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Jan 1

10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances

Rusty West writes “Join me as I count down 10 More of the strangest state and national park missing person cases out there.”

9 Responses to “10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances”

  1. JOHN E

    happy new year buddys and all of our family of S.C. WESS WE MADE IT TO 2018 ….O YA THANKS BUDDY I WILL GET AHOLD OF YA SOON FOR MY STORIES K ….JOHN WAYNE EVERETT …

  2. Jeffrey H

    Rusty West has a perfect soothing voice for such terrible news. I’ve been following him for sometime. If you can’t read all of David Pauladies “Missing 411” books then Rusty West is the perfect alternative. I’ve read some of the books and still watch Rusty’s videos. Being that I used to go to Yosemite a few times a year, it’s still amazing the number of lost persons that our gov’t won’t tell you about there so you have to find out from Rusty and David, sadly! Thanks Rusty, good job!

  3. Sid N

    I’ve been waiting for Volume 22! These people eventually fade from public consciences, but these people are someone’s baby, brother, sister, mother, father, grandchild and other. My heart is saddened with each account! I’ve tried to forewarn my adult children about potential dangers when in the wilds, but they don’t takes these warnings to heart. Sad they and others don’t realize there are real dangers in the wild, and not just from known animals! Rusty relays the account of these peoples’s disappearances with the dignity and respect these poor folks deserve. Thank you Rusty, looking forward to Volume 23, although, I wish there was no need for more volumes!

  5. Cynthia S

    I really like Rusty’s video posts. They are short and give you all the important info. If you haven’t listened to him yet, check him out. Happy New Year Wes and all the members! Here’s to a great 2018!

  6. Debbie A

    These accounts are so sad. I agree with Sid N. Rusty gives each one a respect they deserve.
    I never knew of these accounts until this last year. My childhood was filled with adventures in the woods, my favorite place to be, many times alone. Throughout my life I’ve spent lots of time in the forest. I think of all the times I walked, hiked and ran in remote places of Alaska, with another and alone. I’m thankful my story is not on Rusty’s list.

  7. Charles R

    Those missing in Arcata and Bear Valley Ski area are very strange. I use to ski a lot, still do some, and have skied in the Tahoe resorts and usually their are many people around to just go missing way off course – weird. Something is happening and no good explanation as yet.

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May 29

10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances

Rusty West counts down 10 more of the strangest national park missing person cases out there.

26 Responses to “10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances”

  1. Gene P

    It would be incredibly easy to disappear in any area for an infinite number of reasons.
    I read one of the missing persons 411 book. What most cases had in common is very vague information and lack of quality forensic investigation.
    So I’ll ask, has anyone ever seen a squatch kidnap someone?

    • Michael S

      Thank you! A common sense comment about these so called missing persons.

      No one has ever seen a Sasquatch kidnap a person nor seen Sasquatch kill a person or seen a Sasquatch put hands on a person. Yet we persist in looking like fools by pushing imaginary scare scenarios to the world. Just stop it people!

        • Michael L

          Not to mention the “La Flore battle to retrieve all the kidnapped women and children’s remains for burial”..The Comanche were being preyed upon by giant cannibals…”No one has ever seen a Sasquatch kidnap a person nor seen Sasquatch kill a person or seen a Sasquatch put hands on a person” is a bunch of crap…
          Michae1lion

      • Brian C

        Please. If a Squach was seen kidnapping a kid (RIP Dennis Martin), it would treated like every other sighting. No one would believe it. The whole incident would be explained away just like everything else. In fact, unless you shoot and kill the animal in front of a news crew during the kidnapping attempt, you’ll never get a “documented case of a Bigfoot kidnapping”.

    • Duke S

      Yes, and 3 came back to report it. Albert Ostman, Seraphine Long and Muchalot Harry, spring immediately to mind, as well as the encounter Dallas Gilbert had, where one tried to break his neck and threw his (apparently) lifeless corpse over it’s shoulder and took off with him. He came too, pulled the 44 out of his holster, pressed it against the Biggie and pulled the trigger, whereupon it screamed and dropped him and took off. Accounts from native tribes of members being attacked or taken by these things are common in the northeast and up into Canada, where relations between humans and Bigfoot were not “cordial”.

      • June P

        Yeah, and you never know about those who possibly have not made official, their reports, in other words, just not reported for reasons such as their own reputations or sanity being in question.
        While I agree that some may be due to ‘normal’ circumstances ( falls, animal predation, etc.) there are a bunch more that really ke you scratch your head. I think David Paullides does a great job in sifting through these.
        Truth, it seems, can be a lot stranger than fiction.

    • Glen K

      (New Jersey) Gene, you are absolutely right. There are any number of reasons these people were lost. Among them, are many wild animals, kidnapping, falling into a crevice, drowning, etc. I suppose you could include a Bigfoot or even a UFO as the culprit. I haven’t read the 411 books yet, but I intend to. From what I’ve read, the author, David Paulides, has never mentioned Bigfoot in particular, but has implied it at times. Anyway, SC is a Bigfoot related website. However, just because your reading this here, I don’t think it’s necessarily suggesting that it’s Always a Bigfoot involved in these disappearances.

      • Duke S

        Right, Paulides has NEVER said Bigfoot was the Culprit, but if he thinks it IS something else, he should say that and quit selling books to the Bigfoot crowd who keep thinking they are related because he won’t make a guess, or just say they are not. One would think after this many years and books he must have a working theory he could share? This is a public safety issue, after all.. There are tons of reasons humans can be “disappeared”, most of which have to do with weather, accidents, animals or humans. What few are Cryptid related after all that has been subtracted, may mostly be OTHER less common, but WAY MORE AGGRESIVE cryptids anyway. All that being said, see my comment to the above post….

    • June P

      Perhaps in a few cases, not all.
      For all we know, we may fall prey to being Guinea pigs for the government, aliens, serial killers, food for animals, slip and falls and any host of nasty stuff out there in the wilds.
      What is odd to me is that some cases are VERY strange indeed, and the fact that they are treated as ‘just another missing person’. Not saying all are in this category, mind you!

  3. Scott R

    The background music was more foreground than it was background and made it hard to hear, plus his weak and annoying voice made me want to throat-punch a Sasquatch.

  4. Bal G

    Yeah, about Mr. Paulides, he never seems to want to commit to anything. He wants it to remain an open question. That’s all well and good for his book sales, but how does that help in finding out what happened to the victims? I will say that in all his interviews, he comes across as sincere, and in wanting to give closure and comfort to the victim’s families. However, his unwillingness to give his opinion on what he thinks happened to the victims, or at least some off them has me scratching my head. Does he have an agenda? Is he more interested in writing more books, or is he really interested in finding the truth? I think Wes had tried to get him on the show on numerous occasions, but Mr. Paulides appears to have turned him down. So what gives Mr. 411?

    • Glen K

      (New Jersey) Bal, I too feel he is sincere in wanting to give closure and comfort to the victim’s families. However, he remains as miffed as any of us as to the cause of these disappearances. I think he has all but said so. I don’t believe he has an agenda, except to make several important points. First, he wants the powers that be-Park personnel and the government- to admit to the large number of victims. He also wants the cases classified and made public. He feels this would warn others and help prevent future situations. The publicity could also help solve some of the cases. I don’t know why he won’t appear on Wes’s show. Maybe he’s Lost for words? Sorry.

    • June P

      As a fellow retired police officer like David Paullides, it is part of our training NOT to opine, especially when reporting incidents. ( you know, the old police show from the 50’s- ‘Dragnet’, where the one detective says, “Just the facts.”…) oh my, try that on an official report form or in court, and you will get your butt handed to you, and rightfully so.
      You present the case based on evidence. If you get solid answers, you report those. You never state your own opinions, which may not be fact.
      This is why he presents things this way. It seems you can retire from law enforcement, but law enforcement never retires from you.??????

  5. Randall A

    Native Americans have story’s dated back hundreds of years of Sasquatch kidnapping human beings… Oh but wait yall know everything. Natives don’t know anything right. Go pet a Sasquatch than since they don’t kidnap people. #FriendlyForrestGiants #TheOneIHaveInMyGarageImStudying. #Flute

  7. Knobby

    Regarding this statement someone wrote, “No one has ever seen a Sasquatch kidnap a person nor seen Sasquatch kill a person or seen a Sasquatch put hands on a person.”

    Its always bad to make definitive statements of there being no examples because no one is aware of all incident reports. Stating there are no examples of anything involving sasquatches is a somewhat ignorant statement. It would be better to phrase it, “I’m not aware of.”

    There are a great deal of incidences where people have observed them kidnap and also kill people. There are also witnesses who have escaped to tell the tale.

  8. MONTE M

    I believe David Paulides wants to respect the missing and their families by not stating his theory of why they went missing and have not been found . Books are not major money makers for people . I believe David is very sincere in looking for answers to these mysteries and feels for the families , at the same time wants to bring public awareness to the hazards and large number of people that have fallen victim to these fateful situations and may have had second thoughts about venturing into the wilds alone had they been more aware of how many people have simply vanished alone out in the wilderness . You see the National Park signs welcoming you as a friend and it gives you this sense of “we are gonna hike some beautiful trails , smell the forest , take some pictures and go have a beer and Happy Meal afterwards cause no one is going missing and cartoons are on 24/7 nowadays ” . The Park Ranger will save me on his horse if anything bad happens or Smoky Bear will smoke me out of this wilderness area if I take a wrong turn alone . Mountain lions and Grizzly Bears only hassle people on Disney Movies and Bigfoot don’t exist plus I’ve got my Swiss Knife , no rain gear , no lighter , and no idea what the hell Iam doing . It’s gonna be a great day

  9. Charles R

    Some really comments from the folks here. Someone once asked me how dangerous are these giants. Best answer I could give is they can be as dangerous as they want to be. Now in the 10k plus encounters I have read or heard, the vast majority where frightening for the witness(s), but some sort of harm only came to maybe 1 or 2 out of a thousand, but in a fair percentage the Sasquatch could have easily made it a very bad day for the human(s). What I take from that is that their is either instinct, or learned behavior in the Bigfoot community to just leave us alone. They have been able to avoid extinction for thousands of years by surviving in an environment of avoiding humans as much as possible, where as all other human tree hominids went extinct.

    I do not think David Paulides knows what is causing the disappearances. I think he originally figured it was Sasquatch related, but the tremendous amount of high strangeness really has him searching. I do know he would like for the Park Services to be a lot more forthcoming, but they do not seem to want the truth know.

  10. Scott

    I personally am aware of three incidents where a Bigfoot/ Sasquatch has aggressively pursued humans.
    #1 a deer hunter dragging a fresh kill out of the river bottom was chased by a Bigfoot / Sasquatch . That said hunter had to draw a knife to defend himself and act aggressively against said creature until another hunter arrived on the scene to chase him away.
    #2 about three years ago a fly fisherman was chased by a bigfoot / Sasquatch the only thing that stopped the advancement of the creature was a blatant display of a firearm in the direction of said creature. The creature then followed the said fisherman out of the area at a safe distance.
    #3 Predator hunters calling coyotes in Wisconsin this past winter were pursued by a stinky Bigfoot/ Sasquatch in the middle of the night while calling on the Peshtigo river. This creature didn’t like the odds so he backed off after scaring the crap out of the hunters.

  11. Knobby

    David Paulides 411 books would fall under much greater scrutiny and ridicule if, in the book, he blamed sasquatch for some of the disappearances. The book can reach a wider audience beyond the BF community by not making it a bigfoot book. Its obvious in some of his speaking engagements that sasquatches are the culprit in some of this, but he doesn’t stipulate any of that in his 411 books.

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May 19

10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances

Rusty West writes “Join me as I count down 10 more of the strangest national park missing person cases out there.”

12 Responses to “10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances”

  1. Michael L

    A regular David Paulides “Missing 411”.. If you are going to tell these stories about different places, you should at least learn the proper pronunciation of the names of the Arizona parks and counties- fool…
    Michael1lion

    • Glen K

      (New Jersey) Michael L, You are a tough customer! I found these reports chilling, and also very sad. I think one important lesson is not to go on these log hikes Alone! The Everglade Park story reminded me of JW’s encounter from a previous episode. Remember him? He ran 7 miles back to safety at night!!

  2. doug w

    Guy what are you supposed to do sit home if you can find a buddy to go with?
    Almost Everytime I go out I’m by myself or with my dog.
    But I’m armed have made a knife a GPS a map and extra ammo.
    In my pack I have…
    2 road flares
    Candy bars
    Extra socks
    2 small duraflame fire starters
    Jacket
    Extra glasses
    550 cord
    Whistle and even sometimes a boat flare gun.
    2 good flashlights and a head lamp.
    I’m not sitting home in fear. If it or someone wants to get me I’m goin down shooting and stabbing.

  4. chris m

    I usually go hiking naked without any supplies or informing anyone of where I am going without a map or compass after a 6 pack of beers and typically start my trip on cloudy nights while bush whacking off trail.

  5. PJ

    Doug not sure any of that will keep you safe if you are targeted by a big fella. Its all good stuff to carry in the bush, but I think that to a Sasquatch two hiking are far less attractive carrying nothing at all, than one loaded to the gills. Just my feeling…and I wish I could muster the courage that you clearly have.

  7. Hillary H

    Been hearing reports via lesser known youtube channels of not just mutilated cattle, not just that mutilated man in Brazil,mdone the same way as the cattle,msheep etc but multiple persons with those wretched carved out body bits. Young and not so young, male and female human beings are being mutilated same exact way as the cattle. Also other species of forest dwellers & the pile of carcasses just dumped: raccoons, squirrels, badgers, rabbits…something truly malvolent, disgusting and of evil intent is advancing into and disrupting our everyday reality.
    Richard Sauders has totally other topic info about highly developed technological super cities underground, connected by maglev trains…. How does it tie together? Look at the demonic dancing dedication of the Swiss Tunnel and also CERN and what I heard was evil entities with super high tech knowledge give the knowledge of these sciences in exchange for access to human ‘tribute’.

    • m99

      Isn’t it amazing Hillary? And a few years ago now, I started looking into this stuff. I found a lot of these type themes in the word (bible) and began inquiring of the Lord. I used to read the Bhagavad Gita, and read things like Ancient Aliens, Chariot of the gods, and so forth. But, when I became a believer, a Christian, I put away those things. I couldn’t believe that the same authors are propounding those same narratives. Man, they’re more faithful than century of commissioned missionaries. It’s always good to seek and observe, make up your own mind, and decide, huh? I started getting a clue when the whole apocryphal came back on the scene. I asked one of the Pastors, and know what he said? Don’t even go there, it’ll only ‘confuse you’. Really? You know, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty. How about that principle Seek and You Shall Find. I left and understand why unbelievers think the “church” is so narrow minded. Because, it is. We do not have to be narrow minded. Jesus wasn’t, and he wasn’t worried either. But, that’s not the real church. We are the real church. And as awful as it’s getting, maybe, soon, it’ll come to fruition and things will change. At any rate, I’ll continue to watch and learn. And pray. Thanks for you posts. 🙂

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