Feb 17

Agility Unlike A Human

A listener writes “Hi Wes, while I enjoy your shows I see that by obvious population differences there is not as much Canadian content as there are US based encounters. I would like to contribute my experience and research with you to perhaps motivate others from Canada come forward with their encounters.

In 2000, just as spring was turning into summer, I traveled to a lake in Central Ontario, just outside of a place called Parry Sound. A long shallow lake, but tranquil and only dotted with a few cottages that were well aged. I was familiar with this place as my Aunt & Uncle had a log cabin that my uncles father built.

I was alone at the time, had a boat with me to do some fishing. The pike fishing was fantastic and the water was clean enough you could scoop a cup up from the lake and drink it. I tend to travel up the lake, to the north end, as it is quiet and the deeper water sometimes offers pickerel fish. My intention was to stay up overnight and setup a small camp on the north shore as I had done before.

Trolling up the lake I had an odd sense that I was being watched or followed yet the area was void of humans. I could best describe it as having a heightened sense of awareness of my surroundings. Something I have never had to deal with before. It was not until i finished trolling up the lake to the north corridor landing where my thoughts came true. As soon as I landed the boat and stepped ashore I heard a large splash to my side. At first I thought it was a beaver slapping it’s tail but then I saw exactly was was happening, being focused on the area, a large rock came from the top ridge and landed about 50 feet away from my boat. This could have been a small rockslide given the sheer height and composure of the area but to come out that far, I realized there was something else doing this. That’s when I yelled and said “hey, I am armed”.

I scanned the area with a set of binoculars and could see nothing. I proceeded to setup camp, feeling uneasy, but I said to myself that I could always sleep in the boat or zoom away quickly if necessary.

After setting up the camp, I went back out for another troll until the sun started to set at which point I turned and trolled back to camp. Dinner was quick, walking to the edge of the lake to wash my dishes is when it get very spooky. The most blood curdling scream echoed around the lake. Very guttural. I just froze for a moment to hear it again, a second time, but it now seemed louder. Maybe it was moving towards me but the area I was in is like a channel so echoes can play tricks on you. Because of this I went immediately to the boat the use the large spotlight and scan the area. This is finally where I believe I caught a glimpse of what caused the sound and perhaps the rock throwing. Large, dark and fast. I might have stunned it for a moment because before it started moving it just stood staring at me. I reached for my binoculars and as I moved it started tearing away along the ridge and behind it to the point where I could not see it anymore.

I can tell you it was large. Dark. Had a way of movement – agility unlike a human. I would need 5 times the pace at a minimum to move like it did and I certainly would stumble. In fact, it was hard to keep the spotlight trained on it.

Shortly afterwards I heard the scream again and it was long and drawn out, the tone was lower – almost as if it was mad. What surprised me after that was a short pause and then a gunshot heard far away, as if it was at the other end of the lake.

With the speed of this thing I did not feel I would have a chance to defend myself should it come to camp. I took my sleeping bag, blanket and pillow out of the tent, extinguished the fire and drove the boat into the small bay, dropped anchor and slept (well, tried) for the night. Two more cries were made within a half hour then all went silent.

At this point, even with the echoes, I began to get a better understanding of how the sound travels and a better idea of the approximate area it was coming from. The hydro line corridor, which I firmly believe is used as a easier way to commute beside the lake as there is a trail used by hydro crews with ATV’s or 4×4’s for line maintenance when necessary. It is also clear cut to prevent trees touching the lines.

It may also give a sense of bearing and location to these creatures, also permitting them to make a rapid escape when necessary, however potentially at the risk of being spotted.”

3 Responses to “Agility Unlike A Human”

  1. Charles R

    It would be neat to hear more from our Canadian friends. The Bfro has a researcher in Alberta for now and some are coming in. Ontario has to be stocked with these forest giants. You have Algonquin to the east and the Temegami region to the North of Parry Sound that have yielded results in the past.

    This one from a decade ago caught my attention at the time and Tim Ervick of Ontario Bigfoot was always looking. Have not heard about him in some time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx-oFT45oqo

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