1 00:00:05,550 --> 00:00:10,830 It was a cool, crisp night and late September 2014, the kind of 2 00:00:10,830 --> 00:00:14,030 fall evening that had just enough bite to keep you alert. 3 00:00:14,390 --> 00:00:17,550 Nestled in the hilly, wooded expanse of Jessamine County, 4 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:21,470 Kentucky, the house set perched on one of the highest points in 5 00:00:21,470 --> 00:00:25,030 the area, overlooking a deep valley that twisted its way 6 00:00:25,030 --> 00:00:28,190 through the landscape. The night was quiet, with only 7 00:00:28,190 --> 00:00:31,350 the soft rustling of leaves and the breeze and the distant 8 00:00:31,350 --> 00:00:34,960 murmur of the Creek below. Around 1:00 AM, the stillness 9 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:37,880 was interrupted as a man and his girlfriend stepped outside to 10 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:41,440 let their dogs out. The moon cast a silver glow, and 11 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,240 the stars dotted the sky like distant campfires. 12 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:48,400 The German Shepherd, a loyal and watchful companion, was alert, 13 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,040 sticking close to the moment and her small dog. 14 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,440 It was unusual behavior, the man noted, though he brushed it off 15 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,120 as nerves from some unseen animal. 16 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,360 Just as the man moved toward the garage to secure shutters on the 17 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,640 chicken coop, the night split with a sound, a howl, deep and 18 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,920 reverberating, echoing through the valley and filling the air 19 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,720 with a chilling intensity. It was unlike anything he had 20 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:18,000 ever heard before, unearthly and powerful, resonating through his 21 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,640 chest. The girlfriend, visibly shaken, 22 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,720 scooped up her little dog and hurried inside. 23 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,760 Even the dog, usually bold and curious, scrambled to safety 24 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,880 without a second thought. The German Shepherd, heist fix 25 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,840 on the darkness, stood firm. He returned to the yard, tension 26 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,280 threading through his limbs as he scanned the darkness. 27 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,600 The silence was eerie, even the neighbours, hounds known for 28 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,280 barking at anything that moved or mute. 29 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,640 The only sounds were the echo of the strange howl and the distant 30 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,880 loaning of cattle. Distressed and agitated, the man 31 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:52,280 went back inside and secured a leash on his more spirited dog 32 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,800 and returned outside. The dog's behavior was strange, 33 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,600 too reluctant to move, eyes darting into the blackness. 34 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:03,080 Then the house came again, further off this time, but 35 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,640 unmistakable. They carried a challenge 36 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,080 warning. The man's stomach tightened, 37 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,680 every fibre in him wanted to retreat, but curiosity and 38 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,560 determination kept him ridded to the spot. 39 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,440 Over the next few nights, the man reflected on what had 40 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,440 happened. Memories of other strange 41 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,840 occurrences came rushing back, rocks mysteriously appearing on 42 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,240 the roof, the unmistakable foul stench that wafted through the 43 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,960 yard on some evenings. He remembered the night when he 44 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,800 and his girlfriend had shown a flashlight into the valley and 45 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,480 caught sight of a pair of glowing red eyes 8 feet above 46 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,000 the ground. The eyes watched him, unblinking 47 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,400 from beside an old post used as a dog pen. 48 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,880 The memory made him shiver. Then there was a night he had 49 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,040 seen it. The memory was seared into his 50 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:51,000 mind, a massive figure walking on two legs, emerging from 51 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,120 behind a cedar tree as a doe quietly passed by, oblivious to 52 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,840 the creature's presence. The moonlight and the glow from 53 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,000 his house lights had given him just enough visibility to take 54 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,200 in the details. It was huge, towering over him, 55 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,160 covered in dark hair that bristled as it moved. 56 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,720 There was no snout like a bear. It's just a flat face and a 57 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:15,320 black shaped head that shifted smoothly on broad shoulders. 58 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,640 Muscles rippled beneath its fur as it strode silently with a 59 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:24,080 speed and grace that defied his size for 30 feet. 60 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,200 He had watched across the yard and vanished behind another 61 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,000 tree, leaving him with a sense of wonder and dread. 62 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,000 After that night, the man carried a shotgun when stepping 63 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,360 outside, even during the day. The next day he found a partial 64 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:40,080 footprint in the hard ground, twice the size of his own hand. 65 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,960 He wanted to cast a but lack the materials. 66 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,760 Still, he had taken photos of odd human like droppings and 67 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,600 noted the spots where BlackBerry bushes had mysteriously 68 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,760 disappeared, replaced by nothing but trampled grass. 69 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,040 As he shared his story, he recalled the old tales passed 70 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,840 down by the elders, stories of strange creatures, of dogs found 71 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:02,200 lifeless without explanation. It seemed observed, like 72 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,680 folklore until he lived it. He'd heard the howls again, just 73 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,640 as he had tonight, echoing down from the hills, making the hair 74 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,520 on his arm stand up. And when the cows grew restless 75 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,240 or the dogs stared into the woods without a sound, he knew 76 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,279 it was near. He kept his journal now, 77 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,000 charting the calls and sightings, ready for whatever 78 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,440 the night ahead would bring. Pretty well, just being right up 79 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,640 on that thing like that. Let's take a look at this next 80 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,240 one here. In the fall of 1990, a crisp 81 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:32,480 October morning unfolded in the wooded hills of Hopkins County, 82 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,120 Kentucky. The vast property of the old 83 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,680 Heckley Mines spread out, silent and shadowed. 84 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,480 As the first light of dawn approached, 15 year old Jake and 85 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,840 his father, along with his father's best friend, were eager 86 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:46,640 for their bow hunting expedition. 87 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,960 They arrived at the hunting site before sunrise, the chilly air 88 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,280 biting at their fingers as they silently made their way to their 89 00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:57,000 stands. Jake's stand was positioned in 90 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,880 the wooded edge of a coal flat, a rugged circular space 91 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,160 encircled by dense forest on three sides. 92 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:07,040 The 4th side opened onto an old truck path used in the mine's 93 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,160 operational days. Beyond the flat, a hill rose, 94 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,520 bisected by a power line, the clearing shown stark against the 95 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:18,240 thick woods on either side. Settling into his stand, Jake 96 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,680 scanned the dark woods, his senses attuned to the natural 97 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,080 Symphony of the early morning. Suddenly, a crashing noise came 98 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:26,640 from the woods across the truck path. 99 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,280 It was loud, too heavy for a deer. 100 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,640 The sound barreled down the hill and then stopped abruptly at the 101 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,120 edge of the flat. Jake's breath caught, ears 102 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,000 straining as silence settled again. 103 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,240 Moments later, whatever it was started racing back and forth 104 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,320 along the wooded edge of the flat, its pace of frantic and 105 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,160 unrelenting. The pattern repeated, stopped, 106 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,040 followed by sharp, deliberate knocking. 107 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:54,200 Sounds like wood striking wood, but louder and more measured 108 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,720 than any woodpecker. The hairs on Jake's neck stood 109 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:01,360 up. The knocking ceased, replaced by 110 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:05,000 a scream so raw and primal it sent shivers through his spine. 111 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,840 The scream was deep and guttural, with an eerie high 112 00:06:07,840 --> 00:06:10,000 pitch the sliced through the morning stillness. 113 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,960 Jake's heart pounded as the same sequence, running, knocking, 114 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,040 screaming, played out again and again. 115 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,480 Suddenly, footsteps approached from behind. 116 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,160 Jake tensed only to find his father's friend emerging from 117 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:26,440 the trail, his face pale and eyes wide. 118 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:30,320 He too had heard the sounds and was just a shaken. 119 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,400 When Jake's father finally joined them, he revealed he 120 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,360 hadn't heard a thing from his distant stand in the bottom 121 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,920 lands. A week later Jake found himself 122 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:42,120 back at the same stand, the memory of the unsettling morning 123 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,800 still fresh. The sun was now cresting the 124 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,640 horizon, casting a pale light over the land. 125 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,200 His eyes were inexplicably drawn to the power line hill. 126 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,840 Something was off, a large Bush like shape to the left of the 127 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:57,800 cut that hadn't been there before. 128 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:01,480 It's collar was a stark brown against the green of the hill. 129 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:05,480 He stared, realization donning as the Bush swayed through. 130 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,600 The morning air was perfectly still. 131 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:10,680 His breath hitched as the shape moved and stood. 132 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:14,160 It was no Bush, but a figure. It was tall, human like, and 133 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,320 covered in shaggy brown hair. It had a powerful build, 134 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:20,560 towering and formidable. Jack's heart raced as his 135 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,160 father's whistle, their signal, cut through his fear. 136 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,760 Jake turned to his father, hidden just 20 yards away, 137 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,520 pointing to his eyes and then up the hill, he saw it too. 138 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,400 They watched it in stunned silence as a creature took a few 139 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,600 steps, paused, and turned his head to look in their direction. 140 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,440 Its gaze sent a fresh wave of adrenaline through Jake. 141 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,440 The being moved with an uncanny grace, stepping effortlessly 142 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,640 into the woods and disappearing from sight. 143 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:50,920 The moment felt like an eternity, even if only seconds 144 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:53,280 passed. Jake didn't wait long before 145 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,680 climbing down from his stand. His father joined him, equally 146 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:00,160 shaken, and without a word, they agreed it was time to head home. 147 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,800 As they drove, they finally spoke, piercing together their 148 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,920 shared experience and connecting it to the mysterious sounds from 149 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,360 the week before. Both Jake and son knew they'd 150 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,640 witnessed something beyond explanation, something whispered 151 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:18,040 of legends and wild stories they had only half believed In. 152 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,480 Later years, Jake would recall how that day changed his view of 153 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,320 the forest. The sight of the massive, 154 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,760 powerful creature with reddish brown fur and a stature 155 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,200 reminiscent of the famed Patterson Gimlin film left an 156 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,080 imprint that would last a lifetime. 157 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:34,960 Yeah, that would really be an oppressive sighting out there. 158 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,280 Bow hunting and seeing this saying. 159 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,760 Really amazing. Let's take a look at this next 160 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:42,760 one. The summer of 1976 was marked by 161 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,760 long, lazy days for five young brothers in Clark County, 162 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,080 Kentucky. Their home, nestled between 163 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,880 Winchester and Richmond near the Boonboro River, was surrounded 164 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,560 by woods that promised endless adventure. 165 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:58,680 That day had been no exception. The sun hung golden in the sky, 166 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,200 casting dappled light through the trees as the boys roamed the 167 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,720 wooded hillsides near Elkin Station Road, playing games and 168 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,640 exploring every nook. Jay, the oldest at 12, had just 169 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:13,240 ridden his bike down a steep makeshift path with no brakes to 170 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:17,280 slow him, the bike careering. The bike careened over rocks, 171 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,800 sending him tumbling over the handlebars and a dramatic spill 172 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,920 that left the younger boys wide eyed. 173 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,440 They laughed, dusting themselves off and re enacting scenes from 174 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,720 their pretend games of Cowboys and Indians. 175 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,920 As the day edged toward evening, the warm summer air began to 176 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,440 cool. The light shifted, casting long 177 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,080 shadows through the trees. One by one, the boys drifted 178 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,280 back toward home, the enchantment of the day drawing 179 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,080 to a close. Dee, who was six, lingered 180 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,360 behind. In the summer of 1994, the 181 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:51,080 afternoons were filled with warmth and the endless promise 182 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:53,720 of adventure. Arbor Glenn Estates in Richwood, 183 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:57,360 KY, was a new development back then, and the house, nestled at 184 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,200 the back of the subdivision had a perfect view of the woods. 185 00:10:00,680 --> 00:10:04,080 It was a quiet, sunny day when I stepped out into the backyard 186 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:07,800 with Charlie, my little dog, padding along beside me. 187 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,760 The sun filtered through the leaves, casting gentle, dappled 188 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:15,360 shadows on the grass. The air was still, broken only 189 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:19,040 by the distant hum of cicadas. Charlie, always eager and 190 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:23,120 curious, trotted along as I held her leash loosely, my gaze 191 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,800 wandering over the trees that lined the fence at the edge of 192 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,400 our property. The small Creek beyond the fence 193 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:32,760 shimmered, catching slivers of sunlight as it meandered through 194 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,280 the woods. It all seemed peaceful until 195 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,200 Charlie's demeanor changed in an instant. 196 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:41,240 She stopped abruptly. Her body tensed, and a low, 197 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,480 wearing growl rumbled in her chest. 198 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:46,720 I followed her gaze, and my heart lurched. 199 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,640 There, only 50 feet away and just beyond the fence, stood a 200 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,080 creature unlike anything I'd ever seen. 201 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:57,440 It was tall, towering well over six feet, and covered an off 202 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:01,280 white hair that hung an uneven shaggy Tufts, some strands 203 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,760 swaying slightly as it shifted. Its face struck me. 204 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:10,080 It was neither ape nor man, but a peculiar blend of the two with 205 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,120 features that were both familiar and alien. 206 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:16,360 Dark, deep set eyes stared back at me, unblinking and 207 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,280 inscrutable. We stood like that, locked in an 208 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,080 unmoving standoff. I felt the leash tighten in my 209 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,560 grip as my knuckles whitened, every muscle in my body poised 210 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,160 between flight and paralysis. The creature seemed as curious 211 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:33,840 as I was fearful. It moved, almost imperceptible, 212 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:37,640 and in that moment I knew it was real, not some figment of my 213 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,400 imagination or a prank. After what felt like an 214 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:44,160 eternity, but must have been mere minutes, it turned, the 215 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,680 powerful muscles beneath his hair shifting smoothly as it 216 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:49,400 moved. With long, deliberate strides, 217 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:52,160 it disappeared into the tree line, leaving behind only 218 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:54,560 silence. Heart pounding, I gathered 219 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:57,640 Charlie, who still trembled and sprinted for the house. 220 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:01,000 Breathless, I glanced back just as I reached the door. 221 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,960 The clearing was empty, the woods now holding their secrets 222 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:07,720 tightly. That night, long after the sun 223 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,400 dipped below the horizon, I lay in bed, replaying the encounter. 224 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,840 I overheard my father speaking to my mother in hushed tones. 225 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:18,720 He, too, had seen something on Shady Lane and Crittenden, near 226 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,880 a Creek bed where old trash piled up and nature reclaimed 227 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:24,960 his space. His description mirrored mine, a 228 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:28,480 tall, off white creature moving through the trees as if it 229 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,800 belonged there, elusive and powerful. 230 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:35,240 Even as years passed and memories soften the edges, the 231 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,400 image of that summer day never faded. 232 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:41,160 We had seen the same creature, my father and I, separated only 233 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:45,440 by time and place, but connected by the mystery of that off white 234 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,480 figure in the Kentucky woods. That's pretty cool. 235 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:54,040 Father, son, experience. It was late November and 2021, 236 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:56,960 and the chill of fall was settling over Anderson County, 237 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:00,080 Kentucky. The dense wooded expanses that 238 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,360 stretched around Taylorville Lake was alive with a quiet 239 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:06,960 rustle of leaves and a crispness of an overcast afternoon. 240 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:11,640 Robert, a season hunter with 25 years of experience, set perched 241 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,920 in his deer stand, his breath visible in the cool air. 242 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,640 The Seminar Creek bottom sprawled out before him, flanked 243 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,440 by towering trees and rough terrain. 244 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:22,960 He had haunted this land for years. 245 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:24,920 The woods and Creek is sanctuary. 246 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,160 But on this day, something felt different. 247 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:31,640 The hour neared to 5:00 PM, and the muted sky cast shadows 248 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,880 across the forest floor. The silence was broken by a 249 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:39,280 sudden musky odor, sharp and pungent, like sewage creeping 250 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,880 through the air. It was a smell Robert had 251 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,680 encountered before, one that set his instincts on edge. 252 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,960 The faint sound of leaves crunching followed, coming from 253 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,760 behind him. He turned cautiously, shifting 254 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,800 in the high seat of his stand, eyes searching the forest that 255 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,840 he saw it. On the other side of the Creek, 256 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:00,240 roughly 60 yards away, a massive figure moved through the 257 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,320 underbrush, its stride steady and deliberate. 258 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:08,440 It stood upright, walking briskly on two legs, its dark 259 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:11,120 brown hair swaying with each step. 260 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:15,440 Robert's heart thudded as he took in the sheer size of the 261 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:20,160 creature, easily 7 1/2 to 8 feet tall, it's frame broad and 262 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:23,120 powerful. The long arms swung naturally at 263 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:25,720 his sides, moving in a counter balancing rhythm. 264 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:30,160 For a moment the creature stood, turned its head, it's gaze 265 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,480 locking with Roberts. A chill ran down his spine. 266 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,920 Though the setting sun behind the figure obscured its facial 267 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,480 features, there was no mistaking its awareness. 268 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:44,040 Robert felt instinctive, primal fear, A rush of adrenaline 269 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,680 urging him to flee. The creature's movement was 270 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:50,080 smooth, purple sole as it continued along the Creek and 271 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:51,760 disappeared into the thick woods. 272 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,400 Robert gripped the edge of his stand, breath of shallow pulse 273 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,480 racing. He watched until there was no 274 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,680 sign left, only the unsettling silence and the lingering scent. 275 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:04,520 Seconds later, he gathered himself, climbed down, and 276 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:06,400 headed back to the safety of his home. 277 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:09,800 As he made his way across the rough ground, the force pressed 278 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,040 in on him with an eerie stillness. 279 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,240 It wasn't the first time Robert had encountered the creature. 280 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,760 Two years earlier, seated in the same deer stand at the same time 281 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:22,480 of year, he glimpsed a similar figure, initially dismissing it 282 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,840 as a person in a gully suit. This time, there was no doubt. 283 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,680 Days later, Charlie Raymond, a Bigfoot researcher, visited the 284 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:33,120 property to investigate. Robert recounted every detail, 285 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,600 his story unwavering. Together they navigated the 286 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:40,360 dense woods, the brittle leaves crackling beneath their boots. 287 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,400 Near the Creek, Charlie found a wheel trodden game trail, 288 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,240 evidence of an animal traffic. He noticed a coyote lying not 289 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,160 far from where Robert saw the creature, its leg twisted 290 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:52,440 unnaturally, as if broken by immense force. 291 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:56,080 It was a grim discovery that added an edge of mystery to the 292 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:58,400 encounter. Though no tracks could be found 293 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,400 on the thick layer of leaves, the signs, the airy smell, the 294 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:06,520 disturbed wildlife, the white trail left a lingering question. 295 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,920 Robert would never look at the woods the same way again. 296 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:13,800 He hadn't returned to that deer site since that day, leaving it 297 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:17,600 to the secrets of the forest and the creatures locals called 298 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,760 Howdy. Oh boy, how you doing there? 299 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:22,920 Howdy huh? Very, very weird stuff. 300 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:27,240 And this poor coyote man getting busted up like that. 301 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,160 You got to wonder what is going on with these things. 302 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:31,640 Take a look at a couple more here before you wrap this up. 303 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:36,520 It was a Chris November night in 1996, and the chill in the air 304 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,560 clung to the riverbanks of Union County, Kentucky. 305 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:44,480 The Ohio River flowed with its quiet power, shadowed by dense, 306 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:48,080 dark woods and the occasional sound of water lapping against 307 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,000 the banks. The dike below the Uniontown Dam 308 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:54,560 stood in stark contrast to the vast openness of the river, 309 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:58,720 edged with untamed force that seemed alive with whispers and 310 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:02,040 the occasional rustle. The night sky, clear and 311 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:05,359 speckled with stars, cast its dim light over the river and the 312 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:08,640 surrounding land. Moonlight shimmered, lending an 313 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:12,079 eerie glow to the scene. It was around one or two in the 314 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:15,839 morning when Robert's mother sat waiting in their truck, parked 315 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,319 near the river edge with his headlights off. 316 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:22,920 The truck was a lifeline, a beacon of safety as she waited 317 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:26,599 for her husband and son, who worked as commercial fisherman 318 00:17:26,839 --> 00:17:28,960 and had been out on the river all evening. 319 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,960 The sound of the river was constant, a quiet backdrop 320 00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:36,960 punctuated by the occasional Creek of trees and the hum of 321 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,120 distant wildlife. But then something shifted. 322 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:44,400 A heavy, rhythmic rustling came from the woods to her left. 323 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:48,560 The calm night air felt suddenly fragile as a figure emerged from 324 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:52,040 the darkness, stepping onto the road just 50 feet in front of 325 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,560 the truck. The creature moved with a 326 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:58,880 deliberate pace, it's silhouette illuminated in the pale 327 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,360 moonlight. It stood impossibly tall, at 328 00:18:02,360 --> 00:18:06,120 least eight, perhaps 9 or even 10 feet tall. 329 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:10,800 The breadth of its shoulders was immense, tapering down to a 330 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,600 narrow waist. Its head, shaped like that of a 331 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,520 gorilla, seemed to sit directly on its shoulders. 332 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,400 Without a discernible neck. The body was covered with thick, 333 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:24,360 shaggy hair that hung down its long arms, reaching nearly to 334 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:27,480 its knees. It paused momentarily, turning 335 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:30,640 its head and casting a look in her direction. 336 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,320 Though its eyes were obscured by the darkness. 337 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:37,000 The moment seemed to stretch into an eternity as she stared, 338 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,080 frozen with a mix of awe and fear. 339 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:42,200 The creatures movements were unhurried, almost calm as it 340 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,920 crossed the road and disappeared into the tree line that bordered 341 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,720 the river. The silence that followed was 342 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:51,320 deafening. She snapped out of her trance, 343 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:55,240 fingers trembling as she rolled up the windows and locked the 344 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:57,800 doors. With a shaking hand, she turned 345 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:00,880 on the truck's headlights, piercing the night with beams of 346 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:04,400 sudden artificial light. But the road was empty now. 347 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:07,480 The creature was gone. When Robert and his father 348 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,640 returned, they found her pale eyes wide with fright. 349 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:15,920 She relayed what she had seen, her voice barely steady after 350 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,720 that night. She refused to pick them up 351 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,520 without a gun in the truck. In the weeks that followed, 352 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:23,280 Robert and his father continued to fish in the same area. 353 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:27,680 On more than one occasion they worked the quiet riverbanks 354 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,960 under the cover of night. They heard a deep, deliberate 355 00:19:31,120 --> 00:19:34,680 sounds, heavy foot falls splashing through the four foot 356 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:38,520 deep water in a chute where they finished, logs cracked under 357 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:41,400 immense weight. There are sharp reports echoing 358 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:44,640 in the distance. These noises were unlike 359 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:48,720 anything they had ever heard. No deer or known animal could 360 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:52,360 cause such commotion. The river bottoms and the thick 361 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:55,480 hardwood forest nearby held their secrets, but Robert and 362 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:59,800 his family now knew they weren't the only ones navigating its 363 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:03,200 shadowy deaths. Pretty wild out there fishing in 364 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:05,880 the middle of night like that. Knowing these things are out 365 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,520 there walking around, maybe doing some fishing of their own. 366 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:10,400 We'll do one last one here and finish it up. 367 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,920 This last story tells us it was a quiet, balmy night in late 368 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:18,920 June 2017 at the Land Between the Lakes National Forest and 369 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:20,560 Kentucky. The darkness of the early 370 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:24,080 morning hours draped the Hillman Ferry Campground like a thick 371 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,880 blanket, concealing secrets within its deep woods. 372 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,680 Retired marine and experienced outdoorsman Mark had chosen the 373 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:35,240 most secluded campsite he could find, 843, nestled far from the 374 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,720 usual crowds and surrounded by trees that whispered in the 375 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,160 wind. The camp was silent except for 376 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,160 the gentle rustling of leaves and the occasional chirp of a 377 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,320 distant bird. Around 4:00 AM, Mark awoke with 378 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,400 a sudden start. Beside him, his wife stirred, 379 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:54,280 eyes wide with unease. She whispered, barely audible, 380 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,680 that she was scared. Mark, seasoned in countless 381 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,600 wilderness settings, felt a prickle of concern. 382 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,640 He listened intently, expecting the typical sounds of nocturnal 383 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,440 wildlife. Then it began. 384 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:11,720 The eerie course erupted. 5 or 6 owls hooted in quick succession, 385 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,680 their calls overlapping and frantic melody. 386 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:18,880 Coyotes joined in, howling as if in response to an unseen 387 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:22,240 conductor. Birds awoke, their songs loud 388 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,280 and jarring in their pre dawn stillness. 389 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:28,760 The cacophony lasted 30 seconds. Then silence fell as swiftly as 390 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:31,560 it had come. Mark's pulse quickened. 391 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,560 The woods were never so synchronized, so abruptly quiet. 392 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:39,120 The hare on his neck stood up as a new sound reached them. 393 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:44,040 Heavy, deliberate footsteps. Clump, clump, clump. 394 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:46,400 The branches snapped. Underbrush crackled. 395 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,200 A large, bipedal figure was approached. 396 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:51,520 Mark's mind raced. No human would be out here at 397 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:54,240 this hour, not stopping through dense forests and a place where 398 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,960 firearms were common and the train unforgiving. 399 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:01,200 He coughed loudly, a warning. The footsteps didn't falter. 400 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:05,320 Adrenaline searched through him. He slipped out of the tent, the 401 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:08,800 cool air biting his bare skin with a knife clamped between his 402 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:10,440 teeth. He rummaged through the truck 403 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:12,880 for a flashlight, heart thundering. 404 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,440 Finally, he found it, switched it on, and swept the beam across 405 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,960 the tree line. The sound stopped, swallowed by 406 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,000 the silent woods. Mark's breath was ragged as he 407 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,400 climbed into the truck and started the engine. 408 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:26,960 The high beams pierced the darkness, illuminating the edge 409 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,400 of the woods but revealing nothing. 410 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:32,280 He cut the lights, exhaled, and turned back toward the tent. 411 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,800 Just then, the forest exploded with noise. 412 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,800 Boom, boom, boom. Whatever it was bolted away, 413 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:41,800 trees shuddering and branches breaking in its wake. 414 00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:46,240 It exhaled with guttural force, a sound somewhere between a wild 415 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:50,120 boar's grunt and a human sigh. The silence that followed was 416 00:22:50,120 --> 00:22:52,680 deafening. Mark's wife stood near the tent, 417 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,920 eyes locked on the trees. Neither spoke as they packed up 418 00:22:55,920 --> 00:23:00,000 their gear in frantic silence, shoving belongings into the car. 419 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,520 Dawn began to seep into the sky as they surveyed the area one 420 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:07,720 last time. Broken branches 5 to 6 feet high 421 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:11,120 marked where the creature had moved, and slide marks scarred 422 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:14,880 the earth as though something massive had skidded to a halt. 423 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,360 They left the campground, the weight of the encounter pressing 424 00:23:18,360 --> 00:23:21,640 heavily on them before departing the area completely. 425 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:25,240 They spoke with a volunteer camper who listened and then 426 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:27,000 smiled annoyingly. Well. 427 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,080 He said with a casual laugh. They do say strange things 428 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,720 happen up here sometimes. As they drove away, Mark glanced 429 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:38,080 back at the woods one last time, the rising sun casting pale 430 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:41,840 light over the trees that stood silent once more, hiding 431 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:45,880 whatever mysteries they held. Well, what an encounter out 432 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:47,920 there with his wife, camping in this remote location. 433 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,000 This thing shows up well. I hope you've enjoyed the 434 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,560 stories today. Don't forget to hit the like 435 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,680 follow subscribe button. Doesn't cost a dime. 436 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:59,080 And thanks to all the folks who support the program financially 437 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,600 at Kofi and Spotify. It really does help. 438 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:04,560 Until next time, this is UFO MORNING over and out.