A big trend of sensational cryptozoology cable TV shows started around that time too. I've known two people (a family member experienced in the woods and a clo

A big trend of sensational cryptozoology cable TV shows started around that time too. I've known two people (a family member experienced in the woods and a close friend) who have had encounters. Not like "maybe I saw something in the bushes" encounters either. I don't think either of them reported them anywhere that would have ended up in this data set.