On this episode, Jessica explores North American lake monsters and local legends with Long Island Bigfoot Mike! Mike has taken recent reports of a lake mermaid in New York and has done boots-on-the-ground field research, searching for Champy at Lake Champlain. They take a deep dive into the legends of Lake Ronkonkoma, the Lake Montauk Monster, Pyramid Lake, the Altamaha-ha and more!

Long Island Bigfoot Mike grew up in Long Island, NY, and was always intrigued by wildlife, oceanic creatures, and dinosaurs. These interests were the foundation which propelled Mike's research and curiosity for cryptids later in life. With a fascination for whales and the Lochness Monster, Mike would frequently ask his family to visit Scotland to search for Nessie.

Between 2007 to 2011. Mike served in the Army and spent a year in Afghanistan. While the impact of what he experienced is something he works on healing every day, searching for Bigfoot brings Mike peace and relief from the effects of PTSD.

Walking through a primary stretch of forest paramount to his research known as "Bubba's House," he became familiar with his surroundings for five years before he began documenting any activity. Uncertain of what he was actually experiencing, he took some time before he spoke out on his findings. Mike realized he was observing similar activity to what other researchers were reporting. Mike began documenting via video and photography, his interactions with Bigfoot and their families. Mike has also observed other entities and anomalies in the woods of Long Island and the Catskill Mountains. He enjoys, and has much respect for, being put in the position of the sasquatch to connect our peoples together. He looks forward to sharing his experiences with the Cryptid Huntress!

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