1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,400 Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning. 2 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,040 In this episode we're talking about Vermont Bigfoot Reports. 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,600 That's correct, Vermont Bigfoot reports. 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,280 Found these over at bfro.net. Lots of cool stuff over there. 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,840 This first one comes to us from October 8th, 2005, Windsor 6 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,760 County, Vermont. It says the location is Tyson 7 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:31,240 Road off Route 100 just outside of Ludlow, Vermont. 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,640 The area consists of heavily wooded and desolate terrain and 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,960 nearest town at Ludlow, nearest Rd. 10 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:38,960 Tyson Rd. Observed. 11 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,480 My family and I traveled to Ludlow, Vt for Columbus Day 12 00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:45,160 weekend as we enjoyed the northeastern woods. 13 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,960 We love observing local flora and fauna in their natural 14 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,360 settings, often driving or walking along back roads in 15 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,040 search of deer, moose, bear, and any other wildlife we could 16 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,640 spot. One evening we decided to go 17 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,520 moose spotting on Tyson Rd. During a previous summer trip to 18 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:06,320 the same area, we'd observed 8 moose at a single sighting. 19 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:10,840 As we drove along Tyson Rd. I saw a large bipedal figure 20 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,880 cross the road in just two strides. 21 00:01:13,320 --> 00:01:16,320 I immediately asked one of my daughter's, Did you see that? 22 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,200 Tell me what you saw. I deliberately avoided 23 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,400 describing what I had seen to ensure I wasn't imagining it and 24 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,360 to verify she had witnessed the same thing. 25 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,760 Without hesitation she responded. 26 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,960 I don't know what it was, but it was really big, maybe 8 feet 27 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:35,200 tall, hairy, and across the road in two steps. 28 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,800 She had seen exactly what I had, the figure across the road about 29 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,400 50 feet ahead of us. Based on the trees at the 30 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,880 crossing point, I would estimate her height assessment to be 31 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,200 accurate within about 20%. My other daughter, sitting in 32 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,680 the back seat and looking out the side windows, did not see 33 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,600 it. I still find it hard to believe, 34 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,480 but I know what bear, deer and moose look like in their natural 35 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,040 habitat. I've been hunting for 40 years. 36 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,200 This creature was unlike anything I've ever seen in the 37 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,280 woods. I walked across the road in two 38 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:09,440 strides, had a heavily built frame, was covered in short dark 39 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:14,040 hair, and as mentioned earlier, was approximately 8 feet tall. 40 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,640 One more thing, the day before we had driven through the same 41 00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:19,720 area. We didn't see any wildlife at 42 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:24,840 all, but we did hear strange vocalizations eerily similar to 43 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,360 the recordings available on your website. 44 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:30,480 And it says also notice the day before we had driven through the 45 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,520 same area and saw no wildlife. However, we had heard 46 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,200 vocalizations which strongly resemble recordings on your 47 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,360 website by the witnesses. There were three of us in a car, 48 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,960 but only two of us saw the figures across the road. 49 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,200 Other stories I've been told that locals warn children not to 50 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,400 hang out in the area because strange things sometimes happen 51 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,400 there. I'm not sure what those strange 52 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,600 things are, so I don't know if it's relevant. 53 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,000 Time and conditions. It was evening, but with the 54 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,840 moonlight in our car's headlights, visibility was 55 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,160 clear. Environment. 56 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,200 The road at this point is bordered by dense woods and 57 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,360 swamp. This is follow up investigation. 58 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,360 I spoke to the witness by phone. Is he and he came across as 59 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,000 articulate and sincere. He emphasized that he might have 60 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,720 doubted his own experience had his daughter not been in the 61 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:19,840 front seat. Independently corroborating his 62 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,080 account, he added a few additional details to his 63 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,480 report. The figure turned its head 64 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,400 toward the car as it crossed the road. 65 00:03:27,920 --> 00:03:31,760 It resembled the figure from the Patterson Gimlin film with the 66 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:35,000 same pronounced arm swing, though it was not as heavily 67 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,720 built. Its head appeared conical. 68 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:41,400 It's visible closer hand looked massive. 69 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,680 Yeah, very cool sighting. Take a look at this next one 70 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,440 here. This report stated May 24th 71 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:52,280 2015. Also Windsor County Vermont Park 72 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,640 Rangers are trying to keep this quiet but they have reports of 73 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,880 Bigfoot sightings and tracks. The tracks I saw were on the 74 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,840 futures trail above the first parking lot and below. 75 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,040 Power alliance at mount a scrutiny State Park in Windsor, 76 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,760 Vt. It's interesting. 77 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,280 Nearest town Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. 78 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,320 Nearest Rd. a scrutiny Parkway. Then it says observed. 79 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,240 I researched mountain lions in New Hampshire, but I had been 80 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,279 caring for my mother and hadn't been out in the field since 81 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:26,280 Christmas Day 2014. On May 24th, 2015, I decided to 82 00:04:26,280 --> 00:04:29,480 go for a walk, Not for research, just for enjoyment. 83 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,920 I arranged to meet up with someone, but she walked much 84 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,880 faster than I did and eventually it left me behind at the power 85 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,760 line. I was far downhill, but 86 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,480 determined to at least make it up to the power line. 87 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:45,920 When I reached it and turned back toward the car, I noticed 2 88 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,800 huge prints near a tree by the trail. 89 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:53,960 As I got closer, I saw that the heels were embedded three to 90 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,720 four inches deep in the soil and leaves. 91 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,560 The footprints touched at the heels with the toes pointing 92 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,800 outward, resembling a duck's feet. 93 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,240 They appeared to be about 15 inches long, though it was 94 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,520 difficult to measure precisely due to the uneven terrain, 95 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:12,760 leaves and grass. I took photos and measurements 96 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,920 because even on a casual walk I always bring a camera and a tape 97 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:20,040 measure. What struck me was that this 98 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,120 tree was in an ideal spot for ambush hunting. 99 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:25,960 The future trail passes right by it. 100 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:30,560 The power line was just above and behind the tree was a Park 101 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,760 Rd. From this vantage point, an 102 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:36,280 animal could easily hunt prey from six different directions. 103 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:40,800 On my way back to the car, I saw two more tracks to the right of 104 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,600 the trail. One measured about 10 inches 105 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:47,880 while the other seemed to be 15 inches long with a 10 inch long 106 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,120 track inside it. The toes of the larger print 107 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:55,000 were 5 inches across with three of them deeply embedded in the 108 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,880 bank. The other toes extended over the 109 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:01,320 hardened trail. Additionally, I noticed a 5 by 6 110 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,360 inch parallelogram shaped impression. 111 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,520 I regret not taking a photo of it. 112 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,960 Later. I saw footage of a knuckle 113 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:13,040 walking gorilla on TV and thought that's what that was. 114 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,920 The parallelogram shaped impression was actually a 115 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,520 knuckle print and it was deep at the bottom of the trail. 116 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,880 I asked a park Ranger if he could make a cast at the Prince. 117 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,400 He declined but told me I could do it myself. 118 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,600 I brought back plaster of Paris, but he didn't have enough 119 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,680 material. By the time I returned a few 120 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,320 days later, it had rained. The cast turned out poorly, 121 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:37,480 there were too many leaves, and the toes broke off. 122 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,960 The most interesting part of this encounter was that the park 123 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:44,000 Ranger acknowledged my report, saying, yeah, we get lots of 124 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,800 reports of Bigfoot, but we try to keep it on the down low. 125 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:51,000 However, when I asked him about Mountain Lion sightings, his 126 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,280 reaction was completely different. 127 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,920 He seemed nervous and asked. You think there are mountain 128 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,800 lions up there? It struck me as odd that Bigfoot 129 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,720 sighting seemed normal to him while mountain lions were 130 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,920 considered unusual. Later I heard from someone else 131 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,240 that the same Ranger had been followed down the hill by 132 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,760 something he nicknamed Roy. He was hoping it was a Bigfoot 133 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,480 and not a Mountain Lion. As part of his job, he clears 134 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,280 the trails and ensures that everyone is off the mountain. 135 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,280 That night he was also escorted off the mountain, whether 136 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:24,040 whatever was following him stayed the same distance behind. 137 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,280 The strangest part of the experience was that Bigfoot 138 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,680 reports seemed commonplace, but Mountain Lion sightings were 139 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,200 treated as unusual. I've personally documented the 140 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:34,960 Mountain Lion sighting on this mountain. 141 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,960 Also, the park Ranger named whatever followed him Roy and 142 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,320 hoped it was a Bigfoot rather than a cougar. 143 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,480 Other witnesses? Just me until I brought friends 144 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,960 back to help carry the heavy plaster of Paris. 145 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,720 By then I had partially filled in the larger pair of tracks by 146 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,400 the tree. Wow. 147 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:54,920 Time and conditions at 11:30 AM. Environment. 148 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,360 Wooded area on a trail between the power line and Mount 149 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:01,080 Scrutiny Parkway. The tracks were found just 150 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,400 before a curve in the trail leading up to the power line. 151 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,680 This is follow up investigation report by BFR investigator Jeff 152 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,480 Shepherd. I spoke with the hiker by phone 153 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:15,360 for approximately 1 1/2 hours. She was very straightforward, 154 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:18,440 upbeat and enthusiastic about discussing her hobby at Mountain 155 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,320 Lion research, which has LED her to multiple sightings So what 156 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,080 she believes to be Bigfoot tracks. 157 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:27,440 She is a 67 year old retired librarian and currently an 158 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,400 artist, writer, publisher. I found her to be sincere and 159 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:32,799 credible. Her initial sighting of 160 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,840 potential Bigfoot tracks on mount Scrutiny occurred during a 161 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:39,159 casual hike while she was taking a break from caring for her 162 00:08:39,159 --> 00:08:41,720 elderly mother. She had not been in the field 163 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:46,200 for nearly five months. The tracks she found measured 15 164 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:49,200 inches in length and were embedded 2 to 4 inches into the 165 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:51,880 ground. They were located near a tree at 166 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:55,120 a strategic intersection where the trail crosses a set of power 167 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:59,680 lines and comes within 100 feet of the outer Rd. leading up the 168 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:02,400 mountain. She believes this location would 169 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,920 be ideal for a predator as it offers a concealed vantage point 170 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:07,840 overlooking multiple travel routes. 171 00:09:08,680 --> 00:09:12,000 On her way back to the parking lot, she observed a second large 172 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,960 print with a smaller 10 inch footprint inside of it. 173 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,640 She also discovered what she later identified as a deep 174 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,440 knuckle print, similar to those made by gorillas. 175 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:25,320 She attempted to make cast of the prints but was unsuccessful 176 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:28,880 due to insufficient plaster and poor weather conditions. 177 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,120 She reported her finding to the park Ranger. 178 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,120 He acknowledged that there had been numerous Bigfoot reports, 179 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,400 but said they tried to keep it on the down low. 180 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,240 However, when she mentioned Mountain Lion sightings, he 181 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:42,360 seemed uneasy. The hiker later learned that the 182 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,840 Ranger had been followed down the hill by something he 183 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,600 nicknamed Roy, but she hoped was a Bigfoot rather than a Mountain 184 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,880 Lion. The hiker provided photographs 185 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:53,800 and measurements of the tracks and shared them with me in a 186 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,760 timely manner. I visited Mountain Scrutiny on 187 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:01,760 July 30th, 2016, approximately 14 months after her discovery. 188 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:04,600 I was able to locate the exact area where she had found the 189 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,920 footprints and agreed that it would be an advantageous 190 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:12,200 location for an ambush predator. Unfortunately, too much time had 191 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,240 passed and I found no trace of the prints. 192 00:10:14,560 --> 00:10:17,080 The conditions at the time were not ideal for fighting tracks, 193 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:20,280 as the area was experiencing a drought and the forest floor was 194 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,640 covered in leaf litter. However, I did come across a few 195 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:26,720 unusual tree manipulations that seemed out of place. 196 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,320 Other reports have attributed similar tree manipulations to 197 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,680 supposed Bigfoot activity. During my hike, I traveled 198 00:10:33,680 --> 00:10:38,200 approximately 1 1/2 miles up the mountain to see the steam donkey 199 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:41,280 and antique piece of locking equipment abandoned in the early 200 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:44,160 1900s. Strangely, the forest was eerily 201 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:46,640 silent. I did not see or hear any birds 202 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,400 or animals during my 2 hour hike, nor did I encounter any 203 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,280 other hikers. Before leaving, I stopped at the 204 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,080 Ranger station and inquired about Bigfoot activity. 205 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:59,040 The young man I spoke with claimed he was unaware of any 206 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:03,160 reports, but suggested I return when the senior park Ranger was 207 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,760 on duty. Yeah, pretty cool sighting 208 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,280 there. They do have some pictures here. 209 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,960 It's definitely some kind of a track. 210 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:15,520 It looks like to me that she's she's recorded cool sighting. 211 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:20,480 Take a look at some more here. This one says October 17th, 212 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:23,320 2015. Couple has possible early 213 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,920 morning sighting while driving outside Battle Borough, Windham 214 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,280 County, Vermont. Location details. 215 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:32,240 We were heading east on Route 9 into Battleborough. 216 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,920 This happened just after the after the Dollar General. 217 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:39,440 There is a large swampy area nearby very close to Green 218 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,840 Mountain. National Forest goes on. 219 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:46,320 It says nearest route nearest road Route 9 E West nearest town 220 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:50,480 in Battleborough, Vermont. Observed at about 5:30 AM on 221 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,680 Route 9 in West Battleborough, Vermont. 222 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,880 My husband and I saw a small, I don't know what creature running 223 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:02,240 across the road. It was about 3 to 4 feet tall, 224 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:06,600 covered in long dark brown to black hair and running on two 225 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,160 legs. I caught the creature clearly in 226 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,160 my headlights. The one thing we both noticed 227 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,200 was his speed. Faster than any animal we had 228 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:19,040 ever seen, it crossed the road into the swampy area near the 229 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:23,120 small Whetstone Brook. There were tall reeds and it 230 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,480 quickly disappeared into them. We did not stop. 231 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,840 In retrospect, I wish I had. It might have answered some 232 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,520 questions. We both had other witnesses. 233 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,640 Only my husband and I saw it. We did not see any other cars on 234 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,960 the road at the time. Other stories For the past month 235 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:41,560 or so we have been hearing strange hooting and screams in 236 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:44,920 the early morning hours. We are early risers between 3:00 237 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:48,520 and 5:00 AM and most mornings we jokingly say to each other, I 238 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:51,520 wonder if that was a Bigfoot. However, we had never seen 239 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:55,600 anything until today. Very odd time and conditions. 240 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,880 5:30 AM weather, partly cloudy, dry roads. 241 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,760 Sun was not up yet, but the creature was fully illuminated 242 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,200 by my headlights. Follow up investigation by Tim 243 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,680 Vogel. The couple was heading to their 244 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:11,240 local gym, as they did every morning on a crisp October 245 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,240 morning. The figure that ran across the 246 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:19,280 road was about 3 to 4 feet tall, covered in long dark brown to 247 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:23,680 black hair, approximately 10 inches long, with exceptionally 248 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:25,680 long arms and running on two legs. 249 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:28,560 It's movement was smooth and incredibly fast. 250 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,920 They caught the creature clearly in their headlights. 251 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,920 Both witnesses emphasized the speed faster than any animal 252 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:39,200 they had ever seen. Across the road from Doubt, from 253 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,760 the Dollar General side into the swampy area near the Whetstone 254 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,000 Bank, disappearing into the tall reeds. 255 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:49,280 Being lifelong Vermonters and familiar with the area of the 256 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:52,320 Green Mountains, the couple was certain that this was unlikely. 257 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:57,200 Any animal native to that area, Man, that's cool. 258 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,840 It says about the investigator. Tim Vogel is the owner of Tacoa 259 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:04,200 Mountain Outdoors and outdoor adventure education business 260 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,160 located in western Massachusetts. 261 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:11,440 He is a BFRO NE investigator and has attended and taught tracking 262 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:15,240 and casting workshops as well as provided demonstrations on Fleur 263 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:18,480 technology. His experience includes Co 264 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:23,600 leading VFRO Western Mass 2018 expeditions and then 265 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,640 participation in the 2017 Western Mass and then it says 266 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:31,880 Pennsylvania in 2016. Tim is also a member of Team 267 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:35,680 Sasquatch and had been interested in Bigfoot since 268 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:39,800 Bigfoot research since 1976, when an unknown creature with 269 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:43,680 large footprints passed to his family's backyard. 1 winter day. 270 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:46,200 Yeah, nothing like that. They pique your interest a 271 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,720 little bit, huh? Very cool sighting there too. 272 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,040 This report happened in the fall of 2015 and November, 273 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:57,040 specifically Washington County, Vermont. 274 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:00,280 Possible encounter while hunting near Northfield Falls. 275 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:05,040 Location details The area consists of white pine ridges 276 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:07,800 with hardwoods in between, forming a bowl. 277 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,280 At the center there is an old Beaver pond now turned into a 278 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:15,680 Meadow, approximately 200 yards by 100 yards with an adjoining 279 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:19,760 active multi level Beaver pond. There are no houses or roads 280 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:23,040 nearby and despite my frequent visits, I have never encountered 281 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:26,280 another person in the area. Signs of moose and BlackBerry 282 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,120 are abundant. Nearest town Northfield Falls. 283 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,160 Nearest Rd. Devils washable. 284 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,920 Observed on two separate mornings while deer hunting in a 285 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:38,600 fairly remote section of Washington County, I experienced 286 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,920 something unusual Before sunrise. 287 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:44,600 After hearing tree breaks and knocks at close range, something 288 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,840 screamed or whooped at me. I am a Vermont native, having 289 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:52,000 grown up hunting, camping, fishing, and spending much of my 290 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,320 life immersed in the outdoors. While I am familiar with the 291 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:58,920 subject of Bigfoot, I've never experienced anything like this 292 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,680 before. Since both mornings were clear, 293 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:05,280 cold, and extremely quiet, I'd hiked into my hunting spot, 294 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,840 leaving my vehicle around 5:00 AM and arriving at my 295 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:13,440 destination at around 5:45 AM. After changing into dry 296 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:17,560 underlayers, I shut off my light and settled in to wait for first 297 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:19,920 light. The activity began within 298 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:23,520 minutes of dousing my light. The incident occurred November 299 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,360 2015. Also notice I frequently hiked, 300 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:31,160 haunted and set up camera traps in the area both day and night 301 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,360 over the past couple of years. The location is rich in local 302 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,760 lore and is historically said to be the home of the Pig Man. 303 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:41,360 Other witnesses, Unfortunately no other stories. 304 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:45,400 This past spring, a man from Wastefield, the neighboring 305 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:49,440 town, posted on the Front Porch Forum that while hiking on the 306 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:54,200 vast trail in the southwestern basin of Wastefield Mountain, he 307 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:58,400 observed a tall, hairy, bipedal creature dragging a dead goat by 308 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,520 its horns up into the Cliff band. 309 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,360 He advised others to be cautious if in the area. 310 00:17:04,319 --> 00:17:06,960 Well, I guess so. Time early morning before 311 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,160 sunrise, Weather clear, cold environment. 312 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,760 Remote white pine ridges with hardwoods in between. 313 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,160 Yeah, that's really. That's really cool. 314 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,680 This one says it happened in the summer of 1995. 315 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:23,040 Rutland County, Vermont a possible prowling at tender at 316 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,920 Tinker Brook shelter in Calvin Coolidge State Forest location 317 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,600 that details The shelter is located in Calvin Coolidge State 318 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:33,280 Forest along an old logging trail off Shrewsbury Rd. 319 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,480 A seasonal road. Shrewsbury Rd. intersects Route 320 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:39,880 100 just South of Plymouth and continues over the mountains 321 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:44,200 toward Shrewsbury and Rutland. Nearest town Plymouth nearest 322 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:47,320 road. Route 100 observed I planned a 323 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:50,240 weekend mountain biking trip with my cousin in central 324 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:53,680 Vermont near Plymouth within Calvin Coolidge State Forest. 325 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:57,960 We chose to stay at Tinker Brook Shelter, located on the 326 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:01,400 outskirts of the forest near the backside of Killington Peak. 327 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,720 The area's steep topography made it an appealing challenge for 328 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:08,560 mountain biking. According to the Park Rangers I 329 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:12,360 spoke with beforehand, very few people visit the shelter due to 330 00:18:12,360 --> 00:18:15,960 the required hike in a lack of 4 by 4 access. 331 00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:20,440 The shelter itself sits on the edge of a steep, forested 332 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:24,560 ravine, offering no trails and an extremely isolated setting. 333 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:29,160 To get there, we traveled up Shrewsbury Rd. which intersects 334 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:33,480 Route 100 S of Plymouth. The road climbs sharply up the 335 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:36,680 nearest mountain and a series of switchbacks. 336 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:40,360 We parked our vehicle at a bend in the road where the Tinker 337 00:18:40,360 --> 00:18:43,960 Brook Shelter Trail begins. This trail, heavily blocked by 338 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:48,240 boulders and easy to miss, leads about 3/4 of a mile to the 339 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:50,760 shelter. After setting up camp, we 340 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,600 explored the area. The ravine was so steep that 341 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,920 climbing out required using the tree roots for support. 342 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:01,400 As night fell, we went to bed around 9:00 PM, leaving a small 343 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,720 campfire burning near the shelter's entrance. 344 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:08,600 A few hours later, 12:00 AM, my cousin woke me up saying he was 345 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,280 hearing and feeling knocks on the shelter. 346 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:14,920 Initially dismissing it, I told him to go back to sleep until I 347 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,320 heard and felt it myself. The sounds were like something 348 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,040 larger pushing against the shelter. 349 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:23,040 Assuming it was a moose or bear, I grabbed a flashlight and went 350 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,200 around back within a minute of hearing the noise. 351 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,680 Again, nothing was there. This continued periodically 352 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:32,480 until around 3:00 AM. At times I felt the bumping 353 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,360 sounds near my side of the shelter. 354 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:38,240 Unable to sleep, I eventually gathered all the firewood close 355 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:41,520 to the entrance and kept a large fire burning for the rest of the 356 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:43,880 night. In the morning we searched for 357 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:46,080 any damage to the shelter but found none. 358 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,080 We also checked the ground for tracks, disturbed rocks, scrapes 359 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:52,160 or huff marks but again, nothing. 360 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,960 After this in settling experience, we decided not to 361 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:58,080 stay another night and left the area. 362 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:02,280 Also noticed nothing unusual beside the sounds and movements. 363 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:04,360 Other witnesses. My cousin. 364 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:08,920 Other stories I have seen scattered reports in the BFRO 365 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,480 database of similar sightings along a line running through 366 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,280 central Vermont and to the adionics. 367 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,760 I have visited some of these areas before but have never had 368 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,040 experience like this. Time and condition is 12:00 AM 369 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:24,160 to 3:00 AM. Weather cool temperatures no 370 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,920 rain. Light conditions very dark night 371 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:28,800 in the woods, little to no moonlight. 372 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:32,840 Possible cloud cover. Environment A forested ravine 373 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:34,880 consisting of pine and oak trees. 374 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,560 Yeah. Follow up investigation by BFO 375 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,600 investigator Matthew Moneymaker if a Sasquatch was responsible 376 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,920 for thumping the shelter. The behavior is consistent with 377 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:48,240 low level harassment reported in the in other regions. 378 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,760 More intense harassment in intimidation often occur in 379 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:55,240 remote areas, leading we need to believe it happens when humans 380 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,560 unknowingly intrude on Sasquatch habitation areas. 381 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:02,680 The Tinker Brook Shelter in Coolidge State Forest may still 382 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,960 be a promising location for camping, especially given its 383 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,640 proximity to a remote wooded ravine. 384 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:11,280 That's pretty cool. Just imagine being in that 385 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:14,600 remote of an area and having these pounding thumpings on the 386 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:15,880 side of the shelter that you're in. 387 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:18,120 It would really give you pause to stop and think. 388 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:23,760 This next one is dated August 6th, 2019 that says Lamoille 389 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:27,920 County, Vermont nearest town Eden, Vermont nearest road route 390 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:31,240 118 observed. The sighting occurred August 391 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:36,440 6th, 2019 at 10:50 at 10:15 AM at our Vermont Summer Cabinet. 392 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:40,720 I am 67 years old. I retired RN and a former 393 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:45,000 private pilot with excellent vision. 2015 so I was not 394 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:46,880 mistaken. This was not a bear. 395 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,840 We have had a bear near our deck before so I know what they look 396 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,840 like when standing up to reach a feeder. 397 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:57,160 It was a sunny day and my small Chihuahua mix was outside in her 398 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,800 cage. She started barking so I walked 399 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:03,240 out onto the front deck and looked toward the dirt Rd. where 400 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,760 she was focused. Our cabin sits approximately 125 401 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:10,360 feet from the road. I saw a tall black humanoid 402 00:22:10,360 --> 00:22:13,160 figure walking on two legs past our driveway. 403 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:16,440 It was hunched over at first, then straightened up. 404 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:20,880 Its long arms swung as it moved. Its head was turned away, 405 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:23,880 appearing to have a short neck and a roundish shape. 406 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:27,640 From my angle, I remember saying to myself, that looks like a 407 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,360 chimp. I watched for about 12 seconds 408 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,640 as it disappeared into the trees heading east along the road. 409 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,000 There are gaps in the trees where I can see the neighbor's 410 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:41,160 driveway, so I expected to see it continue up the road or on to 411 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,520 the driveway, but it never reappeared. 412 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:48,320 Curious, I walked out to the end of the driveway about 200 feet 413 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,920 with my air horn, but there was nothing visible for some 414 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,440 distance. Later that day, I went to the 415 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,160 area where I had seen the figure. 416 00:22:56,520 --> 00:23:01,320 My small dog refused to walk away as visibly trembling. 417 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:05,840 This is the same dog that once nearly broke through a screen 418 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:10,760 door trying to attack a bear. At our feeder I noticed an area 419 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:14,480 of bent weeds, likely where the creature had exited the woods, 420 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:18,600 crossed a small ditch and stepped onto the road before 421 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,920 passing my driveway. On the roadside in the direction 422 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:26,800 it had travelled, I found 3 barefoot heel impressions with 423 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,640 faint tail marks, each about 12 inches long. 424 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:34,120 The area was dry with fine gravel, so the prints were very 425 00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:36,440 clear. The week before, I had heard 426 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:40,840 twigs snapping and weeds rustling behind my fenced garden 427 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:44,360 about 40 feet from the front porch, right off the set. 428 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:48,200 My dog barked. The noise stopped, then started 429 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,640 again. I fired my air horn, which I 430 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,280 always keep nearby after an encounter with a large, coy 431 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:56,760 wolf. That's strange. 432 00:23:57,400 --> 00:24:02,600 Yeah, says also noticed vent weeds and previous unusual 433 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:04,160 noises. Other witnesses known. 434 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,920 I have a newspaper clipping of a big folks sighting in 1990 in 435 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:11,360 Eden, Vt about 5 miles away. Time and conditions 10:15 AM. 436 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,840 Weather Sunny, dry light conditions bright daylight. 437 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:19,640 Heavily wooded area on both sides of dirt road. 3 driveways 438 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,360 within 200 feet leaving the cabins. 439 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:25,840 Follow up investigation report by BFRO investigator Jeff 440 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,680 Shepherd on September 28th, 2019. 441 00:24:30,120 --> 00:24:34,360 I conducted a site visit and it says location removed in 442 00:24:34,360 --> 00:24:36,480 Vermont. Speaking with the homeowner 443 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:41,080 about her encounter on August 6th, 2019, she provided a 444 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,560 detailed account of her sighting and shared additional unusual 445 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:48,640 experiences from her property. The witness was very open and 446 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:52,520 eager to share her story. She also provided background on 447 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:55,040 the local geography and wildlife, including a bull moose 448 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,800 that had passed through just hours before my arrival. 449 00:24:58,120 --> 00:25:01,560 The sighting that morning, she had placed her Chihuahua outside 450 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:04,560 in a large metal cage due to a previous encounter with a koi 451 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:06,720 wolf. I guess they made a cross 452 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:09,000 between a coyote and a wolf. That's strange. 453 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:13,360 When she heard the dog growling, she stepped outside to check. 454 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:16,880 Assuming the koi wolf had returned, she followed the dog's 455 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:21,520 gaze and heard footsteps in the woods between her property and 456 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,800 the neighbor's lot. Expecting to see a deer since 457 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,680 they often cut through that area, she watched closely. 458 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:31,800 To her surprise, instead of a deer, she saw a black, slightly 459 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:35,320 hunched over figure stepping out of the drainage ditch onto the 460 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,920 driveway. His posture and the length of 461 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,320 its arms caught her attention immediately. 462 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:44,480 Unfortunately, it never turned to her face as it was looking 463 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,000 across the road toward the forest. 464 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,560 She quickly repositioned herself on her porch, trying to catch 465 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,640 another glimpse of the creature through a gap in the trees near 466 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:56,040 her neighbour's house. After several seconds without 467 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:59,760 seeing it reappear, she grabbed her air horn and walked up the 468 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:01,720 road to look. It was gone. 469 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,200 Realizing the significance of what she had just seen, she 470 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:08,280 approached her neighbor to ask if he had seen anyone or had 471 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:10,760 guests staying over. He had neither. 472 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:14,320 However, he mentioned that a bear had recently been recently 473 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,600 been in the area rummaging through his garbage. 474 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,720 She was adamant that what she saw was not a bear. 475 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:23,080 Having frequently observed bears in her property, including a 476 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:26,280 including one standing in her garden, she noted that their 477 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,560 legs and arms are much shorter relative to their bodies than 478 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:33,160 the creatures she witnessed. Evidence found matted grass and 479 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:35,600 the drainage ditch where the creature had stepped onto the 480 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:38,040 road. The footprint at the bottom of 481 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,880 the driveway showing a heavy heel strike and faint toe 482 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:44,080 impressions. Estimated height approximately 6 483 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:46,840 feet based on her husband standing at a siding location. 484 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:51,800 Subsequent experiences August 16th, 2019 While hiking near her 485 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:55,960 home, she knocked 3 * a hollow tree with her hiking stick. 486 00:26:56,480 --> 00:27:00,120 She received 6 knocks in response from across the across 487 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:04,000 the river behind her property. She attempted another series of 488 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,920 10 knocks and received 6 responses. 489 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:09,360 Feeling uneasy, she decided to leave. 490 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:14,320 September 19th, 2019. While walking 1/2 mile from her 491 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:18,280 home through dense pine forest, she saw someone or something 492 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:22,120 throwing rocks into a tall tree, knocking pine cones to the 493 00:27:22,120 --> 00:27:25,000 ground. She stayed quiet and watched his 494 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:29,080 the rock and watched his rock. After a rock hit the tree, the 495 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:32,240 thrower was hidden in the thick vegetation across a small 496 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:34,680 stream. A passing neighbor gave her an 497 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,760 excuse to leave quickly. The next day, she and her 498 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:40,880 husband returned to investigate. They found that all the pine 499 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:44,240 cones were gone, suggesting that whatever had knocked them down 500 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:48,640 had collected them. Witness Background Retired nurse 501 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:52,200 and private pilot. Lives seasonally in Vermont and 502 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,320 winters in Florida. Has lived in this rural area for 503 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:58,520 approximately 5 years. Well integrated into the 504 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:01,120 community where others have shared their own Bigfoot 505 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:04,560 encounters. Local context A home is located 506 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:07,320 in a remote setting about 30 minutes South of the Canadian 507 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:09,880 border. The land slopes into a valley 508 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,760 with the pristine river behind a property nearby. 509 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:15,880 Parallel line clearings run through the wilderness. close 510 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:18,360 proximity to Long Trail State Forest. 511 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:22,120 The region has diverse wildlife including boost marrow and trout 512 00:28:22,120 --> 00:28:24,720 in the river. I found the homeowner to be a 513 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:29,080 sincere and credible witness, says about BFR investigator Jeff 514 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,520 Shepherd. Jeff is a middle school 515 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,680 technology engineering teacher from Massachusetts. 516 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:36,880 He loves the outdoors, enjoys hiking and camping with his wife 517 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,200 and dogs. His interest in cryptozoology 518 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,640 began at a young age. Very cool. 519 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:43,360 We'll do three more here and wrap this up. 520 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:48,920 This one's dated November 1984. Chittenden County, Vermont 521 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,280 Location details Colchester, Vermont Route 2 nearest town 522 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:55,680 Colchester nearest Rd. Vermont Route 2 Observed in 523 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:59,360 November 1984 between 12:00 and 1:00 AM. 524 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:02,320 The night my niece was born there was a snowstorm. 525 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:06,080 My brother-in-law had a custom car and wanted to go home to 526 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:07,760 Milton to switch to his older car. 527 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:11,160 Due to the sudden snowfall. My husband, brother-in-law, 3 528 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:14,400 year old nephew and I drove from Milton leading to my house in 529 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,200 Winooski. We got as far as Colchester when 530 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:20,640 the snow became severe causing the car to slide into a ditch. 531 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:23,640 My nephew began to cry and scream so we flagged down a 532 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:26,720 truck to take me and my nephew home so I could call a tow 533 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:28,720 truck. I left my husband and 534 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:32,120 brother-in-law in Colchester. While they were waiting they 535 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,560 started to hear noises in the woods like trees breaking. 536 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:38,120 Then they heard something approaching in their direction, 537 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,320 stomping on two legs. My husband, who was a hunter, 538 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:43,840 could tell by the sound that it was walking upright. 539 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:47,400 The noise of breaking trees got closer so they backed away to 540 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,960 the other side of the road. They couldn't run because the 541 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,720 road was too slippery and they were only wearing sneakers. 542 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:56,680 As it approached it began to part the trees, but suddenly the 543 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:59,560 church truck arrived. At that moment they heard the 544 00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:02,520 creature running back into the woods, breaking everything in 545 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,200 its path. My husband and brother-in-law 546 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,120 were very scared and they told me what had happened. 547 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:11,640 I only half believe them. The next day I drove through the 548 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:15,640 same area and looked around. I saw fields and woods which 549 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:18,800 looked peaceful, making me think they were imagining things. 550 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:21,560 That evening I had to pick up my husband in Milton. 551 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,520 I had my daughters with me, ages 10 and 13, and I was pregnant at 552 00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:28,040 the time. Later that night we headed back 553 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:32,040 to Winooski and wouldn't you know it, the snowstorm started 554 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:35,520 again at exactly midnight. As we drove through the same 555 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:38,960 spot as the night before, I told my husband about looking around 556 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,280 earlier and that there was nothing unusual. 557 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,960 Then suddenly I saw it. It had just crossed the road and 558 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:48,840 was climbing up a hill. It was staring at us, one foot 559 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:52,880 on a wire fence, holding the wire down with its arm while it 560 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:56,360 continued to stare. It was not brown, but white with 561 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:59,880 dirty yellow streaks. Its eyes, oh, they scared me. 562 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:03,440 They reflected a yellow amber collar, similar to caution 563 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,680 lights. The creature was huge, at least 564 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,240 10 feet tall, with very long arms. 565 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:11,400 Its fur was long and the only part of his face that wasn't 566 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,720 covered in fur was around its eyes and upper cheeks. 567 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,120 My husband started to slow down for better luck, but I freaked 568 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:20,440 out and started hitting him because I was so scared. 569 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:23,920 My daughters were screaming so I kept so we kept driving. 570 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:27,520 All I could think about were its eyes and I was terrified. 571 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,800 We wondered if anyone else knew it was out there. 572 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:34,760 Since that sighting, I can't help but wonder if these 573 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:38,040 creatures change color with the seasons like Jack rabbits. 574 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:39,960 Brown in the summer and white in the winter. 575 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,120 Do the heavy snowfall each night. 576 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:46,240 It was impossible to find tracks so other witnesses. 577 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:49,160 First night, my husband and brother-in-law after our car 578 00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:51,160 slid into the ditch. The second night, myself, my 579 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:54,040 husband and my two daughters. Time and conditions. 580 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:56,720 Twelve 12:30 AM. Heavy snowstorm both nights. 581 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,160 The creature crossed the road from the mountain range. 582 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:03,240 There was a swampy area between where it was and when it and 583 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:06,600 where it was headed. A hill leading to a hill leading 584 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:09,240 to pine trees. Beyond that there are fields and 585 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:12,160 more woods. Even though it's a long time 586 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:13,560 ago, they still remember it, don't they? 587 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,600 Very cool. Do two more here. 588 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:20,880 This one happened August 2005, Bennington County, Vermont. 589 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:24,720 It says location details. You need to take Vermont route 590 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:27,320 7A. The turn off for the park is 591 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:29,160 labeled. I'm not sure the exact 592 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:32,520 directions before that but if you reach the Equinox hotel you 593 00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:35,480 have gone too far. Nearest town Manchester. 594 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:38,640 I don't remember the name of the road but it was the main road 595 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:42,800 that leads to Hill 9 Mansion observed. 596 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:46,960 I am a Civil War reenactor and I was participating in an event on 597 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:52,760 the grounds of Hildene. I guess Hildene HILDEDENE 598 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:56,360 Mansion which is which is Robert Todd Lincoln's home near 599 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:59,520 Manchester, Vermont. We were camped on the front lawn 600 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:02,440 of the mansion which is bordered on two sides by woods. 601 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:06,760 The entire area was somewhat secluded, with the house located 602 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:08,680 about half a mile from the main Rd. 603 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:13,000 In the middle of Friday night, around 1:00 to 2:00, AMI woke up 604 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:17,480 and walked to the building beside the main house to use the 605 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:20,240 restroom. As I left my tent and made my 606 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:22,800 way there, I heard footsteps in the woods near me. 607 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:26,160 The footsteps seem to follow me all the way to the restroom, and 608 00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:28,800 as I walked back, they followed me again. 609 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:32,480 The entire time I had an uneasy feeling as though I was being 610 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:35,200 watched. The next night, Saturday, I was 611 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:39,400 sitting around the campfire at approximately 11:00 PM talking 612 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,200 with others, when we heard footsteps coming from inside the 613 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:45,600 woods next to us. We shined a flashlight toward 614 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:48,880 the area where the sound was coming from, and as soon as we 615 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:52,720 did, the noise stopped. However, as soon as we turn the 616 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:56,600 flashlight off, we heard the footsteps again, this time 617 00:33:56,680 --> 00:33:59,960 moving away from us. Both nights, the footsteps 618 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:02,720 sounded like they belong to a large animal. 619 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:06,040 From what I could hear, it seemed like something walking on 620 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,600 2 feet. While there were other groups at 621 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:12,040 the event, I don't believe it was another person as there were 622 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:14,320 clear trails they could have used instead. 623 00:34:14,679 --> 00:34:18,280 Additionally, it was so late at night and there were no lanterns 624 00:34:18,280 --> 00:34:21,639 or flashlights visible as other witnesses. 625 00:34:21,639 --> 00:34:24,280 On Saturday night, there were two other people with me around 626 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:26,159 the fire and we all heard the footsteps. 627 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:29,000 I have talked to them and tried to get them to submit a report, 628 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:32,159 but they have refused. Time and conditions Friday night 629 00:34:32,159 --> 00:34:35,080 around 1:00 to 2:00 AM. It was dark with only moonlight 630 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:37,600 which was very clear. No wind. 631 00:34:37,600 --> 00:34:40,480 There was some lighting near the building with the restrooms. 632 00:34:41,199 --> 00:34:43,560 Saturday night summer conditions but we were sitting around a 633 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:45,560 campfire. Environment The location is on a 634 00:34:45,560 --> 00:34:50,040 hill overlooking a River Valley. The the area consists of wooded 635 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:53,520 landscape surrounding a large house and its grounds. 636 00:34:54,199 --> 00:34:57,160 Follow up investigation report by BFR investigator Christopher 637 00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:00,000 Knoll. I spoke with the witness and he 638 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:03,360 is sincere. He reiterated that he was 639 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:06,920 reluctant to file a report until recently, when he learned more 640 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:09,200 about the subject on Friday night. 641 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:12,360 What made him most nervous was that the footprints followed him 642 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,960 to the restroom. Initially, he thought an animal 643 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:18,040 might have coincidentally been walking in the same direction, 644 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:21,720 but that the steps followed him back afterward. 645 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:25,480 Additionally, the footsteps were distinctly bipedal, and they did 646 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:28,800 not follow the trails, but instead moved through leaves and 647 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:31,800 underbrush inside the woods without any visible light. 648 00:35:31,800 --> 00:35:34,720 Source. On Saturday, he and a couple, 649 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,480 whom he described as very practical, clearly heard the 650 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,440 footsteps while sitting around a campfire at the edge of the 651 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:43,080 woods. Again, the sounds came from deep 652 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:46,920 enough within the forest that a flashlight could not reach the 653 00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:49,800 source. Man, pretty spooky, huh? 654 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:54,200 OK, we'll do one last one here. This last one gives us a date of 655 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:59,920 either 1995 or 96 as Summer says Lamoille County, Vermont 656 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:02,800 location details. The incident occurred 2 to 3 657 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:05,840 miles outside of Mooresville Village in a field just off the 658 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:09,360 road nearest town, Mooresville observed. 659 00:36:09,720 --> 00:36:13,080 This story takes place around 1995 at my uncle's cabin in 660 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:16,280 Mooresville, Vermont. I had been visiting on a summer 661 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:20,040 day with my aunt and uncle. They have a small hand built 662 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:23,560 cabin in Mooresville which they have owned since the early 663 00:36:23,560 --> 00:36:26,120 1970s. They are only there 664 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:29,640 infrequently, so similar events may have occurred that they are 665 00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:32,640 unaware of. The cabin itself is sits in the 666 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:36,280 middle of an open field on a small plot of land approximately 667 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:39,800 1 acre, sandwiched between two farms which are located on 668 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:44,080 either side of it at a distance. The nearest house is about 3/4 669 00:36:44,080 --> 00:36:47,200 of a mile away. The field is bordered on the 670 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:51,080 other side on the other two sides by a dirt road and a 671 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:54,200 heavily wooded Ridge. On this particular summer 672 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:58,320 evening after dinner, we were winding down inside the cabin 673 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:01,680 when my uncle noticed a noise in the distance. 674 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:04,240 My aunt and I soon noticed it as well. 675 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:07,800 Listening closely, I can only describe the high pitched sound 676 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:11,480 is exactly like that of a child screaming in agony, as if they 677 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:15,040 were being torn in half. I know that sounds morbid, but 678 00:37:15,120 --> 00:37:17,400 but that is the only way I can actually describe it. 679 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:21,200 It was blood curdling. We continued listening and 680 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:24,600 noticed that the noise was both ongoing and getting closer. 681 00:37:25,120 --> 00:37:28,680 It was coming from at least 3/4 of a mile away at the top of the 682 00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:30,960 Ridge. My uncle and I stepped outside 683 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:32,720 to get a better sense of what was happening. 684 00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:36,920 My uncle is a lifelong hunter and experienced outdoorsman. 685 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:40,080 This guy knows more about the New England wilderness than 686 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:42,760 Grizzly Adams. He told me the noise was 687 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:47,160 definitely from an animal, was getting closer and was moving 688 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:50,360 down the Ridge at what he estimated to be around 20 mph, 689 00:37:50,600 --> 00:37:53,560 screaming as it ran. Now that's really fast running 690 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:54,720 through the timber and I can tell you. 691 00:37:55,120 --> 00:37:58,080 He also said he had never heard anything like it in his life. 692 00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:01,560 Being a very practical man, he speculated that it might be a 693 00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:04,760 Jack rabbit as they make odd noises during mating season. 694 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:07,320 No joke. However, whatever this thing 695 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:10,920 was, it was running toward us, still at a comfortable distance 696 00:38:10,920 --> 00:38:14,600 about 1/4 mile away. Keep in mind this was the middle 697 00:38:14,600 --> 00:38:16,960 of nowhere at approximately 11:00 PM. 698 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:20,960 We had only 1 Lantern in the cabin and aside from that it was 699 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:24,280 pitch black outside. As it moved closer, we heard 700 00:38:24,280 --> 00:38:26,800 dogs barking in response to its cries. 701 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:30,480 My uncle noted that this thing was moving from house to house 702 00:38:30,480 --> 00:38:33,280 on the Ridge, waking up dogs as it went. 703 00:38:33,840 --> 00:38:37,040 It particularly seemed to agitate 1 property where a man 704 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:40,600 raised German Shepherds. My uncle deduced this from the 705 00:38:40,600 --> 00:38:43,600 direction of the screams and the intensity of the dogs barking. 706 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:46,600 An unusual reaction for a jackrabbit to provoke. 707 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:50,920 At this point, my uncle asked my aunt to fetch his pistol in a 708 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:53,320 flashlight. We stood in the porch for about 709 00:38:53,320 --> 00:38:55,880 15 minutes, listening as a creature moved around. 710 00:38:56,240 --> 00:38:58,600 Then suddenly it started heading straight for us. 711 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:01,920 Maybe it had seen the cabin. I asked my uncle if we should go 712 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:04,760 inside, but he told me not to worry, we were well armed. 713 00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:08,440 The screaming had started and stopped a few times during the 714 00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:10,600 incident, allowing us to estimate its position. 715 00:39:11,120 --> 00:39:15,080 Then, within 100 feet of us, it let out another scream, stopped 716 00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:18,840 for a moment, then abruptly turned and ran fast in the 717 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:21,880 opposite direction. All we could make out was a dark 718 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:25,320 shape and a pair of eyes reflecting our flashlight about 719 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:28,440 four feet off the ground. It then headed straight down the 720 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:32,040 valley, continuing to wake up dogs as it screamed while moving 721 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:34,640 away. We never did find out what it 722 00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:36,760 was. Even now the hair on the back of 723 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:38,640 my neck stands up just thinking about it. 724 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:42,560 Under also notice it says I have no knowledge of anything else 725 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:45,200 unusual happening in connection with this incident. 726 00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:48,000 The field was covered in high, thick grass. 727 00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:50,720 While it was evident that something had run through the 728 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:54,280 area quickly, there were no discernible footprints or hair 729 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:57,440 left behind. Other witnesses, My uncle, my 730 00:39:57,440 --> 00:40:01,120 aunt and I had just finished eating and were talking outside, 731 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:04,600 talking inside the cabin when we first heard the sound and 732 00:40:04,600 --> 00:40:06,360 environment. The description of the landscape 733 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:08,600 and surroundings is detailed in the main report above. 734 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,160 Yeah, wow. Could you just imagine being out 735 00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:13,480 there in the middle of nowhere just hearing this thing, this 736 00:40:13,480 --> 00:40:16,240 blood curdling screams? It's almost like it was wanting 737 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:18,360 to torment these dogs a little bit. 738 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:20,840 We've heard, you know, many times in these reports that 739 00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:24,800 these Bigfoot just really aren't too fond of man's best friend. 740 00:40:25,040 --> 00:40:27,320 Until next time. This is UFO warning over and 741 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:27,520 out.