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How could you possibly know what he thinks about stories he hears? Experienced police officers are very good at telling if they are being lied to. In most cases he likely does not interview anyone with direct knowledge other than searchers or family. Why would a searcher lie to him unless they are involved in the disappearance? It is not like the long missing person shows up with a fantastic story to tell in his books. They are still missing to make the book.

You can't call it a spade until you have it your hand and show it when called. These are mysterious disappearances. Nobody knows what happened. Some of the mysteries demonstrate baffling evidence, and some offer no evidence at all. As an author telling of such mysteries, he's wise not speculate on cause. He's presenting a story, and people are buying it. The audience will ascribe it to sasquatches, killer bears, little green men, werewolves, etc. I ascribe 99% of them to drownings, falls, and exposure. The remains are simply reclaimed by the environment. Snow makes survival tougher, but it tends to help trackers find remains. One evening I lost my trail back to my vehicle. It was late October; no snow yet, but nighttime temps got down to 20.......or colder. All I had was a dog, my rifle, and the clothes on my back. It got dark. I was only a mile or less from pavement, and the direction was obvious, but in the dark I started falling over deadfall hidden in the tall grass. Damned near broke my leg once. I was just getting to the realization that I was going to be sitting there all night feeding a fire when I broke out on a trail. It led me to my rig. It made me remember that the wilderness is a short walk from your vehicle, and the wilderness can and will kill you without mercy or regret.........quickly.

Yes, I have. I have read them all, with the exception of LAW and Off The Grid. I am currently working my way through Jacques Vallee's books before I jump into them. I don't understand why people get so bent out of shape over the fact that he has not come out and definitively said what he thinks is behind this missing persons. If he is not a hundred percent certain himself what is going on, why would he hazard a guess that may end up being wrong? I find it plausible that he honestly does not know. Or, as mentioned earlier, that he has his suspicions but wants to be completely certain before naming it. I think that a lot of people in this field speak with too much certainty sometimes, so for someone to say "this is the data that I have gathered. I honestly don't know what this all means." doesn't bother me. I guess that he is just a polarizing figure, like pretty much everyone else who gets a name for themselves. Exact same impression that I have from speaking to him twice, reading his books, and listening to his interviews. If he came out tomorrow and said that he believes interdimensional predators are taking people at will, people would attack him then for not providing definitive proof. He is kind of in a no win situation.

Well Land of the Lakes and Kentucky wildlands are hotspots for sure. Cave systems are probably a good prospect for BF in the Cumberlands in Tenn/Ky and also maybe even caves in WVA. BF are known to pound on houses and trailers. A few incidents of doorknob rattling might be in the mix. Otherwise rock throwing seems to be the response to buildings. Having experienced black bears tearing into house structures I would think they are the more likely culprit for a home invasion. It is sort of like some certain hearings going on in that if you research and prod enough you might just p*ss someone or something off. I have not read the report so will amend my response once I do. Stan Courtney has a large database of sightings near Chicago so what is Cleveland in the big picture? We had a guy scaredcamper on this forum with a terrifying Land of the Lakes campsite sighting where the BF emerged from the Lake and was aggressive and chucked a huge log at him and his compadres forcing them to pack up and leave their campsite and supplies returning the next day to recover them. It was a very detailed and authentic accounting of terror.

Not sure what to make of this report. Lorain Street Bigger picture It is on the outskirts of Cleveland and thus, in a heavily populated area. However, there appears to be plenty of green space and potential travel lanes to more secluded areas. Gut feeling is that I think it is kind of doubtful, but the guy seems to believe that it is a BF..... Some BF organization needs to investigate the area and see what they can turn up. If the BF is coming for food, should be fairly easy to find some evidence of it being around.