Hey Mike did you know Lon saw bigfoot
In 1981, while enjoying his favorite fishing spot, Mr. Lon Strickler
waded into the South Branch of the Patapsco River near Sykesville[xv]
and began to try his luck. As he fished, he took notice of a large,
mixed-breed, stray dog walking along the opposing river bank about 50
feet away. As he watched, the dog began bark and growl at a large
clump of brush near the river. As Strickler observed the dog, he was
amazed to see a 7 to 8 foot tall, hair covered, human shape emerging
from the brush. The dog, now highly agitated, attacked the huge
creature. Mr. Strickler said the beast made an odd =93ticking=94 sound as
it struggled with the dog. Within seconds, the creature slammed the
canine to the ground. The dog ran off. And as the creature turned to
walk back into the woods, Strickler said he caught the strange
animal=92s scent and described it as heavy musk[xvi].
At this point, Mr. Strickler=92s story becomes stranger still as the
following excerpt reveals:
=94 I drove to a phone in Sykesville and called the police. I was told
to return to the scene and wait. It took me about 3 minutes to get
back....and a [State] police cruiser was already there. I was
immediately told to leave the area. I returned an hour later and
noticed several state vehicles and one federal vehicle as well as
police...the area was taped off. I could see people combing the
area....I was told once again to leave. I tried for several days to
get answers from state officials but never got an answer. I called
[Baltimore TV stations] WJZ, WBAL and WMAR about the incidents and
each seemed very interested. I contacted each station [several days]
later and was told that they had =91no idea=92 of an incident and did not
want to talk to me.=94
As of this writing (Spring 2004) the specific area where Strickler had
his alleged experience (a section of the Patapsco State Park) is still
very heavily wooded and unpopulated.
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