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Hello and welcome to the program
UFO Warning. 

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In this episode, we're talking 
about Bigfoot stories from 

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Kansas. 
That's correct, Bigfoot stories 

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from Kansas. 
And I found these over at 

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Bigfoot Field Research 
Organization. 

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That's bfro.net. bfro.net. 
Lots of great stuff over there. 

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They begin by telling us. 
In the chilly depths of winter 

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January 1976, strange happenings
stirred within the quiet 

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landscape of Fort Leavenworth, 
KS. 

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The 205th Military Police Unit 
had their hands full, especially

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around the fortress. 
Like command staff or school 

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known to them simply as the CAC.
Guarding this building was no 

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small task. 
Every person was required to 

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sign in and out. 
No exceptions, no leniency. 

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For the Military Police, this 
duty was more than tedious. 

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It was relentless. 
One evening, I stood on duty at 

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CAC with a fellow MP whom we 
called JJ. 

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He leaned in and began 
recounting a story, a tale that 

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seemed outlandish, but his tone 
hinted at something darker. 

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Just days ago, JJ began, An MP 
officer saw something along the 

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riverbanks, something big and 
hairy. 

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He described how the officer had
returned from his sighting, pale

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and shaken. 
The guy looked like he'd seen a 

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ghost. 
JJJ muttered. 

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This wasn't the first encounter 
either. 

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Over the years, similar 
sightings to this thing had 

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spooked others on the base. 
The officer, daring to make a 

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formal report, was shortly 
transferred, his career 

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seemingly stunted by his 
admission. 

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I listened, skeptical yet 
intrigued. 

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But my thoughts faltered the 
evening we were sent out on a 

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search for a runaway, for a 
runaway officer's daughter, last

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seen with her boyfriend in 
Kansas City. 

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We combed the refuge area along 
the river, moving carefully 

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through thick woods and 
underbrush. 

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There, in fresh snow, we found 
footprints. 

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They were massive, 14 to 16 
inches long, with a width of 

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nearly 7 inches, almost snowshoe
like near the ball of the feet. 

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They led into the dense thicket 
where few ventured. 

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The size alone struck me, but 
none of us dared report the 

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prints, not with the officers 
fate so fresh in our minds. 

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Whispers spread through the 
unit. 

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There had been strange noises, 
loud bangs against doors and the

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slamming of dumpster lids 
outside the CAC as if something 

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was rummaging for food. 
Armed as we wore, none of us 

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felt bold enough to investigate.
One night, JJ heard a low 

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growling, almost gurgling sound,
like on patrol outside. 

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He bolted inside, eyes wide with
fear, and we huddled in silence,

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more fearful than we could ever 
admit. 

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The area where we found those 
footprints was rugged, mile wide

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river bottoms and limestone 
cliffs, thickly overgrown and 

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largely undisturbed. 
Few ventured far from the main 

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roads, not even hunters. 
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it was easy to believe something
hidden could thrive there 

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undetected. 
Years later, the memory had 

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faded. 
Until one night I watched a show

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on strange encounters. 
And then it all came rushing 

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back. 
Those footprints, the sounds, 

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the stench that lingered when we
dared follow the tracks. 

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Whatever was lurking along the 
riverbanks of Fort Leavenworth, 

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it felt as real that night as it
did years ago. 

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It's out there, no doubt. 
Wow, what a cool sighting on 

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this. 
What you would think would be a 

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super high security military 
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Very cool. 
We'll look at the next one here.

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On a rainy evening in mid-May 
2021, Patricia Parcell and her 

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son Adrian were driving home 
from a doctor's appointment in 

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Wichita. 
They traveled along the quiet 

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back roads of Kansas, passing 
over the South Fork of the 

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Nisicar River, a wooded area 
surrounded by open farmland just

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West of Murdoch. 
As they crossed the bridge on SE

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60th St., Patricia glanced out 
her window and froze. 

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There on the riverbank stood a 
large reddish brown figure, its 

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shape unmistakably distinct from
the green backdrop of the trees.

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Do you see that? 
Patricia whispered, pointing 

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toward the West Bank of the 
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Her son Adrian, who was driving,
caught a quick glimpse of the 

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figure before they drove past. 
Though brief, it was enough for 

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both of them to be certain of 
what they saw. 

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The figure stood near the 
water's edge, just beyond the 

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tree line, its dark fur covered 
body set against the sandy bank.

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Patricia, unable to leave the 
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She kept staring back until the 
figure faded from view as they 

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drove away. 
When Patricia and Adrian 

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returned two days later, they 
found the river swollen from the

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recent rains and the spot where 
the figure had stood was now 

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underwater. 
She was convinced there was no 

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mistaking it. 
Patricia recalled another 

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sighting nearly a month earlier,
when she thought she had a 

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glimpse something similar near 
the same bridge, but couldn't be

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certain. 
This time, she saw it clearly. 

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The creature's fur was a 
striking reddish brown, and its 

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arms and hands were clearly 
visible from even from a 

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distance. 
For Patricia, this sighting was 

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more than a fleeting encounter. 
It was a validation of years 

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spent scanning the area, aware 
of reports about strange figures

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near the Nenesca River. 
The bridge remained silent after

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their visit, with no signs of 
debris or stumps to explain what

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she saw. 
Patricia left that day with the 

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same certainty she felt on that 
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Something unusual had made the 
riverbank its territory, and it 

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was just as real as the rain now
flooding its tracks. 

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Well, that must have been a 
really spellbinding encounter 

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there. 
Very cool stuff. 

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We'll go on here to the next 
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In the spring of 2012, a Kansas 
man working on his property in a

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remote wooded area of Kingman 
County had a series of 

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unsettling encounters that left 
him questioning what might be 

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lurking in the woods nearby. 
It all started on a quiet 

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afternoon while he was working 
in the crawl space under his 

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house. 
Glancing outside, he caught a 

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few instances of movement just 
beyond his line of sight, but on

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his last look he saw something 
clear as day, a large dark foot 

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and lower calf moving silently 
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The figure was tall, easily 8 
feet, and it was like nothing he

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had ever seen. 
It vanished without a sound. 

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Not far from his home he had 
discovered a strange stick 

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structure hidden in the woods, 
which he believed might be a 

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kind of nest. 
This area was often a source of 

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odd sounds, a strange barking or
a yippie that would echo through

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the trees. 
The sounds reminded him of a 

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dog, though they were sharper 
and more irregular, heard at all

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hours. 
From time to time there were 

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also unmistakable tree knocking 
sounds, the steady rhythm of two

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knocks echoing through the trees
and moving toward the stick 

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structure. 
The knocks were so swift it 

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seemed as though they were from 
someone jogging, a creature 

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moving with purpose. 
The man noticed. 

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The behavior of local wildlife 
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strange, adding an eerie layer 
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Once two small deer foraged into
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Even as something heavy moved 
behind them, deer would often 

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seem distracted, focused on 
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Riding his mini bike home from a
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afternoon, he was surprised to 
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react to him. 
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whatever was lurking in the 
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One night around midnight, he 
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The sound was like a chaotic 
animal fight, with the same 

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yipping noise echoing through 
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He approached a window to 
investigate, but as soon as he 

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came into view, the noise 
stopped dead. 

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There were no lingering sounds, 
no retreating footsteps, just 

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silence. 
The next morning, he noticed an 

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unusual smell lingering around 
his property, pungent like a 

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skunk, yet not quite the same, 
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As his curiosity grew, the man 
began documenting these 

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incidents, finding it difficult 
to shake the feeling that 

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something was marking his 
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He shared these events with an 
investigator who eventually 

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visited the site. 
The investigator noted the man's

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worthiness but encouraged him to
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that a constant presence would 
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visitors. 
He recommended installing motion

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lights around the property for 
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And though no solid answers 
emerged from their conversation,

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the man felt better prepared to 
face the mysteries that 

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continued to stir in the woods 
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Yeah, right there where you live
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That's really something. 
Let's look at this next one. 

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It was a cool October evening of
2014, and a retired military man

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was out bow hunting in Kansas. 
Camouflaged and settled next to 

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a round hay bell at the edge of 
a field positioned by the tree 

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line, he was patiently watching 
a deer scrape, waiting to see 

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movement from the woods. 
As dusk began to settle and his 

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fiber optic bow pens faded in 
the dim light, he decided it was

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time to wrap up nearby. 
His honey buddy was stationed 

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further up the tree line, 
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Gathering his gear, he noticed 
enough light remained to glimpse

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the opening between the corn 
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Just then he saw a figure moving
toward him from a distance of 

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150 to 175 yards. 
Thinking it was his friend, he 

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called out. 
Did you see anything? 

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But got no response. 
As a figure advanced, it became 

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clear that it wasn't his buddy. 
The silhouette stopped next to a

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hay bell and in that moment he 
realized this was something else

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entirely. 
Something at least 8 feet tall, 

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towering over the five foot hay 
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The figures features were 
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It had broad, muscular 
shoulders, tapering down to a 

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slim, athletic waist with arms 
longer than any he had seen 

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swinging naturally as it walked.
The headset directly on his 

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powerful shoulders without 
without a visible neck was high 

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and somewhat conical. 
The creature moved silently, 

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gliding across the field with a 
fluidity that was almost 

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surreal. 
While the sight was 

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extraordinary, he felt No Fear. 
His military training kicked in,

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keeping him grounded as he 
observed the creature from the 

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shadows. 
He decided to edge closer to the

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tree line, camouflaged against 
the backdrop and careful not to 

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silhouette himself. 
The creature was now only 100 

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yards away, still walking calmly
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Its steady pace and lack of 
reaction led him to believe it 

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hadn't seen him. 
Finally, he slipped away quietly

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toward his truck at the edge of 
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But as he reached his vehicle, 
he felt the need to make sure it

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kept his distance. 
He opened his hand and slapped 

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his tailgate hard, the sound 
echoing like a gunshot in the 

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still evening air. 
The creature instantly dropped 

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to all fours and a swift, 
powerful movement disappeared 

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from sight in mere seconds. 
Weaving among the hay bills or 

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vanishing back into the woods. 
It was the fastest thing he had 

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ever seen. 
Later, when he met up with his 

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friends, his buddy shared an odd
encounter of his own. 

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He had fired an arrow at a buck 
that evening, but instead of 

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continuing its flight, the deer 
had stopped suddenly, looking 

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with alarm into the open field 
before turning back and bolting 

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in the opposite direction. 
In an interview with an 

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investigator later, the man 
recounted the details with 

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precision, his military 
background lending a practical 

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focus to the story. 
Every feature, from the 

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creature's formal build to a 
stealthy movement, stood out to 

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him. 
He was certain about what he had

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seen and, just as importantly, 
what it wasn't. 

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It's amazing how fast these 
things can move considering the 

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size of them. 
Almost like a big giant super 

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coordinated grizzly bear or 
something. 

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In October 2000, a student at 
Haskell University was out by 

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the wetlands near Lawrence, KS, 
working on a photography 

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project. 
The late afternoon was calm and 

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eerie, with no sounds beyond a 
light breeze rustling through 

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the trees. 
The place held a sense of 

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history, close to sacred lands 
called the Medicine Wheel and 

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near unmarked Native American 
graves. 

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The quiet gave the woods an 
almost mystical stillness as he 

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ventured deeper, stepping over 
piles of dead chopped wood, 

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camera in hand. 
As he moved about 50 feet into 

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the woods, he heard a subtle 
movement ahead and looked up. 

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There, just a short distance 
away, was a tall, powerful 

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figure, standing motionless for 
a split second before suddenly 

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taking off. 
He watched, astonished, as it 

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cleared a fallen tree about 5 
feet high with a single leap, 

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covering 7 to 10 feet in an 
instant. 

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Though the creature moved 
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it made almost no sound, 
vanishing into the thick foliage

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as it had merely shimmered out 
of existence. 

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For a brief, instinctive moment,
he thought it might be a worker 

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in a heavy coat from the nearby 
factory, but the shape was all 

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wrong. 
It was covered head to toe in 

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dark blonde light brown hair and
stood at least 6 foot six with a

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slight slouch to its posture. 
Heart pounding, he gripped his 

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camera tighter. 
The creature was fast, elusive 

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and silent in a way that defied 
explanation. 

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Despite his fear, the 
photographer stepped forward, 

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hoping to catch another glimpse,
his camera poised. 

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But when he moved into the brush
where it disappeared, there was 

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only silence. 
No snap of twigs, no rustle of 

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leaves, nothing. 
He stood there, feeling a 

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presence, as if he were being 
watched, but saw no movement. 

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It took all his nerve to calm 
himself, take a deep breath, and

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finally turn back toward his 
car. 

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On his way out, he noticed a 
large pile of feces nearby, 

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oddly human like, but larger. 
A closer look revealed small 

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bones and fur within. 
Though he'd had a camera, he 

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admitted later that he hadn't 
had time to adjust the setting 

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or focus. 
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he'd simply been too shaken to 
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The sighting left him in awe and
dread, A brief encounter with 

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something unknown, both 
terrifying and unforgettable. 

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Well, I could imagine looking at
that scat he sees. 

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This thing is definitely a 
carnivore. 

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I mean, that fast. 
It could be even more dangerous 

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than a, than say, a grizzly bear
or something. 

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I mean, this thing is, this 
thing is really amazing that it 

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could move that way. 
All right, we'll do two more 

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here. 
It was a clear June day in 1995,

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and a couple from southeast 
Kansas, eager for a day of 

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fishing, set out to find a 
peaceful spot in the wilderness 

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near Cherokee County, about a 
mile from the famous big British

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coal excavator. 
Driving down dirt roads, they 

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eventually stopped by a strip 
pit, a remnant of the area's 

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mining industry, and began 
exploring the dense woods 

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surrounding it. 
The wife led the way, quietly 

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weaving through the tall brush 
while her husband, Michael, 

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trailed about 50 feet behind. 
She was focused on listening for

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the sounds of the Creek, not 
wanting to disturb the fish with

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any noise. 
Just as she stepped into a small

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clearing, a sudden, deafening 
scream split the air behind her.

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The sound was overwhelming, 
echoing through the trees and 

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reverberating in her chest. 
Startled and terrified, she 

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immediately dropped to the 
ground, hands clamped over her 

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ears, eyes squeezed shut. 
The piercing scream continued, 

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pausing just long enough for 
whatever creature was making it 

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to draw on another ragged breath
before letting loose another 

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shriek. 
She remained crouched, unable to

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bring herself to look. 
She was paralyzed, waiting for 

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whatever it was to make a move 
toward her. 

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The creature's voice was just 
behind her, high up in the air, 

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likely from something far taller
than her own 5 foot frame. 

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After what felt like an 
eternity, the terrifying sound 

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shifted away, moving toward the 
Creek with the same ferocity. 

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She cautiously opened her eyes 
and looked up just in time to 

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see a large shadow crashing 
through the trees, clearing the 

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10 foot Creek with a single 
leap. 

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Small trees and branches 
trembled and shook as the 

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creature disappeared into the 
woods beyond, its screams fading

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in the distance. 
By then, Michael had reached the

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clearing, shouting her name as 
he caught sight of the trees 

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thrashing in the creature's 
wake. 

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She slowly rushed her feet, 
still in shock, her heart 

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pounding in her ears. 
For a brief, chilling moment, 

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Michael had thought the creature
had taken her, and he wasn't 

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alone in that fear. 
The scream had been unlike 

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anything either of them had ever
heard, too loud, too close, and 

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too other worldly. 
Later, as they processed the 

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encounter, she realized that she
must have stumbled upon the 

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creature unexpectedly, startling
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Though they'd planned to return 
to check for tracks, a rainstorm

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washed away any trace. 
Her husband had once seen a 

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similar figure near their home, 
and the locals often whispered 

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about strange sightings in the 
area, particularly around the 

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reclaimed strip mines which had 
become wetlands and a haven for 

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wildlife over the years. 
After that day, she only 

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returned to that fishing spot 
with friends, never alone. 

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The experience left her shaken 
but deeply aware of the 

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wilderness she once took for 
granted. 

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A place that held secrets, some 
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lingering long after that fatal 
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Wow, what an intense sighting in
the stillness of a winter night.

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Around 12:30 AM on February 
10th, 2015, a retired police 

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officer was on his usual drive 
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Lansing, KS. 
Working late shifts, he had 

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gotten used to the quiet drive 
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As he passed the Falcon Estates 
subdivision, the silence was 

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abruptly shattered by a large 
shadowy figure that bolted 

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across the road on two feet. 
Moving with astonishing speed, 

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The sight was fleeting. 
He only caught a glimpse of its 

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back as it dashed across the 
road, illuminated by his 

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headlights and those of another 
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The creature was close, no more 
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close enough that if his arm had
been 6 feet long, he could have 

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reached out the passenger side 
window and touched it. 

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But what stood out most in his 
memory was the creature's hair, 

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which was longer than his own, 
roughly 2 to 3 inches, and a 

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peculiar shade, a blend of dirty
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slight wave, almost curly in 
parts. 

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The officer instantly knew this 
was no deer or animal he'd 

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encountered before. 
It's sure size alone, likely 

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around 9 feet tall and six to 
seven 100 lbs, would have caused

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catastrophic damage had he 
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In that brief moment, his mind 
raced. 

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The creature's tailbone was 
even, with the middle of the 

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car's window, about four and a 
half feet high. 

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While he didn't see its face or 
upper body in detail, he was 

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certain it was a large, bipedal 
creature. 

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He kept control of the car, 
focusing on the road ahead and 

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watching for any reaction from 
the vehicle behind him. 

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Strangely, the other driver 
didn't slow down or indicate 

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they had noticed anything 
unusual, and that lack of 

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response only added to the 
surreal nature of the encounter.

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Time seemed as slow as it often 
had for him in high stress 

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situations during his years on 
the force, allowing him to 

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retain every detail with 
clarity. 

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That night, he went home, pulled
out a pen and paper, and 

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meticulously documented 
everything he'd seen, writing 

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with the precision of a report 
from his days in law 

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enforcement. 
Later, a BFRO investigator spoke

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with the officer, who recalled 
every detail as clearly as if it

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had just happened. 
He was sure of what he had seen,

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not just because of his 
training, but because of the 

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undeniable reality of the 
encounter itself. 

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The area near K7 Highway, while 
rural, was known for its rich 

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farmland and waterways with 
ample deer, Turkey and patches 

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of forested cover. 
Though he had driven that route 

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many times, this night left on 
him an indelible impression, one

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that confirmed for him without a
doubt that he had encountered 

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something extraordinary. 
Well, you could just imagine, I 

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mean, how indelible that would 
be. 

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You're driving along your 
vehicle and this giant 7 or 800 

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LB Sasquatch jumps out in front 
of your car. 

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Very cool sighting on it. 
I also like the fact that this 

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is a retired law enforcement. 
These guys are supposed to be 

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considered a reliable witness. 
So there you go. 

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Hope you've enjoyed these 
stories from Kansas. 

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Until next time, this is UFO 

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warning over now.