A listener writes “In short, I had a very intense encounter in approx. 1984, when I was about 7 years old, whereby I accidentally happened to come upon it while playing in the woods, startled it, and we ended up in a locked stare, face to face, about 10 feet apart, for probably about a minute or so, before it roared at me, breaking my completely frozen-in-fear stance, and I ran away as fast as I could, not looking back or stopping until I was back safe in the house, trying to explain what had just happened. I had a somewhat unique vantage point, too, as we were on a very steep incline, with me above and him below, so our heights were somewhat “adjusted”, bringing me closer to eye level, and as I was higher up the incline, even looking somewhat down at him. Still, that did not make him appear any less massive or intimidating.
It plays like a tape in my mind, never changing, and has for about 30 years now. And I still feel shaky inside every time it does. At the time, I had never heard of Bigfoot or any creature like it. What I saw was simply a monster. A Real Monster. I lived in what was at that time a very small town and rural area in Southeastern Wisconsin, and, of course, this was the ‘80’s, before the internet, and before we even had cable TV. Years later, when we did have cable, I saw a TV show of some kind about Bigfoot, and when I saw the depictions, I knew 100% that it was exactly what I had seen. Even though it did not make sense to me, as logic was telling me it wasn’t possible that these creatures – if they even actually existed – were living in Wisconsin. They were portrayed as believed to be only living in vast areas of wilderness, like the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, etc. I thought they could never go undetected in an area that doesn’t have mountains, providing more difficult to access areas. I tried to convince myself that I saw a bear, even though its face was (and still is) etched in my mind, and there was literally a 0% chance it was a bear.
One of the closest depictions to what I saw is a sketch you once posted of two variations, side by side, of gigantopithecus – one labeled “temperate”, and one labeled “tropical”. The temperate one is significantly close to what I saw, although I must say that many of the other depictions of gigantopithecus I’ve seen are not, and resemble something much more like a conventional ape than a biped. Examples of the characteristics that are remind me of what I saw are: the hooded nose, the small eyes close together, prominent brow ridge, completely erect posture, hair coverage and length, broad shoulders with forward set head giving “no neck” appearance, and long primate-type arms, to name a few. There is also something about the facial expression. I would have to say, though, that what I saw was simply “uglier”.
Thomas W
Lucky kid, I am sure the Big Guy was evaluating the chances of take out fast food.
Elaine C
How awful to have had it happen when you were so young. Something that traumatic, no wonder it still haunts you. I was about 10 years older and just as close, but spared the roar. Can’t imagine that level of fear.
DrAaron
I could no imagine carrying that with you your entire life. Elaine, is there a way for us to hear your story, too? I am sorry if I missed your encounter previously. I hope it has helped to discuss it with others.
Elaine C
I have shared bits and pieces here and there, but never the entire thing. I have been thinking about it. It happened so long ago.
PATRICK
Right. Something a kid not need suffer. Damn things to the core?
JOHN E
THANKS wES cOULD YOU MAYBE TALK ABOUT iF cHRIS EVER HAS A CHANCE TO COME BACK ON AND FINISH HIS GREAT STORY FOR US …EP. 194 WAS ONE OF THE BEST EVER STORIES A HUNTER …HUNTING BIGFOOT …YOU KNOW HE COULD TELL ALL OF US HAD BAD IT IS TO KILL ONE ….REALLY HARD…REAL HARD …HIS STORY WOULD PROBABLY SAVE SOMEONES LIFE SOMEDAY….COME BACK CHRIS …PLEASE SIR…
Vince B
Someone fix this mans caps lock key.
r v
maybe he’s really yelling.
Rick F
It seems that BF generally doesn’t want anything to do with us humans. 10 ft away from a 7yr old and let him go.
Rich A
Check out episode 36
r v
..think that probably depends on the individuals involved. He got lucky that his encounter was with this personality.
nick p
Oh great I live in SE Wisconsin Mukwonago and I have a part time job delivery newspapers from 1:30am to 6am. Hope I never see a bigfoot. Wes any idea what town person saw Bf?
tom b
Great encounter! And I am struck by how many “knowers” like myself there are as members on this site. I understand all sides on the 194 ep. discussion and think it best for all that we just move on. Wes said it will not be shown. Period. End of story. No amount of whining about it will change what has transpired. Lets please get back to why we are all here. The great encounter stories and shows Wes puts together!
Curtis T
had happen to me, i might be medicated for the rest of my life, i cant imagine.
Ted G
It is very difficult to come forward with an encounter you have kept hidden for so many years. You really need to talk about it but you can’t, not even with your family. So you learn to hide it down deep inside you but even after many years it still can come out especially if you are experiencing a higher level of stress in your life. You think you have dealt with it or at least buried it down deep enough inside you that you can forget about it. But then as you are sleeping you find yourself back at the beginning of the encounter and like a movie in your mind that you are unable to stop you relive the whole thing over again with the same intensity and fear as the day it happened. As you watch it play out again there is a dim thought in the back of your mind as if a distant voice is yelling “not again, please lord not again”. You realize it is your voice that is yelling but how can your voice be yelling. It can’t be your voice that it is yelling at you, can it? That thought floats by in the background distracting you from the terror, only for a moment then the moment is gone and tthe movie continues to play, you are helpless to stop it so you grab ahold of the arms af a nonexistent chair and hope that you survive it. Then abruptly it ends and as you sit up in bed sweat dripping from the end of your nose you realize it was a dream just a dream and you breath out long and hard. You didn’t know that you were holding your breath. You begin to relax and tell yourself it is just a dream, but in all reality it is not just a dream it is a bad experience you have lived through over and over again You are unable to leave it behind you because oh so many years ago when the trauma happened you couldn’t fix it you had no where and no one to turn to so you hide it deep down inside yourself. This is why it is so important to have an avenue like Sasquatch Chronicles where people can come and safely share their experiences with people who can understand the terror they went through and hopefully begin the healing process that should have happened right after the encounter. So before you go and post your comment in regards to someone’s encounter, ask yourself, is my post helping those people to heal or is it pouring salt into an open wound. I believe we need to strike a balance between being skeptical of story someone shares with us while being supportive to those that obviously need to get this experience off their chest and out of the mind trap it is stuck in. Be skeptical, ask any clarifying questions you want to, even tell me you are having a hard time believing my story because Lord knows I am having a hard time believing it and I experienced it. But don’t call me names or say things like it is all bullshit. Just thank me for sharing and move on to the next encounter. I think this is all someone who has had an encounter wants is just a moment in time to clear themselves of this burden without being judged, so just for that small moment in time put aside any cynicism and just listen. Thanks (I began to write this comment and I felt like I went into automatic pilot so I just let what was coming to mind to keep flowing. I am not sure why this came out at this particular time but it did and instead of erasing it I thought I would share it for what it is worth. I am not sure if this is the correct place for it but it is what it is. Thank you to who ever ends up reading this. )
m99
Dear Ted, If not SC then where? Thanks for sharing your heart and soul, your experience and recommendations. You may never know the good that may come from your suggestions. Kuddos. ?