Early Settlers and Explorers have reported incidents about Bigfoot

The Bigfoot phenomena  did not start in the late 1950's.  In fact there were early explorers and settlers who wrote in their journals and newspapers about some unusual something that could not be explained.  What was interesting about these stories was that not all were just on the West Coast but were reported in other parts of North America.  I bet you did not know that.  That was a big surprise to me.

In 1792, in Spanish, Mariano Mozino wrote about how the native inhabitants were afraid of "Matlox."  This "Matlox" was very monstrous and covered with stiff black bristle with a head like a human.

In 1811, early settler, David Thompson wrote in his daily journal about coming across 14 inch long, 8 inch wide bare footprints with 4 large toes in snow.  They were found near Jasper, Alberta.

In 1847, explorer Paul Kane wrote in his journal about his experience with the Native Americans refusing to take him to Mt. St. Helens.  They were frightened of a race of beings living there.  He tried bribing but none would go because the skookums may eat them.

An incident that happen in the mid-1800's made such an impression on Theodore Roosevelt that he wrote about it in his book, "The Wilderness Hunter."  It was about a trapper who was brutally killed by a beast that left huge footprints.

Starting in 1869 in Ohio, sightings of the "Grassman" were reported.  This "Grassman" was large, 7-9 feet tall, black/brown to reddish hair, broad shoulders with large hands and large feet.

In 1881, near Leadville, Colorado, a human-like creature with long shaggy fur was reported.  It was called the "Lake Creek Monster."

How do you explain these reports?  These reports were well before our media had made this phenomena into a sensation.  I haven't even talked about the First Nations people and the Native Americans knowledge of Bigfoot.

This mystery has persisted.  The stories and reports have similarities that are consistent including the oral histories of the First Nations People and the Native Americans.  How do you explain that?  There are too many coincidental stories and the sheer number of reports for this to be nothing but the imaginations of simple superstitious folks.  It is impossible for all of them to be hoaxes.  You do the math.

As a person who likes to gather facts, it is clear that there was something HUGE and HAIRY WITH BIG FEET that has been seen by people for a long time.  Who cares if the media have made it into a sensation.  Or that stupid people have hoaxed.  When you look beyond that it is apparent that some type of bipedal primate is lurking in our forests.