1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,359 Oda scoffed at Henry and said, I don't know how you think I ruined 2 00:00:03,359 --> 00:00:06,120 your life. Henry. You chose to listen to me. That puts it 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,800 all on you. Henry went to rush him, but I quickly grabbed his 4 00:00:09,919 --> 00:00:12,679 arms and mentioned to him that he has to calm down so we can get 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,879 the answers that we need. Pile driving him out of his wheelchair and into 6 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,359 the floor wouldn't help our calls at all, So Henry made his way back 7 00:00:20,359 --> 00:00:24,800 over to stand beside us. You knew good and will what that incantation was, 8 00:00:24,839 --> 00:00:27,839 and it was all for your own personal gain and none of mine. 9 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,079 I have carried this burden for years. My wife has passed away, and 10 00:00:32,119 --> 00:00:35,039 my boys want nothing to do with me now, Henry said, pointing his 11 00:00:35,079 --> 00:00:39,640 finger at him. This conversation would go back and forth forever, neither accepting 12 00:00:39,679 --> 00:00:43,240 blame for anything. These two bickering back and forth, We're not going to 13 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,880 get us any answers. John looked over at me, rolled his eyes and 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,520 shrugged his shoulders. Look, mister Welding, we came here to ask you 15 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,840 for your help. Henry doesn't live on the property anymore. My wife and 16 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,880 I do you know what we've been dealing with, and we need to know 17 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:00,320 how to take care of it. Henry has explained everything to me, and 18 00:01:00,359 --> 00:01:03,159 I know what went on back then. Otis rolled himself over to his dresser, 19 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:07,840 pulled out a manila envelope and laid it on his bed. He motioned 20 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:11,239 for me to come over. He poured out all the contents and went through 21 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,079 them, page after page of what appeared to be information on what he knew 22 00:01:15,079 --> 00:01:18,959 about the dog Man and the big Foot. He shook the envelope once more 23 00:01:19,159 --> 00:01:22,719 and a necklace fell out. It was tarnished, but the ambulant on the 24 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,439 end was a shiny purple stone. It was fixed in the middle of a 25 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,799 heavy metal ring. I picked it up and held it up to the window 26 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:33,120 and the light shimmered through it. What's this, mister welding, I asked. 27 00:01:33,799 --> 00:01:36,680 He held out his hand for me to hand it back to him. 28 00:01:36,719 --> 00:01:38,799 I laid the necklace into his wrinkled palm, and he laid his other hand 29 00:01:38,879 --> 00:01:42,439 over top of it. This is what I wore for protection against the dog 30 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:47,040 Man when I lived on my property. This necklace was given to me by 31 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:51,000 an old medicine man. If you want to believe that it's the only thing 32 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:55,079 that kept me alive. Whenever they came close, the amulet would glow. 33 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,519 I knew when that happened it was time to go in. It never failed 34 00:01:59,519 --> 00:02:01,879 me, Otis said, But there's no need for me to keep this anymore. 35 00:02:02,519 --> 00:02:06,280 There certainly isn't any dog man that's going to get me in here, 36 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,840 unless you're talking about Nurse Judy who comes to give me my sponge bath. 37 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,919 He laughed. Even Henry couldn't help but crack a smile at that one. 38 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,479 Now look here, you old coot, Otis said to Henry. You can 39 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,439 think what you want about me. I'm too old to care. Now. 40 00:02:20,719 --> 00:02:23,280 More than likely, I'm going to live out the rest of my days here 41 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,599 in this facility being taken care of. But you still have to fend for 42 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:30,080 yourself. I know that you no longer live in that house, so there's 43 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,960 no reason to carry that old curse around. You may find what you need 44 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:38,120 in that stack of papers. It has everything all of my research from the 45 00:02:38,159 --> 00:02:40,199 time I started until the time I got put in here. I don't even 46 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:44,159 remember what all is there. I haven't had to look through it, and 47 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,560 honestly, I haven't cared too, that was from a long time forgotten. 48 00:02:47,719 --> 00:02:52,319 So whatever is in there you can use. If there's a way to break 49 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:54,639 the curse, feel free to send those hell hounds back to my old property, 50 00:02:54,879 --> 00:02:58,560 and you can tell the county I said to shove it in the process. 51 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:01,400 We think its first time, and we all left. We thanked the 52 00:03:01,439 --> 00:03:06,400 lady at the front desk on our way out. Henry was quiet on the 53 00:03:06,479 --> 00:03:09,199 drive back. I could only assume that he was simply taking everything in. 54 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:14,919 I'm sure that seeing Otis again after so many years was unnerving for him. 55 00:03:15,039 --> 00:03:17,800 In his eyes, his life had been completely destroyed after meeting him. To 56 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,719 be honest, whether Otis wanted to admit it or not, he was responsible. 57 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,560 We got back home around dusk and went inside. Connie had prepared dinner, 58 00:03:27,599 --> 00:03:30,240 so we all sat down to eat and talked about our trip to see 59 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,719 Otis. I know that I led you all to believe that I was just 60 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:37,319 as taken aback about these things as y'all, and I'm really sorry for being 61 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,400 dishonest. I appreciate you all taking the time to help an old cook like 62 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,680 me. I didn't want to get you involved in any of this, and 63 00:03:44,719 --> 00:03:47,199 I'm sorry that you have to be, Henry said. Connie reached over and 64 00:03:47,319 --> 00:03:51,400 laid her hand on his. We will find a way to break this, 65 00:03:51,479 --> 00:03:54,000 one way or the other. I won't let you sacrifice yourself for us or 66 00:03:54,039 --> 00:03:59,120 anyone else. There has to be a better way. After dinner was cleaned 67 00:03:59,199 --> 00:04:01,439 up, we laid the contents of the manilla envelope on the dining room table. 68 00:04:02,199 --> 00:04:06,800 We started separating the papers into categories. When stack was Bigfoot and the 69 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:11,960 other one was dog Man. I also laid the necklace vertically across the tops 70 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,639 of the two stacks. That's an interesting looking necklace, Connie said. Did 71 00:04:15,639 --> 00:04:19,279 it belong to mister Welding's wife. I tapped the stone and said no. 72 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:24,759 He said he actually wore this for protection. Otis said that when he wore 73 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,000 this and the dog men were close, the stone would begin to glow. 74 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:30,639 He said that's when he knew it was time to go back inside, and 75 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:34,759 he also said that it never failed him. I'm interested to see if it 76 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:40,439 still works, Connie said, maybe we should test it out. I glanced 77 00:04:40,439 --> 00:04:44,839 over in her direction. I wasn't interested in going on some disastrous trip to 78 00:04:44,879 --> 00:04:47,600 see if a stone would save our lives. That was about as preposterous as 79 00:04:47,639 --> 00:04:53,399 Henry thinking his whistle would save him. Let's start by first looking through all 80 00:04:53,439 --> 00:04:58,600 this research that Otis has painstakingly documented. First, Connie, we shuffled through 81 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,720 all the papers and Otis's chicken scratch handwriting until we were all cross eyed. 82 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:06,279 Henry had given up on finding anything to break the curse about an hour beforehand. 83 00:05:06,759 --> 00:05:11,240 I was about ready to be finished myself. None of this was getting 84 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:15,240 us any closer to helping Henry than when we first started. I put all 85 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,279 the papers back into the envelope and slid the necklace in last. I tossed 86 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,680 it to the side of the table and went to get a shower. Connie 87 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:26,600 had already left the table and went to the bedroom before bed, I went 88 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:30,480 and checked on Henry. He was sitting up watching television, but he wasn't 89 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:32,839 paying any attention to what was on the screen. What's up, Henry, 90 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,199 how are you holding up? I asked, before I sat down beside him. 91 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,040 He was quiet for a while, and I just sat with him. 92 00:05:40,079 --> 00:05:43,399 I knew that this was all taking a toll on him. He carried this 93 00:05:43,439 --> 00:05:46,720 secret around for many years. If anything, the good thing is he's finally 94 00:05:46,759 --> 00:05:50,279 free from at least that burden. He can finally get this off of his 95 00:05:50,399 --> 00:05:55,720 chest and relax. He's in a safe place here, surrounded by friends. 96 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,319 What if we don't find it, mark, Henry asked, still glaring at 97 00:05:59,319 --> 00:06:01,639 the television. What if the only answer is the one that we're trying to 98 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,199 avoid. I got up and walked to the fridge and grabbed two beers. 99 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:10,120 I handed one to Henry and sat back down. We're going to figure this 100 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:13,360 out, buddy. Don't worry. We'll keep searching until we find the answer. 101 00:06:14,399 --> 00:06:16,879 I could only hope that I was right. This wasn't exactly my area 102 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:21,600 of expertise, and we were all still learning about these cryptids, having Henry 103 00:06:21,639 --> 00:06:25,639 show up and finding out that he has some blood curse on him with something 104 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,519 else that we would all have to learn about and quickly. But I could 105 00:06:29,519 --> 00:06:31,839 see that even though we had only began the search for the answer, Henry 106 00:06:31,879 --> 00:06:35,360 was already feeling like he should just give up. He felt like all was 107 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:39,439 lost and there was no hope. I looked over at him, and he 108 00:06:39,439 --> 00:06:42,839 had leaned back on the couch with his eyes closed. I took the near 109 00:06:42,879 --> 00:06:46,240 empty bottle of beer from his hand, covered him with a blanket and went 110 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,480 to bed. John and Marie came over the next morning, and we all 111 00:06:48,519 --> 00:06:53,800 sat on the front deck, drinking coffee and enjoying the sunshine. Henry walked 112 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,120 out a little later and joined us. Marie hadn't been with us for a 113 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:00,399 while, so she had to be filled in on everything John, or some 114 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,720 things, but not everything. That's so bizarre. Marie said, what are 115 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,920 you guys going to do? The only thing we can do, Marie, 116 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:11,920 just keep hunting, so to speak. John said. Just then, the 117 00:07:11,959 --> 00:07:15,399 pigs in the back started squealing, which set off the chickens, and in 118 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,600 turn they set off the cows. We all jumped up. Something had to 119 00:07:18,639 --> 00:07:21,639 be back there. You guys had a round back. I'm going to go 120 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:25,680 through the house, I said. As I ran inside, I tore open 121 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,759 the middle of envelope. Now would be a great time to see if this 122 00:07:28,759 --> 00:07:31,639 thing works. I ran out back and met the others. But everything looked 123 00:07:31,639 --> 00:07:34,879 fine. But I knew that our animals weren't going to start a ruckiss like 124 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:40,000 that over nothing. I held the necklace up to the sun as it glistened 125 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,879 through it, showing all of its purple tones. Nothing the necklace didn't glow 126 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,360 at all. I guess that was just a lie too, Henry scoffed. 127 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:51,759 That doesn't surprise me. Coming from him. A large rock flew out of 128 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:57,959 the woodline and landed with a hard thud near the cattle. Bigfoot. That 129 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,079 could be why the necklace didn't glow. He said it glowed when the dog 130 00:08:01,079 --> 00:08:03,720 men were around, but he didn't say anything about Bigfoot. Maybe what he 131 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,959 said wasn't a lie after all. But I couldn't blame Henry for jumping to 132 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:11,800 conclusions. Marie was stuck tight to John's side. We all tried to see 133 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:16,319 through the brush, but it was just too thick. We thought that we 134 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,759 saw a slight shadow, but it's hard to say. I told you animals 135 00:08:20,759 --> 00:08:24,560 don't belong out here, Henry said, And this is why you guys are 136 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,480 bringing in all kinds of critters from them being here. Now, it looks 137 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,840 as if Bigfoot wants a country sampler. Dog Men don't throw rocks. That 138 00:08:31,919 --> 00:08:37,120 was definitely a Bigfoot. Just as he finished his sentence, he let out 139 00:08:37,159 --> 00:08:41,399 a long, loud whistle. We could hear whatever was out there moving away 140 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,919 from us in the woods, and hearing that allowed us all to relax a 141 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:48,679 little bit. He once again looked at me with a smile and a wink. 142 00:08:48,279 --> 00:08:52,879 Maybe he thought he was communicating with them. No matter what, it 143 00:08:52,919 --> 00:08:56,240 was gone and none of us really cared about the Why what is that necklace 144 00:08:56,279 --> 00:09:00,159 that you brought out, Marie asked. It looked similar to something I think 145 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,360 that my mother always used to wear when I was a young girl. We 146 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:07,039 all turned to look at Marie. Could it be possible that her mother wore 147 00:09:07,039 --> 00:09:11,000 a necklace the same as this for the same reason. She said that she 148 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,279 experienced dog men at her house, and she saw one when her mother was 149 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:18,960 out hanging up clothes. But is it possible, that's the question. It 150 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,960 would be a stretch. This is a dog man necklace, Marie, Connie 151 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:26,440 said, taking it from my hands. If you have this necklace with you, 152 00:09:26,519 --> 00:09:28,679 or you're wearing it and there's a dog man near the purple stone will 153 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:33,279 glow. It's really cool, isn't it. It's like a protection stone. 154 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:37,720 Marie took it from Connie and eyed the stone enveloped in the heavy metal rain. 155 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:41,200 Yes, this is exactly like the one my mom wore. I remember 156 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:46,159 it perfectly now. She never really went anywhere without it, at least when 157 00:09:46,159 --> 00:09:50,000 we were at home. John turned to Marie. You said you had seen 158 00:09:50,039 --> 00:09:52,679 one of these dog men at your house growing up, once while you and 159 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,159 your mom were doing laundry, and then once again before you left for college. 160 00:09:56,639 --> 00:10:01,320 Did your mom ever say anything to you at all about this? Marie 161 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:05,000 thought for a while and said, well, no, she didn't. I 162 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,279 knew the day we were hanging laundry to dry, she went inside and asked 163 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:11,759 me to finish, And when I left for college, she didn't come outside. 164 00:10:11,279 --> 00:10:16,039 She stood inside the door and waved. As I pulled off. John 165 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,559 appeared as though he were letting all this run through his mind. I could 166 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:24,039 see him questioning everything I was right. Then, Why would a mother leave 167 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,960 her child out to finish laundry knowing there was a dog man around? Plus, 168 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,480 she let her daughter leave and didn't join her outside before she left. 169 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:35,720 Wouldn't a mom want their child to be safe over their own safety. I 170 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:39,000 know Connie and I didn't have any children, However, I would think that 171 00:10:39,039 --> 00:10:41,840 that's how it is, or how it should be. Any idea where your 172 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:46,000 mom got that necklace, Marie Henry asked, No, I have no idea. 173 00:10:46,159 --> 00:10:48,879 I just know that she always had it on as far back as I 174 00:10:48,879 --> 00:10:52,559 can remember. Are you guys thinking that she knew what the necklace meant and 175 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,840 that's why she always wore it, Marie asked to me. John said it 176 00:10:56,879 --> 00:11:01,399 would make sense, But why she and tell you about these dog men and 177 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,159 you had to find out about it all on your own. It's something that 178 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:07,519 I definitely don't understand. With all the threats to our animals and the property 179 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:11,519 gone, we all went inside. A plan was what we needed, so 180 00:11:11,519 --> 00:11:16,039 we all gathered in the living room to talk things through. I think at 181 00:11:16,039 --> 00:11:18,240 the end of the conversation, much to the girl's dismay, me and the 182 00:11:18,279 --> 00:11:22,480 guys had all agreed that we should camp out. I was totally against the 183 00:11:22,519 --> 00:11:26,559 idea at first, but if these things are gathering up near the house, 184 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:30,840 maybe if we stayed near the second Creek we would be safer. Plus, 185 00:11:30,879 --> 00:11:33,440 we were now armed with more knowledge than we'd ever had before, and we 186 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:37,360 had our detection necklace. If this thing actually worked, if not, I 187 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,679 always had the hulk hiding inside me, wanting to come out as long as 188 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:45,639 Henry would be nearby. I actually think it would be a smart idea if 189 00:11:45,639 --> 00:11:48,480 we got Ashton involved in this, and he and I can stay near the 190 00:11:48,519 --> 00:11:50,440 cave where the big Foot was throwing rocks at us, and then you and 191 00:11:50,519 --> 00:11:54,600 Henry can stay here near the second creek, John said. Marie stormed off 192 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,279 and stopped right before she bolted out the door. This is ridiculous, John, 193 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,840 and you know it. If you want to go out there and put 194 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,360 yourself in danger with no regard for me, fine you go right ahead. 195 00:12:05,799 --> 00:12:07,799 You're a grown man and I don't control you. But I don't want to 196 00:12:07,799 --> 00:12:11,559 hear a damn word about how close you came to dying out there. The 197 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,919 door slammed behind her and she drove off in the truck, dust flying up 198 00:12:15,919 --> 00:12:18,399 behind her. I had a feeling that Ashton's wife would feel the same way 199 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:24,519 Marie did, probably to a higher degree since Ashton had children. This isn't 200 00:12:24,519 --> 00:12:28,720 worth breaking up marriages over. Honestly, this isn't technically their problem. It's 201 00:12:28,759 --> 00:12:33,159 mine and Connie's property, not theirs. I understand them wanting to help, 202 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:37,039 but with the toll it's beginning to take, maybe we should reconsider our plan. 203 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,480 I'll tell you what, John, I'm going to take you home. 204 00:12:39,519 --> 00:12:43,960 Seeing as how Marie left in your truck, there has to be a different 205 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,480 way to handle this. It's either going to have to be just me and 206 00:12:46,519 --> 00:12:50,039 Henry who go out there, or maybe we need to come up with a 207 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:54,399 different plan altogether. I'm not going to break up homes over this. I 208 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:58,279 couldn't blame Marie. I knew how crazy doing that would be, but I, 209 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,159 for one, was tired of dealing with this. And now it's not 210 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:05,759 just the cryptids on our property we're dealing with. It's helping someone else other 211 00:13:05,799 --> 00:13:09,639 than ourselves. Henry is a good enough person not to leave us here with 212 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:13,600 our own mess to deal with on our own. He doesn't have to stay, 213 00:13:13,639 --> 00:13:16,360 but he does. He wanted to clear us, as well as himself 214 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:22,279 from this terrible curse that he unintentionally brought to our property. Connie, Henry 215 00:13:22,279 --> 00:13:24,480 and I sat out on the back deck later that day, surveying the woods 216 00:13:24,519 --> 00:13:28,000 where the rocks flew from the trees and landed in front of us. We 217 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:31,399 had to figure out something to do. All the work we had put into 218 00:13:31,399 --> 00:13:35,480 this thus far would be useless if we didn't. How about the two of 219 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:39,120 you go into the woods, take the necklace and everything you would normally take 220 00:13:39,159 --> 00:13:43,320 to camp Mark. You're armed with whatever this is that you feel when Henry 221 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:48,080 and the dog men are around, and you also have the necklace. I 222 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,279 don't want you to put your lives in danger, but this is getting monotonous. 223 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:54,120 Then the rest of us, whoever wants to, can stay here at 224 00:13:54,159 --> 00:13:58,440 the house to back you up if you need help. It's the only way, 225 00:13:58,519 --> 00:14:01,480 Connie said. Henry looked at me and smiled. She has a point, 226 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:05,799 you know. It's the only way that really makes any sense when you 227 00:14:05,879 --> 00:14:09,600 look at everything as a whole. You're the current property owner, and I'm 228 00:14:09,639 --> 00:14:13,120 the previous owner who started this whole thing to begin with. We have to 229 00:14:13,159 --> 00:14:16,879 be the ones to put an end to it once and for all. After 230 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,559 talking to Marie, John was able to calm her down. The new plan 231 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:24,480 was discussed and agreed upon. Henry and I would be the ones to go 232 00:14:24,519 --> 00:14:28,320 out into the woods camping. The rest of the gang would set up at 233 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,840 our house to keep an air out. I was able to rent some equipment 234 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:35,200 to help us navigate a little easier, and I also rented a flear camera. 235 00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:37,480 It would allow us to see both the Dogman and the Bigfoot if they 236 00:14:37,519 --> 00:14:41,360 happened to be lurking about. Henry and I walked back into the woods straight 237 00:14:41,399 --> 00:14:46,320 back to the second creek to set up camp. We arrived there shortly before 238 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:50,080 dusk, so the woods were still noisy with birds and other things scurring about. 239 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:54,240 Well, I reckon, all we have to do now is wait once 240 00:14:54,279 --> 00:14:58,200 the sun goes down. That should be when the real fun begins. I 241 00:14:58,279 --> 00:15:01,000 know for a fact that you and Connie hadn't out here at night, and 242 00:15:01,039 --> 00:15:03,279 Ashton hadn't spoke of it either. That would mean that no one else has 243 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:07,440 been out here since I was here last. Henry said. That will spark 244 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:11,440 some curiosity. I hate that we can't be in both places at one time, 245 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:13,360 I told him, But I think we're positioned in the best place for 246 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,679 the dog men. The big foot are closest to the cave, not over 247 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:20,360 here. Yeah, not too much to worry about with bigfoot, Henry replied. 248 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:24,480 I had to take his word for it, because the last running we 249 00:15:24,559 --> 00:15:28,559 had almost ended in the concussion. We stoked the fire once again and the 250 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:31,799 sun had finally set. With the flames and flying embers, more than likely 251 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:37,279 any small animals would avoid this area, leaving only our sounds and the sounds 252 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:41,240 of the dog men. Currently, however, everything was quiet except for the 253 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:45,399 insects and frogs. Henry and I sat talking about many things that evening, 254 00:15:45,399 --> 00:15:48,759 and it made me even more determined to help him. He was a genuine 255 00:15:48,759 --> 00:15:52,399 soul, and you don't find many of those around these days. He had 256 00:15:52,399 --> 00:15:56,639 a big heart and family meant more to him than anything. Now what family 257 00:15:56,679 --> 00:16:00,519 he had left wanted nothing to do with him. It was heartbreaking to hear 258 00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:04,039 him talk about it. Then silence fell across the whole area, like a 259 00:16:04,159 --> 00:16:10,279 large hush pushed through the trees. Henry and I both looked at one another, 260 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:14,440 barely taking a breath. We listened intently for anything, but it was 261 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:18,799 so quiet it almost hurt your ears. Just across the top of the trees 262 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,320 a short distance away, we heard a big foot whistle and then a tree 263 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:26,799 knock in reply. I wonder what they say when they do that. Is 264 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,919 it just the location signal? Are they saying that they sent someone or are 265 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,159 they saying there's danger? I had always heard on the shows that I listened 266 00:16:34,159 --> 00:16:37,279 to that the people in the woods would yell or knock on the trees to 267 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:41,440 see if a bigfoot would talk back to them. But do they really know 268 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:44,759 what they're saying? I would have to say that that would be doubtful at 269 00:16:44,799 --> 00:16:48,720 best. No one really seems to know too much about them showtime, Henry 270 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,799 said, with a smile. Now we wait to see if the dang dogs 271 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:56,679 come. The Bigfoot sound as if they're still positioned near the old cave. 272 00:16:56,879 --> 00:17:00,879 Is that why you always sat nearest the first creek, Henry, because the 273 00:17:00,879 --> 00:17:03,960 Bigfoot were mostly there? I asked? He chuckled. Yeah, boy, 274 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,680 I knew they wouldn't let anything get to me. They would just whistle, 275 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:11,240 and I would whistle. I felt like I was safe there. I never 276 00:17:11,279 --> 00:17:15,559 had anything like you and John experience. Happened to me in that spot. 277 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:19,480 These were strange beings that solidified for me. Then what happened to us was 278 00:17:19,519 --> 00:17:25,319 a one off with a rogue. Maybe when Henry did that incantation spell, 279 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,319 it brought over more than he bargained for or opened up something he wasn't expecting. 280 00:17:29,799 --> 00:17:33,039 Then again, none of this was expected. It wasn't supposed to happen 281 00:17:33,079 --> 00:17:37,759 the way that it did to begin with, do you reckon the Bigfoot know 282 00:17:37,799 --> 00:17:40,480 about what you did? Henry? I asked him. You know, with 283 00:17:40,599 --> 00:17:44,240 the spell, you said that the Bigfoot were here first. Do you think 284 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,759 they were able to sense what was happening. I absolutely do. Mark. 285 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,839 Bigfoot are a lot like us, in my opinion. There's something special about 286 00:17:51,839 --> 00:17:56,559 them, though different. They carry something we don't or can't. I don't 287 00:17:56,559 --> 00:17:59,759 know what that may be, however, but they were able to keep these 288 00:17:59,759 --> 00:18:03,920 things away until I did what I did and then flooded the area. Now 289 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:07,400 I think there's a turf war. That's why you see the big foot near 290 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,200 the cave where some of the dog men reside, and the other dog men 291 00:18:10,319 --> 00:18:12,279 up here where we are. I thought about that for a minute, and 292 00:18:12,319 --> 00:18:15,720 it dawned on me, Henry, are these the same dog men from the 293 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:19,640 same pack? Dogs have the same pack that they're with most of the time. 294 00:18:21,079 --> 00:18:23,079 Do you think these dog men near the cave are one pack and these 295 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:26,759 up here, who seem to be more sinister are the ones from Otis's property. 296 00:18:27,599 --> 00:18:32,359 Henry was silent as he took that in. I was beginning to think 297 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,440 that the idea never crossed his mind. But to me, the answer was 298 00:18:34,519 --> 00:18:38,400 clear. If this was the case, and I'm leaning forward to be the 299 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,119 ones at the cave are the ones that have been here all along and are 300 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:45,720 easily controlled by the Bigfoot. If not, and they're all in the same 301 00:18:45,759 --> 00:18:48,720 pack. These that are up here would be in the cave as well, 302 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:52,799 but they're not. And in that case, the one I shot wasn't rogue. 303 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,640 The one I shot was from Otis's property, and therefore wouldn't be under 304 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:00,920 the control of the bigfoot here at all. You're right, Mark, I 305 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,119 can't say that I ever thought about that, but it definitely makes sense. 306 00:19:04,079 --> 00:19:07,359 That's the only thing that it could be. The dog men that came from 307 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:12,160 Otis's property probably tried to assert their dominance here and failed, so they're separated. 308 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,960 Now they're two packs, none of them good, I might add, 309 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:21,759 but these could be far worse here, Henry said. Just then, twigs 310 00:19:21,759 --> 00:19:23,359 began to snap and crack, and the hairs on the back of my neck 311 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:27,359 as well as Henry's began to stand on end. I started to feel myself 312 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:32,720 get angry. When Henry looked over at me, he knew At that same 313 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:37,039 moment the necklace glowed a bright purple. They were here, somewhere in the 314 00:19:37,079 --> 00:19:40,880 dense forest, but we couldn't tell which side they were on. I held 315 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:44,440 up the flear but it wasn't showing any heat signatures, which was very bizarre. 316 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,079 He and I both stood up, waiting for something to rush us through 317 00:19:48,079 --> 00:19:52,119 the dense vegetation. Their behavior seemed different this time. The other times that 318 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:56,160 we were here they were almost toying with us, small growls here and there. 319 00:19:56,519 --> 00:20:00,480 But this time it's as if they knew that we knew the secret their 320 00:20:00,519 --> 00:20:06,400 true whereabouts. These were vicious, snarling growls that came from the bottoms of 321 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:10,200 the dog's feet, all the way through their boisterous lungs and out their mouth 322 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:15,440 and snout. My mouth went dry and my heart raced. They're definitely here 323 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,079 somewhere, Mark be ready. This is what I felt when I did that 324 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:22,960 ritual. But I thought that I was sending the ones here out, not 325 00:20:22,079 --> 00:20:26,359 calling more in. Suddenly the woods exploded with the sound that I'd never heard 326 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,119 before. It was almost like a steam whistle, and the trees fell left 327 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:34,200 and right straight in front of us. Henry and I both jumped backwards, 328 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,480 and although the fear ran rampant inside of us, we stood our ground. 329 00:20:38,079 --> 00:20:41,960 I thought for sure this would be our last night on earth. Everything flowed 330 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,279 your mind when that happens. I thought of Connie and our life together, 331 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:49,680 how far we'd come over the years, as a couple our hunting trips together. 332 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:55,480 I was glad that John and Ashton hadn't come with us, especially Ashton. 333 00:20:56,039 --> 00:20:59,599 As the sounds grew closer to us, the necklace shone brighter and brighter. 334 00:21:00,319 --> 00:21:03,440 Right before I felt we were going to meet our demise, the necklace 335 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:07,720 began to vibrate and it started making a humming sound. We could see the 336 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:11,519 red glow of the eyes from these creatures coming through the trees. There had 337 00:21:11,559 --> 00:21:14,839 to be at least three of them. I was in shock and was thrown 338 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:18,599 right back to the night I had shot that one. These eyes looked just 339 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:22,960 like those. As Henry held the necklace up, the stone spun in circles, 340 00:21:22,079 --> 00:21:26,319 still glowing its bright purple shade. Just then, a bright flash came 341 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:30,079 from the stone, and the necklace grew dark once again. Henry and I 342 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:34,319 stood there silently, gasping for air, fears still racing through our veins. 343 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:40,559 There was silence, no more twigs snapping, and no more cracking. The 344 00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:42,920 red eyes that just moments ago had felt like they were inches from our face 345 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:48,119 were gone, and everything had once again fallen silent. I'm sorry, what 346 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:52,160 the hell just happened? I asked Henry, in bewilderment. Henry looked just 347 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:56,839 as confused as I did. He stood holding the necklace and looked around. 348 00:21:56,400 --> 00:22:00,440 The only noises we could hear were the pops and cracks from the campfire, 349 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:04,359 and the crickets and frogs started up again. I wonder if Otis knew that 350 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,720 it would do that, Henry said, with his eyes wide open. I 351 00:22:07,839 --> 00:22:11,519 doubt he did, because if so, he wouldn't have gone in when it 352 00:22:11,559 --> 00:22:15,240 started to glow. He would have just stayed outside and let the necklace do 353 00:22:15,319 --> 00:22:18,839 what it does. That or did he know but was too afraid to stay 354 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:22,000 outside and see if it was true or not? I guess I can't say 355 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,400 that I blame the old man for that, I sighed alongside. This just 356 00:22:26,519 --> 00:22:30,920 keeps getting weirder. This is stranger than any fiction story I've ever read. 357 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,319 Henry, he did say that an old medicine man had given it to him. 358 00:22:34,319 --> 00:22:37,640 Maybe he believed that it only glowed as a warning, but did nothing 359 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:41,759 else because he didn't give it time to If he went inside when it started 360 00:22:41,799 --> 00:22:45,079 glowing, then you're right. He probably didn't know that it would make them 361 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:49,359 go away if they tried to attack here. And I walked back over to 362 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:53,440 set by the fire. Both quiet for some time before we started talking again. 363 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:57,720 We just listened to the sounds that surrounded us, crickets, frogs, 364 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:02,359 and finally the small little steps of the smaller animals on the forest floor. 365 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,759 After about an hour had passed, I called Connie on the walkie. I 366 00:23:06,799 --> 00:23:08,240 wanted to let them know that we were okay, and I told her some 367 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:11,920 of what had happened. I told her I would tell her more in the 368 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,599 morning, but Henry and I were going to try to get some sleep. 369 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:17,759 You just do what you have to do to come back home, Mark, 370 00:23:18,039 --> 00:23:21,160 I'm not kidding. Don't try to be some kind of hero out there, 371 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:25,160 Connie said sternly. John and I will be right here waiting, just in 372 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,920 case you need us. I assured her that all would be fine. We 373 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:32,200 set up some cameras along with some voice recorders, and Henry and I crawled 374 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:36,119 into the tent, leaving the camp fire going. It felt like only a 375 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,839 second had gone by, and I heard noises like something walking outside our tent. 376 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:44,640 Heavy footfalls landed right next to my head. I was as still as 377 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:48,039 I could be. I heard some small grunts, and I was hoping that 378 00:23:48,039 --> 00:23:51,480 it would be picked up by the recorder that we'd set out. The necklace 379 00:23:51,519 --> 00:23:53,480 lay in between Henry and I, and it wasn't glowing. This had to 380 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:57,279 be Bigfoot. I sat up and saw that the campfire was still going just 381 00:23:57,480 --> 00:24:03,960 enough to cash shadows. Yeah, definitely at Bigfoot. The shadow that sprawled 382 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,160 across the vinyl of our tent was large, and you could see the strands 383 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,680 of hair hanging from the creature's on arms. I didn't have a sense of 384 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:14,960 fear, but I was curious. Henry had told me just enough about them 385 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:18,519 for me to respect them, but to not be afraid of them. I 386 00:24:18,599 --> 00:24:22,880 already knew from the other night what they were capable of. The creature milled 387 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,079 around our campsite for a little bit, and then I heard the footsteps walking 388 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:30,480 away. Then a growl came out of nowhere. At that point, the 389 00:24:30,519 --> 00:24:36,279 stone illuminated once again. A lonesome howl broke out from the trees behind us. 390 00:24:36,319 --> 00:24:38,400 Henry woke with a start, and I quickly quieted him so he didn't 391 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:42,599 scream. Bigfoot yells surrounded us, and tree knocks could be heard from a 392 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:48,559 distance. It sounded like a full on vocal war. They were both preparing 393 00:24:48,599 --> 00:24:51,240 to fight, and Henry and I were stuck in the middle of it, with