By Kristi O’Toole

The title of this article seems almost humorous on the surface, but in all actuality it’s no laughing matter. What happened to a family in the 60’s would leave fear in their hearts for the rest of their days.

The story begins with one of the wildest excuses for being late to work quite possibly ever. “A Bigfoot wrecked my house!”

It all started when the man’s 4 year old son, Tim, told his Mom that a ‘Cowman’ was stuck on the barbed wire fence down in their field. Opening the door to see what the boy meant, she smelled a terrible smell and noticed the top wire wobbling a bit as if something had just broke free. When Tim’s father, Jon, arrived home the young boy excitedly told his Dad about the ‘Cowman’ he had seen. His father naturally assumed he meant “cowboy” and asked if he was wearing a cowboy hat. Quickly Tim corrects him explaining that the Cowman was “furry and stinky like the cows.”