I
have heard a bit about this particular claim, but not enough to form
any opinions and impressions. I was inclined to be dismissive for
two reasons. The first because the reports would be scant and the
second because it is patently clear that Bigfoot is natural animal of
the wild and lives directly off the wild using the tool kit of
ordinary smart primates.
This
interview reveals that a pretty in depth study has been made within a
geographic region that appeared to attract particular attention. So
what can be surmised? We have already surmised that the UFO's are
actively observing this planet and at a much more intense rate than
was true in the past. This led to the corollary that this implied
field agents on the ground in our midst who could provide ground
truth. Thus accepting the working hypothesis of UFO observation
immediately established a need for surface agents.
Yet
the bulk of the Earth's land surface that is covered in vegetation is
forest. Mankind does not operate in the forest as a living biome and
comes only to generally extract resources. Thus other creatures
would be needed to provide the necessary ground truth. Thus the
Bigfoot could be naturally tasked.
This
is still a minor part of the picture although I suspect that we will
discover that it is possible to communicate directly with Bigfoot
before we are finished. At least we have one such claim, but the
level of distrust is obviously high and may possibly be now overcome.
The
claim is also made that the creatures are able to magically avoid
been shot in a flash of light. This would reflect a much deeper
linkage to a higher technology and that is an outlier in the event.
It is enough to know that in one geographic area that this level of
strangeness has been observed and reasonably confirmed by the
reporter who still may be making it up out of whole cloth.
However,
I am slightly more comfortable after reading this interview and would
like to see cross interviewing to support the hypothesis.
Interview of Stan
Gordon on UFO – Bigfoot linkage
This will be my second
time interviewing Stan Gordon, the first being at The
Church Of Mabus radio show that can
be found here
for your listening pleasure. Though Stan
touches on the UFO Sasquatch connection, he also even more so touches
on Sasquatch itself. He is a researcher which I prefer over a hunter
any day. I find him to be one of the most genuine people in the field
that I have ever met and had the pleasure of speaking with. I also
feel that he offers great insight and open mindedness to the UFO
Sasquatch connection. I feel this is important because there are many
in the field who are not courageous enough to do so. When the
parallel is so strongly there with eye witness accounts and people
also who are lately claiming contact with the Sasquatch. I will be
bringing more interviews revolving around these communications in the
future. Now I present to you my interview with Stan Gordon.
1. In all your
years of research what has made you draw a possible connection to
Sasquatch and UFOs?
Gordon: In order to
give a proper response to this question, I will have to give your
readers some background information. I began my research into UFOs,
Bigfoot & and other incidents in 1965. In 1970, I founded the
first of three volunteer research groups here in Pennsylvania which
would investigate multitudes of such reports over many years. Since
1993, I have continued to document these yearly occurrences as an
independent researcher.
From my earliest days
of research in regards to the Bigfoot phenomena, and as I began to
investigate some local Bigfoot encounters, I felt that the evidence
was pointing to the possibility that these observations were likely
of some yet unknown zoological specimen. Then in 1973, a major series
of unusual events began to unfold here in the Keystone State. It was
during that period of time that cases occurred which suggested that
the Bigfoot phenomena was much more unusual and complicated than I
could have ever imagined. My first research unit, the Westmoreland
County UFO Study Group (WCUFOSG) which was established in 1970, was
by that time very active and had taken on a level of respectability
across the state. UFO and Bigfoot reports were frequently being
referred to the WCUFOSG to investigate from law enforcement agencies
and the news media.
Among my volunteer
research group were scientists, engineers, technicians, retired
military specialists, etc., who could provide an open, minded
investigation into the cases reported. It became apparent that many
reports of UFOs, Bigfoot, and other phenomena could in many cases be
explained as misidentifications of natural or manmade objects. There
were on occasion hoax cases as well. There were however, strange
encounters being reported yearly that were not so easily dismissed.
Starting on January 1,
1973, and continuing all year long, reports of strange lights and
mysterious aerial objects were being commonly reported across the
state. As 1973 continued to be very active with UFO incidents, the
events that began to unfold that summer became much more interesting
and very unusual. A major outbreak of encounters with Bigfoot
creatures was being reported from widespread areas across southwest
Pennsylvania as well as other areas. This series of creature
encounters went on for months into 1974. As described in detail in my
book, "Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot
Casebook",there were days when multiple Bigfoot encounters were
reported from widely separated locations.
In many cases there
were daylight observations where the creatures were observed at close
range. In other instances, there was more than one creature observed
together. As the sightings continued, some of the details of the
encounters became much stranger. Among the oddities reported were
cases where both a UFO and a Bigfoot were observed at the same time
and place. In one case, a UFO was observed on or near the ground and
two Bigfoot creatures were observed in the same field. After the
object departed and the creatures went into the woods, a state
trooper who came to the scene to investigate observed a glowing area
on the ground where the object had rested a short time before.
These reports were
coming in from the general public from various statewide locations.
These cases were investigated soon after they occurred, and as
unusual as the incidents might have been, they could not be
dismissed. It soon became apparent to myself and other investigators
that there were other aspects to the Bigfoot phenomena that could not
be ignored.
2. In many of your
Bigfoot cases have any of the witnesses ever been harmed or have they
seemed to react in a nature that was hostile evidence wise? I know
there have been some cases of claw marks and things to that nature.
Stan Gordon: Reports
of hostility to humans that encountered these creatures has been
generally non-existent in the hundreds of Bigfoot cases I have
investigated in Pennsylvania. There is no doubt that they are curious
of human behavior and on occasion, have approached quite closely to
people engaged in various activities. I have come across a few cases
over the years where they have chased individuals but could have
easily caught up with these people if that was their goal. I have
heard a few unconfirmed stories which are rare of some cases of
aggression towards humans, and these incidents sometimes reportedly
involved white colored hairy creatures, which are not that often
reported.
3. Tell us about
some of the footprints found of Bigfoot and you've taken casts of
them as well correct?
Stan Gordon: Here in
Pennsylvania, both the typical five toed footprint as well as
atypical three toed tracks have been reported and casted as well as
photographed. While I have made numerous casts over the years of
strange footprints, so have other investigators and witnesses. The
most interesting track that I made a cast of was the three toed
footprint found on a hillside behind a house, where something with
glowing red eyes had looked into a window eight feet off the ground
in 1973. Reports of strange footprints have been a part of
Pennsylvania history for many years.
Adding to the mystery
have been a number of other strange footprints that have shown up in
various statewide locations over many years of tracks unlike the five
and three toed variety. For example, some of the tracks were ape-like
in appearance. In many of these cases, the tracks and the witness
accounts appeared to be credible. This adds even more questions to
the Bigfoot phenomena. Over the years various hoax cases were
uncovered or in some instances strange tracks were reported that were
determined to be normal animal tracks that became distorted in
appearance from weather and ground conditions.
4. I personally
believe Bigfoot are the Nephilim from ye ole holy Bible thus the
weird UFO connection. To each their own though. Just a gut feeling I
have and many others do as well. When it comes to witnesses of
Bigfoot and UFOs together, What are some common traits that the
witnesses bring up? Do they draw a connection between Bigfoot and the
UFO and if so in what way?
Stan Gordon: First of
all let me say that if I had not been directly involved with the
investigation of these cases as they were being reported, I would be
very skeptical of the reality of such incidents. When I first began
in my early years of research into UFOs and Bigfoot encounters, I
never gave any consideration that the two phenomena might somehow be
related. Listening first hand to the accounts from frightened
witnesses sometimes just minutes after their encounters, and finding
bits and pieces of evidence at the scene of the events was very
convincing.
The eyewitness reports
of strange lights or aerial phenomena accompanying the appearance in
the same area of a Bigfoot creature from such widespread areas could
not be ignored. Let me stress again, most UFO incidents do not
involve a Bigfoot creature, and most Bigfoot cases do not have a UFO
observation associated with it. Most witnesses that we
interviewed had no prior interest in such unusual matters. In some
cases those involved asked us why the strange lights and the
creatures seemed to show up at about the same time.
There is a small
percentage of cases however where observers have seen both a UFO and
Bigfoot at the same time and location. From the reports I have
received from across the country and around the world, such cases
might be much more common, but many researchers have been reluctant
to publish such accounts for fear of ridicule from their peers. I
don’t know what if any direct connection exists between UFOs and
Bigfoot, but it is my position not to pretend that such cases do not
exit, but to try to find some answers and to encourage others to
share such accounts.
5. How do you feel
about people who call themselves Bigfoot Hunters compared to Bigfoot
Researchers? To hunt means to capture or to kill so I don't like that
name a whole lot. Researcher seems like a better choice. Plus of
course the hunters never catch anything.
Stan Gordon: In all
the years of doing research involving these unknown creatures I have
never carried a firearm into the woods as I searched for evidence of
their existence. I am against the killing of these creatures, and
have used a scientific approach for gathering evidence while out in
the field. There have been numerous cases I investigated where
individuals have fired on these creatures, but in none of these
instances was a creature brought down.
6. When it comes to
Bigfoot never being captured or killed. Why do you think that is? I
mean there have never been any bodies found whatosever to my
knowledge. What kinda of intelligence do you think we are dealing
with when it comes to Sasquatch?
Stan Gordon: Many
years ago I began to question, as some skeptics do, that if there are
so many yearly sightings of these elusive creatures why don’t we
have more physical evidence or a body as proof. During the 1973
Bigfoot outbreak, many strange incidents came to our attention which
indicated that there may be other aspects to the reality of the
Bigfoot phenomena, and as strange as it sounds indicated that at
least some of these creatures may not be normal flesh and blood
animals. One example was our investigators going out to various
locations and observing a series of tracks that just suddenly stopped
where there should have been more footprints.
The weirdest incidents
as detailed in my book involved cases of Bigfoot-like creatures being
shot at and just disappearing in front of the witness. One case that
the state police also investigated occurred in 1974 in Fayette
County, where a woman fired at a hairy creature with her shot gun
only a few feet away and it vanished in a flash of light. It is my
opinion that these were legitimate cases of strange events that I
don’t have the answers for, but can’t be dismissed just because
they are so unusual. It could be a clue as to why no bodies of these
creatures have been found. There is much more to these mysteries then
we understand.
7. You have spoken
about a weird egg sulphur smell when it comes to Bigfoot experienced
by witnesses and that even dogs have gone quiet. Why do you think
that is and also any other strange signs and omens before or after or
during Bigfoot contact?
Stan Gordon: In many
close encounters with Bigfoot, witnesses report a strong obnoxious
odor which some have described as smelling similar to rotten eggs,
sulphur, rotten meat, etc. Such accompanying smells are not reported
in all Bigfoot incidents.
The best evidence that
I observed at the scene of some Bigfoot incidents a short time after
they occurred was the unusual reactions of both domestic and farm
animals. It was very significant in dogs that were in close range to
a Bigfoot. Even the most ferocious dogs wouldn’t bark, became still
or shaken, and hid in their cages or under dwellings. In some cases
they wouldn’t eat normally for days later.
In one home where a
creature had looked into a window nine feet off the ground such a
smell permeated the house for a few days. I could still smell it when
I went there to investigate.In some cases observers have reported odd
sounds prior to a creature observation. Some have reported guttural
animal sounds and others have spoken of an odd metallic noise. There
are some cases where people have reported seeing a bright flash of
light in the area before or after and encounter. Sometimes heavy
poundings on the side of homes and trailers have also been mentioned.
8. Can you share a
few cases with us that are UFO Sasquatch related and what you found
captivating about them?
Stan Gordon: On a farm
near Derry, a Bigfoot creature kept making repeated appearances as
reported by various witnesses. Within minutes after the creature
would be seen, strange aerial objects would be observed on the
property. In Beaver County, two women watched a white hair covered
creature running across a road into the woods carrying a small
glowing sphere of light in one hand. Outside of Uniontown, a glowing
object lands and two Bigfoot creatures are observed in the pasture at
the same time.
A woman fires her
shotgun at a Bigfoot creature only a few feet away and it disappears
in a flash of light. At about the same time a luminous object hovers
over the nearby woods. These are just a few examples of some of the
cases reported. In many of these cases those involved were badly
frightened and had trouble dealing with what had taken place. I found
it most interesting that similar accounts were being reported from
widely separated locations many miles apart.
9. When it comes to
the UFO cases have any of your witnesses ever seen Aliens or claimed
to have been abducted? What can you tell us about some of the
intriguing points of some of your UFO cases?
Stan Gordon: I have
investigated many low level, close range UFO incidents in
Pennsylvania since the 1960’s. A few of these cases involved
observations of life forms that generally described very humanoid
creatures. One case I investigated that occurred in 1968 involved
several people including one witness who was an extreme skeptic of
the UFO phenomena until he had this experience. In this case, he
observed small humanoid beings on the deck of a large solid craft
that was hovering about 50 feet off the ground near his home. I was
one of the early investigators of alleged UFO abduction cases, and
over the years, we have looked into a number of such claims. One
witness from the 1960’s who claimed to have been involved with such
an event described the creatures as looking like, "a Pillsbury
doug boy".
10. What is Stan
Gordon up to in the future and are you working on any future books or
projects you can share with us or maybe cases? Wink Wink. =)
Stan Gordon: This year
marks 53 years of involvement in investigating such mysterious
events. I still have never had my own personal encounter with a UFO
or Bigfoot. My current involvement is to continue to document and
investigate current Pennsylvania cases that continually come to my
attention. My current investigations involve some very detailed close
range cryptid and UFO cases of recent date and I expect to publish
some details on these cases in the near future. I am actively
educating the public on these subjects through my lecture series.
While I am not currently working on another book, future publications
in my "Really Mysterious Pennsylvania" series is a good
possibility.
Stan Gordon's new
spiffy site
About Stan Gordon
Stan Gordon was trained as an electronics technician, specializing in radio communications. He worked in the advanced consumer electronics sales field for over forty years. Gordon began his interest in the UFO subject and other strange incidents at the age of ten in 1959. In the late 1960’s, he acted as the telephone UFO sighting report investigations coordinator for the UFO Research Institute of Pittsburgh.
Stan began in the field investigations of UFOs and other mysterious events in 1965, and is the primary investigator of the December 9, 1965, UFO crash-recovery incident that occurred near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. In 1969, Gordon established a UFO Hot-line for the public to report UFO sightings to him to investigate.
In 1970, Gordon founded the Westmoreland County UFO Study Group (WCUFOSG), the first of three volunteer research groups which he would establish to investigate UFO sightings and other strange occurrences reported in Pennsylvania. Since November, 1993, he continues to investigate and document strange incidents from across the Keystone state as an independent researcher.
Gordon is a former PA State Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and was its first recipient In 1987 of the MUFON Meritorious Achievement in a UFO investigation Award. Gordon has been involved with the investigation of thousands of mysterious encounters from across Pennsylvania. He has appeared on numerous local and network news and documentary shows, including the Syfy Channel (formerly the Sci-Fi Channel), Discovery Channel, History Channel, and Fox News Channel. He has been featured on many television shows, including Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, Inside Edition, A Current Affair, and Creepy Canada.
Gordon has been the focus of numerous national and international newspaper stories and magazine articles, some of which include the Pittsburgh Press, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Denver Post. He has been a guest on many national and international radio shows, including the popular radio show Coast to Coast. Gordon is also the producer of the award winning 1998 video documentary, Kecksburg: The Untold Story. He is also the author of the books, Really Mysterious Pennsylvania, and Silent Invasion: The Pennsylvania UFO-Bigfoot Casebook. He has written numerous articles about UFOs and strange encounters, and many books and publications have included his research as well.
Stan also writes a column for the quarterly magazine, The GATE To Strange Phenomena, and a monthly column for the online monthly Southwest Pennsylvania magazine, "The Swerve".
Since the late 1960’s, Gordon has been lecturing to the public on the UFO subject presenting illustrated lectures locally and nationally to social and professional groups, schools, colleges, libraries, and conferences. Among others, some of his lectures topics include a synopsis of Kecksburg UFO crash case, UFO and Bigfoot incidents, and mysterious creature encounters. Stan was a keynote speaker at the 2011 McMinnville, Oregon UFO Festival. He was the keynote speaker at the first World UFO and Paranormal Expo in Denver, Colorado in 2004. Other speaking engagements and updated UFO and other strange reports as well as other events can be found throughout this website.
To schedule Stan for a lecture or book signing, please call 724-838-7768, or email him atpaufo@comcast.net
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