Part 2: Gentle Giant Reveals Herself to Sandi Russo in Davie County, North Carolina
August 6, 2026
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5 min readIn Davie County, North Carolina, Sandy Russo had asked the Bigfoot family living near her off-grid property to show themselves calmly in the field. One fall morning in 2025, they did exactly that.
Sandy was searching for her missing dog Tucker when she walked down to a field at the bottom of her road. The energy shifted into slow motion, and she felt deeply relaxed, almost as if she had been drinking. First she saw an enormous black dog—the size of a pony—galloping into the woods. Then she turned to what she thought were brown cows. As she focused, her vision telescoped in, magnifying details like follicles and eyelashes. She was looking at two Bigfoots. One was crouched on its haunches. The other—a female Sandy knew as Oda Ollie—was leaning forward with her hands in front of her, smiling with golden eyes and a small button nose. Her fur was a burgundy-chocolate color with an orange tuft on her head. She let Sandy look for a long moment, radiating joy, then vanished when Sandy glanced away.
Sandy later went into the field to look for tracks and heard something running toward her in a brush-covered brook. She called out, "Hey, I'm out here," and the running stopped. She realized Oda Ollie likely brought her baby there to cool off and play in private. Sandy never went back down to that spot again.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Part 2: Gentle Giant Reveals Herself to Sandi Russo in Davie County, North Carolina
- 2 (04:07) **Dog Trade and Friendship Signs** - Sandy describes how her dogs' bowls would disappear and be replaced with deer legs, suggesting trades with the Bigfoot family
- 3 (07:20) **Leaf Gift and Bathroom Encounter** - A playful leaf tucked in a dog's collar and a furry "tree" seen through a bathroom window
- 4 (08:54) **The Massive Sign** - Sandy asks for a sign and receives a giant pile of scat larger than cow droppings
- 5 (10:08) **Library Encounter with Neighbor** - Sandy meets an elderly man at the library who reveals he has the same Bigfoot on his property two miles away
- 6 (13:22) **Dream Introduction of Blackie** - Sandy dreams of a black Sasquatch who introduces himself as "Blackie"
- 7 (14:23) **The Main Encounter Begins** - Sandy walks down to the field looking for her missing dog and sees a massive black dog
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Show Notes
Sandi also shares new accounts of interactions between the Bigfoot family, her dogs, neighboring witnesses, unexplained gifts, and additional encounters that continue to unfold around her property. This conversation offers a rare look into a long-term relationship built over years of trust and observation, making it one of the most remarkable habituation accounts featured on the show.
If you've ever wondered what happens after the first strange knock in the woods, this episode takes you deeper than almost any eyewitness interview we've released.
Resources:
Sandi’s books: https://a.co/d/07FJ7gN7
https://a.co/d/0384092i
Sandi’s website: https://sandirusso.com
Sandi’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@goingoffgridwithsandiandsteve
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