A listener writes “Good afternoon Wes. I’ve been a listener for 6-9 months now and just recently decided to share my encounter.
It was about 15 years (I believe). During that time I was heavily engaged in solo backpacking and canoe trips all over Louisiana and southeast Texas.
Around 2000-2001 while hiking the railroad tracks I had a very close encounter with a large, hairy, bipedal creature late one night. I was walking on the rails and was still in the shadows of the trees when it emerged from the bushes and crossed the tracks in the moonlight right in front of me.
I’m guessing it didn’t see me because there was a shadow from a large loblolly pine where I was standing and I didn’t see it because it had just emerged from the bushes to my right. We literally almost collided.
I began backpedaling, saying ‘easy, easy’ in an effort to diffuse the situation while also reaching for my knife in case it attacked; which I thought it was trying to do by its change in posture and low, menacing growl.
After just a few seconds it moved sideways off the tracks and down the other side and slipped into the bushes.
Of course this is a trimmed down version of events and there was another sighting a few years later while canoeing near Holbrook Park, but I’m typing this on my phone and my thumbs are growing tired.
If you want to hear more I’d be happy to share. Thanks for your time and for putting out a great show.”
Jeffrey H
Sounds pretty interesting and it would be great to hear the encounter first hand. Thanks for sharing your experience of your encounter, looking forward to hearing more about it! Oh, 1st!!!
James W
I hope the listeners thumbs survive!
Robert P
My friend has one in her garage she is studying
David R
Really Robert P? Well then let’s hear about it! Is it real, or a stuffed toy?
Frankie P
Would be nice to hear one from these areas! Good message, and interesting. I like the ones when boating.
Dara H
Very cool and scary encounter…I very glad you are ok! Thank you for sharing and would love to listen to your whole encounter some time. Hopefully Wes has you on the show. Wes has the best fans and no one will do anything but be grateful to hear your experience! Really looking forward to hearing the full story!
Robert R
They use boats too?