Mysterious Monsters in the Bayou: Eyewitness Accounts of Bigfoot Lurking in Central Louisiana
Written by Ken Hulsey. Though I couldn't find an account of a Bigfoot sighting in the town of Lecompte, the big hairy fella has definitely been lurking nearby. Indian Creek: 15-minute drive from Lecompte: BIGFOOT- 2 Encounters Made a Believer of Pineville Man By Andrew Griffin The Town Talk They are hairy, tall, and usually smell bad. They are elusive and mysterious and are known by different names throughout the world-Yeti and Yowie, Sasquatch and Skunk Ape. In the United States, these enigmatic primates are primarily known as Bigfoot. Some people believe in Bigfoot creatures, and some do not. Scott Kessler of Pineville is a believer. Since he was a young boy growing up in rural Rapides Parish, Kessler has had an obsessive fascination with Bigfoot, mainly because he says he has had two encounters with the hulking ape-like beasts. His first encounter with a Bigfoot was in the mid-1970's. He was camping with his family near Woodworth in the Indian Creek area. Late one nig...