Sightings of rock apes by Viet Cong and NVA troops were also common enough that an NVA General organized an expedition in 1974 to try to capture or at least kill one.
Everyone has heard of cryptids – mysterious creatures, the existence of which is disputed by mainstream science – such as the Loch Ness Monster, the sasquatch (aka Bigfoot), the yeti (also called the Abominable Snowman), or the dinosaur-like mokele-mbembe of the jungles of Central Africa.
While “rock apes,” or “batututs” as they are called in Vietnam, are nowhere near as well-known as the aforementioned cryptids, sightings of these mysterious creatures by American troops in the jungles of Vietnam throughout the course of the Vietnam War were surprisingly numerous, with many witnesses giving extremely detailed accounts of sightings.
Daniel M
This one intrigues me. I asked a good friend of my father in law’s about it. He only said he knew about Monkey Mountain. I first heard about it in kregg Jorgenson’s book Very Crazy GI.
Daniel M
I forgot to add the friend and my father in law both served in Vietnam.
Linda B
Really enjoyed the video. I hope telling about these things and making people more aware saves lives. 🙂
m99
_We listened to this twice. I mean, myth? I thought, why would GI’s even bother with “myth”, they were there on business, weren’t they? No, I believe it, and know these guy’s didn’t have time for ‘fiddle-faddle.’