In the shadows – Juvenile Bigfoot - Article 7
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One of the more dangerous aspects of Bigfoot Researching is one that most wildlife biologists endure during their times in the wilderness studying wildlife. That is the encountering of the Bigfoot young, much like encountering bear cubs, the females tend to protect their young with a viciousness like any other animal does.
The MABRC researchers have encountered multiple juvenile Bigfoot in the Adair County area, and each encounter showed just how curious the young Bigfoot are. One of the more well-known encounters happened during an MABRC cookout where the vehicles were parked along the edge of river reed while the cookout occurred along the creek. A Senior Field Researcher of the group, a former Vietnam Veteran, had went to the back of his Blazer to open it up to retrieve some items when he heard rustling in the river reed beside him. Turning to look, he watched as a juvenile Bigfoot on all fours was turning around to disappear into the river reed, shocking the veteran so bad, that the first time ever, we heard him drop a “F” bomb as he came around trying to get everyone’s attention. The “F” bomb was what made us realize he had seen something, as several other researchers rushed up into the river reed to cut off the escape of the juvenile, until they realized that the small creature’s mother had to be close enough to attack should they corner the juvenile.
Backing off, it was decided not to pursue juveniles under any conditions, since it could lead to an enraged momma Bigfoot tearing the arms and legs off the researchers.
The next encounter with a juvenile, was north of the original sighting about 2 years later, when a team was traveling along the creek bed with four wheelers when it was spotted upon the edge of the bluff above them. It was running like a speed racer along the edge of the bluff, paralleling the route being taken by the team below.
A few years later, to the East of the original location, two researchers were conducting a night hike, when they heard rustling in the bushes to their right, so they paused and turned in that direction before shining their flashlights into the small opening they found themselves besides. There squatted down was a juvenile Bigfoot who appeared to lower its head to avoid the lights being shined towards it.
Caught by the light, the young Bigfoot could only sit still, hoping possibly that the two men would believe it was a bush and not a Bigfoot, the way it sat there motionless. The researchers were so awed at what they were observing, they stood there for quite a few minutes before realizing the young Bigfoot had to be distressing from its situation. Turning the lights off, they turned and walked away, allowing the juvenile to escape.
It was only after they walked away, when they realized they had a camera in their hand the entire time and could have taken a photo of the juvenile.
So for anyone, not just researchers who come upon a juvenile Bigfoot, remember to treat them just as if you had come across a bear cub, give it wide berth and make sure you don’t corner it or make it feel threatened. Safety is the biggest priority in Bigfoot research, just as it is with life in general.
The witness sketch of the juvenile on all fours in the river reed. By Jim Whitehead, MABRC Researcher