I was sitting in the office on Monday bored out of my wits when i received a call via the office line from a Singaporean Finance Adviser.
I thought to myself, shit did I invest in anything in the island republic?hmm, then I realised that can't be.
It turned out this guy wanted to talk to me regarding the big foot sightings story, which I did over three years ago. He said he was fascinated by the Big foot phenomenon and wanted to know of any latest developments.
I was sad to inform him there was none and the trail had turned cold as early as 2007. However, since he called because of my story and I was a little bit flattered, I then told him of my adventures hunting for the elusive big foot.
I told him that most of the sightings in Kota Tinggi, Mersing and Kluang in 2006 was based on personal accounts of the orang asli. Quite honestly, I told him I had doubts over the credibility of these people as what they saw might borders on the 'supernatural' (woo, scary shit wtf).
I also explained to him that no concrete proof had been brought forward from any seekers, orang asli or even the nature society. This one guy, who led the so-called Johor Nature Society even published the 'eyes' of the creature but was later proven as a hoaxed. (I know right, the nerve to be famous wtf).
I told this curious man that if the sightings were real, shouldnt we have any real proof by now. He even asked me about some other story from other newspapers that claimed a man saw a family of these creatures. Then I told him based on logic, that if there are that many, surely alot of prints, or even skulls could be obtained.
Alas, he told me that the reason he called was because I was one of the first to report the sightings and actually talked to the orang asli. He also mentioned he was planning to go big foot hunting in Mersing, just for the fun and adventure aspect of it.
I told him that he could do that but don't expect much. I even told him of my and my photographer delusion of grandeur' to win an award and earn millions should we get the first picture of this creature (hahahaha, so much for that dream).
I thanked the guy for his call and although dissapointed, he was glad to have an insight on the big foot phenomenon.
In my opinion, the big huha in Johor in 2006 about his big (no punt intended) creature was just a marketing ploy by the state goverment to boost tourism wtf. However, whether the creature really exists or not, remains a mystery that I'm sure most of us would like to wonder about.
Below is the story guys
Villagers’ close encounter with Bigfoot
STORY AND PIC BY FARIK ZOLKEPLI
01/01/06 - The Star
KLUANG: It looks human but has fur the shades of dark red and black covering its face and body, stands about 4m tall and lets out a loud roar.
That is how the orang asli villagers from Batu 25, Kampung Punjat Sungai Nadik, in Kahang, about 190km from Johor Baru, described a creature known as siamang or better known as Bigfoot.
One of the villagers supposedly even had a 15-minute standoff with the creature and has stopped going into the jungle alone.
Recalling his horrifying experience four months ago, Amir Md Ali said he was catching frogs in the Gunung Panti jungles to sell when he stumbled upon the creature.
“I was heading to my favourite spot when I suddenly saw this tall creature about 30m away.
“I was trembling with fear as the creature stared at me,” he said, adding that he did not move for about 15 minutes.
Amir, who initially thought the creature would leave, decided to run when the creature continued to stare at him.
“I did not look back and continued running until I reached my village,” he said, showing a clearing in the jungle where the standoff occurred to some 50 people who took part in an expedition to gather information on the Bigfoot sightings in the state.
The one-day expedition, led by Johor National Parks director Hashim Yusof, comprised park officials and press members.
Another villager, Herman Deraman, 21, or better known as Along, had a closer encounter with the creature in the woods.
“I was resting one night in a wooden hut on stilts after a long day of collecting bamboo strips.
“Suddenly, the hut started shaking violently,” he said, adding that soon after that, he heard a loud roar that sounded like that of a wild beast.
That incident kept him awake the whole night.
The next day, he encountered the creature again but this time at the place he usually gathered bamboo.
“I thought I saw a tree shaking but after a while, I realised there was a huge creature sitting down and rubbing itself against the tree.
“Luckily, the creature did not see me as its back was facing me,” he said.
Kampung Punjat Sungai Nadik is home to about 30 orang asli families who earn a living by gathering and selling produce collected from the jungle.
Hashim said the expedition was aimed at ascertaining the truth on the existence of the Bigfoot.
“We want to uncover the truth about this creature and also quash any rumour that can scare away visitors to the national park,” he said, adding that some 124,000 people visited the parks annually.
Hashim said they were also compiling a database on Bigfoot or orang mawas sightings at various spots.
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