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5 min readIn 1682, a German historian named Johannes Noel compiled accounts from the Black Death era describing the same scene: tall figures in black robes, hoods pulled low, carrying long-handled scythes. They moved through oat fields in sweeping motions, making loud sounds, but the grain never fell. Townspeople rushed out to confront them. The figures ignored them and then vanished. Immediately after, plague tore through the city. Similar reports surfaced across Germany, Hungary, Austria, and the Roman Empire—dark figures carrying brooms or swords, sweeping the walls of homes, and disease arriving within days. The Black Death killed an estimated 30 to 50 percent of Europe's population. The host of Sasquatch Chronicles argues these weren't hallucinations. The movements described look less like mowing and more like spraying—dispersing a pathogen over crops and people. The Grim Reaper, he says, wasn't a symbol invented by artists. It was a description recorded by eyewitnesses. "It really reminded me of Gray Aliens dressed in black."
The New Jersey Encounter
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:05) **The Grim Reaper as Eyewitness Testimony** - Wes opens with a detailed description of a cloaked figure with a scythe, linking it to historical plague-era reports
- 2 (06:41) **Episode Introduction and Guest Lineup** - Wes transitions to the show's format and previews tonight's three segments
- 3 (09:09) **John's New Jersey Encounter: Setup and Vocalizations** - John describes the lead-up to his sighting on his family's property near Chester, New Jersey
- 4 (12:03) **John's New Jersey Encounter: The Sighting** - John sees a massive red-haired Sasquatch standing in the brush 45 yards away
- 5 (14:18) **Aftermath and Reflection on John's Encounter** - John returns to the site but is deterred by a loud branch snap, and discusses the encounter's significance
- 6 (16:39) **John's Yakima Trucking Incident** - John describes a second encounter while truck driving in Washington state in the mid-1990s
- 7 (18:48) **John's Thoughts on What Sasquatch Is** - John and Wes discuss the nature of Sasquatch and the lasting impact of the encounter
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Show Notes
John writes "We owned a home in New Jersey, about three miles northeast of Chestnut, roughly a half hour from Hacklebarney State Park. The house sat on the west side of the Black River Wildlife Management Area and had only been built about three and a half years earlier.
I had just returned after enlisting in the United States Navy. Someone dropped me off at the house around 4:30 that afternoon. We had two dogs a Golden Retriever and a little black dog. I let them outside, and the little black dog wandered off into the woods.
It was a beautiful day around 75 degrees with a light breeze. I decided I'd take a walk through the woods myself. I headed southeast from the house and walked about 700 or 800 yards before stopping and turning back toward the house.
That's when I heard the most god awful sound off to my right. It was incredibly loud, and at the time I had no idea what I was hearing. Later, after hearing other people describe it, I realized it sounded like what many call the 'samurai chatter.'
I looked up and saw a berry bush about four feet tall, roughly 40 to 45 yards away. Standing on the other side of it was a massive figure.
He looked to be about 6'8″ or 6'10", covered in reddish hair from head to toe. His build reminded me of a fit basketball player wearing shoulder pads, broad and muscular, and imposing. He was facing me, and we just stood there staring at each other.
After a few seconds, I couldn't take it anymore, I turned and ran all the way back to the house. This wasn't my only time seeing one."
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