[spooky music]
- Ever wonder what goes bump in the night?
Well, according to Steve Barcelo, a lot of things.
We're here in Littleton to find out who,
or what is making such a big impression,
and this weekend we're getting weird.
We're at the Cryptozoology and Paranormal Museum.
Hopefully, things don't get too hairy.
- Cryptozoology is the study of creatures not proven
of science, Bigfoot, Jersey Devil, Mothman,
things of that sort.
I'm telling the stories of things that have been around here
for well over a hundred years,
and people seem to be enjoying the heck out of it.
My name is Stephen Barcelo.
I'm a commissioner in the town of Littleton, North Carolina,
and we're at the Cryptozoology Paranormal Museum,
which I run.
[indistinct chatter]
[spooky music]
- [Interviewer] Tell us what you saw.
- [Interviewee] I know I saw Bigfoot.
- [Interviewer] Did it scare you?
- Yes.
- Now, since I've been here,
and I've only lived here eight years,
I've four separate sightings on Moore Street.
Bigfoot, we're not sure exactly what it is.
Now, we have a lot of folks that come in here
that feel they're inter-dimensional,
or they're tied to UFO's, you know,
basically as kind of like the aliens' pet.
Personally, I lean towards the fact
that these things are flesh and blood.
This is the closest we've got to what they're seeing
in here, and I think these things are seen
moving in family pods.
It's not just one creature.
So you have some of the large, big prints that have got
the splayed toes, and you can see some are just downright,
kind of odd-looking, almost alien-looking.
As far as casting the prints,
we actually sell the material in the museum.
We have big foot go bags. We have evidence kits.
- This is what you catch the Bigfoot in?
- Yeah.
If you can, if you can stuff him in there,
you're doing good.
And then of course we give you information on places to go
in the area so you can go out and do your own investigating.
- All right, so hopefully you'll hear from me again.
- [Stephen] Well, I'll be meeting you down there.
- Okay, well, that's good.
- [Stephen] I'll be the guy hiding in the tent.
[door bells jingle]
[whimsical music]
Believe it or not, Bigfoot has really helped the town out,
the sightings here.
We have a restaurant in town, Littleton Food and Spirits
that actually sells a Bigfoot burger now,
the home of the Bigfoot burger.
We have a bakery in town, Daphne's,
and they actually make Bigfoot cookies occasionally.
It's great.
I'm happy to see people embracing the fact,
and the tourism coming in.
I'll be happy when there's a Bigfoot on the water tower.
- I think if you're a tourist, and you have any interest
in Bigfoot, or any of the paranormal activities,
this is the place to go, Littleton.
It's just amazing the amount of activity that's going on
in this location right now.
- Thanks for inviting me to this meeting
of Bigfoot Hunters Anonymous.
I appreciate it.
So you've had a sighting recently?
- Yes, yes I have.
First time I ever seen one. It floored me.
I mean, it really did.
I was probably like, a little teenager screaming
when the Beatles first came to America.
- Yeah, you'll have to take me to where that was,
and we'll see if we can get him to come out.
- [George] Sure, absolutely.
- When we go out, myself, Johnny, George,
we take it very serious.
We'll go camping, and we're not there to camp.
We're there to investigate all night long.
We end up carrying a ton of equipment out there.
We're going to have parabolic dishes.
Here's the parabolic dish.
You just want to put the headphones on.
- Okay, what am I listening for?
- [Stephen] You're listening for anything unusual
in the background.
- [Chelsea] Ooh, I'm picking up a strong George
walking through the grass. [chuckles]
- We bring out flare scopes
so you can look for a heat sources.
Here, I'll show you I've got George walking away.
- [Chelsea] Looks like he's a hostage with his hands
on the back of his head.
Yeah, this is very Blair Witch.
- [George] Yeah, especially with the scopes on.
- [Stephen] We'll show you just some techniques,
and how to look for things.
Look, the Illuminati comes here.
[Chelsea laughing]
The odds of finding something, I can't guarantee
you're gonna to find anything out there.
- [Chelsea] I just heard a pop.
Did anyone else hear that?
- [George] That was me.
- [Chelsea] Okay. [laughing]
This thing's working.
- [Stephen] Oh, you're gonna have
a good time, no matter what.
[moaning call]
- [George] That sounded like a female Bigfoot.
[laughing]
- All right, they said, "Good job, Chelsea."
[laughing]
- I guess the moral of the story is don't give up.
Well, we're lucky to have a place like this around us,
so you can go outside, camp.
You get people come out here to hike,
and Littleton has that to offer to everybody.
We help get people out to nature.
You come out here, we can show you some things,
and tell you things that are happening.
It's all positive, nothing negative.
[creature growling]
- The Cryptozoology and Paranormal Museum is
at 328 Mosby Avenue in Littleton,
and they're open every day from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
For more information about ghost hunts, Bigfoot sightings,
and other events, give them a call at [631]220-1231,
or check them out online at crypto-para.org.