The Norseman Leif Ericson kept a journal, as all sea going men do. Anyone that's ever read anything about Norseman can tell you that these guy's were absolute badass's.
For a very long time they sailed the Atlantic ocean conquering all they encountered. Their size, power and skill as warriors was feared the world over. They were unstoppable.
They earned the nickname "Berzerker's."
The point is, these very large, very tough guy's were in fact also the first Europeans to try and settle the shore's of North America. They landed on an Island off the coast of Canada that's now called Newfoundland.
They started to build a settlement and while exploring the island came across what they, the very large, fearless Berzerker's describe as a race of:
"Huge Hairy Giant's living in the forests of the Island."
Ericson himself says "They were much larger than he and his men, foul smelling and let out a Deafening shriek."
Apparently these battle tested killer's themselves deemed the island a bad investment.
The settlement was abandoned.
This is not fiction, in fact the people that live in the region made the ruins of the settlement a national monument and every year they celebrate "Leif Ericson" day.
Ericson was also know as "Leif the lucky" it seems to me he made a smart decision in abandoning the settlement and leaving. I suspect that for the first time in his life, he was afraid.
My post yesterday pointed out the possibility of a very bad situation, if we as researchers were to push to hard, to fast. Fear and common sense, has thus far prevented a researcher from "coming up missing" in the field.
I suspect that won't last much longer. In my studies I have read documentation of Sasquatches injuring and killing humans. I'm sure this will happen again and soon.
How many "missing hikers," and other people deemed as "Lost" really fell victim to an unfortunate "wrong place at the wrong time" scenario at the hands of these beings?
With what we think we now know, their numbers in certain areas are greater than previously estimated. Behavioral examinations by researchers and on photo and video seem to point out that they are aware of our intrusion. They seem to be afraid of us, when displaying most of the behaviors we see on camera. Tree peeking, hiding, watching from a safe distance, these acts we witness seem to point out a fearful creature.
What if it's not fear? What if it's a deliberate attempt to monitor our intrusion, and prepare for a possible attack on the family group? What if their intention is to assess the threat on themselves and their family.
If someone comes into your yard, you first identify who it is, watch what they're doing and then address the situation. A reaction to your neighbor standing in your yard would be different then say a prowler, sneaking around at night trying to imitate a friends voice. or silently trying to peek into your bedroom window.
As researchers, this is who we are to them.
We represent a direct threat to their community.
In the field we prowl around in their home "peeking through their windows, calling out, trying to imitate a friend or neighbor."
It must be so obvious that we are not who we pretend to be.
I'm sure they're thinking, "Here we go again, cant they just leave us alone?"
All of this I think about when considering the possibility of encountering a Squatch. Here in Florida we have a very high incidence of violent encounters with the Skunk ape.
There have been several reports of violent acts by unknown ape-like creatures on unsuspecting motorists and truckers.
One trucker was pulled over at a rest area sleeping and a Skunk ape tried to snatch him out of his truck. They seem to have in general a nastier attitude than other state's, possibly due to their already limited dry and diminishing habitat. This makes for interesting possibilities when considering an expedition to an active area. Caution and careful consideration is a big part of this equation.
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