I consider myself, an intelligent, rational person. Smart enough to accept that the amount of things we “humans” as a species, “KNOW” is obscenely outweighed, by the amount of things we do NOT know. To “believe” in any one cryptid over another is probably based somewhat on personal bias, “personal or,.first-hand experience, availability and or credibility of any evidence they themselves have seen, read, etcetera”. To even believe in ONE, to me anyways, displays a mind, open to the possibility of the extreme, a mind, well aware of the boundaries of human knowledge, & being unafraid to challenge, to push those boundaries. And those kinds of minds belong to those, who will most likely, MAKE, the next discoveries, to change what we know about this world on which we live. The truth IS out there,..but just remember,..hypothetically, many if not all cryptids, have been and remain, elusive, at best,..unknown to science. With all our modern technology,..Golly gee,.how could that be? Can they ALL simply be astronomically lucky?? Isnt it more likely, their, reluctance, to reveal themselves,..could be,..deliberate? Many,..most, of them, holding to handed down lore, are NOT warm, fuzzy, benevolent creatures. If you begin with the basis, they are living creatures, not unlike most we know, driven by an all governing instinct to survive. To eat, to sleep, defecate & procreate. Habitat encroachment by mankind, may well increase their “need” to defend whatever small amount of territories against any threat,.. real or percieved, towards them individually, a pair, family group, colony, or offspring. Extreme caution should be observed if one actively engages in searching for creatures, that, put quite simply, do NOT want to be found. Example,.Im not sure of the spelling,.its Russian,..the nine hikers brutally killed in the DiAtlov Pass. Thousands of people all around the world, simply vanish,.. every year. Many can be accounted for, becoming lost, kidnapped, serial killers, human trafficking, runaways, flight from prosecution, and so on. But,..not all. In the words of Fox Mulder on the X Files, “Those who stop too often & stay too long too observe the wonder & beauty of nature, are often killed by it”. By no means am I saying stop looking,..Im merely suggesting, “ have a THOROUGH understanding of “what” it is youre looking for, & prepare yourselves accordingly”. To discover, we must search, if you search, you MAY find what you seek. Scenario: Middle of the night, miles from civilization,..or any help. Eight men, even perhaps a dozen. No cell phone reception. You are in whats believed to be, sasquatch territory. All there, believe in what they’re doing. Some may be more curious than cautious. Thinking, “They need some kind of solid proof, so they’ll be taken seriously”,..some thinking of the welfare and conservation of a likely endangered species. Whatever their motives, benevolent or benign, are irrelevant & inconsequential, to an animals built in, instinctual need to survive. Having smelled the many foreign smells these men brought with them, a juvenile gigantopithicus,.. sasquatch,..young, naive,. never having encountered humans before, naturally curious, mistakenly gets too close to this group. Oh my God,..they see it. In the flesh,.. it’s REAL. All their wildest imaginings,…Whats the likelihood of a dozen grown men, who want more than anything, to be believed, that they’d make the mistake of trying to capture, even if only to collect some hair, vial of blood,..some D.N.A.?? Forgetting that most juvenile primate types, are NEVER far from their mother. A ten foot tall, 800 pound, behemoth. Easily with twice, perhaps 3 times the strength of a silverback mountain gorilla, “which themselves, have the strength of ten men”. She hears the excited whooping and jubilation of these “humans”, and, the cries of its terrified young they’ve hog-tied on the ground. Like a mother bear, her maternal instinct is thrown into overdrive,..she’s off!! Crashing through the timber like a locomotive, ignoring the lights, sounds & strange smells. The men undoubtedly hear her coming, a few are probably armed, and in unbridled terror, fumble to raise their weapons in the direction the coming “unknown” horror. All lights scanning the woodline, a final earth shaking crash as a tree us toppled like a blade of grass, & then,..they see it. Her eyes open wide, glowing like red coals, from the reflection of their lights. They fire,..aimed poorly,..poor visibility, hands shaking,…no lethal shots, but a lucky round does strike its leg. She howls in pain, still trying to reach & defend her young. The blood curdling howl cuts through the night, and echos,..for miles and miles. This juvenile & mother,..merely 2, of a “much” larger family unit. That howl has alerted perhaps two maybe more adult males, who then race to the source of this cry for help. Upon arriving, “best case scenario,..theyve released the juvenile, said, Fuck the camp sight & gear, & drove as fast and as far as they could, & consider themselves lucky, to have only, a “tale” to tell.“ Another scenario, the terrified men fire again at the now wounded & easier to hit, though no less frightening, woodland monster. The males of the troop, family unit, whatever,..arrive,..a young one, “their” young one,..captured, whimpering ..a, “their” breeding age female,..lying injured,..maybe even dead. At thus point, it likely wouldnt matter. Their territory,.. breached, their offspring,..subdued,..their mate,.wounded,..by these little “men things”. Instincts & skills honed by nature, intelligence of or even higher than typical primates,..these stealthy unfathomably powerful forest juggernauts most likely would tear into & thru them with primal ferocity. The group, having been encroached upon, may perceive an imminent “threat” to their safety, & retreat even further into the wilds. The men,..simply listed,..as a small handful more, to add to those missing. Be careful,..what you wish for,..at the very least, prepare yourself, in the rare event, you actually find it.


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