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Nov 4

SC EP:487 I can still see it looking at me

A listener writes “Hi Wes, I’ll admit I feel awkward sending this e-mail as the people I’ve told have mocked me.

Anyway here goes. I grew up on a farm in southern Maryland and we had over a hundred of acres of mostly wooded land. Our property was adjacent to other large swaths of heavily wooded acreage.
To cut to the chase, I was an avid hunter growing up. So much that during my teens I’d go squirrel hunting daily after getting home from school.

One afternoon in October I went out alone. I was 16. However this time I decided to go further into the woods. As I hiked along my mind was somewhere else until I noticed I was in a part of the woods I’d never been to. I was surrounded by old growth trees and the terrain was rolling hills. I looked down into the bottom of this hollow and saw large grove of laurel. I slowly made my way down and suddenly was overcome with a heavy feeling of dread and that I was being watched. So much that I froze and began to look around expecting to see another person but didn’t.

This fear kept growing to the point that I felt terror for lack of a better word. Without notice I saw movement in the laurel. Footfalls and branch snapping.

I called out that I wasn’t alone hoping that whoever was in there would stop trying to scare me.
The footfalls stopped but my fear was still high. I was armed with a Ruger 77/22 bolt action rifle. I leveled the rifle at the laurel and again called out for whoever was in there to know I wasn’t alone.
Then a chattering almost laughter came from the laurel bushes. It was so weird, it sounded like a cackle. Filled with fear I fired my rifle above the laurel.

Then all hell broke lose. The laughter became a growl. And the laurel was crashing. I could see that from the top of the bushes that it was coming towards me.

I again called out and again fired. It didn’t stop.

I turned and ran up the slope. Now I should mention that it was dusk, the light was going fast and by how far I’d gone I wouldn’t get back to my house until after dark.

When I crested the top of the hill I looked back and saw something hairy step out of the laurel and look up at me. Now as I write this I’m getting a chill up my spine.

I can still see it looking at me.

I cycled the bolt on the rifle and fired at it. I missed as it didn’t respond, it stepped fully out and stood up. Whatever it was wasn’t huge it was about five to six feet tall. I know, it doesn’t sound like a Bigfoot but it had wide shoulders, long arms and covered in hair.

I took off as fast as I could, I was in a panic, I kept falling down and tripping. I was getting shredded by branches hitting my face but I didn’t care. I could hear whatever it was chasing me. It was barreling through the woods but not directing behind me. What’s odd is it seemed to be running parallel to me.
After 15 minutes I could see the lights of my house through the trees and this thing was still running near me. The issue I had was that if I turned right to head to the trail to go to my house I’d encounter this thing, so I passed the trail and headed around the trail and out into the field.
When I was in the field, I was screaming for my family, I turned and cycled the bolt and fired into the woods again. It was dark now completely.

I listened but heard nothing but I could sense it was still there. I ran to the house and went inside.
When I encountered my mom I was crying and covered in blood from all the cuts and slashes in my face.
My older brother grabbed a shotgun and went out, I followed him with a fully loaded rifle. And it should be said this was against my mother’s wishes.

We both fired into the woods, and yelled at whatever it was.

I never encountered it again and I didn’t go hunting by myself ever again.

My mother didn’t believe me, she thought it was probably a black bear and my other siblings made fun of me. However my grandmother who lived in a house on the farm for 55 years told me she’d seen stuff years before and even had seen lights above the forest years back.

Even if I never talk to you, it feels good to get this off my chest.”

 


 

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50 Responses to “SC EP:487 I can still see it looking at me”

      • Mary L

        ?? United we stand. Divided we fall.
        How many Americans did Trump vilify at your rally?
        How much fear did he pump into the crowd?

        Sorry Wes. You and your show rocks and congrats on the upcoming episode 500. I’ve heard nearly every one.

        • Marlene S

          Im with you mary…ive lived through some pretty scary times…you are probably too young..but growing up in san francisco during late 60s…our mayor gets murdered..our congressman gets murdered..hells angels killing kids at a concert…heiress gets kudnapped and then sides with her captors and robs a bank…charles manson murders actress and 8 others..shes 8 months pregnant….the SLA are having shoot outs with oakland police…all of us are protesting the vietnam war…police are everywhere…our parents are going crazy with all the unrest…kennedy gets killed..martin luther king gets murdeted….chaos everywhere….in other words…weve been through some pretty radical times in our history…hang in there…just get everyone you know to vote…take care..marlene

        • William P

          Lol! Smallest statement gives folks ptsd…hilarious! … if you dont want politics, then dont mention politics…let it go. We dont need a “safe space” enforced…keep calm and squatch on.

  14. Dave B

    Hey guys.

    I’m Dave from the UK who’s song played at the end of the show.

    I’d like to thank Wes for playing our music – I spoke to him on the phone and truly is an awesome, awesome guy!

    To those who have tried finding us on spotify or itunes – we had a slight legal battle over the ownership of our records – but great news we won – but this means our catalogue is being transferred from the ‘orrible corporate elite back into our sole control !!

    It will be back up there within a few days however in the meantime here are some links for you if you wanna listen to more of us:

    https://fabriktheband.bandcamp.com/album/city-islands

  15. Akela I

    I think the lights often associated with it theses sightings are just like Willow wisps or faery lights as they are called in folk lore and Sasquatch is just attracted to them as we would be.

  16. m99

    Another hit show. Before SC I never dreamed the BF kind lived in Maryland. It makes me wonder what pioneer people had to put up with. They couldn’t call 911 or jump in a car. And it was curious about the KOA campground. I always think of KOA as
    so-so camping. Wow. Anyway, thanks to both for sharing your encounters.

  20. Kris T

    Finished reading Them + Us, and all the NP Theory is mindblowingly accurate. What they are, why we humans are so swept up in global warfare, why we divide into groups, have politics, build nuclear arsenals, fight about the most insignificant things, and where all this aggression originally came from. Originally the predation occurred upon our early progenitors by Neanderthals but it imprinted upon us a genetic fervor for warfare that strongly continues today.
    For those swept into emotionally charged politicking, the Machiavellian mindset has been programmed into us from long ago. Find your way, train, learn and adapt. Do not be misled by the illusion of successful leadership; our kind has had thousands of years to get it right, and we have not. You do not have any power other than that which you cultivate yourself through knowledge, skills and mindset. Everything else is an institution that means nothing once the lights go out. We have ourselves and those we love and trust. Live to protect and teach them, and forego the rest.

    Keep calm and keep your eyes open!

    Doc

  23. Mike B

    Hey Wes, just a short note. I was getting a little tired of the old music. Nothing on you, it’s your podcast, you can do whatever you want and nobody comes to listen to music. The new music however is really good. It’s the first time I actually listened to the whole song. I hope you keep this one. Thanx

  25. CHRISTOPHER H

    Jeff, you didn’t indicate a year, but I’ve lived in southern Maryland most of my life and i had a couple strange events about 20 years ago and I’ve always thought it would be impossible for a Sasquatch type creature being in southern Maryland, but now you have me real curious. We should grab a beer sometime!
    Howie

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