1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,200 Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning. 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,960 In this episode we're looking at Maryland Bigfoot reports. 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,040 That's correct, Maryland Bigfoot reports. 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,080 I found these over at bfro.net. What a great sight. 5 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:24,480 This first one happened back on July 15th, 1999 in Allegheny 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,600 County, Maryland. Says I was off the road and 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,520 somewhat lost. I tend to get lost easily so I 8 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:34,160 don't know exactly where I was. I was in the woods off of 9 00:00:34,160 --> 00:00:38,320 George's Creek Bluff, nearest town Lavale, nearest Rd. 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:43,080 George's Creek Blvd. I was playing near a Creek on an 11 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,800 elevated point. I happened to glance up into a 12 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:50,080 thicket about 30 yards away and saw a creature about as tall as 13 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,600 a small tree beside it. I estimate the tree was around 8 14 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,200 feet tall. The creature had a muscular 15 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:01,200 build with brownish Gray hair. Surprisingly, its feet were not 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,800 as large as you might expect, though they were still larger 17 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,960 than an average humans. The creature turned around and 18 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:10,000 began to walk toward the Creek above the hill and fright. 19 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,400 I ran away and never saw it again. 20 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,440 I guess I can see why it might be a little bit frightened 21 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,000 seeing that. Sounds like this was person was 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:21,720 pretty young at the time. The sighting happened in 1999 23 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:24,560 but it was reported in 2001. It says other witnesses. 24 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,520 Just me time and conditions. It was a fairly dry season and 25 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:31,880 the main creeks on the top of the mountain had started to dry 26 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,200 out. We were in the middle of a 27 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,400 drought. The sun was shining through the 28 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,880 tops of the trees and an environment says it was forested 29 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:43,480 with Creek and mountaintop. Follow up investigation by BFRO 30 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,240 investigator Ron B. The witness stated that the 31 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:50,160 animal was initially crouched down, then stood up on two legs. 32 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,360 The animal appeared to be limping, favoring its right 33 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,640 side. The witness did not see the face 34 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,720 or notice any details due to fright. 35 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,640 The witness believes the animal was searching for a water source 36 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,520 due to the local drought. That's interesting, this thing 37 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,080 and the idea of this thing could be limping, how these things 38 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,320 might sustain injuries just like any other animal. 39 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,000 Very cool. This sighting was submitted on 40 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,400 Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Says man recalls seeing a tall, 41 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,640 dark creature behind his house near Laurel. 42 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:26,760 This happened August 15th, 1998 in Anne Arundel County, 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,400 Maryland. From the Brook Bridge Rd. follow 44 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,640 River Bridge way West, turn left on Forest Bridge Court, then 45 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:37,800 right on Serene court. The sighting occurred adjacent 46 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:42,000 to the retention pond at the end of the cul-de-sac nearest town. 47 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,760 Laurel nearest Rd. Brock Bridge Rd. observed I I 48 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,080 can't remember the exact date but it was sometime in the mid 49 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:55,200 1990s in the far western portion of Anne Arundel County, Laurel 50 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,800 to be exact, where 3 counties converge, Anne Arundel, Howard 51 00:02:59,920 --> 00:03:03,160 and Prince George's. We lived off Rockbridge Rd. 52 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,160 parallel to the Baltimore Washington Parkway. 1 evening 53 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,360 while I was outside with our Labrador retriever I heard a 54 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:14,200 rustling noise behind what was a drainage pond for our community. 55 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:19,200 It was summer and the sun was setting giving the area a dusk 56 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,920 like appearance. When I turned and so did the 57 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:27,640 dog, I couldn't believe my eyes. I observed a large ape like 58 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:32,360 figure, approximately 10:50 feet tall moving through the woods 59 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,520 behind the pond. It was about 100 yards away. 60 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,120 I froze and so did my dog. We stood there for what seemed 61 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,880 like 2 minutes until the creature turned and looked in 62 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,720 our direction. Then it slowly turned away and 63 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,600 dashed back into the woods never to be seen again. 64 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,320 I remember this incident vividly, but I didn't know about 65 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:56,640 the site until the day when my awesome nephew AB told me about 66 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,000 it. So here I am. 67 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,520 Reported this encounter so others can be aware and know the 68 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:03,880 truth. This is other witness my 69 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:06,120 Labrador retriever Daisy. Other stories. 70 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:10,000 I had heard of other incidents like this in Laurel but didn't 71 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,320 believe them until I had my own sighting time and conditions. 72 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:18,880 Dusk and then follow up by BFRO investigator DK The Witness, 73 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,200 Rich K was contacted by phone and recounted the events of his 74 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,880 experience as follows. In August 1998, Rich was walking 75 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:30,800 his Labrador retriever alongside his home adjacent to a storm 76 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:34,240 water retention pool. A rustling sound in the brush 77 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,640 and movement from the corner of his eye caught his attention. 78 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,520 When he turned to look, Rich observed a tall creature about 79 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,840 100 yards away moving just inside the wooded area. 80 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,760 At first, Rich thought to himself, There's a very large 81 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,160 man back there. After briefly looking away, he 82 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,320 looked back again and realized the creature was now looking 83 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,760 directly at him. What followed was a stare down 84 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,400 that left Rich feeling scared. Eventually, the creature began 85 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,320 to move and Rich started to back away. 86 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,520 The creature then walked deeper into the woods on two feet, 87 00:05:08,840 --> 00:05:13,480 gradually increasing its pace. The dog, Daisy, remained calm 88 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:17,040 throughout the incident, which Rich attributed to the distance 89 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:20,120 between them and the creature. Rich estimated the creatures 90 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,280 hike by comparing it to the fence it stood behind. 91 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:27,360 It towered over the four foot fence, appearing to be around 9 92 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,840 to 10 feet tall, hit a long hair from his head down to his 93 00:05:30,840 --> 00:05:33,520 shoulders, and the rest of his body was very hairy. 94 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,400 The fading light and distance made facial details difficult to 95 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,920 discern, but Rich described his build as lean and athletic 96 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,320 rather than heavy. The creatures long arms hung 97 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,640 down its sides and his legs were similarly lengthy. 98 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,720 Initially, Rich assumed it must be a bear, but after closely 99 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:55,120 observing the figure, nothing about its form resembled a bear. 100 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,720 Years later, Rich shared his story with family members while 101 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,000 discussing strange experiences. His family directed him to the 102 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,200 BFRO and encouraged him to submit his report. 103 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:09,760 Upon reviewing other reports of the Laurel area, Rich was 104 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:13,600 surprised to learn that a sighting had occurred within 2 105 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,600 miles of his own. This discovery further convinced 106 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:20,200 him to share his experience. The area where Rich K's sighting 107 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:25,680 occurred is 2 miles South of report number 24952 and is 108 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,080 immediately adjacent to several 1000 acres of forested river 109 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:34,520 bottom and swampland managed by the USGS Patonxa Wildlife 110 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,560 Research Center. This region includes a former 111 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:42,600 Fort Meade training ranges and is drained by the Poxitent River 112 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:46,520 watershed. Very cool and this is about BFRO 113 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,680 Investigator. DKDK is a business executive 114 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,880 with an Ms. in Systems engineering. 115 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:56,560 Formerly a linguistic analyst, he applies his knowledge to the 116 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,480 collection and study of Sasquatch vocals and 117 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,600 communication patterns. BFRO exhibitions attended 118 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:06,120 Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and then again in 119 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:11,280 West Virginia in 2013 very cool very cool sighting this sighting 120 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,840 happened back in may of 2008 says birdwatcher experiences 121 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:19,760 unusual activity while hiking in the Oxbow lake nature preserve 122 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,960 the county is. Anne Arundel County location 123 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,840 details Oxbow lake nature preserve nearest town Laurel, MD 124 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:28,680 nearest Rd. Oxbow lane. 125 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,280 I am a 44 year old woman submitting this report on behalf 126 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:36,120 of my husband and grown son. As an avid birder bird watching 127 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,720 enthusiast, I was taking an early morning walk around Oxbow 128 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,920 Lake at approximately 6:45 AM to observe birds. 129 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,360 Almost as soon as I began the short trail around the lake, I 130 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,320 noticed there was no wildlife activity. 131 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:51,680 No birds, no deer, no squirrels, nothing. 132 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,600 This struck me as very odd because it was a beautiful 133 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,800 spring morning with clear skies and no wind. 134 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:00,640 Even more unusual, I couldn't hear any birds singing, which is 135 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,040 extremely rare because this area is typically full of bird 136 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:08,080 activity in the early morning. I also noticed that frogs and 137 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,920 peepers were silent. It was completely still when I 138 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,840 reached the part of the trail where I usually see deer. 139 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,720 There were no sign of them. It was around this area that it 140 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:23,480 began to smell a terrible odor, a strong musky scent that I had 141 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:26,840 never encountered before. It wasn't like a dog or skunk, 142 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,240 but a distinct and heavy musky odor. 143 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,880 I've spent a lot of time in the woods, yet this smell was 144 00:08:32,919 --> 00:08:35,640 unfamiliar. While I stood quietly trying to 145 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,799 determine the source of the odor, a live tree approximately 146 00:08:38,799 --> 00:08:43,240 30 to 40 feet tall suddenly fell about 150 feet away. 147 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:45,320 There wasn't even a breeze that day. 148 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,040 Having spent my childhood in the deep woods of the Adriatic 149 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,520 Mountains, I knew this defied what I understood about natural 150 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:55,240 occurrences. I tried to rationalize it, but 151 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,280 nothing made sense. At that moment, I felt in a 152 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:03,600 tense sensation that I was being watched more like stared at, and 153 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,400 I couldn't shake the feeling that the tree may have been 154 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,640 pushed as a warning. I decided to start making my way 155 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,480 back to my car. Still, I didn't hear or see any 156 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,800 wildlife on the way back. Just before returning to my car, 157 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,800 I stopped at an overlook and suddenly heard a loud howling 158 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,600 from the opposite side of the lake. 159 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,160 The house echoed through the marsh area. 160 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:28,560 After three or four deep loud howls, everything fell silent 161 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:30,960 again. I returned to my car and drove 162 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,400 home. That's would be pretty troubling 163 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,560 actually, I think. Also noticed nothing. 164 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:39,120 No other witnesses, no other stories. 165 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:42,680 Time and conditions. Early morning 7:00 to 7:30 AM. 166 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:44,680 Beautiful warm sunny day with clear skies. 167 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,760 Environment, forest, lake and swamp habitat. 168 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:54,000 Follow up investigation report by BFO investigator DA Brake 169 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:58,400 PHDA phone interview was conducted with the witness who 170 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:03,320 provided additional details. Access to the 70 acre Oxbow Lake 171 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:07,000 Preserve is through a residential community and the 172 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,000 site is popular with local birders. 173 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:14,760 No other cars were observed in the roadside parking area before 174 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:18,400 or after the incident. The witness spent approximately 175 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,440 30 to 45 minutes in the preserve and did not encounter any other 176 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,640 visitors. The small lake is U-shaped with 177 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,600 the single point of access to the trail, which ends about 178 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,200 halfway around the lake. The witness had walked 179 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,120 approximately 10 minutes on the trail when she heard the tree 180 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,720 fall. Upon turning around, she 181 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,360 observed the top of the tree hitting the ground. 182 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:42,720 The tree was alive as indicated by its green leaves. 183 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:47,440 The estimated 30 to 40 foot height was based on the size of 184 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:50,280 the surrounding trees. The tree fell in a densely 185 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:53,320 wooded area and no movement was seen near it. 186 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,840 The witness continued walking about 200 yards further along 187 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,160 the trail, which rises above the lake. 188 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,200 She then remained quiet and stationary for about 10 to 15 189 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,800 minutes while observing the lake for waterfowl. 190 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,200 Feeling as though she was being watched, the witness turned back 191 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:13,040 down the trail briefly stopping at the location where she had 192 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:16,960 seen and heard the tree fall. No strong odor was detected. 193 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,000 On her return trip through that area. 194 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,600 She continued back down the trail and stopped at a clearing 195 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,360 overlooking the lake. She described the house as 196 00:11:25,560 --> 00:11:29,000 primate like, with the first two house occurring close together, 197 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:33,080 followed by a five to 10 second pause and then one or two 198 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:36,600 additional house. The witness has returned to the 199 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:40,120 preserve several times since the incident at various times of 200 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,560 day, but it's not seen or heard anything unusual since. 201 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:48,280 Oxbow Lake Preserve is located in the far northwestern part of 202 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:51,440 Anne Arundel County, and it's part of the Little Patuxent 203 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:55,760 River watershed, which feeds the larger Patuxent River watershed. 204 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:59,040 Located in Montgomery County a few miles to the northwest. 205 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,960 The preserve is home to abundant bird and waterfowl species, 206 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,280 including red tail Hawks, Canadian geese, blue winged 207 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,360 teal, great blue herons and great egrets. 208 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,600 The incident occurred approximately 8 miles from 209 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:16,600 report number 5297. Despite being a relatively 210 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,800 developed area, a large tract of undeveloped land connects these 211 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,040 two regions. That's what we hear a lot of 212 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:26,400 times with these things, kind of have these, you know, natural 213 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:32,320 connective habitats between between towns or suburbs or 214 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,040 settlements or whatever. These things seem to be OK with 215 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:38,160 living in close proximity to people, except for this one. 216 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:40,240 Seems like it got a little bit upset she was out there, maybe 217 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,960 into his territory a little too far. 218 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,560 This sighting happened October 7th, 2001, says submitted by 219 00:12:46,560 --> 00:12:50,440 witness Ron B on Thursday October 18th, 2001. 220 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:55,280 BFRO researcher has sighting in Severn Run State Park. 221 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,600 This happened in Anne Arundel County also. 222 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:02,160 Location details Severn Run State Park The area is currently 223 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:06,560 under observation by the BFRO. The exact location will be 224 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:08,680 revealed at a later date. Thank you for your 225 00:13:08,680 --> 00:13:12,440 understanding. Nearest town Odenton observed on 226 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:17,160 October 7th, 2001 at approximately 6:30 PM in Severn 227 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,360 Run State Park. While investigating a previous 228 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:22,680 sighting in the area, I spotted an animal that had frozen in 229 00:13:22,680 --> 00:13:25,760 place, likely after hearing my car door shut. 230 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:30,440 The animal was approximately 150 yards from me, firstly obscured 231 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:34,480 by fog rising over a stream between us caused by a sudden 232 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,520 temperature drop. I parked alongside the road and 233 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,760 was standing behind my car looking into the woods when I 234 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,160 noticed the animal standing in the undergrowth. 235 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,560 The growth was about 5 feet tall and the animal stood 236 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:50,000 approximately 3 feet above that slightly bent over. 237 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:54,080 Severn Run State Park is home to a state stocked trout stream 238 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:58,400 that flows from the Odenton area to the Severn River near 239 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:02,240 Annapolis, the state capital and home of the US Naval Academy. 240 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:06,440 The woods in this location consist of mature trees with 241 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,600 minimal middle growth vegetation, allowing good 242 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:12,320 visibility through the undergrowth, which mainly 243 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,600 includes Greenbrier and small trees about 5 feet tall. 244 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:19,400 The animal was traveling toward Odenton and facing to the right. 245 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,560 Its head was lowered slightly, looking in my direction. 246 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,840 Its posture allowed me to see my to see one arm, its back and 247 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,920 part of its face. The animal was light tan and 248 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,880 collar and stood approximately 8 to 9 feet tall. 249 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:37,320 It had prominent eyebrow ridges that cast shadows over its eyes 250 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:41,440 which I couldn't see. A large jaw, a roundish face, 251 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,640 massive shoulder muscles and huge biceps. 252 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:48,600 The animal's head hair was long, extending down to about the 253 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:52,320 bottom of its shoulder blades. No hair hungover its face. 254 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:57,320 The body hair appeared short and tight to the skin, not shaggy or 255 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,880 matted. Its coloration was consistent 256 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:04,440 across his body and head. I yelled hey clap my hands and 257 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,240 whistled. The animal remained motionless. 258 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,640 After approximately 15 minutes, I left the area. 259 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,720 It was too dark for my low quality camera to capture any 260 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:17,080 useful pictures. The exact location is currently 261 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,640 under observation by the BFRO and will be revealed at a later 262 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:22,000 date. Thank you for your 263 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:25,400 understanding. Then it says also notice during 264 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,760 later research in this area I found a few interesting signs. 265 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:33,280 Deep old trails leading up the raised abandoned railroad bed 266 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:36,200 and several smaller trails in the vicinity. 267 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:40,200 A farmer in the area raises game Roosters, possibly providing a 268 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:43,840 food source. Other witnesses, just myself, a 269 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:48,040 few cars pass by and I'm sure I got some odd looks but no one 270 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,880 else appeared to see the animal. Other stories This area has a 271 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:54,320 history of activity. I recall a friend from high 272 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,080 school who lived near the park mentioning that Bigfoot like 273 00:15:57,080 --> 00:16:00,600 creatures frequently use the stream as a corridor, saying 274 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,120 they walk through there all the time. 275 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:05,440 I was investigating a recent report of an animal seen 276 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,320 crossing the road at this location. 277 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,360 That animal was described as black in color. 278 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,280 Time and conditions are approximately 6:30 PM twilight 279 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:17,840 during a drastic temperature drop that caused fog to rise 280 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:22,560 from the stream environment. Stream bottom lands drop roughly 281 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:25,280 20 feet from farmland into the stream area. 282 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:29,280 The site features mature trees, minimal middle growth 283 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:32,400 vegetation, small trees, shookberry berries and 284 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,040 Greenbrier. The trout stream is stay stocked 285 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,200 in abandoned railroad bed is also nearby. 286 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,760 And then follow up investigation from Ron B. 287 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,640 If anyone has information or has experienced sightings it says in 288 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:46,320 this area please contact me. Get the e-mail. 289 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,560 This visit was unplanned. I was visiting a relative in the 290 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:50,880 area. Decided to check out the 291 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,480 location on a whim. Unfortunately I didn't have any 292 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:55,000 quality equipment with me at the time. 293 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:58,240 Isn't that cool? OK, I'll take a look at this 294 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,680 next one. This sighting was submitted 295 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:05,280 January 6th, 2002, but it says it occurred either in 1981 or 82 296 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,760 in November. Happened in Anne Arundel County, 297 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:12,440 Maryland location details Near Severn Run, go up Hwy. 3 O1, now 298 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:15,520 Hwy. 97 about one mile toward the Anne Arundel Police 299 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:18,079 Department. Turn right on Old Benfield Road 300 00:17:18,079 --> 00:17:21,760 and go on one mile as you start heading uphill just before the 301 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,800 Ben Oaks subdivision, there's a small stream at the bottom of 302 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:28,359 the hill. Nearest town Severna Park, 303 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,120 nearest Rd. Old Benfield Rd. 304 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:34,160 I was raised in Maryland and moved to South Carolina in 1984. 305 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,920 I remember an event in 1981 or maybe 1982. 306 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,760 I can't be sure of the year, but I do recall the time of year. 307 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:44,360 It was late fall around 4:00 to 5:00 PMI grew up in a 308 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:47,080 subdivision called Ben Oaks on the Severn. 309 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,280 There's a stream that runs by Shipley's Choice in Ben Oaks 310 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:52,960 across the road. At that time, Shipley's Choice 311 00:17:53,360 --> 00:17:56,040 was a new subdivision where homes were being built. 312 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,760 The stream was at the bottom below 2 hills. 313 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,040 I recall playing around the stream and following it back to 314 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,880 Ben Oaks. I was alone and remember feeling 315 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,720 like I was being watched. I looked up the hill toward the 316 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:12,440 new subdivision about 250 feet away and saw a figure, possibly 317 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,960 a Bigfoot, standing 7 to 8 feet tall. 318 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:16,720 I didn't know what it was at first. 319 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,960 It was dark brown and large. I didn't have time to think. 320 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:23,360 I was 13 years old and just ran. Like heck, I just did there 321 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:25,600 watching. I put the pieces together later 322 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:28,680 but never told anyone. I didn't think anyone would 323 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:30,360 believe me so I kept it to myself. 324 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,680 I can imagine a 13 year old kid. I never returned to the location 325 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:36,120 and says that the witness is just to be. 326 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:39,520 No, I have never had any other incidents like that the whole 327 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:42,040 time I lived in Maryland. Very cool. 328 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:44,240 And then follow up investigation Ron B. 329 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:47,040 The witness further stated that the sun was behind the animal, 330 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:49,240 making it difficult to make out details. 331 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:51,720 Additionally, because the witness was running away, he 332 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:54,440 didn't look back to see what the animal was doing. 333 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,640 The witness also noticed that the animal was swaying slightly 334 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:01,000 from side to side. Hair was dark brownish, medium 335 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,280 length and not shaggy or stringy. 336 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,600 This behavior of kind of swinging back and forth side to 337 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,320 side, this is something I've heard before and I don't know if 338 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:12,640 that's just them observing people or some kind of a a 339 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,160 warning posture, just what that is, but that is something I've 340 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:18,320 heard of before. This one was cemented September 341 00:19:18,360 --> 00:19:21,600 11th, 2003. Says it happened in November of 342 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,760 1993. Eight-year old has nighttime 343 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:29,520 encounter at grandparents home near Woodstock location is 344 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,080 Baltimore County it says nearest town Woodstock 2 miles, Woodland 345 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:37,320 4 miles Baltimore 7 miles nearest road right Mills Rd. 346 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:41,560 I was a frequent visitor to my grandparents home since I was 347 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:45,200 born in 1985. When I was eight, I was walking 348 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,200 down to the baseball diamond one night when I heard a stirring in 349 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,880 the woods. Thinking it might be a hunter, I 350 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:54,880 was unaware of hunting season at the time, I turned around to 351 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:59,080 head toward the wooded hillside along the driveway to greet the 352 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:01,160 hunter or warn him off the property. 353 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:04,640 My grandfather allowed certain people to hunt deer when in 354 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:07,040 season, so I figured it it was a possibility. 355 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:11,880 However, instead of seeing a person with reflective gear, I 356 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,600 saw a large, tall, shadowy figure with odd eyes. 357 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:19,360 Its eyes glowed red, probably from reflection or something. 358 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,320 The figure slowly backed away and headed up the hillside. 359 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,160 Scared, I ran back to my grandparents home and told my 360 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,520 family I had seen something. They told me it was a fox, but I 361 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,920 knew from what I saw that was impossible. 362 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:35,400 They all laughed it off. On the way back down the 363 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:37,840 driveway my family stopped because someone had dropped 364 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,360 something in the car. While we were temporarily 365 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:44,000 stopped, I looked curiously out the window toward the hillside. 366 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:47,800 Once again I could make out the shadowy figure and glowing eyes. 367 00:20:48,120 --> 00:20:51,600 I was eight at the time, but I was rather intelligent for a 368 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:53,400 kid. I knew what a deer looked like 369 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:54,800 and I knew what a fox looked like. 370 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:58,560 Since that night in 1993, I've heard sounds and reports of 371 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,000 similar activity. I've also noticed occasional 372 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,480 long shallowy figures and glowing eyes, but from a safer 373 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,520 distance, usually from my car and long after I started to get 374 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,000 used to these things. Wow that's weird. 375 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,440 Also notice I've heard odd sounds out there and seeing the 376 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:18,240 same basic figure in eyes every now and then, but I am reassured 377 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:21,160 it's just one of the wild animals in the area and it's 378 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:25,800 almost sounds paranormal. You know the witnesses, other 379 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:27,200 stories. According to the Maryland 380 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:31,000 Bigfoot Digest, several dozen reports were made around what 381 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:34,720 was Daniels, Ellicott City, Granite City, Woodstock, 382 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:38,680 Skiesville, and the Padapisco State Park. 383 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:41,440 My family informed me that such sightings were common around 384 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:45,640 here along with black bears. Between 1967 and 1974, during 385 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,840 significant development along the Padapisco, my grandparents 386 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,080 and several lifelong family members recalled dozens of 387 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,920 sightings. 1 friend of my grandfather reported his 388 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,960 encounter but was laughed at so badly that he refused to report 389 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:01,760 it officially. Bigfoot is not viewed as a 390 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,600 menace for beast by many locals who claimed to have seen it. 391 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,720 Most of those frightened by these encounters were former 392 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:11,160 city residents who haven't adapted to rural life. 393 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:15,560 Supposedly, sightings of these creatures date back to before 394 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,720 the establishment of towns like Sykesville. 395 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:20,760 This is time and condition night time. 396 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,000 I believe it was clear night around 8:00 to 9:00 PM. 397 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:26,800 Environment. The area along the driveways 398 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:29,960 lined with pine trees. Up the steep hill on the right, 399 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,360 there were various trees and vegetation. 400 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,800 There were also junk cars at the bottom of the hill and driveway. 401 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,640 At the top of the hill on the right side of the driveway, 402 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:42,160 there was Shifflett Brothers Auto Parts or something like 403 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:43,960 that. The whole property borders 404 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,840 Patapasco State Park, which is immediately West of the 405 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:49,840 property. And it says after I'm speaking 406 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:52,680 with a witness, the best estimate of the distance to the 407 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:57,400 figure was about 30 to 80 feet. He described the train where he 408 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,680 saw the figure as uneven and steep. 409 00:23:00,120 --> 00:23:03,760 The witness believed that the that only a bipedal animal could 410 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,880 have stood in that spot for as long as it was seen. 411 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:10,760 He also described the figure as shifting, not standing 412 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,200 motionless where they had that shifting again. 413 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:16,400 Before the sighting, the witness had heard low tones in the area, 414 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,920 which he described as sounding like something trying to 415 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,160 communicate but unable to form words. 416 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:23,920 He believed the sounds were related to the figure he saw. 417 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,960 The witness has heard the same sounds on other occasions while 418 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:30,000 visiting his grandparents property at night. 419 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:33,920 The witness reported that he has not noticed similar activity in 420 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:37,160 the area for the past six or seven years and feels that 421 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:40,120 whatever he saw is no longer in the area. 422 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:44,800 Wow, that is a cool one. This sighting happened May 17th, 423 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,200 2001. Baltimore County, Maryland 424 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:49,640 Location details. I believe I described it well 425 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:51,400 enough in the beginning. I just don't want to be 426 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:54,360 ridiculed about this. It says observed on or about May 427 00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:57,640 17th, 2001. My boyfriend and I were fishing 428 00:23:57,640 --> 00:23:59,960 at Liberty Watershed in Baltimore County. 429 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:03,400 It was early in the morning. We arrived at 8:00 AM. 430 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,880 We parked at Blank Road and walked down to the water, which 431 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:09,720 took about 10 minutes as he was preparing to fish. 432 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:13,080 I'm not really into fishing. I was looking around and I 433 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,040 noticed the fish were jumping, so there was a good bit of 434 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,920 slicing in the water. However, I also heard what 435 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:22,880 sounded like someone running through the water in a shallow 436 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:25,000 area. I asked him what it was but he 437 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,160 didn't know and we assumed it was just a fish. 438 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:31,400 Then around 10 AMI saw something moving in the swampy area, the 439 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:34,760 same area where the waiting sounds had been coming from. 440 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:39,080 In a split second I saw what appeared to be a large man with 441 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,640 dreadlock with dreadlock like hair. 442 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,760 I called for my boyfriend, but the man was already disappearing 443 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,160 into the woods. My boyfriend did see the 444 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:51,360 branches moving though. I asked him what that was but he 445 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:54,040 couldn't tell. I'm not exactly sure what I saw, 446 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,120 but after looking at pictures of Bigfoot, I wholeheartedly 447 00:24:57,120 --> 00:25:01,480 believe that's what I witnessed. Oh man, sounds of running. 448 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:04,640 It says no ducks for president. Other witnesses just me and my 449 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:06,040 boyfriend. Time and conditions. 450 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,400 Morning sunny, bright cool environment. 451 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,160 Watershed with deep water ending in a swampy area. 452 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,720 Trees surrounded the area and the swamp itself was filled with 453 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:18,880 reeds and grasses. Follow up investigation by Ron 454 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:20,480 B. The witness further described 455 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:24,720 the animal instance stating big dark hair, wide shoulders, 456 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:26,480 walking in the water away from me. 457 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:30,680 The Rasta type hair could have been matted, shedding hair, 458 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:33,840 seasonal shed. This area is currently under 459 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:36,960 further investigation. BFRO members wishing to 460 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:40,240 investigate this area, please feel free to contact me. 461 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:41,920 Very neat. We'll go ahead and we'll do 462 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:45,000 three more of these. This one was reported August 463 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:49,920 30th, 2000 and occurred May 9th, 1981. 464 00:25:50,360 --> 00:25:53,720 Man witnesses confrontation between Bigfoot and stray dog 465 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:57,640 near Skilesville. Location details at Carroll 466 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:01,800 County Maryland nearest town Scalesville, Skilesville, 467 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:03,800 Maryland at Carroll County nearest Rd. 468 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:08,160 River Road and Route 32 observed in 1981. 469 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:12,440 I was on the South branch of the Patapsco River approximately 1 470 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:16,360 mile downstream from Route 32. This section of the river 471 00:26:16,360 --> 00:26:19,360 flattens out into riffles then empties into a larger pool. 472 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:22,560 I have fished this part of the river since I moved to Maryland 473 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:27,000 from Pennsylvania in 1976. I was fishing on the north Bank 474 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:31,040 of the river and noticed a large stray mixed breed dog showing a 475 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:32,800 lot of interest on the South Bank. 476 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:36,320 This area has about 100 foot open space before it becomes 477 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:38,680 wooded. The dog suddenly started barking 478 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,240 and lunged at something that stood up in the brush near the 479 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,080 river. The animal, best described as 480 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,400 resembling a slouching human figure covered in dark brown 481 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:50,760 matted hair, stood approximately 7 to 8 feet tall. 482 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:54,240 The creature was making a ticking sound, hard to describe. 483 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:58,520 The dog lunged at the creature but was quickly slammed to the 484 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:00,600 ground. By this time I was waiting 485 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:03,760 across a shallow area of the river and caught a scent of the 486 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:07,720 animal, a heavy Musk smell similar to that of a fox. 487 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:10,280 The dog ran away and the creature started to walk into 488 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,800 the woods. I tried to follow but I was in 489 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,080 waiters and quickly lost sight of the creature. 490 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,760 I saw the dog a bit later, it had blood on his mouth and his 491 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:21,400 backside. I drove to a phone in 492 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:25,000 Scalesville, called the police. I was told to return to the 493 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,640 scene and wait. Took me about 3 minutes to get 494 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:29,960 back and the state police cruiser was already there. 495 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:32,640 I was immediately told to leave the area. 496 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:37,080 I returned an hour later and noticed several state vehicles, 497 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,320 one federal vehicle, and additional police. 498 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:44,200 The area was taped off and I saw people combing the scene. 499 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:47,880 I was told once again to leave. I spent several days trying to 500 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,480 get answers from state officials but never received any 501 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:55,120 information. I called WJZWBAL&WMAR about the 502 00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:57,480 incident and each seemed very interested. 503 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:00,400 However, when I followed up later I was told they had no 504 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:02,880 idea about the event and refused to discuss it. 505 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:06,240 That's about it. I was very frustrated by this. 506 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:08,840 I have reported this incident to only a few sources over the 507 00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:11,240 years. If you have any information I 508 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:14,440 would appreciate it. And the guy signs his name. 509 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:17,880 Also noticed I was told at the scene by a police officer that 510 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:20,160 hair and other evidence was found. 511 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:23,760 Other witnesses myself, other stories. 512 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,640 In 1976 a well documented Bigfoot encounter occurred in 513 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:28,920 Scalesville involving property damage. 514 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,120 This was told to me after my experience. 515 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:33,800 The witness to this incident has since passed away. 516 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:38,000 That time and conditions says sunny around at 11:00 AM and 517 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,960 then goes on down. Says follow up investigation by 518 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,840 Ron B. This area has a history of 519 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:47,880 incidents not far from where South Branch meets the Petipsco 520 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:50,560 River just South of Liberty Reservoir. 521 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:53,440 The witness stated that the dog suffered a massive cut to the 522 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:58,240 neck area, but it is unknown if the dog was recovered for 523 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:00,480 treatment. The dog's status remains 524 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,520 unknown. The black unmarked vehicles 525 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:08,720 owning agency is also unknown. Possibly federal or MSPI. 526 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:12,440 Contacted both Maryland State Police and Scoutsville PDI was 527 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,120 unable to verify the police responses. 528 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:16,600 They informed me they do not keep non criminal records from 529 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:20,000 that far back. The witness also recalled some 530 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:24,960 bones described as very large human rib cage, some leg and arm 531 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,720 bones being recovered from an area downstream near the 532 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:29,680 riverbank. These were turned over to the 533 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:33,080 corner, status unknown. If anyone has further 534 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:34,800 information that says please contact us. 535 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,160 Wow that's wild man. Especially the part about these 536 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:41,680 bones being recovered. I have a feeling, you know, if 537 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,680 something like that ever did happen, there would be a team of 538 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:45,160 guys would just come in and take those away. 539 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:46,440 We'd never hear about them again. 540 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:48,600 Just just me being paranoid I guess. 541 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:54,000 This one was submitted Friday, January 6th, 2012. 542 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,720 Says it actually happened September 15th, 1993. 543 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,760 Memories told of several incidents including an 544 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:03,400 observation through a rifle scope while target practicing 545 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:06,960 outside St. Happened in Harford County, 546 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:09,480 Maryland. Location details Route 543 right 547 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:13,320 off Taylor Rd. nearest town St. Maryland, nearest Rd. 548 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:16,280 Taylor Rd. and Route 543 observed. 549 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:18,800 This is the first time I've ever come forward in writing about 550 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:21,880 these incidents, which took place approximately 1819 years 551 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:24,320 ago. Of course, this was reported 13 552 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:27,000 years ago. Myself, my uncle and a few 553 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:30,760 hunting buddies frequent in a 68 acre parcel of land in Street, 554 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:32,760 MD. One day we were conducting 555 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:36,520 target practice citing our guns for the upcoming hunting season. 556 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:40,480 It was a warm sunny day when one of us noticed movement in a 557 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:44,320 wooded area across Broad Creek. We observed a large dark 558 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:47,000 silhouette walking back and forth in the foliage. 559 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:51,240 Each time it moved, it would stop and grab hold of a large 560 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:54,880 tree and begin shaking it. Keep in mind this was a calm, 561 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,520 warm day with no wind and no other trees moving. 562 00:30:57,920 --> 00:31:02,120 This behavior seemed very unusual and it must have taken 563 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:05,800 an enormous amount of strength to shake a tree of that size. 564 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,680 I peered through my 4 by rifle scope to examine the figure more 565 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:11,560 closely. I observed it walking upright, 566 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:16,360 covered in dark brown hair. I only interject here. 567 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:19,200 He says he pointed the rifle scope to look at it. 568 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:24,040 OK, well and if he pointed the rifle scope, I'm assuming they 569 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,600 pointed the rifle. I got to tell you in the 570 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:30,800 interest of gun safety, as my as my dad always told me, never 571 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:32,840 point your gun at something you don't intend to shoot. 572 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:37,360 Anyway, his head was large and I could only see the upper half of 573 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:40,920 its body when it turned. I noticed his arm appeared 574 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:45,040 longer and muscular and it's back had a definite had a 575 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:48,560 distinct V shape which convinced me this was nowhere. 576 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:51,080 It seemed agitated by our presence. 577 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:54,320 After about 15 to 20 minutes of watching, we decided to leave 578 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:56,360 and never spoke of the incident again. 579 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:00,760 I guess additional incident in October that same year, just 580 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:03,200 after a dusk. My uncle was walking from the 581 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:06,360 Dirt Rd. area through a grassy path down a hill to the barn. 582 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,760 I heard him yell call out to me. I ran toward him, thinking he 583 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:11,840 had fallen. I found him on the ground with 584 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:15,760 his tools scattered around him. I smelled a horrible pungent 585 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:19,640 odor and heard heavy breathing and large footsteps coming from 586 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,840 the nearby wooded area. It was dark and I couldn't see 587 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:25,520 anything, but I had an eerie feeling of being watched. 588 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:28,960 I held my uncle to his feet and he told me that as he was 589 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:33,160 walking down the grassy trail, he heard long, loud footsteps 590 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:36,360 approaching from behind. Thinking it was one of us 591 00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:39,560 playing a prank, he braced himself for someone to jump on 592 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,920 his back. Instead, whatever hit him from 593 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:46,320 behind struck him with such force that he fell forward to 594 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:49,080 the ground. Dropping his toolbox, he said 595 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:52,720 whatever hit him ran into the woods, running and walking back 596 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:55,120 and forth. We grabbed flashlights and 597 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:57,480 attempted to investigate the wooded area. 598 00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:00,920 Although we saw nothing, we distinctly heard heavy bipedal 599 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:04,040 footprints moving down the hill and crossing the Creek at the 600 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:06,880 bottom. I am a trained observer that can 601 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:10,840 only report what I saw. Man that's pretty crazy isn't 602 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:11,960 it? Other witnesses. 603 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:15,320 Three to four witnesses it says. Second incident, 2 witnesses. 604 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:19,360 Other stories I heard their property owners at the time was 605 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:22,040 chased through the woods by something that frightened him, 606 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:25,120 it says. Environment area Wooded area 607 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,080 with steep hills. Follow up investigation After 608 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,280 contacting the witness, additional details were 609 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:32,440 provided. At the time of the sighting, the 610 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:35,120 witness was a young man. Today he's a police officer. 611 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:38,840 The creature was approximately 100 yards away and stood 612 00:33:38,840 --> 00:33:42,360 upright, but it's full height was difficult to gauge as only 613 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:45,040 the upper half of its body was visible through the brush. 614 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:49,000 The witness estimates the upper body alone was 4 to 5 feet tall. 615 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:51,440 The creature's strength was incredible. 616 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:55,840 It effortlessly shook a thick tree about 40 to 50 feet tall 617 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,880 through his rifle scope. The creature's muscles were 618 00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:02,040 clearly visible through its dark hair. the V shaped back 619 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:05,360 convinced the witness this was not a bear, but something close 620 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:09,639 to a human in form. The property owner's wife once 621 00:34:09,639 --> 00:34:12,199 reported that something furiously shook their trailer 622 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:14,679 while she was alone. This occurred during daylight 623 00:34:14,679 --> 00:34:17,000 hours, but she could not see what caused it. 624 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:21,159 While deer hunting on the property, the uncle heard loud 625 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:25,360 bipedal footsteps stop 30 yards away, followed by tree shaking 626 00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:28,480 and loud grunts. He walked away but realized he 627 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:31,120 was being followed. As he began to jog, the 628 00:34:31,199 --> 00:34:35,120 footsteps speed up. He ultimately sprinted across 629 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:39,400 the Creek toward the barn and the footsteps stopped when he 630 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:42,320 reached safety. On another occasion, while with 631 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,800 his girlfriend at a bridge downstream from the farm, the 632 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,360 uncle witnessed a 30 foot tree on the opposite shore. 633 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:49,800 Being violently shaken, he quickly left the area. 634 00:34:50,199 --> 00:34:52,880 While bow hunting on the property, the uncle experienced 635 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:55,960 repeated acorn strikes from an unknown source. 636 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:59,560 Each strike was spaced about 10 minutes apart and remarkably 637 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:02,560 accurate. The uncle was hit in the upper 638 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:05,920 right quadrant of his body, but what felt like a large, muscular 639 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:07,960 arm. The impact was powerful but 640 00:35:07,960 --> 00:35:12,000 distributed as it struck as if struck by a forearm rather than 641 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:15,160 a fist or object. The force spun him around and 642 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:17,400 knocked him to the ground, scattering his tools. 643 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:19,840 He immediately assumed one of his friends had played a prank, 644 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,280 but all three friends were still up by the car and had seen 645 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:26,360 nothing. That sounds pretty aggressive to 646 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:27,960 me. Then it says additional 647 00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:31,400 observations following these encounters of witness, his uncle 648 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,040 and the landowner occasionally noticed a strong odor on the 649 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:36,280 wind, indicating the creature was nearby. 650 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,000 The incidents occurred annually during September, October, and 651 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,720 November, suggesting the creature may have followed a 652 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:46,160 seasonal migration pattern. The landowner later reported 653 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,280 seeing the creature himself in the years following these 654 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:51,680 events. Wow, very cool stuff. 655 00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:54,840 OK, we'll do one more here. This last report that we're 656 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:57,920 looking at was submitted on August 30th, 2000. 657 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:02,760 Actual encounter happened July 15th, 1970. 658 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:06,480 Washington County, Maryland location details The area is 659 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,720 about 6 miles West of Hagerstown, MD in Washington 660 00:36:09,720 --> 00:36:11,960 County. If you take I-70 W from 661 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:17,520 Hagerstown and exit at Route 63, travel N on Route 63 to US Route 662 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:22,120 40, then head W until you reach Cedar Ridge Rd. which will be on 663 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:24,600 your left. Follow Cedar Ridge Rd. for about 664 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:27,360 a mile, then turn left on Kemp's Mill Rd. 665 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:29,600 The wooded area is on your right. 666 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:32,560 Nearest town Williamsport. Nearest Rd. 667 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:37,200 Kemps Mill Rd. Observed in the summer of 1970 I 668 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:40,960 was taking my pony and dog for a walk and the thickly wooded area 669 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:42,960 behind my parents newly built home. 670 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:45,680 At the time the area was very isolated. 671 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:49,440 We had disturbed the local wildlife before, often spotting 672 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:52,640 large black snakes and other animals near the house. 673 00:36:52,920 --> 00:36:56,160 However, I was not prepared for the creature I encountered that 674 00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,520 day. I looked up toward the thickly 675 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:02,680 wooded hill and saw a huge creature that resembled either a 676 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:07,040 gorilla or a bear. It was dark in color and 677 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:10,080 appeared to be covered in hair. It stood on the other side of an 678 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:12,560 old fence from me. I was very frightened and 679 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:15,360 immediately fled the area. I wish I could describe the 680 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:17,440 creature better, but I don't believe it was a bear. 681 00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:20,360 Bears are not typically seen in our area, and this creature was 682 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:22,680 extremely large, which startled me. 683 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:25,120 Although I was accustomed to living in the country and 684 00:37:25,120 --> 00:37:27,440 encountering wildlife, the sighting shook me. 685 00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:31,520 One detail what amazes me to this day is that my dog and pony 686 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:35,120 had no reaction to the creature. This makes me wonder if they had 687 00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:38,240 become accustomed to it visiting the area when we weren't 688 00:37:38,240 --> 00:37:40,720 outside. I never saw the creature again, 689 00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:43,160 but a couple of years later, my mother witnessed something from 690 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:45,600 her kitchen window that resembled a bear. 691 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:49,440 However, she wasn't sure if she wasn't close enough to see its 692 00:37:49,440 --> 00:37:52,320 features clearly. The creature was in all fours, 693 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:56,360 entered a nearby stream and walked around the bend out of 694 00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,360 sight. The area where we had these 695 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:00,040 sightings was in Washington County, Maryland. 696 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:04,640 We lived near a stream that feeds into the Conoco Chig Creek 697 00:38:04,720 --> 00:38:08,240 which eventually flows into the Potomac River a few miles from 698 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:10,880 our home. My parents have lived in this 699 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:13,600 area for 30 years now and and there have been no additional 700 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:16,520 sightings of creatures like the one we observed in the early 701 00:38:16,520 --> 00:38:19,080 1970s. However, we were the first to 702 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:21,760 significantly disturb that wooded area and the region is 703 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:25,480 now much more developed since I was the only witness. 704 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:28,400 I was 14 years old at the time and walking in my pony and dog 705 00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:31,480 time and conditions. It was cloudy and very warm 706 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,080 environment. This area is densely wooded with 707 00:38:34,080 --> 00:38:37,320 a stream that flows through it. The stream feeds into the 708 00:38:37,840 --> 00:38:41,840 Conocoche River Creek about two miles from the sitting location. 709 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:45,640 The area is very hilly but not mountainous, though mountain 710 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:49,440 though mountains are located about 10 miles West near Clear 711 00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:53,320 Spring, MD. 1 notable feature of this area is a dividing line 712 00:38:53,320 --> 00:38:56,200 between limestone and shell ground which runs through our 713 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:59,280 property and is approximately 150 feet from the sitting 714 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:01,920 location. The shell ground is covered with 715 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:04,960 cedar trees, while the limestone ground is predominantly covered 716 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:09,400 with oak and Sycamore trees. Along the Cedar Ridge Rd. there 717 00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:13,040 are many large limestone formations visible in the fields 718 00:39:13,240 --> 00:39:16,440 along with numerous sinkholes. There have been stories 719 00:39:16,440 --> 00:39:20,320 suggesting that these sinkholes are located above caves that run 720 00:39:20,320 --> 00:39:23,320 through the Potomac River. Back under this region. 721 00:39:23,600 --> 00:39:28,840 The Potomac River is nearby and the Konochi Creek flows into the 722 00:39:28,840 --> 00:39:32,000 Potomac at Williamsport, MD, about four miles from the 723 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:35,560 siding. Cool follow up investigation by 724 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:37,520 Ron B. The witness stated that the 725 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:40,920 animal was approximately 8 feet tall, standing erect on two legs 726 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:44,480 and about 50 feet away. The witness could not recall any 727 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:47,520 facial details, and she was shocked and surprised by the 728 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:50,000 encounter. That's really cool. 729 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,160 Lots of neat sightings out of Maryland there. 730 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,280 Very neat stuff. I just love these Bigfoot 731 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:56,640 sightings. Until next time, this is UFO 732 00:39:56,640 --> 00:39:57,800 warning over and out.