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Terrified Family Shadowed by HEAVY BIPEDAL CRYPTID While Hiking in Central Pennsylvania
A central Pennsylvania family is on a hike along Bald Eagle Ridge. They begin to hear heavy footfalls near them, then heavy tree branch breaks. Was it a Bigfoot or a cryptid canine?
“I’m a 54-year-old husband father and grandfather who also served in the Navy straight out of high school for a few years. This all took place on one of the longest mountain ranges here in Central Pennsylvania. There’s a mountain ridge called the Bald Eagle Ridge that runs southwest to northeast and runs for about 60 miles. It’s the last mountain ridge before hitting the Appalachian Plateau to the west. It’s a very beautiful part of the state of Pennsylvania.
There are very few homes. Most of the population of the state lives in the valleys and not at the tops of the mountains so our mountains are pretty secluded. So the eastern part of the state has small pockets in the outlying areas that are populated and the rest of the state is mainly mountains and forests with no human population.
About 10 years ago my wife and I, along with my 25-year-old son, our two grandchildren, and one of their friends all went for a walk at the reservoir that supplies all the drinking water for this area in central Pennsylvania. The reservoir is set back about a mile from the main road RT 150 and that is an area for walking and hiking. But back then it wasn’t used by many people at all. It was formed from damning the creek that runs down through this valley. The small lake that was formed is beautiful and is abundant with fish and surrounded by the usual wildlife.
Before having two strokes in the last two years I was an avid hunter and fisherman and taught my children and grandchildren to get out and enjoy what nature we have. So, with that being said, my son and I were both armed as we always were to protect us from any animals that may not have the best intentions. We started out a little later than planned but things were going great so far. We walked about a mile or two up into the mountain and were on our way back about three-quarters of a mile from the truck and by this time it was about 9 pm and dark. Everyone had a flashlight. We always take them for reasons like this and we were here before at the same time with nothing to be concerned about, so it was business as usual.
We were all carrying on and enjoying the outdoors and the walk. I want to make it clear now that I got a very uneasy feeling for no reason. I wish I could explain it but I can’t. I know that doesn’t make sense but I just had a very weird feeling. Then I heard what sounded like heavy footsteps faintly but I could hear them over the sounds my family was making. In front of me on the trail, it sounded like something big walking above us, straddling the side hill to our left. It’s a very steep hill.
My son was in the lead, followed by the three children, my wife and then myself bringing up the rear. My son stopped. Then the rest of us stopped. He said, “Listen, Dad, do you hear that?” I was already listening hard and again I could hear what sounded like someone walking to our left on the steep mountainous side of the trail. I’m not going to lie, it startled me. But after gathering my senses I shrugged it off as a deer or some other animal. I told my son to keep moving, but he, myself, and the rest of the group were now focused on what was following us on the upper side of the trail. We were all moving forward and not panicked, just focused.
Just then I heard what sounded like a very large branch being broken from a green tree. My son and the rest of the family also heard it. Then it sounded like a tree or a large boulder was thrown and it was very loud. I’ve heard trees falling over from the wind in the woods while hunting and that’s not what this noise was. There was no wind that night and it was very still and the woods were silent up until this point.
Then we heard what sounded like a very heavy person running. This is all happening 40 or so yards up the steep hillside to our left. We all started to walk fast to get back to the truck. All the flashlights were focused on that side hill but we could see nothing but trees. The rest of the walk was uneventful but the whole way back to the vehicle everyone was on edge and our senses were all on high alert. I don’t know what made that noise that night. I’ve been in the woods long enough to know what the sounds are and what we all heard that night was a deliberately made noise. If I had to make a guess I would say something ripped a tree from the ground and threw it. That’s what it sounded like to me. The rest of the way back the truck was uneventful we saw no eye shine and heard nothing else.
Were we being shadowed by a Bigfoot? I believe so.”
Transcribed Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5oqVFjhEc
NOTE: This area and lake are located in Bald Eagle State Park in Centre County. It is well-known for Bigfoot and upright canine activity. We have documented several reports over the years. Centre County is a major hotspot in the area that Butch Witkowski and I referred to as the ‘Lycan Loop.’ Lon
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I’m a plus-size mom – I did a mini haul from Skims, I had to keep ‘hiking up’ my boobs in the gray swim top
A PLUS-SIZE influencer has shared her thoughts on her mini Skims haul.
The curvy creator modeled the stylish looks from Kim Kardashian’s brand.
TikTok user Maddy Gutierrez (@maddy_gutierrez_) explained: “Skims is very hit or miss for me and I haven’t tried anything on yet so we’re going to see how these work.”
In her video, Maddy modeled the $44 Boyfriend T-shirt in the color Dark Heather Grey and the matching $28 Boyfriend boxers.
The Manhattan mom told her followers that she planned to wear the sets as pajamas.
She explained: “I just love an oversized T-shirt for bedtime but I kind of wanted to feel a little bit more with it.
“Honestly, I’m kind of obsessed, I really love them. I love how high the neckline is on this and the material feels like you have washed this 100 times, in the best possible way. It’s just so soft,” she said.
Maddy continued: “The boxers are nice and high-waisted, which I really appreciate. They’re not tight at all, they’re like actual underwear, they don’t feel like athletic wear.”
The influencer concluded: “I can see myself wearing this every night to bed. Immediately going to buy more colors.”
Maddy also tried on the $64 shaping swim tank bikini top in the color Gunmetal.
“I think that there are some serious pros and cons,” the TikTok user told viewers.
She detailed: “First of all, there’s zero bra inside. I’m here for the no removable cups but there’s not even a shelf bra.
“I just feel like my boobs are going to progressively get lower and lower. Unless I’m continuing to hike them up.”
Maddy added: “The material is incredibly thick and it feels like really good quality. The straps are not adjustable, which bothers me. It just feels a little too compressive down here.”
The influencer concluded: “I’m really impressed with the quality of the swim top but I don’t think that I’m going to be keeping it.”
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the haul.
“You’re right about the top. I kept adjusting, so I adjusted it back into the package and mailed it back,” one viewer said.
Another follower wrote: “Love a high neckline. Thanks for the review, especially the swim top. I need at least a shelf bra and adjustable straps DEF!!”
“Soooo glad you tried the boxers! I’ve been on the fence but the waistband had me hesitating, I assumed it would be tight and constricting on me,” commented a third person.
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Julian Sands: Brother of missing actor fears he will not be found after Brit star vanished hiking in mountains
THE brother of Julian Sands fears the missing actor will not be found after he vanished on a hike in the mountains.
The British actor, 65, disappeared while on a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains, near Mount Baldy in California, almost two weeks ago.
Julian Sands has been missing for nearly two weeks[/caption]
Rescuers have launched a desperate search to locate the missing dad of three, with severe weather conditions slowing down their efforts.
And as the search has entered its 12th day, the actor’s worried brother Nick Sands fears his famous sibling may not be found.
Nick who has not seen his brother since October, told the Craven Herald: “He has not yet been declared missing, presumed dead, but I know in my heart that he has gone.
“However sibling rivalry being what it is, it would be just like him to walk out of there and prove me wrong.
“On Monday, he had planned to join his brothers for our Monday Club for a beer in Skipton; he will be missed, and I guess we will raise a glass to him.”
He said that Julian would regularly visit Gargrave, where he grew up with his siblings and single mum.
Both national and state officials are now working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office after the actor was reported missing.
The experienced climber was planning to complete the dangerous trek in a day but failed to return home on January 13.
His brother revealed that Mount Baldy is Julian’s favourite place and would visit it often.
He said: “When in LA, the Mt Baldy mountain range was his favourite place, he would go there as often as he could, Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in a place he would truly approve of.”
Last week Julian’s snow-covered car was recovered by investigators and towed away.
Over the weekend it was revealed that US authorities were using GPS data from his phone to try to pinpoint his location.
The actor is known for his roles in hit movies such as A Room With A View – where he starred alongside Helena Bonham Carter – and Leaving Las Vegas.
He was born in England but had been living in the North Hollywood area.
Julian has two daughters with the journalist Evgenia Citkowitz, who he married in 1990.
He has a son with his first wife Sarah Sands – the former editor of the Sunday Telegraph and the Evening Standard.
His brother Nick concluded that Julian “has an army of friends, fans and admirers who have been fantastic in their support and will miss Jules dearly.”
The star’s worried family praised the “heroic” efforts of Californian authorities in a statement shared by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
Pictured with his wife Evgenia Citkowitz[/caption]
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Julian Sands missing updates — A Room With a View actor, 65, disappears after hiking near Mount Baldy
WARLOCK star Julian Sands has been reported missing after going on a mountain hike last week.
The British actor, 65, was last seen in the San Gabriel Mountains in California, near the Mount Baldy area.
He was reported missing on Friday evening and San Bernadino authorities confirmed Wednesday that the actor is one of the two hikers that police have yet to locate.
Sands is best known for his roles in several films, including the 1985 feature A Room with a View, Warlock, and Leaving Las Vegas.
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