" The Mysterious Monters ", starring Peter Graves as the narrarator . From that moment on....I was hooked .
For many years my interest was no more than a passing one . But with the advent of the internet information became quite easy to obtain . No more searching for obscure books in local libraries.....all I sought was at my fingertips . I tried to learn all I could....from all angles . From the ape theory to the transdimensional shape shifting alien theory , I studied up on them all . And for the record , I fall somewhere in between as far as theory goes .
Then....in 2005 , my oldest son tells me he has had an encounter with Bigfoot in our backyard . WHOA !!! " OK son.....why are you messing with the old man ? " He assures me of his honesty . Well.....I believe him , with a grain of salt. Then....two weeks later , a neighbor from down our street claims to have seen a "gorilla looking thing " in the woods near her home . WHOA ! WHOA ! Then shortly thereafter , I myself heard noises that I could not explain . Noises that have been attributed to Bigfoot and associated with Bigfoot sightings . My sons and neighbors reports can be found on the website database .
So now what ? Who was I gonna talk to about this ? I contacted the BFRO and was basically ignored . I contacted several other sites.....no response .I got the feeling that my sons report was either not believed or was unimportant due to the location of the sighting....East Tennessee . Finally the GCBRO contacted me and took my sons report .
That is when I decided to take it upon myself to form an organization for East Tennessee Bigfoot sightings . I began handing out business type cards to ATV riders and leaving them in mini marts . Sure....quite a few joke crackers out there to say the least . But then I started getting phone calls from frantic people whose experiences had left them shaking .
At last an opportunity came to get my message out to the masses . I was given a spot on a local Knoxville radio show . During the show Ron Losey calls in and we get together to discuss our shared interest . Hence.....easttennesseebigfoot.org became a real organization . Yeah I know......just 2 of us . But hey......you gotta start somewhere .
Finally , our organization seeks to never mislead , misuse , or in any way seek to aquire monetary gain from our interest and research . Don't get me wrong.....if we find Bigfoot , we'll expect our due . But this is not our focus . We simply wish to bring to light this ancient mystery . Anyone interested in this vision is more than welcome to contact us.....Thanks a lot.