlight so I asked my mother, 'Hey, Mom! Come look a this!' She thought I wanted her to look at the moon but she quickly realized that it had a faint beam of light under it. We were mesmerized by it. Trying to figure out what that thing was. A minute of quiet observing later, that beam shot up to the ball of light and the it separated into 4 other balls of light. They were spinning around each other like flies around a dead animal. My mother held my arm as soon as they did. I was friggin' scared as hell! Then we noticed they were getting closer and closer to us. I didn't mess around and I said to my mom, 'Get in the car NOW!' We got in the car, didn't even bother to pick a seat as I always do, didn't even buckle up and we booked it. I was looking out the back window to see where they were. My mother kept asking me where they were. She was driving at 70 km/h on a dirt road. I kept looking at the time to make sure we didn't get abducted. It got to a point where those lights were almost right above the car. I was crying out of panic, thinking of my loved ones. When we got to the village where my old school, pharmacy and gas station were, they were gone. I was still shaken up. So was my mother. We went in the gas station, trying not to think about what had happened, got our things and went back home. This is what happened and if you would ask my mother, she would say the same thing. I'm in Quebec, Canada near the border of Vermont and Maine in the USA” WC

Bigfoot Aggressively Confronts Wallowa County, Oregon Resident

A Wallowa County, Oregon resident tells a harrowing account of an aggressive Bigfoot that has roamed the area around his trailer home for the past 15 years
I recently received a very interesting telephone call from the witness 'DB' who lives in Oregon.

Back in the summer of 2005, DB and his wife were spending time at their property in Wallowa County, Oregon. They are full-time residents of Portland, but do spend time in their trailer home.

DB had to travel 150 miles for work one day and didn't arrive back to the trailer home until early evening. When he pulled up to the trailer, he noticed that the outdoor furniture was broken and strewn all over the place. As he walked around the trailer he also noticed deep scratch marks on the bottom corner of the trailer home. At first he thought that a cougar may have caused the damage.

He entered the door into the trailer and called out to his wife. There was no answer. He was concerned because she would usually greet him as he arrived home. He slowly walked through the hallway towards the bedroom, continuing to call out her name. As he entered the bedroom, his wife was sitting up on the bed, shaking frantically while pointing a .357 magnum directly at DB. She was also crying and possibly in shock. DB slowly walked around the bed and removed the gun from her hands.

She explained that earlier during the afternoon, she heard loud crashing sounds coming from outside the trailer. As she looked out the window she saw a 8 ft. Bigfoot tossing outdoor furniture about. Apparently, she screamed and ran back to the bedroom and grabbed the handgun. As she stood there hoping that the beast would not break into the trailer, she felt a violent shaking. The Bigfoot had attempted to lift the trailer, which caused the scratch marks. She then cowered onto the bed and sat there waiting for the unknown to occur. She may have been there for several hours.

A few nights later, DB and his wife were in bed when he was suddenly awaken by a rancid odor that he described as smelling like 'raw liver.' There was no sound, so DB got out of bed and looked out the screen window, which was elevated about 6 1/2 ft from the ground outside. As he looked into the darkness, a large round face appeared in front of him, as it moved forward just inches away from the screen. DB immediately yelled out to the beast, when it replied back with a tremendous roar! DB's wife was now awake as DB quickly backed away from the screen. The Bigfoot continued to look at DB with it large brown eyes. DB was so close that he noticed that the beast's irises were a brilliant green. The head and face were round as opposed to conical and covered in draping dark hair. When the Bigfoot roared, the large canine teeth were clearly visible.

After 45 seconds or so, the Bigfoot backed away. DB grabbed his .357 and ran out the door in order to confront the Bigfoot. As he turned the corner, the Bigfoot took off towards the river. DB shot off 3 rounds, but failed to hit the beast. (He said that he wasn't really trying to hurt it. He was afraid that injuring it would cause more trouble).

The next day, DB was telling his neighbor about the incident. The man was well-aware of the Bigfoot's presence as it made itself known to him on a few occasions. As the two men were talking, they heard the neighbor's mule braying from the corral below. They looked in the direction of the ruckus and witnessed the Bigfoot apparently taunting the mule. The neighbor grabbed his shotgun, fired it into the air while the Bigfoot ran off.

This has type of activity has been occurring occasionally since that summer. There is an area where DB is sure that a family group exist. There is also a boneyard from killed deer and sheep nearby, as well as other physical evidence secured by the witness. I am in the process of securing an investigator to go onsite at the location. Lon

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Upright Canine Encounter (Dwayyo / Hexenwolf) in Frederick County, Maryland

In 1963, a boy has a frightening encounter with an upright canine (Dwayyo) after using his Grandmother's outhouse in Frederick County, Maryland
The following personal account was offered by a very credible witness (who wishes to remain anonymous):

"I am not making an official report because it was so long ago, and I have always brushed this incident off. At the time I was about 11 years old, and I can't recall what year exactly (1963 or so) since this was many years ago and nobody believed me since I was a kid. I was spending the summer at my Grandma's house on Shank Rd. in Middletown, MD (Frederick Co.) as I had for a couple of years in a row. I welcomed the summers I spent with grandma, except for the darn outhouse. If I had to go at night, it was a nuisance having to take Grandma with me which meant waking her up. It was an awful part of being there.

One late night I had to get up to use the outhouse, and it was stark black outside. No lamp posts or outdoor lighting lined the main lane. Grandma had electricity, but it was only for the house inside, oven, and appliances. She had a TV, a very old floor model and nobody watched it anyway, since there was not much TV on the Maryland airwaves back in the early 1960s. It had to be like 3 am when I ventured outside. I didn't take a flashlight and I didn't want to wake Grandma up for finding the flashlight or for her to walk me to the outhouse.

The outhouse was located far from the main grouping of structures on the property and the main house, for obvious reasons. It was not a full moon, but enough night time illumination in the sky that my eyes adjusted quickly to see the grounds. I could easily navigate my way using Grandma's long and narrow flower garden as a guiding trail. My biggest fear was of black snakes & copperheads because I was warned constantly to look out for them.

I made it down to the outhouse and don't even remember hearing the usual night noises like crickets or owls. It seemed almost too quiet. I was a sharp and smart kid with a great imagination, but not enough to make this story up. I felt an uncanny sensation of being watched and I started to get scared. I left the outhouse, peeked outside first, and for some reason I wanted to run back to the house, getting to safety as quickly as possible. It was a rough and long run and I tired quickly and began walking the last few hundred feet to the porch of the house. Something told me to look back where I had been. To this day I wished I hadn't.

What I saw was an impossible sight. This animal stepping through the backyard of Grandma's property, just past the garden about ten feet past the outhouse. It was this upright furry creature with a dog-wolf head! I have owned German Shepherds from the age of 7 so the head was almost similar to the ears and snoot of a German Shepherd dog. I stopped dead in my tracks, not believing my eyes because it was impossible! It had arms that had claw-like hands that hung out in front of it. As it turned its head and looked right at me, the eyes looked yellow and super reflective. Chills shot up my spine as it quickly walked on two legs (that looked like real dog legs bending backwards) traveling from left to right, past her garden, into the old, gravel lane, then across into the thicket of the woods where it disappeared. I heard the rustling through the weeds. It may have initially traveled from the usually full cow pasture that was up an incline, past the spring, and up to the cow pasture that was behind Grandma's house. I shudder to think it was hiding behind the outhouse I was in, but that is a distinct possibility as well!

Ever since that night, after being teased of the cliche of seeing the 'big bad wolf at Grandma's house,' nobody believed me and thought I made up the story for attention, like the imaginary friend syndrome of kids. From those teasing me, I just put it all behind me, buried the story forever, and never told another human being this tale until now. I just turned 66 years old this year, and it am sharing this tale with you now. Like I said, it's too late now to submit an official report, but I will never forget that creature until the day I die!"

NOTE: This account is quite credible because of the number of upright canine sightings and encounters in Frederick County, Maryland during the 1960's. The Maryland 'Dwayyo' or 'Hexenwolf' has been reported since the late 18th century when the Pennsylvania Dutch started to settle on the other side of the Mason-Dixon Line in Carroll, Frederick & Washington Counties. Not long after setting down their new roots, tales of the Hexenwolf started to circulate. The description of this beast was similar to the Dwayyo ('a mammalian biped with features similar to a wolf, but the stance and stature of a human.') These farmers raised livestock for food and revenue, so it was important that their domestic animals be protected from the beast. Decorative five-pointed 'barn stars' may mean numerous things, such as a builder's mark or bringing luck. But the real reason for these stars was the belief it was a talisman against baneful spirits or other dark entities. Lon

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Yosemite UFO, Strange Brightly Lit Field and Black Helicopter Over Los Angeles

3 interesting UFO and strange activity reports from various witnesses

“In 2011, I was working at a youth hostel near Yosemite National Park. A coworker and I got off after a late closing shift in the cafe, and we decided to go chill up at the top of a hill on the property. We drove his Tahoe up there, and sat and talked for awhile.

It was around 1am, and we were in deep conversation. I was in the middle of saying something, when suddenly my friend exclaimed, “look!”, and pointed towards the horizon. I saw it too from the corner of my eye. An illuminated object came flying from around the hilltops in the distance, and toward us. The way it flew was incredible, because it seemed effortless, and almost extra-dimensional(?), without any other way to describe it. It came toward us and stopped at a hover above the valley beside us. It was maybe 30 yards from us. It had orange lights circling around it, and one blue light that stayed still. It was probably the size of a large bus, and made absolutely no noise. My friend and I, still sitting in his vehicle, shocked, got out and just stared at it in amazement! The UFO just hovered there for 10–15 minutes. It did nothing but hover there, and after a while, it started to get too cold, and we had to climb back into the vehicle. It was still hovering there, when our attention became drawn to another light we saw down in the valley below. I asked, “is that another one?”. I’m not sure if it was, but when we looked back the object had finally vanished! We didn’t even see it fly off, it was just gone! That’s when I told my friend to turn on his car and bolt, because I got frightened at that point for some reason.

We darted down the hill back to the cafe, and we sat outside for awhile, in absolute shock, trying to process wtf we had just seen. I had told him, when we were up there, to take a picture of it, because I saw him fiddling with his phone at one point, and I was too dumbfounded to know where mine was, but when we got back, I asked him if he took the picture, and he said no! So, I regretfully do not have proof, but this is my testimony. I wish I had proof, because when we told our boss about it the next day, he just brushed it off and proceeded to tell us some bogus story about a “ghost train”. Ever since then, I haven’t told many other people, because, yeah, it is beyond belief!” NVM

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“Late 1990s, I was mid twenties, taking the high-speed train, called the Thalys, from Paris to Brussels. It was winter and dark early. It may have been between 18 or 19h. I was travelling alone, the train compartment was full. We were riding at high speed through north France, through nothing but fields.

Suddenly we feel the train hit the brakes, which is very unexpected. We all wonder what is going on. The lights go out, so it is possible to look outside without seeing your own reflection in the mirrors. Now we are moving forward very very slowly. What I saw there was very bright lights in a triangular shape, just hovering 2 or 3 meters above an empty field. First, I thought it was a football field, where you can sometimes have bright lights alongside to help the players see what they’re doing, but it was nothing like that. The whole place was deserted, it was a crop field with lights above it, nothing humans would set up. I couldn’t really distinguish the object to which the lights would be fixed, just these unusually bright lights in corners of what appeared to be a shape. We all sat in quiet in the compartment. I remember the mood very weird, nobody really knowing what to say. I looked at my neighbor and told him: “well, I guess we have just seen a UFO, haven’t we?” And he replied and said “ well, yes, so it seems". And that was that.

I never reported it, but I did look it up, and there were more reports in the newspapers of sightings in Belgium around that time. I didn't tell a lot of people, not wanting to seem crazy. And I have never forgotten that incredible sight.” CO

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“A few days ago (July 4, 2018) I was watching the Fourth of July fireworks near where I live, just north of Koreatown in Los Angeles. I saw in the sky what appeared to be a police helicopter following close behind a vintage looking propeller plane. This plane had one propeller, two long wings and would not look out of place during World War II. The plane was not painted like a military plane though. In fact, I could not see any markings or numbers on it at all (it was night, though, and there was a lot of firework smoke in the air). The helicopter was shining a bright light on the propeller plane's tail. It looked to me like the plane was being “pulled over" by the cops! To me, this looked like a really serious situation in progress. A rogue airplane flying low over the skies of a major US city during Independence Day celebrations. I feared that this might not end so well. The plane and the helicopter continued on their path toward the north-by-northwest; possibly to Van Nuys Airport.

I have never seen anything about it on the news, so I presume that the plane landed okay. But looking back on it, I don't exactly know what I did see. The plane and the helicopter both may be scale-model drones, albeit ones much too large to take off from and land on the average backyard. They could also be manned ultralight aircraft. I could not see any markings on the helicopter either. I did not see the distinctive and familiar black-and-white colors that Los Angeles Police Department helicopters have. The helicopter looked all black to me. Who knows, perhaps it was one of those mysterious “black helicopters" that UFO groups always like to talk about. Did anybody else see this or know anything about it?” RVS

7 Ft Upright Canine Recently Observed at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky

A witness, along with his mother and a friend, recently observed a 7 ft muscular upright canine on a trail at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky
I received a telephone call from a witness in Kentucky:

On Saturday March 28, 2020, the eyewitness, along with his mother and a friend, were at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. They were hiking in the area of the Elk & Bison Prairie.

They accessed one of the nearby trails that entered the woods. Before they reached the wooded area, the witness noticed a long wide print in the ground. The print was not deep, but there was a distinct outline in which the witness was able to place both of the palms of his hands. The witness didn't have his phone with him, but he was able to get the attention of a ranger who was in the immediate area.

The ranger looked at the print and acted puzzled by it. The witness asked if he had ever seen any similar prints before. The ranger didn't answer, but kind of shrugged his shoulders.

The witness, his mother and friend continued on the trail. After 15 minutes or so, he noticed a creature on the trail about 70 yards ahead of him. The trail was on a rise, so whatever this creature was it was backlit by the horizon. At first, the witness was sure that this quadruped was a large coyote. As he and his party stood and watched, the creature stood on back legs while looking in their direction.

The witness described the beast as an upright canine that stood approximately 7 ft. The head was similar to that of a coyote, but much larger. The arms and legs were canine-like, but very muscular. The chest was broad and its color was darker than a coyote. After 15 seconds or so, the beast turned and ran in the opposite direction at great speed.

The witness' mother and friend ran back up the trail. The witness hesitated a bit, but then realized that the beast was so fast that it could easily double-back and cut them off on the trail. He then ran towards his mother and friend.

The witness called me the next day. He said that he was going to attempt to go back the next day and try to find the print and photograph it. If I do obtain a photograph, I will add it to this post.

This area is well-known for sightings of a similar beast, referred to as the Beast Between the Lakes. Lon

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8 Ft Bigfoot Aggressively Reacts to McClellanville, South Carolina Resident

A McClellanville, South Carolina resident encountered two Bigfoot in the woods behind his house. One of the creatures took an aggressive posture during the incident
I received the following account:

"Hello - I got your email off the internet. We live in McClellanville, South Carolina near the high school. My wife and I were out back last evening moving lawn chairs and a table into the garage. There was enough light to see into the woods. It was raining steady when I heard a few grunt sounds coming from the woods. I looked out the door and saw two hairy forms quickly walking through the trees about 100 foot away. As I caught a glimpse of them the biggest one turned, stopped walking and stared at me. That's when I realized it was a Bigfoot. For a few seconds it just stood there looking at me. The other Bigfoot kept walking. Then it shook it's head and let out a grunt and took a few steps in my direction. I slammed the garage door shut and locked it behind me. My wife didn't see them and wondered why I was acting like I was. She still doesn't believe what I saw.

The big one was very tall, I'd say over 8 foot and huge. It was covered in ruddy brown hair and dark colored face. The other one was a few foot shorter. I don't think I'd ever been so scared. I've never seen anything like that in these woods or anywhere in this area. We've lived here for 27 years and I know the outdoors well.

I went back out this morning, but there were no footprints even though it's muddy back there. All this rain may have covered up any tracks.

We had something bust a garage window a few months ago but I had no idea who or what did it. Now I believe it was one those Bigfoot.

Thanks for reading my email." RS

NOTE: I called the witness after receiving the email. He had contacted a local Bigfoot group who was going to investigate. He didn't have any additional information to add to his original account. Lon

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“I live in by the largest U.S naval Base on Earth and one of the largest shipyards. One night while driving down the interstate I noticed driving parallel to the direction I was driving. was a spacecraft. Just like out of a Sci-Fi series, Andromeda, Star wars, Star Trek. Undoubtedly. It was at a height parallel with the Norfolk skyline. I'm actually scared to write this but whatever… it was headed towards the Chesapeake Bay and when I noticed it it was beside Harbor Park baseball park. It was cruising extremely slow with a helicopter behind it. American. Two propellers like a supply helicopter. The supply helicopter kept a very safe distance And remained the exact speed of the ship. There were lights on the spaceship but they were not bright. It was so close I could see many details even though it was dark. Oddly enough but not surprising this was the first time I noticed all the spotlights off at the naval shipyard. Harbor Park as well.” JB

Fortean Feature: The 'Big Grey Man' on Ben MacDhui

A Scottish hiker recalls his experiences with the Fear Liath Mor (as the 'Big Grey Man' is known locally) on Ben MacDhui
I received the following account that describes a personal experience on the mountain:

"Hi - Just found your site and read with interest the page on Ben MacDhui and the feeling of a spectral being. I had exactly the same on that mountain 23 yrs ago. I was walking/ mountain biking with a friend in Scotland and decided to park at Quioch water and cycle/climb up to the cairn on Ben MacDhui it was a bright May Day when we left on mountain bikes to go to the tops and at that point we had no idea that day would leave a lasting impression on me and until I came across your site I thought we were the only ones to have had such an encounter.

It took some hours crossing small streams and hillocks before we came to the foothills of Ben MacDhui. We cycled and pushed the bikes as far up the mountain as we could. And then decided to leave the bikes and make our way up to the cairn as quickly as possible as it was quite late in the day. We pushed on up in glorious weather it wasn't bright sunlight but it also wasn't murky dismal or really over cast - it was extremely cold but we were wrapped up warm. The views were fantastic. On reaching the cairn we decided to have a small snack to aid our return journey and whilst we sat at the cairn I heard a call and looked over to see a Golden Eagle performing twists and turns. It was everything you could ever want to see in Scotland beautiful views from the top, and a golden eagle, more than we could ever have wished for. We were ecstatic and on a high. Finishing our snack of Mars Bars and bananas we decided to get ready for the hike back to the bikes and the long journey back to the car.

It was here that the atmosphere changed and not for the better. From being on high, all of a sudden we'd be aware of a heavy atmosphere that had descended upon us for no disconcerted reason. We turned for home and started to walk and I had the uncanny feeling something was following us - it was a feeling of real dread. I kept looking behind me but there was nothing there. At the same time I heard footsteps following us - keeping just behind me. We walked a little faster and then I stopped suddenly, and low and behold there came from nowhere two distinct footsteps that stopped directly behind me. I was too terrified to look as I had an uncanny feeling that whatever was causing this feeling was huge. I cannot explain why I had the mental impression that this entity was a giant.

Now this will sound silly but I had the impression of a giant ape-like man. I am not saying Bigfoot, Alma or Sasquatch but that was the impression I was given. At this point I took off with my friend at a rate of knots that was dangerous to do because of the shale under foot. But we didn't care the faster we run the more the feeling of dread came over us, as if it was giving chase. It wasn't until we reached the bikes and rode off that the feeling started to dissipate. I was physically shaking and have no wish to ever return to that mountain. Thanks to your site. I now know after all these years I wasn't going mad - thank goodness." Paul K.

NOTE: In 1925, a respected and well known climber Professor Norman Collie reported to a stunned audience at a meeting of the Cairngorm Club his experiences with the Fear Liath Mor (as the 'Big Grey Man' is known locally) on Ben MacDhui in 1891. Lon


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Possible Bigfoot Explores Campsite / Circles Tent at Night in Alaska Wilderness

An Alaskan girl is camping with her friend and the friend's father. She hears the heavy steps of a biped circling her tent during the night

"Growing up, I had a childhood friend that lived relatively close by and we were like two peas in a pod. We both were adventurous, believed in the paranormal, enjoyed astronomy and generally just being outside. She was born in Alaska and her dad had lived there for quite awhile so they were always into camping, hiking, fishing, skiing, you name it. It was with my friends family that I got introduced to fishing and did a lot of camping.

This happened during the mid to late nineties and we were maybe around 10-12 years old (it's been awhile so I can't remember exactly).

One camping trip, we went to this lake in the forest that was surrounded by a meadow and feeding the lake was a small stream leading out of the woods. Anyway, we played in the meadow and stream all day while my friends dad fished. The lake wasn't very big and because it had a meadow all around it, he could keep an eye on our whereabouts while he fished. While messing around by the stream, the wooded area gave me weird vibes. I Can't explain it, I just felt really uneasy.

Anyway, the day faded away into early evening and it was time to leave and find a camping spot. My friends dad packed up his fishing gear and we all walked back to the truck on this long, winding path through the woods. Once in the truck, we drove into a more remote area of the forest and made our way up this steep road that was so rough, and at such an incline, that I was convinced that my friend's dad was going to break his truck. He had a four, maybe six cylinder, Toyota pickup that was about as basic as a truck could get. In fact, I'm not even sure if the truck had four wheel drive, but being an Alaskan outdoorsman with years of experience, I trusted him.

We finally made it up to the top which was flat and relatively open with a big area of forest in the opposite direction from the road we drove up. We pitched our tents, got everything set up and my friend and I decided to go explore the area. We were maybe 50 yards from the tent when we heard a big crack as a tree branch snapped in the woods behind us. We got quiet and looked in that direction, but did not see anything. Thinking it was just a deer we brushed it off. As we were walking we heard it again, and whispered to one another about what it could be, but kept going. It stopped briefly and when we were about 200 yards from our camp, we sat on a boulder looking down the steep, wooded hill overlooking the dirt road from where we had come from. Suddenly, we heard another cracking branch from behind. Whatever it was seemed to be following us. Our imaginations going wild, we came up with everything from a serial killer stalking us in the woods to deer to Bigfoot.

When we got back to the campsite, we told her dad what we had heard and how it seemed to be paralleling us. He kind of played it off as a black bear and secured all the food. Later on, my friend confided in me that her dad had gotten out his pistol and would be sleeping with it that night. My friend and I were sharing one tent and he was in his own tent not far from us, so we figured everything would be ok.

I awoke sometime in the middle of the night to hearing something or someone walking outside. As I lay still listening, I could hear it quietly circling the tent. It sounded like it was walking on two legs because it had a distinct rhythm in how it walked. Whatever it was, sounded big as I could hear its weight (if that makes sense) as it put each foot down and walked. I could even hear relatively quiet but deep, heavy breathing at times. As I lay there listening, I could hear it wandering to the other parts of the campsite and then back to our tent, almost as if it was walking in a big, repetitive loop. This went on for who knows how long, it felt like an eternity. Terrified and unable to wake my friend, I lay there and listened until I eventually fell asleep.

The next morning, I told my friend and her dad about it, but I don't know if they believed me or not. Interestingly, absolutely nothing in the camp was disturbed in any way. The ground was not very soft and in some places was covered in grass, so there were no footprints either.

This is something that I have never been able to explain and to this day lingers in the back of my mind when camping. I always wonder what it was that walked around our tent all night." BD

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Sasquatch! Joint Base Lewis-McChord 'On Alert'

A military contractor recalls a Bigfoot incident that occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington
I received the following account several years ago:

"Hello - I just saw your request for information on Bigfoot encounters near military facilities.

In 2011 I was working at the Lewis–McChord military base located south of Tacoma, WA. I was employed at public works and assigned to the environmental department. I was part of a group conducting a study in the southern section of the base. There were several soldiers attached to the group for security.

We had been out in the field all day and were getting ready to head back to the lab. About 5:30 PM we heard a distress call on the radio from one of the security attachments located north of our location, then we heard gunshots coming from the same direction. The best I can describe the situation is that all hell broke loose. The civilians were hustled out of the area immediately. When we arrived at the lab, we were told by command that our department would be non-active until further notice.

The next day I received a phone call at home from a lady I worked with. She was wondering if I had heard anything. I told her that no one contacted me, but I was having dinner later with friends who worked on the base. She seemed very concerned because no one was answering calls at the base.

That evening I got together with friends who worked in other public works departments at the base. At that time, there was no official information available, but there were a lot of rumors floating around. The most prevalent rumor was that one of the security detail went off his rocker and started shooting at other personnel.

We were all called back to work about a week later. We each were given a written statement that, despite the rumors, the incident was a false alarm and that no one had discharged their firearm. We all rolled our eyes. Each of us had heard the gunshots and realized that the situation was more serious than what the military was stating.

A month or so later I was collecting samples in the field and was accompanied by two soldiers for security. We were back in the general area of the mysterious incident. One of the soldiers mentioned that all of the security people who were on duty that particular day were no longer with the division, which I thought was very odd. I asked if he had heard anything about the incident. With a straight face he said that 'something' was shot after it scared a group of soldiers. I mentioned that I thought soldiers were not authorized to shoot at wildlife. Both the soldiers snickered and agreed with my comment. I asked, 'what was it?'

They explained that they were never told what the 'something' was, but there had been unconfirmed sightings of Sasquatch and other unknown man-like creatures in and around the base. This information didn't really surprise me since I grew up in Portland, Oregon and was well aware of the legend.

That is about all I can tell you. I no longer work at Lewis–McChord but still have several friends who do. I will say that I am more mindful of the cryptid world, especially here in the Pacific Northwest.

I believe that the government and military are very familiar with these creatures. The sudden security boost during the incident and then the fact that the biological and medical departments on the base were put on hiatus leads me to believe that the military was in possession of one these creatures. I have no confirmation of this, but my gut feeling indicates that this is what happened." Richard N.

NOTE: I know that military personnel are normally discouraged from disclosing similar incidents. There have been a good number of odd encounters reported from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. But the number of cryptid reports by military personnel in peacetime and during other conflicts have been sparse. Though, Lewis–McChord has had its share of reported Bigfoot incidents. Lon

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Doppelgangers, Unknown People, Invincible Animals and a Talking Cow (Eels Lake, Ontario)

A man recounts a group of unusual stories and tales centered around Eels Lake, Ontario, Canada

"This story was relayed to me a while ago by a close friend of the family. The event took place in the 1990s at Eels Lake, Ontario, Canada. We'll refer to the witness as 'Cliff' (Not his real name). So Cliff was out one Fall night making the rounds on his ATV, drinking at all the local hunting camps. Some time in the early morning (1-5 am) he decided to head home. When he pulled in to his camp he noticed that somebody was standing out by his small wood shed, bordering a tree line. When he dismounted his ATV this person approached him, and asked to go on a night time walk through the woods and up to a clearing we call 'The mountain.' He instantly recognized the voice as his wife's and agreed, but first he had to run inside and use the toilet. His wife protested, saying that he could just go in the bush along the walk. And that if he went inside, he'd just rile up the dogs. Still, he refused. He told her to just hang on for one minute and ran inside.

After finishing his business he noticed that his dogs had been absent this whole time. Checking to see if they were okay he found them both cowering under the main table of the camp. Even when called, they would not budge. They just lay there under the table. Not thinking much of the situation he headed into the bunk room to grab an extra flashlight for his wife. As when he entered the bunk room he was struck stiff as his wife lie sleeping in her bunk. After a moment of fear he went and grabbed a rifle. He loaded it, lit a fire and sat inside until the sun came up. In the morning he did a quick look around the camp and didn’t notice anything out of place. Nothing was stolen or broken. He puts emphasis on just how real the experience was. Whatever spoke to him sounded exactly like his wife, and even spoke like she would. It was very insistent on going into the wood that instant, but never sounded annoyed or frustrated at his rejection. He didn’t get a great look at the person, but he says that it was identical to her. Recognizable even in the dark.

I was just speaking to him recently and we talked about the story. My family has been in that area for many, many years. And I've heard lots of strange stories about the area but I've never really encountered anything there myself.

There are a few other strange accounts. For instance my great grandfather built some of the first roads that lead into the woods in that area. They did it using hand tools and a horse drawn buggy. My grandfather told me that when his dad went out to dig the roads, there were lots of people in the woods. Apparently they would see distant people casually walking through the swamps, watching them from clearings, etc. Though these people never answered any calls, or came too close. They just carefully watched him and the other men, seemingly disappearing when viewed with binoculars or scopes. I feel like I have to add that the forest up there is thick, and the swamps are deep. Even now, it's not a place where you often see people. Some other stories I've heard involve an impossible mine, giant invincible animals, strange lights and a talking cow. Again, I've never seen anything at all out there. And I feel like most people haven’t. Still, who knows. I've seen some weird things too that other people haven’t.

The talking cow is a pretty old story. And although I know who it happened to, he died a while ago. This guy was a real bushman, he made a living selling skins and whatnot. He also had free range cattle that would hang out in the wood around his home. (I didn't even know people did that sort of thing). Shortly after acquiring the cattle, he started seeing an odd cow hanging around the herd. Nothing was strange about it, other than the fact that it was just some random extra cow. Whenever he would see it and head over to the herd to check it out, it would be gone before he got there. And nobody else in the area had cattle.

One day, while out checking his snares he spotted it again. The story goes that when he approached the cow this time, he heard a voice greet him. He described it is a cheerful male voice, with an odd accent. Slow and almost choppy. I cannot tell you the exact conversation, but it supposedly told him that it had never seen an animal like a cow before, and that it liked them. It then went on to say that it enjoyed his small herd of cattle, and considered them to be friends. It then thanked him for his company and wondered off deeper into the brush. He never actually spoke to it. It just stood with its back to him and talked at him briefly. He was too rattled to even say anything back. He went on to see the odd cow in his herd from time to time but never made any effort to approach it. He actually did own free range cattle. I've spoke to some of the older guys out there who confirm this. Though none of us know how he managed to keep a herd. He never had an issue with wolves, mountain lions or bears ever preying on them. And he never lost any cattle. The only cow he ever lost was when somebody accidentally shot one.

This is bizarre as even to this day, people occasionally lose dogs to wolves, moose, etc. And this story makes me think of the other tales of giant invincible animals that hunters have seen out there. A lot of people have experienced this, but it is always the same. An oversized moose, bear, deer, etc. standing in a clearing or at a lake. When shot at these animals don't run, and instead casually wander off. I heard one story of a guy putting 5 rounds into a huge buck. And instead of dying or fleeing, the animal just lazily walks off. I wish I could give more detail about this story, as it is my favorite. But a lot of the old timers from my grandfather's days are now dead, and all we have are second hand tellings."

SD