Being distantly related to humans, Sasquatches would most likely suffer from various human afflictions as well, such as Chicken Pox, Measles, Mumps, Polio, etc. etc.
If one pauses to take account of the European invasion and its effect on the Native American population, you must consider that the same diseases wrought upon the indigenous people could have also had drastic affects on Sasquatch populations.
It very well could be that those who survived the onslaught of European settlement were those who took refuge in the most remote places on our continent, those very places that even today, remain nearly impossible to explore. Had a disease like Smallpox virtually wiped out tribe after tribe of Native American’s, this same disease could have brought already small populations of Sasquatch to the brink of extinction.
Tom Sewid returns to the show this week to discuss Sasquatch and smallpox. He will be sharing with us what the First Nation people say regarding this.
I will also be welcoming researcher Jonathan Odom to the show and he will be sharing with us his encounters and why he got involved in investigating this topic.
Doug K
Sounds like this will be a very interesting show. Always like to hear from Tom Sewid. Thank you Wes!!!
pam
fantastic
Patricia N
I m a brother of T.S., I live on the opposite side of this beautiful continent. An easternmost tribal member of the passamaquoddy. (People who spear pollock) located in maine. I like listening to Tim ; him & his people’s have a great respected history of the other aboriginal upright. Tim tells his stories & legends in a way that , there’s no wasted vocal sounds ; everything he says keeps me satisfied as the stories r told, as a fluent speaker of my language I know the stories can be said with more spirit to it. (Story has more life to it, we call it the spirit of the story or legend). I can’t wait to hear what he’s got to say next
Patricia N
I’m sorry I meant to say Tom
Sid N
I believe Coonbo Baker was the first one I heard speak about how these diseases may have decimated Sasquatch population and may be the reason there are more sightings because the numbers of population may have increased once again.
Michael L
Yes, I agree with you. Small pox decimated the First Nations people and these same people believe that BF are a different tribe of People, so yes- I bet they are growing in numbers because those germs are now gone..
Michael1lion
Perry M
Great topic! I’ve been theorizing about this for years. Very cool to have it discussed.
Glen K
Interesting. I’ve read a Lot about Sasquatch, but I’ve never heard about this theory. Guess you can learn something new everyday. And when it comes to Bigfoot, This is the place!
PATRICK
🙂
randolph w
Yeah very interested theory. I’d love to hear this discussed more. Can’t wait!
Karen C
Interesting topic, can’t wait…
FlagStaffer
Bob Garrett has expressed this same view of the possible effect introduced diseases by European explorers/settlers may have had on the original BF population.
Charles R
It was in 2011 I was the first person I know of to put out this theory – but most likely I had never heard anyone else talk about it. It makes total sense. This was on the Bigfoot Evidence website before it became invaded by Trolls. It may be one of the reasons ( although there are several others ) that reports from the previous centuries are somewhat sparse. It may be one of reason these human cousins keep their distance from us.
I am not alone in thinking the Sasquatch numbers are expanding. As they do they have moved out of the deep forest and have successfully infiltrated rural agricultural areas as long as their is sufficient cover and good waterways – rivers and creeks. I look forward to what Tom has to say about this.
F S
Native Americans have been talking about this for dacades.
Crystal B
I have often wondered myself about the impact of Human diseases on the Bigfoot . I am also curious about diseases that they could potentially give to us .
James M
They said that AIDS might have been started by monkeys,!?
James M
If I remember right,I think Bob Garrett also said he saw and interacted with a female booger that was mentally ill or/ disabled . There have been witnesses who have said that they looked like they had down -syndrome . If humans interbreed there is no doubt that they picked up our genes.
Michael L
WOW, there is more truth in what you say James that you or I know…and sickle cell anemeia…
Michael1lion
scott p
Here’s a cool chapter/read from an old hunters story book named Clayton Mack from here in Bella coola BC.dates back to the 1920s I believe.
He makes a direct reference to this white man’s disease and sasquatch dying off.
scott p
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/stories/mack.htm
Sorry.tablet glitch!
F S
The key to these things is the DNA.
Shana K
Hey Wes, seasons greetings. Been subbed to Jonathan Odom’s channel for a while-he’s a good egg-that was cool you had him on! Take care.