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For being so big, they are extremely fast. How can one explain why they move so fast??? I know that only animals are capable of moving that fast ....... (but if they are part humans' ... who can explain their great speed???)

I think part of the reason is the size their stride, for being as tall as they are. We've all read reports of them taking three steps to cross a road. Another possiblity is they appear to have shorter legs relative to their height than humans which allows them the capability move their legs forward at a quicker rate. But the obvious reason is their size and muscle mass which together with stride length makes for a sasquatch able to move very fast. An elephant can also move very fast when it wants to despite their bulk, even though its not an essential part of their lifestyle.

It has little to do with "human-ness."

I think their great speed and agility is probably related to not only their great strength due to increased muscle mass, but also by the total number of the type of muscles they have (fast twitch vs. slow). Also to have great agility and coordination they must be able to instantly balance the entire body by precisely controlling the movement and non movement of each individual muscle (think ballet dancer, mountain goat ). It is also very possible that their coxal joint (hip) allows them a greater range and efficiency of stride over that of a human being, and a greater flexibility of the spine and articulations of the lower legs allows for more "spring" when running and jumping. Combine these with most certainly a much greater lung capacity, a larger heart, a more efficient respiratory system for getting an increased amount of oxygen to the muscles, and excellent night vision and you have a super quick and stealthy athlete who can also kick some serious butt... I bet Uncle Sam would like to have a few of these guys to send to Iraq...

This is one of the best or should I say creepiest reports I've read and I've read hundreds. Putting myself in the witnesses shoes I think after the kill when it turned back to acknowledge the scared shitless guy in the stand and growls was the most unnerving part. I think it was demonstrating its prowess to man as well as rounding up a morning meal. Lucky for him and all humans that we are not on the menu because it must have known he was there the whole time,and had it wanted to it could have snuck up on him and pulled him out of the stand and pummeled him just as easy. IMO as much as it was hunting I think it was conveying''LET ME SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE''. In a lot of reports I've read by hunters, after fear factor subsides and fight or flight which usually ends with flight, they tend to not return to the same area meaning the warning was well taken. This creature might have thought that this man was occupying its feeding grounds and had to give a demonstration of what it can do. If this is true it showed intelligence,stealth,speed,agility,power and absoluetly no fear of man. After a half hour in the stand after it left , those first couple of steps back onto the ground must have been scary, wondering if it was still around. In the end this is a classic report. One of the longest encounters, must have wet his pants.

yeah, i remember reading that one before. very scary- one of my most memorable scary reads.

thanks for linking that one up again. i forwarded it to someone .... poor guy, gets so tired of me trying to convince him, lol

gael

I remember reading in "The Bigfoot Casebook" about someone who'd witnessed a sasquatch approach a cow, I think it was, and just level it with one punch. Well...it was either a cow or a bulldog; can't remember...

I love this story too.

I saw something similar in a movie once....



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RayG

One of the things that impressed me was the way he moved he was very aglie the way he moved through the woods was it like nothing I have ever seen he made very little noise with no wasted movement I probly could have follwed him for a short distance but I would not have been able to keep up for long he would have lost me in no time . I am glad he is an american !

Califb,

You and Roadrunner gave us, what I consider, some very precise and excellent explainations for their speed. Both advised that their speed could be attributed to their massive muscle structure. I guess they must also have a massive bone structure.

But in humans, a massive muscle structure would have a tendency to reduce speed and fatigue more easily. Am I correct in that ..... or do not quite understand the relation of massive muscle and speed???

As far as their speed, which animal that we know would come closer to matching it???? African Lion??? Brown Bear???

This is one of my all time favorite sightings reports. After I finished reading it the very first time I swear I was shaking. It reminded my of my sighting and described the animal almost to a Tee as to what i experienced. I would love to talk to this guy and see how he feels now that a little time has passed .

Yea, that is a great idea. Why don't you talk to him and tell us what he feels now. Wow would really be a big thing. Wonder if he got a bigger caliber rifle???

As I pointed out, sasquatch may be able to sprint rapidly because of a combination of things. It's overall height and therefore longer stride length. Perhaps its bone structure, as has been suggested allows for greater range of motion. It's muscle mass may be fast twitch and therefore explosive (as opposed to greater endurance). Yes, it's size and weight could cause fatigue (we don't know, these are wild animals), and it may be slower to accelerate than a human, but like when a child runs, you soon catch them. They may be built for short explosive bursts of speed similar to other predators. This also would allow them time to get out of sight and hide behind a tree.

I saw an Animal Planet special once where they tracked a Grizzly Bear at a sustained speed of 35 MPH for over 30 minutes... As far as muscle mass vs acceleration take the Quarter Horse vs the Thoroughbred for example. The QH has a much greater muscle mass (especially in the hindquarters) which gives them the power they need to reach top speed in much less time. This is why they can easily beat a Thoroughbred racehorse in the quarter mile, but will start to fall behind by the half mile mark.

Here is one of my favorites...I investigated it, but alas my name isn't on it anymore :icon_cry: