A listener writes “Hello Wes, I’ve been fighting with myself over the past couple months trying to decide whether or not to write you about my encounter, I’ve written and erased this email several times, but today I’m ready to share with you my story.
First a bit about me I was an over the road trucker when this took place, it was fall 2015 I was on my way to Holland Michigan to make a delivery. It was close to sunset and I decided to pull over for the night cause I couldn’t deliver till 1130 next day, anyway I’d carry a cooler in my truck with food and whatnot, and also a little set up to cook over a fire don’t know what it’s really called, I’m not really an out door type of guy but I get by when I choose to be out ‘’in the wild’’ . I say it like that cause until that day the most I’ve seen in a wooded setting is squirrel, possums, and a few deer, anyhow the rest area I was at had a bit of woods behind it so I decided to walk a bit and find a spot to set up my stuff and make my dinner, so I walk for about maybe 30 to 40 minutes and found a little clearing with a couple fallen trees and enough of an opening to safely have a fire, one side note I carry a old Japanese sword everywhere I went back then it was given to me by my grandfather when I was 8 yrs old he had gotten it during ww2 but would never tell me exactly how or when, he also spent much time teaching me how to use the sword, I always practiced with it and became very good at handling this weapon, anyway to my encounter then, I was cooking chicken listening to music on my phone when out of nowhere I started to feel like I was being watched a really unnerving feeling.
I grabbed my sword stood up and stood there looking around, saw nothing heard nothing, so I thought my imagination was getting the best of me, I always listen to your show and any Bigfoot related shows among other subjects as well, anyway I sit back down start my music back up and about 15 to 20 minutes go by and I’m getting ready to add my veggies in with my chicken when I get that I’m being watched feeling again but this time it’s more intense almost overpowering I start to reach for my grandfathers sword praying for courage and strength to face what ever it is giving me this menacing feeling, I get up and when I do I hear this low deep growl, it kinda sounded like a huge dog so my first thought is shit a wolf, so I say out loud brother your not welcome here and grab the hilt of my sword and as soon as I touch it I hear a god awful snarling type scream in front of me, my heart sank in my chest I started getting tunnel vision I’ve never felt fear so strong I felt myself blacking out, I still had enough control of my senses to hear a rustling behind me and thought I’m surrounded , I’m dead, the only way I can describe what happened next is just all hell broke loose from behind me I hear a grunt and two loud thumps like heavy footsteps and see something go by in the shadows out of the corner of my eyes that seemed to snap me outta the trance like state in was in but I kind of wish it didn’t cause maybe then I could charge this off as a dream but no go, after the two thumps and I snap back to reality I hear a huge crash followed by what I can only describe is a huge fight there’s growling and yelling I hear what sounds like dog yelping it’s right infront of me but I cant see anything but a shadow or two moving in the woods from time to time, it almost sounds like a fight scene in a movie where you can hear the punches the whole thing goes on for a few minutes I guess I’m not looking at a watch , eventually I hear something run off and something walking towards me breathing heavy and moving slow I can see a bit with the fire and I do have a flashlight but it doesn’t cross my mind to use it but it stops just outta the reach of the fire light I can see something big standing next to a tree I cant see it too clearly but can make out the outline of it shape and can see hair hanging down cause it reaches out and puts it’s hand on the tree like holding its self up that is its right arm its left looks like its grabbing its right side maybe got hurt the whole time this was going on I never took my hand off the hilt of my sword never pulled it just held it trying to make sense of what I’m hearing and seeing.
Somewhere I get the nerve to ask this thing are you ok , are you hurt, are you ok, never an answer just heavy breathing, I take a step towards it and right away I hear a rustle of leaves to the right of the creature I’m looking at the one in front of me grunts and whatever is next to it stops, the creature in front of me must have caught its breath cause it stood straight up and I could see just how big it was I can’t say for sure but my best guess is 7 to 8 foot.
The creature turned a little looking towards the way I came in or back towards the rest area and grunted at me, you can call me nuts if you want but to me the grunt sure sounded like ‘’GO’’ , that thing told me to go, I didn’t pick up any of my things I set the pan of chicken on one of the fallen trees and said thank you to it, put out the fire turned on my flashlight and started to walk back to my truck most of the way back I heard something following me I guess it decided to walk me out once I was out back in my truck and even though I wasn’t legal to drive I got the hell out of there.
Looking back on the event and replaying it over and over in my head It sums up as I was being stalked and about to be attacked by dogman which explains the dog growl and yelping and I was saved by two bigfoot I say saved because the other conclusion I came up with is too depressing for me to believe is true in that the bigfoot and the dogman were both on the hunt and fought over the kill which I would presume is me and once the dogman lost, ran away, the bigfoot either was too hurt and decided I wasn’t worth it, or just wanted what I was cooking and me to leave or something like that I don’t know, all I know is something happened that night I can’t explain it I just know it was real and I don’t want it to happen again , if I rambled on I’m sorry it was really rough to type this out I got flustered recalling it, I must thank you for your show and the platform you have provided for people to tell their encounters.”
Bryan H
What a terrifying experiance. I can guarantee, I would have crapped myself. You definitely have more cahoonas than I to stick around while the fight commenced. Wes, this is a must have guest to have on your show. Thank you very much for having the courage to tell your story.
Denise F
Wow, that was an ordeal for this witness to go through. Very interesting story….. possible guest on show???
Thanks for sharing this with us.
m99
“…when out of nowhere I started to feel like I was being watched a really unnerving feeling.” No joke. That’s an ominous feeling. One that humans have innately, it would seem. I know that feeling. I try very hard to pay attention to that feeling. Thank God you’re okay. You should never leave the picnic area in the future. Thank you for sharing your encounter. I hope Wes can have you on.
Mauri G
I’ve heard quite a few encounters from rest areas in different states some where alot more aggressive than this one as terrifying as this one was.U wonder if something knows that humans alot of times alone go to these rest stops.You won’t catch me at one I also worry about the evil humans there as well
Kathy J T
Thank You for sharing this encounter! Now, take a deep breath……hope to hear from you soon!
jade W
Thanks for sharing! I like the first theory of the BF saving you from a DM. No matter how many horror stories I hear never in my heart of hearts will be convinced that the BF are all out to harm..
Avis B
It is not the first time I have heard about a Dogman waiting on a snack at the Rest stop’s.. and it looks as if you had some help in not being a snack.. from a bigfoot.. Would love to hear this on the show.. !!
victoria b
wow!!!!!
Tedd
That’s incredibly terrifying and lucky at the same time? What a thing to go through and have few people that would or could understand to talk to about it. Hope you feel better sharing it and I would be grateful to learn more if you choose to speak with Wes. Either way I am glad you survived to share your story and keep on trucking!
Karen C
This is to be a lesson to all fishermen, if your fun time gets interrupted by a Creature, offer the catch of the day and get the heck out of there (If you can) Dogman may not let you slip out but you have a better chance with Sasquatch…just saying…Please come on the show, Trucker, Wes is the best and you’ll do just fine reliving your encounter…
Stephanie G
Oh, yeah. This is definitely one to hear details on!
Charles R
I was playing out a scenario in my head about this whole encounter and then came to last paragraph which was exactly like my thinking. This one is freaky crazy. Of course it could have been a huge dog or even a wolf but these usually want nothing to do with a Bigfoot. Or it could have been a rouge Bigfoot that the more sensible ones sent packing. Crazy terrifying experience to say the least. Look forward to hearing this individual on the big show, or so I hope.
Gumshoguy
Holland is located on the extreme western lower middle portion of the state. The listener didn’t indicate whether this took place Holland city, Holland Charter Township or Holland Township because for me there are sections of Holland that rest in one of three separate counties: Ottawa, Allegan or Missasaukee.
I like the Michigan Reports. For every report made there are perhaps ten more not being reported.
I just received a report from Muskegon, Michigan (just north of Holland) a short while back where a lady sitting outside her condo sipping coffee one morning observed a small BF running on all fours run up to privacy fences for a peek before fleeing back toward the forest.
Holland and Muskegon are both in close proximity to very large forests and smaller state parks and game areas.
I’ve had a number of BF reports from those parts going back several years.
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As far as Rest Stop locations go, I found one report (not in Michigan) where witnesses observed an unattended vehicle partially blocking (impeding) ingress traffic from the freeway to rest area parking with the drivers door open …. Witnesses say they observed a BF type creature dragging a human person up a steep incline ….. Other Rest Area accounts across North America reported amount to finding dead carcases of animals, growls, screams, bedding areas, stink smells and or actual sightings in and around rest areas. So I would conclude they lie in wait on the fringes watching, ocassionally dumpster diving when they can or stealing whatever when the opportunity arises.
Bal G
In the immortal words of Bart Scott of the New York Jets after they defeated my Pats in the 2011 divisional round of the playoffs, asked about playing the Steelers in the AFC Championship game, Can’t wait!!!!!!!!. Sorry Jets fans, Steelers won the game. But still one heck of a quote. So to you Wes, I say “can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!’
Doug K
Holy Mackeral!!! This is a truly amazing encounter. I can’t wait to hear it.
Patrick D
Sounds good Wes, You have to get him on the show,I would love to hear his account of the whole thing.. Keep up the good work my man, & Thank you for all your time and dedication to your fans and show Wes….
Augustine L
Wow. What an experience! This will be a good one….: )
Vinnie G
Methinks Bigfoot bodyguard…..I’d speculate that even a badly or mortally wounded one could take out an armed human pretty easily. Seems like he may have protected him and then escorted him to safety. If he wanted him, he had him.