Things To Know
Things to know...
THINGS TO KNOW
"If you are out in the woods and come upon a Bigfoot, do not be afraid. Look the creature directly in the eye and like a spark of lightening a jolt of energy will jump between you and the beast; and you will acquire all the secrets of nature."
(Karok Indian tribe of Northern CA)THE SMELL
A strong smell or overwhelming odor is occasionally associated with a Bigfoot encounter. What is that smell? Why do they smell so bad? Most of the following information is edited from a paper written by University Professor Dr. W. H. Fahrenbach. He notes an observation of mountain gorillas as recorded by Anthropologist Dian Fossey. She describes male gorillas as producing an "Overpowering, gagging fear odor" either when fleeing from enemies, or when in confrontational encounters with other male gorillas. At 80 feet the smell is very intense, coincidentally accompanied by a discharge of diarrheic stool.The origin of the odor seems to be in the axillary gland, a mass of apocrine sweat glands many layers deep in the armpit. Noted in the autopsy of a male gorilla, one gland was reported to be smelling and the other not, an indication of neural control over the discharge. (The gorilla had been shot, presumably on one side).
As humans, we may find ourselves exposed to intense smells such as horse or cow smells, without much of a reaction. However, we tend to be very offended by primate aromas such as the smell of the ape house at the zoo. Or the smell of a Sasquatch.
There are repeated reports of people experiencing an overwhelming feeling of being watched, being overcome by unreasoning fear, abruptly leaving a campsite, forest or area, to head for their car or home, this immediate emotional response may conceivably be due to a hormonal component of Sasquatch sweat, that is being perceived at an unconscious level.
A good nickname for this is "Fear Pheromones." (A releaser pheromone: a substance that produces a neural response in minute quantities)
THE BIGFOOT TRAP, OREGON
Applegate Valley is nestled in the Rogue River National Forest, and has been an area of much Bigfoot activity in the past. It is also well known as the site of the worlds only Bigfoot Trap. In 1974 a group of locals who called themselves, "The North American Wildlife Research Group" built the trap in an attempt to capture, tranquilize, attach a transmitter, and then release one of the elusive creatures. The trap, a 10x10 square foot heavy wooden box is reinforced with steel bolts and plates and anchored to thick poles. During its day a rabbit carcass could be found hanging from the ceiling of the contraption, the theory was that once the Bigfoot grabbed for the rabbit the trap door would slam shut, an alarm would sound and Viola! got yourself a Bigfoot! Built well and strong, the trap still stands today. There is a tremendous amount of interest in Bigfoot, so much so that the Rangers have put up an informative sign at the trap site.
Location: To get to the legendary Bigfoot Trap, take Hwy. 238 from Jacksonville, Ore. onto upper Applegate Road towards the Applegate Dam. A pull-off along side the road is used for parking. Hike just over half an hour to an abandoned miners claim and follow a dirt trail to the trap.
