Finally, here is a book that goes beyond the debate about whether or not the sasquatch exists, and discusses the anatomy, ecology, food habits, and behavior of this elusive mammal. Dr. John Bindernagel, a Canadian wildlife biologist, has been studying the sasquatch in British Columbia since 1975. For this book he has selected over 150 sasquatch reports which help us understand this controversial animal.
You can purchase this must have bigfoot book: "North America's Great Ape: The Sasquatch" by Dr. John A. Bindernagel here.
In his low-keyed style, he also addresses many of the problems of belief which have kept us from seriously evaluating the reports of these gorilla-like mammals which walk upright and look more like hair-covered humans than the bears with which we are more familiar Dr. Bindernagel's references to the literature on the great apes of Africa and Asia (the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan) help us understand that the sasquatch is not nearly so unusual as we may think. It is simply a North American great ape, behaving like other great apes, but most often out of sight in the wilderness—and occasionally the back yards—of North America. This is a serious and refreshingly candid look at a long-misunderstood North American animal. It will answer many of our questions about this mysterious wildlife species—and raise many more.
Sasquatch Behavior: Responses to Humans
When someone sees a sasquatch, or a sasquatch sees a human, how does the animal react? Does it flee? Does it stare back? Does it attack? Trying to answer these questions leads us to some of the most interesting—and puzzling—sasquatch behavior reported. Sasquatches smiling? Sasquatches shaking cars? Sasquatches throwing stones? The answer to these questions appears to be: "Yes, this and more." Sasquatches respond to humans, and to inanimate objects associated with humans, in a wide variety of ways. These range from curiosity at one end of the spectrum to more aggressive actions apparently arising out of unease and fear Although generally benign, some actions are aggressive and intimidating, clearly intended to deter humans from remaining in certain areas.
Fear, Unease, and Curiosity: Flight and Hiding: Fear?
By far the most common reaction of sasquatches to humans is avoidance—this usually takes the form of withdrawal or hiding, presumably arising out of fear.
Swaying or Rocking: Unease?
On other occasions sasquatches remain in view for periods ranging from a few seconds to many minutes. Occasionally, standing sasquatches have been observed swaying slightly. The swaying is described as a side-to-side motion and suggests mild discomfort or unease. Todd Neiss, for example, described two of the three sasquatches he watched in April, 1993 as swaying with their arms dangling and swinging. There is a well-known report of two prospectors who watched a large sasquatch north of Pitt Lake in south central British Columbia for over ten minutes. "Its arms hung down in front of it, reaching below the knees, and they swayed slowly from side to side, just a little, as if the creature might be shifting its weight from one foot to another." And in Maine, in the fall of 1975, the hair-covered, manlike creature watching a man chopping wood was swaying back and forth, according to the two observers who encountered it.
Smiling: Fear?
One facial expression has been reported for sasquatches on several occasions. This is a smile or grin. A man who saw a sasquatch standing in a creek beside the road on which he was walking felt less fearful when he noticed that the sasquatch was smiling at him. A Sechelt aboriginal elder, referring to sasquatch observations near the head of Jervis Inlet on the British Columbia coast, stated that "Smiley lives in these woods."
Hair Standing on End: Fear? Threat?
In at least one report the hair on the neck of a sasquatch was observed to stand on end. A man named Ted had been cutting wood with a chain saw when he heard the approach of a seven-foot "apeman" which stopped twenty-five feet away from him. Thinking to defend himself, Ted restarted the saw. "The creature didn't move but the hair stood up on its neck. Ted turned the saw off, [and] the hair on the animal's neck settled back down again. Without taking its eyes off Ted the beast turned sideways and began walking away with huge graceful steps."
Approaching Campfires: Curiosity?
An 1869 report from the Mount Diablo area of California describes the experience of a hunter whose campfire had been disturbed several times. Ashes, cinders, and charred sticks had been scattered about. While hiding in wait for the offending animal, he heard a shrill whistle and saw a heavily-built, hair-covered, five-foot-tall erect creature grab a stick from the fire, swing it around until the flame went out, then repeat the action with another stick. The animal was later joined by a female, and barefoot human tracks of "immense size" were found nearby.,
This report is of particular interest because it is similar to the report of Albert Ostman who was alerted to the presence of an unusual animal by the disturbance of things in his camp. At least one other report indicates apparent curiosity. In 1965 several youths sharing a tent in the Bluff Creek area of California awoke to see a large finger or stick slowly opening the tent flap. When one of them yelled, something ran off. The next morning they found a clear track seventeen inches long and almost seven inches across the ball.
Dr. John Bindernagel is a wildlife biologist with over thirty years of field experience. He has served as a wildlife advisor for United Nations projects in East Africa, Iran, the Caribbean, and Belize. His interest in the sasquatch dates from 1963, and his field work in British Columbia began in 1975. He holds a B.S.A. from the University of Guelph, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He continues to work as a consultant in environmental impact assessment and is a Registered Professional Biologist (R.PBio) in British Columbia, Canada.
You can purchase this must have bigfoot book: "North America's Great Ape: The Sasquatch" by Dr. John A. Bindernagel here.
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