Family Land Secrets part 3

Family Land Secrets part 3

He stopped for gas at the Taylor Park trading post which had the only gas for miles.

In another 4 hours of riding Jordan was home once again at his condominium.

It was Monday around noon, and Jordan took a shower and washed his clothes.

He had another 6 days off work, and at once started thinking about what he wanted to do with the rest of his time off.

He could not stop thinking about the figure he saw outside his cabin and what it meant. He had absolutely no doubt that he had seen Bigfoot and knew where to find him again in the future.

Jordan knew from his uncle's history that these creatures could be dangerous. They had beaten him and left him for dead but somehow Uncle Ira had survived.

Jordan wondered if his uncle had filed a police report and named Bigfoot as his assailant. He doubted that the police would take his uncle seriously.

Jordan opened his laptop and started researching Bigfoot on the Internet. There seemed to be no hard evidence of any humanoid creature that lived in North America, however, there was no shortage of rumors, unsubstantiated stories, and hoaxes.

One of the more credible-looking websites was www.BFRO.net. This website ranked encounters by what was seen or heard. Jordan was surprised that there were three historical Bigfoot sightings in the county where he had met the furry giant and dozens more in the surrounding counties.

Jordan drafted an email to the moderator of the site, asking for more information about what was known and suspected about the behavior and dangers of Bigfoot. He included his telephone number and ask to be contacted if the moderator was willing.

Jordan was making lunch an hour later when his phone rang with an Oregon telephone number.

"Hello, this is Dr. James Stein with the Bigfoot research organization. Is this Jordan White?" He asked Jordan who confirmed that he was speaking, and the doctor continued: "I understand you have some questions regarding our organization and our research?"

"Yes," Jordan answered. "I recently acquired a plot of land in the Colorado Mountains, and it seems to be infested with Bigfoot. I already know that they can be dangerous, but I want to know what precautions can be made to use the land safely without having to kill them or having them kill me."

There was a long pause before Doctor Stein responded.

"What I am about to tell you is a closely held secret within a very close-knit community of Bigfoot researchers.

"You clearly already know that Bigfoot is not a myth, but now you need to understand why the public needs to believe that.

"Tell me, are there any grizzly bears in Colorado?" he asked.

"Not to my knowledge," Jordan answered.

"How about Timberwolves?"

"I think one came down from Yellowstone years back," Jordan remembered.

"And do you remember the fate of the wolf that traveled all that way to your state?" Dr. Stein asked.

"I think a rancher shot it," Jordan remembered.

"Exactly. Did you know that wolves and grizzly bears used to be common in Colorado?" he asked me.

"Yes, I've heard that they were," Jordan answered.

"They were hunted to extinction when they started posing a threat to humans or their livestock. Even the Native Americans that used to live in Colorado were exterminated and pushed out when they posed a risk to the white pioneers.

"Did you know that there used to be dozens of species of humans on this planet? Neanderthals,
Denisovans etc.?" Dr. Stein asked me

"I've only heard of the Neanderthals," Jordan answered truthfully.

"Let me ask you this: what did you feel when you saw the creature?" Dr. Stein asked Jordan.

"I was scared. Terrified even." Jordan admitted.

"Humans have a long and violent history of eliminating threats, real and perceived. That fear which you felt looking at the creature, your ancestors and mine felt that looking at the Neanderthals, and dozens of species before them. We're alive and they're all dead because our ancestors used violence to calm their fears. They wiped them all out.

"Bigfoot is real. We got the first solid evidence of that back in the 1930s. The United States government has known of their existence and kept it a closely guarded secret ever since then. If the public knew about Bigfoot, the last specimen would have died in a zoo or lab 50 years ago. The species were killed off in Europe 200 years ago and only survive in Asia and the Americas in remote places.

"Our offer to you is excessively fair. Join us in the small fraternity of people who know of Bigfoot's existence and protect that secret, and you will be let in on what is known of these magnificent creatures. It will even expand your understanding of our own species.

"If you decide that the public needs to know the truth, and you get even one of these magnificent beings killed, or try to produce hard evidence, you will be discredited and made a laughingstock.

"Your uncle fought us on this, and never found work again as he slowly fell into addiction and madness.

If you need more proof, Google the name Thomas Bacardi. He has repeatedly tried to make us pay a higher price.

"You encountered the creature on the land you inherited from your uncle at approximately 38.6°north and 106.6°west, right?"

Dr. Stein knew exactly where Uncle Ira's land was. Jordan mumbled an answer in the affirmative.

"The US forest service has made you an incredibly attractive offer. I would recommend that you sell to them and enjoy your good fortune. Properly invested, you could live in comfort for the rest of your life."

Dr. Stein was silent for a while, letting it sink in before he continued.

"Our representative will be in touch with you in person soon. Please don't go spreading stories in the meantime, you'll only be hurting yourself. Do you have any more questions for me?"

"Yeah. Lots. Are they dangerous?" Jordan asked.

"They are territorial. They tend to be solitary in most cases but will sometimes join up in small groups with a large male at the lead. These alpha males are the most dangerous and surround themselves with fertile females. If the male thinks that you are threatening his position that is when things turn violent."

The doctor answered.

Jordan thought of the group that he swore he could hear, the big male he saw, and how he had thrown the hundred-pound motorcycle like it was a twig. Jordan guessed he had probably seen one of these alpha males. It was certainly big and hostile, and certainly male.

"How do you stay safe around one of these groups?" Jordan asked.

"Bigfoot or sasquatch are naturally shy creatures. They should stay away from you given the choice.

Chances are good that the creature you witnessed has already moved to another part of its territory.

Undisturbed, they will move back within a year or two.

"Most people try to interact by emulating the calls. Sometimes you can fool a Bigfoot, but mostly you'll just scare them off. For an alpha male, the calls are a challenge. If you meet one of these, don't make eye contact, don't turn your back on it, and slowly back away. Don't make any noise, and don't ever try fighting or shooting one of them.

To be continued