Harley Hoffman Bigfoot

In 2001, an event took place in British Columbia. However, the video-taped encounter was not released to the public until April 8, 2006. At first it was claimed to be some of the best footage of a bigfoot since the Patterson Film.

It's a mostly forgotten video now. So what went wrong?

Leo and I discuss the video in this post. But first let's take a look at the video  before we continue.

The Myakka Skunk Ape

In December 2000, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department received an anonymous letter from a woman that enclosed two photographs.

The letter expressed her concerns over the apparent Orangutan [so declared by her husband] that was raiding the apples from her porch on a nightly basis. Not knowing yet just what was taking her apples, and when she realized it was back, she stepped out into the yard with her camera. She was shooting blindly in the dark, not being able to see exactly where the animal was hiding in the palmettos.

"Mundos Propios" artwork from janonomar.blogspot

THE GUGWE - Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Dogman, Legend

Recorded sightings of this creature, the Gugwe, go back to the early 1900s.

Modern versions describe it as a bigfoot-like creature with a canine-like snout, ranging from 6 to 7 foot tall. Some say it's features are more baboon-like. It is said to be very aggressive and some think that when sighted it has been misidentified as werewolf-like creatures, or the dogman.

Now let's look at the original Native tales.

Mount St. Helens The aftermath

Conspiracy Theory - Mount St. Helens Bodies

Conspiracy theories abound in any genre and the bigfoot community is no different. I've thought about the Mount St. Helens conspiracy theory for awhile now. And now I'll ready to discuss what I've found and what I think so far.

First, let's set the scene with what happened May 18, 1980. We know a volcano erupted. Ash and boulders as big as buildings were blown up into the sky to come raining down on the earth. There were massive streams of mud and silt that had speeds of up to 70 mph that destroyed everything in their paths. There was a landslide, the largest debris avalanche in recorded history, that swept north down the mountain, with most of it turning to the west. It traveled as far as 14 miles down the valley of the North Fork Toutle River. It removed Mount St. Helens northern flank. The eruption removed nearly 1000 feet of the cone. The landslide triggered a lateral blast which devastated an area nearly 19 miles from west to east and more than 12 1/2 miles northward from the former summit. Six miles from the summit there were virtually no trees remaining from what was once a dense forest. Over a billion dollars worth of destruction. Fifty-seven people died.

Bigfoot Hit - Hair Sample Saved

Today I'm sharing and saving, an older news report about a clump of hair left on a trailer after the people driving hit what they think was a bigfoot. 

One of the reasons I wanted to preserve this report is that it is very similar to a local report from my area, of a woman who hit a bigfoot. 

Here is the news clip with some commentary

Snow Walker Video

Today I'm sharing an old video enhancement/breakdown I did almost 10 years ago. But in this post, there will be more information and pictures to go along with the short video.

This footage was made insanely popular about 10 years ago when it was running on the Fact or Faked TV show. The footage was and still is intriguing after all these years. Some say it is a total hoax and others say it is real. I kind of fall in the middle and will share some more thoughts after the video.

Here is the video

Sighting Depiction by Thomas Marcum

Sighting Report From Montgomery County

I recently got in a sighting report submitted of a possible bigfoot sighting in Montgomery County Kentucky. 

In 1796, Montgomery became the 22nd county created by the Kentucky Legislature. It was named for General Richard Montgomery, an Irishman who ​was killed in the first volley of the attack on Quebec in 1775. Montgomery County is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 707 to 1447 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 22,554 in a land area of 198.59 square miles.

Here is the report

Understanding Cryptozoology

Bernard Heuvelmans founded the International Society of Cryptozoology (ISC) in 1982. As a philosopher of science, he never questioned whether Cryptozoology was properly a ParaScience or a pseudoscience.

Heuvelmans was a Belgian/French scientist, explorer, researcher and writer. He was born in Le Havre in northwestern France in 1916 and was raised in Belgium. He earned a doctorate in Zoology from the Free University of Brussels at the age of 23. Heuvelmans had been interested in zoological oddities for some time but he credits a 1948 Saturday Evening Post article by Ivan T. Sanderson with inspiring him to become deeply determined to explore more fully his interest in unknown animals. He wrote a book "On the track of Unidentified Animals" in 1955, published in two volumes. It has been translated into over 20 languages. Heuvelmans wrote many other books and articles, only a few of which have been translated into English. His works sold well among general audiences but saw little attention from mainstream scientists and experts.

Early Morning Bigfoot Trip

The weather has been very nice for this time of year, but on this particular morning, it was rather cold. No snow, and no high winds, so it was a good time to make another trip out to the mountains.

I started out my day by getting into the woods very early. I wanted to head out to my gifting spot, check it out, and explore the area. I normally don't get much action this time of year and my theory on this is that the trees are bare, in winter, so the bigfoot pull back deeper in the woods. I do still get tracks and sometimes a few tree breaks or structures. 

Bigfoot Research Trip

Normally this time of year I don't get a chance to get out in the woods due to the weather being harsh. I don't particularly like the cold temperatures anymore. But recently we have had some unusually warm days and I was able to spend a few hours out in the mountains.

The area I chose to go into is one that I have researched for years with good results. It had been roughly a month since I had been in this particular area. I was hopeful that I could find something but it had rained hard the previous night.

Bigfoot and UFOs in Pennsylvania - Part 2

Stan Gordon became involved n the aftermath of this encounter. A State Trooper at Uniontown called him, telling him of the combination UFO landing/creature sighting. Gordon and members from the Study Group (Dennis Smeltzer, Fred Pitt, David Smith, George Lutz) arrived at the scene sometime between 1 and 1:30 am. Here is the story they were told:

The main witness, Steve Palmer, told them that around 9 pm he saw a UFO land in a pasture on his father's farm. The UFO was described as a large red ball. In all there were 15 witnesses by the time the whole thing ended. After seeing this red ball land, Palmer got a 30.06 rifle and with two neighbor boys drove towards the area. They then parked and approached closer on foot.

Artist concept, not an actual photo

Bigfoot and UFOs in Pennsylvania - Part 1

One of the most puzzling and also annoying encounters in the bigfoot world involves the UFO/Bigfoot sightings in Pennsylvania.  Some of those from the "Woo" Faction embrace the incidents as part of their proof;  while the Flesh and Blooders, unable to salvage much from the experiences, tend to dismiss them.

Hundreds of people reported encounters from around 1968, with 1973 bringing an increase in reports. One of the things that make the Flesh and Blooders grind their teeth were the descriptions of the  creatures, which included pointed ears high at the top of the head, with the head being wide and flat on top. Long, pointed fangs were reported. Arms were said to hang below the knees and they had large brightly glowing eyes. 

Not an actual photo of William Roe

The William Roe Story

How different the history of Bigfoot would be if William Roe had only owned or borrowed a movie camera back in 1955.

Roe was working on a highway near the small town of Tete Jaune Cache in British Columbia, about 80 miles west of Jasper, Alberta. In October he decided to climb five miles up Mica Mountain to where an old abandoned mine was located. He reached the mine around 3 pm after an easy climb. Coming out of some brush into a clearing, he was surprised to see what he took for a grizzly bear on the other side of the clearing.

Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

Today I want to take just a little time and post about this upcoming film. This film is the long overdue sequel to the original Bigfoot Witness.

In November I made the official announcement about the film on my company website, Zombie Media Publishing. But there is much more to the story.

This film has been in the works for probably 3 or 4 years. I was working on this, in the very early stages, when I started pumping out the paranormal documentaries. We were filming almost every week and in between times, I was editing the film.

Wendigo - Not Bigfoot or Sasquatch

A popular theory and common misconception among some in the bigfoot community is that another name for bigfoot or sasquatch is Wendigo. Let's throw that idea away and put the Wendigo back where he belongs in his own category.

The Wendigo is a man-eating monster or evil spirit in the legends of the Algonquin people who live along the Atlantic Coast and the Great Lakes in both Canada and the United States. The creature may appear either as a monster with some characteristics of a human, or as an evil spirit who has possessed a human being.

Descriptions of the monster may vary, but common traits to all is that it is a "malevolent, cannibalistic, supernatural being".  It is not described as a hair covered giant.

Still Frame from the video

UFO Seen Near Rose Hill Virginia

We recently got in a new UFO sighting report from the Rose Hill, VA area. Rose Hill is a community located in Lee County, VA. The Rose Hill community is home to the Ely Mound. Ely Mound is a historic burial mound that is considered the best-preserved Mississippian culture site in Virginia. The mound dates to the Late Woodland-Mississippian Period (AD 1200-1650), during which more complex societies and practices evolved, including chiefdoms and religious ceremonies.

There have long been rumors of a secret, hidden military base in this area, and over the years there have been many UFO reports.

What follows is the most recent report, sent in via email, along with a short video.

Helpful Sasquatch

It was summer, 1963. A man went out hunting for deer near Mt. Shasta. He had gone alone and so had no one with him when he fell and badly injured his leg. He finally was able to get to his feet, but could barely hobble. He was worried as he knew how long of a journey he had to get to where he could find some help. 

Silver Creek Dogman

"I don't care if you believe me or not."  Witness to the creature called Dogman, or Werewolf.
In the autumn of 2013, the witness had not only one encounter but had a second sighting of an unusual, frightening being.  

The witness was working night shifts at the time which meant he had to travel the dark roads in the sighting area on a regular basis.  One night as he was traveling down Johnson Road, which borders Silver Creek Metro Park, he abruptly stopped his car as two deer raced across the road heading south. What he saw pursuing them was attention-grabbing.

"I would place them somewhere between 6'6" and 7' tall. They chased the two deer (which were both smaller, by the way)  out across the street and into the woods. They ran [in formation] . . . one in front, two behind, kind of next to each other. They were roughly 30-40 yards behind the deer. They were bipedal, very muscular, and fast; lightning fast. It all happened in just a few seconds. I couldn't describe any features, unfortunately; I'm assuming it was either a new moon or cloudy because it was very dark, but they were definitely a dark color . . .  maybe a chocolate brown or a black color."

He was questioned if perhaps what he saw was a bigfoot. There are many reported sightings of them in Ohio. Said the witness : "They say that bigfoot has long arms that swing when it runs, and it runs like a human. Whatever these were, they weren't bigfoot. I can't describe how they moved, but they didn't move like a person."

It was only a couple of weeks later when the witness was again heading home on Johnson Road. As he was driving past a cornfield, something ran out in front of his car.

"The fields had full-grown cornstalks, but I don't know the exact heights only that the cornstalks were taller than me by a head and I'm 6 feet tall. This time,  [my sighting of two creatures] was a quick flash because there was no open land to it. They basically leaped the road as they broke the corn and landed about 10-15 feet into the field on the other side and kept running. This time, the pair that I saw in the moonlight, the first was black and the second was black with white or silver on its chest and back . . . Since the first three I saw were all a solid color, that means there must be at least four different creatures."

Silver Creek - fall Photo from Ken Summers Week in Weird

trail through woods of Silver Creek Metro Park Photo from Ken Summers Week in Weird

Nancy

This Post By TCC Team Member Nancy Marietta. Nancy has had a lifelong interest in the paranormal and cryptids. Nancy is also a published author and her book, The Price of war, has been met with great reviews.

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The Diego and DeVore Show - Will Hart - Ancient Alien Ancestors

Ghost Travelers Podcast - Leo Frank Interview

Team member Leo Frank was recently on Ghost Travelers Podcast. For those who may not know, Leo  investigates Bigfoot in Nova Scotia Canada.On the podcast they talk to Leo about how he got into cryptozoology and also talk about his very first encounter with Bigfoot.

Here is the show 

Elliot Lake Ape Men

In August of this year (2018) a post was shared by Kimberly Mills Parker called : The Elliot Lake Ape-Men. In the article the author relates stories from her grandpa.

The story can get confusing, so will list the "cast" and identification here.

The "he" in the story is her grandpa. He is one of the sons in the story.
The father is the author's Great grandfather and the father of her "grandpa".
Two brothers in the encounter are her great uncles  [perhaps the George and Gord mentioned later by the author.]
Sister listed would be the author's great aunt and her grandpa's sister. 

Possible UFO Sighting in Harlan County

A few days ago a friend contacted me via Facebook and wanted to report what he and his wife saw in the sky over Harlan County. Over the years there has been numerous reports of unknown objects in this general area.

What follows is this detailed description, along with a follow up question.

The Dyatlov Pass Incident: Even More Theories and Conjecture - Part 6

And now the rest of the "best" of the theories and conjectures. Some of the previous ones discussed and some of these may have overlapping interpretations of the facts.  Keeping all that in mind, let's finish.

9 ) The Infrasound Theory

First off, to understand how this theory works we should first define it.  Infrasound, or low-frequency sound, is sound with frequencies below the lower limit of human audibility. [below "normal" human hearing].  The ear is the primary organ for sensing infrasound but at higher intensities, it is possible to feel infrasound vibrations in various parts of the body.

99% of the time there is no effect on humans when we encounter infrasound. If one is subjected to intensive prolonged episodes, we begin to feel it more physically. Feelings of unease, nervousness, fatigue; hallucinating; being sick to the stomach; digestive problems; vertigo and imbalance. Longer term encounters can result in loss of sleep, shortness of breath, and feelings of extreme dread.

The Dyatlov Pass Incident: More Theories and Conjecture - Part 5

And theories multiply as to what happened to the 9 hikers on that day in 1959.

6 ) Avalanche

The avalanche theory is one of the more popular ones. It is less conspiracy induced and allows Mother Nature to play a key role. But, in fact, Kholat Syakhl is not a very tall mountain and is not very steep. And the diaries of the hikers talk of a fairly thin snow cover.

Those facts cannot dismiss all of the danger that could occur, of course. It is possible for a part of the upper layer of snow to shift, rolling over the landscape. Such an event could have happened and the snow could have rolled over the campsite in the form of a huge slab of snow. This would have damaged the tent and could cause panic among people trapped under several feet of snow. This type of event would explain why the tent was cut from the inside. And it would explain a retreat down the hill without stopping to gather everything up. 

Hairless Big Cat Sighting Update!

A couple of day ago I made a post about a cougar report that included another brief reference to hairless big cat sightings, well today I can bring you some more information about the sightings. If you missed the original post you can find it by clicking here.

This update was sent to us from the person, Jo, who submitted the cougar sighting to us. So a big thanks to Jo for doing a follow up on this possible new cryptid.

Here is the additional information

The Dyatlov Pass Incident: Theories and Conjecture - Part 4

So, just what happened to the 9 hikers on that mountain? There are many theories out there. Some based on facts, others that take one statement and run with it. Let's take a closer look at some of them.

1 ) There were KGB agents in the hiking party.

Picture is for reference only

Cougar Sighting From Kentucky and A New Cryptid Cat?

A few days ago I posted a report entitled "Witness describes seeing black panther" and ask for other reports. Well, I recently got and email about a cougar sighting in an unlikely place but that is not all. 

Included in the email is a description of a possible new cryptid large cat. What follows is the email of the report about the cougar, along with some questions, and information about the new possible cryptid.

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It was not until March 5th, that more of the hikers were discovered.

Rustem Slobodin's body was found 525 yards from the cedar tree. The body was lying face down, head towards the tent, and was covered with about 20 inches of snow. Slobodin was dressed in a long sleeved undershirt, a sweater, a shirt, two pairs of pants, four pairs of socks, and a felt boot on his right foot. In the chest area, under the sweater were two shoe insoles and he had 310 rubles and his passport in the shirt pocket. His watch had stopped at 8:45 am. In other clothing pockets were found a small penknife, a pencil, a pen, a comb in a plastic sleeve, a box of matches still containing 48 matches, and one cotton sock.

The group's tomb at the Mikhailovskoe Cemetery

The Dyatlov Pass Incident - Part 1

The Russian government has decided to open a new investigation into the deaths of the nine who perished in 1959.

There are so many rumors and theories out there that even more confusion muddies the ground. Let's take a look at the things that are more certain.

Plans began to be finalized for the trip in late January, 1959. There was a total of 10 students and former students from the Ural Polytechnic Institute. Eight men and two women were going; they were led by Igor Dyatlov. (The pass was named for him after the tragedy.) The goal of the group was to ski across country for 14 days with the mountain Otorten as their destination. All members of the team were experienced in long ski trips and mountain expeditions. At this time of the season, the route they were going was classified as a probable "Category III", which was the most difficult. 

Could It Be A Bigfoot Grave?

There has long been questions about why bigfoot bones have not been found. But if we actually look into it, we see that there has been numerous bones and skeletons found over the years. Where they of a Bigfoot...we really may not know for sure, but some might have been. Some remains just seemed to disappear or go unaccounted for and we never hear anymore about them.

One of the reasons why we may not find bigfoot bones often is that they bury their dead. I talk about this at great lengths in my book Understanding Bigfoot: Helpful information and answers to common questions. There are several very creditable researchers I spoke with on the subject. There are other factors in play as well, which are also discussed in the book.

Sometimes, I find odd grave like mounds in the mountains, but I rarely every talk or post about it. But today I wanted to share just a little about it.

Public Domain Image

Witness Describes Seeing Black Panther

Many people in several different states have said they have saw a black panther, only to be told that their particular area, wherever it may be, does not have any large cats. We hear about locals being told the "we don't have large cats here"  over and over, but if that is true what are people seeing?

I know here in my area of southeast Kentucky, we have these large cats as I have personally seen one that was standing, then bolting away, in the middle of the road as I rode my ATV. And yes it had the long tail and everything. 

What follows is yet another witness who saw a possible black panther and is interested to see if anyone else in their area has seen it.

Here is his report

Is That All You Got?

There are many bigfoot/sasquatch/cryptid groups on Facebook nowadays. Hundreds of them, I'm sure. Some are closed, some open, some private. But they are there.

And that's a good thing, for the most part. They are varied in what they cover -- with rules of conduct, without; with restricted types of posts, free for all; add everyone, have everyone request membership; give us your opinion, shut up if you don't agree.

If you don't agree with me, go away.

If you don't think like I think, be quiet.

If you don't believe everything I post, leave.

Hmm. How sad.

For by having that type of attitude, you have now reduced your group into a sad company of "yes, men".