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First One-On-One Sketch-- Bailey Colorado!

8/19/2016

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     On April 4th, 2016, John, (not his real name), and his dog had just begun hiking on the Ben Tyler Trail in the Pike National Forest. His dog was in the lead. It was a sunny mid afternoon day. They made multiple switchbacks up the trail, when suddenly his dog was backing up at high speed, right into  him. His first thought was that she'd been bit by a snake. She was between his legs and he grabbed her. Then he looked up. And what he saw has changed him forever. 

His first thought was, "Who is this tired, dirty old man?" But within seconds he realized this was not human. It's feet were pointed across the path, it inhaled a deep slow breath, and turned it's entire torso to face him. It's eyes were closed and then slowly opened as it faced him down. Their eyes met. There was annoyance in it's brow line.

He didn't wait to see what it was going to do next, he blazed his own path, straight down the mountain, not bothering to use the switchback trail. He fell multiple times, injuring his hand, with branches tearing at him...  Till eventually he fell on his knees at the bottom of the trailhead ...In utter shock. In his life of 55 years, he'd broken his back twice, ridden motorcycles at 200 miles an hour, faced boxers and kick fighters in the ring, and even had his thumb almost shot-off while wrestling a mugger ..... But he had never experienced fear. Until that day. 

He drove to the Sasquatch Outpost, swung the door open loudly and demanded to see the owner. Customers in the store stepped back...and some left. John was furious. He needed to know right now if Jim had posted people in Bigfoot costumes on the trail to drum-up business. He was telling Jim what an irresponsible thing it was, and that he was going to get someone shot doing that because he was carrying a 357 magnum sidearm.

It took time to calm John down and convince him that there were no people in costume on the trails around Bailey. Then John began to tell his story. Jim immediately picked up the phone and called Dennis and Shannon Pfohl, Colorado BFRO investigators. 

They met John at the trailhead. The following are Dennis Pfohl's observations: 
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​I think it's important to note
that after his sighting in April, John needed time away, so he drove to Alaska and spent two weeks there. He said he needed to process what he'd seen. Our first interview was by phone. I asked him all the normal questions that I do in order to build an image in my head. Then I drew a preliminary facial and body sketch.  Some stats on the Sasquatch:  

Height: 6.5 to 7 ft                  Hair length: Shorter on top, growing longer down the body
Hair color: Auburn                Age:  Old female 
Weight: 325-350 lbs    
              She was standing in the trail possibly to protect those above.



I met with John, Thursday August 18th in the afternoon. It was an amazing experience to be in the presence of a witness who is seeing his sketch develop before his eyes. John experienced a roller coaster of emotions in the span of the two hours we worked together. He repeatedly got visible goosebumps. Multiple times he had to get up from his chair and walk away. He eventually had to put a winter jacket on, (in August), because he had chills up his spine. Not only is his dealing with the knowledge that what he saw was not human, he is also struggling with his reaction to what he saw. Being a man's man, and having used the 'fight' response all his life, I believe it's the first time he's ever experienced the 'Flight' response, and it is obviously shaken him to his core. He told me that in those moments he never once thought of the gun on his hip.

No one could ever convince me, that this man was not confronted with a living, breathing, Sasquatch. No one. I could see it in his eyes when he talked about it's features, I could feel it when he shared with me how he's never been afraid of anything in his life, until that day. Then there is his body's reaction.,,, Not only when he was working with me, but on that day of the sighting... This man''s body moved him down the mountain that day, it wasn't a choice...it was a reaction to seeing something that shouldn't exist and it terrified him. 

 This is what he saw.....


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​Thank you 'John', for working with me to recreate what you saw. I know it wasn't an easy experience to go through. You did a great job of describing what you witnessed. And in time I hope it get's easier to look at these images.




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A huge Thank you to Jim Myers at the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey, Colorado for sharing his witness. 

Sasquatch Outpost

​And a Double Thank you to Dennis and Shannon Pfohl for opening up their home, and allowing me to camp-out with them these past few weeks... Thank you for sharing your loving home and your  amazing witnesses....  I love you guys. 
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Dennis link
8/20/2016 04:07:02 am

Absolutely superb work on this report Sybilla! Johns encounter was a life changing event for him, and you were the perfect person to help him through this.
Thank you! Much love from Shannon and I!

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Sybilla Irwin link
8/20/2016 08:02:52 am

Thank you Dennis and Shannon for making it all possible!

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Boyd
8/20/2016 07:33:34 am

Wow! Perfect way to start your adventures! Excellent art work! Thanks for this work! Boyd Omer BFRO-NM

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Sybilla Irwin link
8/20/2016 08:04:02 am

Thank you Boyd for subscribing and helping to make this project fly!

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Carlus Call
8/20/2016 01:18:23 pm

Wow, I got chills just trying to imagine what this man experienced. Then again as I looked at the sketch. An amazing job again Sybilla. What a start to your new adventure.

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Sybilla Irwin link
8/20/2016 08:51:53 pm

Thank you Carlus! Yes... My heart goes out to him... And to all those who's lives ha e been profoundly altered but their sighting.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity....

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Ronie Powell
8/21/2016 06:30:08 am

What a powerful way to highlight how important your work is going to be as you travel the country and meet with Witnesses one on one near the areas of their encounters. As you and I experienced a couple of months ago when we did two on sites with two very highly impacted individuals... Meeting these people in person and hearing their story and watching their faces and the reactions of their bodies erases all doubt of what may have happened and adds great power and impact to their experience. Well

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Sybilla Irwin link
8/21/2016 11:46:16 am

Yes... So true Ronie. It is a such a powerful thing all the way around.

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Tava Ridenour
9/13/2016 09:18:51 am

I have read and re-read this post many times and am fascinated by it each time! I cannot even begin to imagine how he must have felt! You are so blessed, Sybilla, to be able to meet with these people, hear their personal stories first hand, and then have the God given talent to draw what they actually saw! I only wish I could be a mouse in the room to hear these people's words and watch them as they recall their encounters! Be safe, Sybilla, and God bless!

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Sybilla link
9/14/2016 06:43:08 pm

Thank You Tava! I am having the same experience as you are. I keep going back to the hours I spent with him. I have been profoundly affected by being in the same space with him as he was dealing with the image as it developed. I felt his struggle...and saw his body react with chills repeatedly. I can't express how powerful it was.

Maybe one of these days a witness will allow me to video the process as it's unfolding. And if so...this is where I will share it.

Thank you for being here and supporting this research!

God Bless you too!

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