Paranormal Story Archives
December 2001 - Page 1
Bizarre Gnome Sighting
by Jovet
Many years ago I saw something that I can't scientifically explain. Some background information: I live in Beaverton, Oregon. There are still some areas on the outskirts here that have forests, farms and the like. There is a road called Cornelious Pass, which is where this event occurred. Cornelious pass is mainly a back road used for truckers or people looking for shortcuts, and I had a habit of driving that road at night - sort of a get-away-from-it-all thing. I have always believed in the possibility of creatures not catalogued in science. I am skeptical, but open minded.
I was driving one night with a friend of mine, and he was skeptical to the core - a person of pure science who did not believe in anything "mysterious" or "unexplained." As I was rounding the corner on this dark night, my headlights caught something odd. I didn't see it as well as I would have liked, as my eyes were on the road. What I did see was burned into my memory and has been there ever since. There was something on the side of the road, that had been walking on its knuckles, like a gorilla. It reared up and looked at us as the headlights hit it. It was about four feet tall, the size of a child. Its arms were long enough that when it stooped it touched the ground, even though it was standing up. Its face - one of the images that remains hazy - I only remember as incredibly ugly. It was wearing clothes - and a pointed hat!
I swear it. That's what got me when I saw it, what my mind focused on. A little pointed, cone hat standing straight up - like a witch hat without the brim and smaller.
The moment it saw us, it turned and shot into the grass on the side of the road, standing about four and a half to five feet high. As it turned, I saw what I can only describe as a backpack. I slammed the car to a halt and turned to my friend, who was pale white and staring straight ahead, in shock. "You saw it too?" I asked. He nodded.
Now, I have always been reckless, not caring about my safety when it comes to discovery. I put the car in reverse and started to back up. My friend screamed at the top of his lungs, "What in the HE** do you think you are doing?" I screamed back, "Going after it!" He slammed down his lock and reached over me, locking my door. "You are not getting out of this car." He said through gritted teeth. "Drive!" He screamed. I didn't, calmly looked at him and asked him what exactly he thought he saw. "A TROLL! A GNOME or something! I don't care!! Just DRIVE!" Grumbling under my breath, I gave in to his fear and put the car in gear. I knew my friend had gotten a better look at it then I, and afterwards tried to ask him about it. He refused to talk about it again, or even acknowledge what had happened. I remember it, though, clearly. I still wonder what it was, and if it's still out there. I have gone back looking at odd times, but haven't seen anything since. I have also checked around sights like yours for something similar happening, but haven't found anything.
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