ABS Investigators
The working machines of the ABS. Hard working, honest, and dependable investigators that share the group values. Some are field investigators, some work from the comforts of home or a library, but the goal is the same... investigation and discovery of one of America's last great mysteries.
Daniel Falconer, New Zealand - Official Artist of the ABS
Daniel Falconer is a New Zealand based designer and writer working in the special effects industry. He has both a degree in design and also studied zoology at university. He designs creatures, costumes, props and weaponry for film and television and has worked on big films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong.
Daniel is deeply interested in the subject of sasquatch, finding the eye witness accounts compelling evidence of there being something to the mystery, though he has never seen any sign of the creature himself. He currently offers his services as a professional artist to create highly realistic artwork for witnesses based on their sightings and can also apply his experience in special effects to the analysis of alleged sasquatch photography.
John Cartwright, Virginia/North Carolina
John Cartwright is a lifelong resident of Norfolk/Virginia Beach,VA. He is a Administrator for a large company. He is 44 and single. He had a sighting of the animal in the fall of 1982 near the Great Dismal Swamp in North Carolina.
He became involved in research to help overcome trauma from his sighting. He began going into the field again in May 2008.
He joined Sasquatch Watch of Virginia in September 2008. In his spare time he enjoys writing, rock music, soccer and of course cryptozoology.
Rob Gaudet, Louisiana
I reside in NW Louisiana, and have been involved in bigfoot investigations and other cryptozology related research since 2003. Being so close to reported Sasquatch activity, it was only a matter of time before I began my own quest to solve this mystery. All my life, I had been familiar with bigfoot reports from the northwest, but became actively interested in the bigfoot mystery after gaining knowledge of numerous reported sightings in areas of south east Oklahoma. I soon realized this was a national and even worldwide phenomenon. Though my interest in bigfoot research began more recently, it quickly became something I spent a good deal of time doing. And being in northwest Louisiana it is easy to find an excuse to get out into the woods and conduct research.
I have conducted numerous investigations at many locations in the 4 state area of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. My investigations have taken me to areas in North East Texas such as Caddo Lake, Monster Central in North West Louisiana, the Sulphur River Bottoms near Fouke Arkansas and Northern Oklahoma where I had a possible encounter with a creature in February 2008. I also spent a week with a team of researchers investigating reported ongoing activity in Northern Kentucky, where we broadcasted our nightly reports via a live internet feed.
I have four objectives: to have personal experiences, probe for the facts about witnesses sightings, document evidence whenever possible and ultimatly bring the species into main stream science in order to ensure their preservation.
I might add, that I feel we are on a curve of sorts. As time moves by their ability to ensure their own preservation, which they have been adept at doing, is decreasing. This is primarly due to human encroachment via developments into their habitat. I also believe the vast highway systems that already exist, and that likely will be built in the future make their migrations more problematic.
Hugh Phillips, West Virginia
Hugh Phillips age 42 from Logan,WV. Over 20 years of active research. Has investigated sightings in WV,SC,NC and KY. His hobbies and pastimes include; reading, history, sports, classic films and internet radio.