The "frightening" sight of a towering "ape-man" built of "solid muscle" has been reported watching over a runner just 25 miles from London, according to bizarre claims.
An amateur athlete claims to have had a chilling encounter with a Bigfoot-type beast in Box Hill, Surrey while training in broad daylight.
Researcher of bizarre creature sightings from big cats to werewolves, Andy McGrath admits he used to laugh at the idea of Britain being home to such phenomenon.
But having read up on multiple modern-day witness accounts from across the UK, Andy is convinced reports such as the Box Hill "ape-man" should be taken seriously.
The Beasts of Britain author followed up on the report from summer 2012 and investigated the scene where an unknown creature allegedly approached a member of the public.
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Andy said: "During my training session I had heard wood knocking. I can’t say how many knocks because at the time my focus was on training and I did not know that wood knocks have been linked to what I was about to see.
"I just remember thinking to myself, 'what’s that noise?', as it was loud, but distant and seemed to come from several directions."
A good 25 minutes of resting on some steps with a recovery drink passed before he heard the noise get closer but first dismissed it as a dog walker.
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He continued: "It was still daylight and I could hear footsteps coming down the hill. I didn't look around at this point as I was sat to the side, out of the way and expecting a dog walker to go by.
"I then realised that the person walking down the stairs had stopped. I could hear breathing and I had an unsettled feeling, that I was being watched."
He went on: "I turned and looked over my right shoulder and there, stood about 10 metres back, to my right-hand side and up the steps, was what I honestly believe to be some sort of ape.
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"Its fur was a brown colour, with patches of grey. The face was very human-like, with a flat nose, but the jaw was big, it looked out of proportion to the head. The head was domed at the top.
"The animal stood on two legs, but appeared to slump forward and the arms were long in proportion to the body."
He went on: "The animal was very thick built. I can only say solid muscle. It was frightening the build of this thing! I'm not sure the height from the angle I was at. I could only estimate 6ft plus, but I'm not sure.
"The animal stood staring at me for about 30 seconds, before turning around and walking off, but still watching me. As it left, I could smell a stale farm animal type smell, which lingered."
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Andy describes experiences people who believe they have seen something abnormal as a "game changer" because their understanding of what exists is turned on its head.
"For witnesses like these, the British Bigfoot is a real creature and theoretically speaking, a game changer, as far as one's perception of the order of the world and its known fauna are concerned," Andy said.
"What most people find hard to fathom of course, is how such an animal could escape detection in a land such as ours, that is, ostensibly, one of the most thoroughly explored in the world, and to that I would say, simply that it is difficult to discover something, you are not seeking to find."
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