08/12/2025
WHY I AM A BIGFOOT RESEARCHER
By Mary M Fabian
August 12, 2025
I created the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Project organization on June 8, 2015. It started out as a local Western Pennsylvania, Beaver County group. I was frustrated because there were so few reports out of our area, and I wanted a safe place for locals to feel comfortable relating their encounters. I had been on all the other groups, telling about my encounters and experiences, asking questions, but receiving nothing but ridicule and harassment for asking 'stupid questions'. A Friend, Stacey Black, received the same treatment on a group. He formed Evidence of Tennessee Bigfoot. I partially modeled my group after his. I found another group that I admired the way it was run by Brian "Duke" Sullivan, Montana Bigfoot Project. There are so few truly 'Safe' groups on here. Groups that are also run by intelligent, inquiring people. People who want to learn, and people who want to Share what we learn.
Group owners with Integrity.
Most groups are secretive about what they learn. Oh, they'll eke out a tiny tidbit of knowledge, but hoard the rest. Or they'll spread false information.
Integrity is extremely important to me. I demand it in myself, my Admins, and in my team and network of researchers that I occasionally call upon for investigations in areas that I am unable to get to.
Integrity in knowing that an investigation will be done honestly. With no agenda, other than getting to the Truth. Dealing with Facts and Data.
Knowing that at the finish of their investigation, our team or network researcher/Friend will Share their research with us, without withholding vital information. Knowing that we will practice integrity that We will not let private witness information out to the public to potentially damage the investigation site, harm the witness or harm the Bigfoot inhabiting that area.
How many Bigfoot Have You Seen?
With complete, 100% confidence, I can say that I have seen 5 individual Bigfoot. One of them 3 times. One in SW PA when I was 11 years old, 2 in Western PA, 1 in Eastern Ohio, and 1 in Oklahoma.
I may have possibly seen more, but they were unidentifiable, flashes or glimpses, so that I cannot positively state that they were Bigfoot creatures.
I have Encountered countless more than that over the years during my research, travels, camping, and hiking. Many, MANY more.
I have had rocks thrown at me, tree limbs tossed at me. I’ve been bluff charged, hit with Infrasound aka Zapped Many times. I’ve heard many different kinds of vocals, from whistles, to howls, growls and calls.
Why Do You Do What You Do?
For many reasons, some selfish, some not so.
I do this for the Witnesses. Some whom are victimized. Ridiculed, made fun of, harassed. Some suffer from PTSD after their experience.
They’ve been demoted or even fired for what they’ve experienced. I am here to help them. I’m here as a non judgmental person who will simply listen to them. I may be able to answer some questions, but some, I cannot answer. I don’t know. I don’t pretend to know. And I’m upfront about that. But I’m here for witnesses to talk to.
I do this for the Bigfoot. Partially out of protection of them. To teach Respect for the species. Teach Respect for their Territory.
To teach what I know to those who want to learn.
I do this for Me. I want to Teach Respect. I want to Learn More. I want to Share what I’ve Learned. And most importantly, I want to Have Fun while I’m doing this. :).
