I work for a prison, around felons that most of you wouldn’t want for a next door neighbor for 8 hours a day. Some people think we carry guns at the prison, however I have to deal with these folks unarmed and stay safe at the same time. Prior to that I was a street cop for almost 8 years. I am SWAT qualified and on a special ops team at the prison. I am a highly trained professional, and in my own opinion (and supervisors lol) very good at what I do. I am also an avid camper, hunter, hiker, etc…

With all this in mind, I don’t scare easily. I’m not bragging, just saying it as a fact. So here is the part were someone will call me the “internet tough guy” hahaha.

HOWEVER, I would never have gone out into BFE looking for any 800 pound animal without some type of protection on my part. I would also probably be inside the cabin myself when an unknown animal was chucking rocks at me or my friends. That’s just not normal folks! Going into that situation and having heard what stories are told about Bigfoot I probably would have taken my ballistic helmet as well just so I didn’t get hit in the head with a rock.

This is keeping in mind that I could trust the people I was with not to be playing games and faking the whole thing. Let’s face it TV people aren’t exactly the most trustworthy people we could name today.

When I go hunting or camping in any remote area, say the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma, I take a sidearm with me. Not because they have Bigfoot sightings there, but because there are a lot of animals that can be dangerous to a person.

I can’t blame an unprotected scientist from staying in a cabin while someone/something is hucking rocks and tree limbs at the house. In the same situation, I probably would have stayed inside as well!

Thanks for the time!!

Size 13—

I tend to agree with dbard. I would not come out and call you an “Internet Tough Guy,” but like I and other posters here said, YOU WERE NOT THERE. It is easy to say “I could gone out there,” (heck, I guess I PROBABLY would) but unless I was there I cannot 100% guarantee that I WOULD. Babies would not be able A) distinguish what a Sasquatch would be, and B) since they would not be able to know what one was, they would not be afraid of it. Also, C) my 3-year old nephew used to be afraid of loud noises, sudden movements, even (at one time) the vacuum cleaner!!!
If a baby can be scared of THAT, why can’t a grown man? A baby would probably BE scared of that!!!
Just my thoughts.

So why did I read that Meldrum said that no further testing will be done because the samples were too weathered and aged.

What am I missing here?

Could it be that the ENTIRE surrounding forest is full of these animals? Did the crew do anything to attract their attention (other than just being there)? Did they call blast? Did they set up monitored bait spots? Why didn’t the crew wear hard hats? Why were there no automatic thermal cameras set up everywhere?

Seems if you were gonna fly hundreds of miles into the wilderness to investigate a known cryptid exhibiting known behaviors, you would bring appropriate people and equipment, and attempt to communicate with the creature.

Will there be a WebSite with a full report and DNA analysis updates?

Haven’t we learned anything from all the Expeditions?

So many unknowns.

Looks like Mr. Michaels is yet another Internet Tough Guy..

Give me a break already..