1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 I 2 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,360 So 3 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:40,600 I invited Rachel to our game on Saturday. No, you didn't yeah, no, what if I mess up for something? 4 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,400 It's not good. Don't worry about that. No, man. What do we got ruin it? 5 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,360 Check this out, man 6 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,720 Hello, whoa anybody here 7 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:58,000 Dude, what are you doing Owen the gasoline right here? Come on man. We should go the trails way back there 8 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,880 Quit being such a chicken 9 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,320 What are you fine? Matt's a chicken 10 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,400 Stop dude wait live a little bit 11 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,640 Come on check this out. It's like a still still 12 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:25,320 Dude, this is illegal. This is perfect if they find us in here man 13 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:29,400 Bring some chicks up. We got food. We got we just can't go on easy 14 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:00,800 There are creatures science refuses to recognize 15 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,480 But if our eyes see it 16 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:13,640 If our cameras capture it does it exist them they're monsters 17 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,480 Lost tapes 18 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,600 Do you believe 19 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,600 I 20 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,120 Devil monkey 21 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,840 This is Stacy Foster with WGL ok in 22 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:42,640 April 2009 West Virginia reporter Stacy Foster accompanied ATF agents Ali Moi and Mark West 23 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:49,700 Along with local law enforcement officer Ernest I be on a moonshine raid in the Appalachian Hills 24 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:57,940 You have to catch the shiners red-handed with the finished product can't just bust somebody for having you know sugar and grain 25 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:02,840 Yes, they've relocated since last time we were after them, but they're about to move out all of their gear 26 00:03:03,020 --> 00:03:05,700 Be prepared for a lot of stuff. You know a lot of danger 27 00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:09,180 We got booby traps or the guard dogs or our moonshiner 28 00:03:09,500 --> 00:03:12,060 Booby traps. Yeah, really pretty much seen at all 29 00:03:12,660 --> 00:03:16,180 Now poised to move in and catch the moonshiners red-handed 30 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:23,700 The team instead would face something of an entirely different nature one that was far more deadly 31 00:03:24,420 --> 00:03:26,420 These are their tapes 32 00:03:35,460 --> 00:03:40,180 Y'all see that the hell did that 33 00:03:46,180 --> 00:03:48,180 Is 34 00:03:49,860 --> 00:03:52,260 That is a claw moth well 35 00:03:53,620 --> 00:03:56,420 Well, you're the wildlife expert Tybee you tell us 36 00:03:57,580 --> 00:03:59,220 You got me 37 00:03:59,220 --> 00:04:03,660 I mean, there's a lot of game out here with claws like this, but not with this kind of fur 38 00:04:04,900 --> 00:04:11,860 That's strange boys and girls that looks like fresh blood to me. So whatever did that it's still close by I suggest we step 39 00:04:12,100 --> 00:04:14,100 I 40 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:17,700 Don't know but I think we're being watched 41 00:04:19,380 --> 00:04:24,620 The devil monkey is a legendary creature most often cited in the United States Appalachia's 42 00:04:24,780 --> 00:04:32,500 They're said to be compared to a giant baboon, but indeed it's unlike any baboon or monkey that you've ever known 43 00:04:33,380 --> 00:04:39,740 The devil monkey is approximately four to six feet in height. It has long powerful arms deep set eyes 44 00:04:40,220 --> 00:04:44,940 Cover with matted fur which tends to to hunt itself down and propel itself forward 45 00:04:45,340 --> 00:04:47,340 Sometimes 20 feet at a shot 46 00:04:47,580 --> 00:04:54,620 They're called devil monkeys because they act like little devils. They act very mischievously, but they're also very aggressive 47 00:04:59,020 --> 00:05:03,820 So far we've been hiking for about 35 minutes making our way towards the moonshiners camp 48 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:10,220 We've been hearing some strange noises and the atf agents think it may be the moonshiners warning each other 49 00:05:10,940 --> 00:05:13,340 I hope not so we can still catch them and make the bust 50 00:05:25,340 --> 00:05:27,340 Oh, would you look at that 51 00:05:28,540 --> 00:05:31,100 Is that one of those booby traps you were telling us about earlier? 52 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:38,380 This is just an alarm that his officer Tybee was explaining earlier the moonshiners have been known to use serious booby traps 53 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:41,900 Marb wire the spike boards 54 00:05:43,020 --> 00:05:44,860 rigged shotguns 55 00:05:44,860 --> 00:05:47,340 So we need to be very careful. We need to keep our eyes peeled 56 00:05:48,060 --> 00:05:50,060 The next one of these up there could be dangerous 57 00:05:50,780 --> 00:05:52,380 Everybody got that? 58 00:05:52,380 --> 00:05:53,900 Yes, sir 59 00:05:53,900 --> 00:05:55,900 Let's move forward 60 00:06:01,820 --> 00:06:03,820 Move carefully people 61 00:06:21,980 --> 00:06:27,020 Thought I told you all to watch your step who took a lie stacey no 62 00:06:31,900 --> 00:06:33,900 What a tarnation 63 00:06:36,060 --> 00:06:38,060 These fresh 64 00:06:39,420 --> 00:06:46,700 Strong shape to be a bobcats too small to be a bear I'll say well if it's not a bear what the hell kind of other animals it gonna be 65 00:06:48,380 --> 00:06:51,020 That's a good question. I thought I knew all the tracks out here 66 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:54,620 Here it is again 67 00:06:56,140 --> 00:06:57,580 All right 68 00:06:57,660 --> 00:07:03,740 What this is it's the moonshiners obviously trying to scare us. Well, it's working. Come on. Let's move forward. Let's go 69 00:07:12,140 --> 00:07:16,620 Devil monkeys are certainly deadly creatures. They often have the skill and strength of 70 00:07:17,180 --> 00:07:23,500 Known primates, but they're also combined with the mystery and terror of a creature that really are only known in legends 71 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:29,340 One of the reasons that chimpanzees are such great predators is that even though they're large in size 72 00:07:29,500 --> 00:07:34,140 They can go very quickly and agilely in the trees as well as on the ground 73 00:07:34,540 --> 00:07:39,020 They can really move quickly and swing through run-on branches and capture their prey 74 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:45,180 they have huge canines and a powerful jaw and once they've 75 00:07:45,660 --> 00:07:50,860 Grasp down with their canines then it would be impossible to get away 76 00:07:51,340 --> 00:07:55,980 They usually attack the face or tear off the most vulnerable extremities 77 00:07:56,460 --> 00:07:59,820 That means fingers toes facial features genitals 78 00:08:00,700 --> 00:08:02,700 So it can be a really ugly attack 79 00:08:03,020 --> 00:08:08,700 All of the known primates have incredible upper body strength if you translate that to devil monkey 80 00:08:09,340 --> 00:08:11,900 You're in for a hell of a time 81 00:08:20,860 --> 00:08:22,860 Oh 82 00:08:36,860 --> 00:08:38,860 Now that is a doozy 83 00:08:39,900 --> 00:08:44,780 I guess I owe you on mr. West. Let's go ahead and disable that trap so no one gets hurt 84 00:08:46,460 --> 00:08:48,460 My pleasure Ollie 85 00:08:51,020 --> 00:08:53,020 Thank you very much 86 00:09:09,340 --> 00:09:11,340 I hear him 87 00:09:21,580 --> 00:09:23,580 Steady boys 88 00:09:25,500 --> 00:09:27,740 Stacey you might want to step back to touch 89 00:09:32,860 --> 00:09:34,860 ATF agents freeze where you are 90 00:09:34,860 --> 00:09:36,860 I 91 00:09:46,780 --> 00:09:48,780 God don't move 92 00:09:49,100 --> 00:09:53,500 Rise up on your feet, son rise up on your feet with your hands in the air. Okay. Okay, put your hands in the air 93 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:56,300 Eyes up slowly calm down. Wait. What's your name? 94 00:09:57,980 --> 00:09:59,980 Please 95 00:10:01,020 --> 00:10:03,020 This kid looked pretty banged up 96 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:10,380 This kid is gonna let the whole world know where we are. I'm all right. We can't take him with us. What do you suggest? 97 00:10:10,700 --> 00:10:13,420 We can't compromise the mission. We have to go. We have to go. Please come on 98 00:10:14,300 --> 00:10:20,300 What are you doing? Calm down. Calm down. Be calm. They're out there. They're following it. They're killing you. I should pick you up 99 00:10:20,380 --> 00:10:24,700 Okay, what no, what do you mean? Can't leave me here. Let's get a move on boys 100 00:10:25,740 --> 00:10:29,740 Please we have to go we have to go we have to go. They're following me. They're dangerous stay together 101 00:10:32,140 --> 00:10:34,140 Don't go don't leave me here 102 00:10:35,340 --> 00:10:37,340 Here you go. Wait 103 00:10:39,660 --> 00:10:46,220 I think the primary reason the devil monkeys attack people are because they're threatened their territories threatened 104 00:10:46,460 --> 00:10:53,980 They find it as their major means of putting distance between themselves and humans is to let people know 105 00:10:54,460 --> 00:10:57,580 If you don't move on i'm gonna attack you. I'm gonna kill you 106 00:10:58,540 --> 00:11:03,740 Indeed devil monkeys are very dangerous creatures. They're strong. They're fast and really intelligent 107 00:11:04,220 --> 00:11:06,860 And from what i've heard they're extremely resourceful 108 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:12,380 You don't really want to wander into the forest of a devil monkey. It may be the last thing you ever do 109 00:11:17,020 --> 00:11:18,460 All right 110 00:11:18,460 --> 00:11:21,740 As moonshine camps go this is a pretty well established operation 111 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:26,700 You can see you've got a really nice well-defined still right here. You've got your supply barrels here 112 00:11:26,780 --> 00:11:30,460 You've got bunk tents and the perimeter. There's a supply tent across the way there 113 00:11:30,860 --> 00:11:35,820 Gentlemen our first position is going to be at the supply barrels. Are we ready? Let's go. What about me? 114 00:11:36,940 --> 00:11:39,980 You'll be fine. Just stay next to thiebie. Keep that camera ready 115 00:11:40,460 --> 00:11:44,140 In a few minutes we'll have a couple of bad guys for you to film and we can all go home. All right 116 00:11:45,100 --> 00:11:47,100 Let's go 117 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:53,900 Thiebie check them back 118 00:11:55,260 --> 00:11:57,260 Guys 119 00:11:57,660 --> 00:12:00,860 That's fresh blood 120 00:12:03,500 --> 00:12:05,500 Thiebie cover us gotcha 121 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:35,500 What the hell happened here this camp looks like it's been ransacked and torn apart 122 00:12:40,220 --> 00:12:46,380 This is the alcohol control board we have you surrounded come out with your hands up 123 00:12:57,260 --> 00:12:59,260 You 124 00:13:15,980 --> 00:13:19,020 Moi I got something over here you might want to take a look at it 125 00:13:20,220 --> 00:13:21,820 What is it? 126 00:13:21,820 --> 00:13:25,100 Not sure damn place looks like there's a last stand or something 127 00:13:28,140 --> 00:13:30,140 I 128 00:13:30,540 --> 00:13:32,540 Who's out there 129 00:13:35,340 --> 00:13:37,340 Agent west do you copy? 130 00:13:38,540 --> 00:13:40,540 Thiebie cover me 131 00:13:42,220 --> 00:13:44,620 What is it? I don't know 132 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:49,660 West okay 133 00:13:50,620 --> 00:13:56,140 What's going on? It's like one of our munchiners. He's seen better days 134 00:13:59,740 --> 00:14:06,380 Why did you answer me something hit me from behind turned around and there was nothing 135 00:14:08,940 --> 00:14:10,940 Look at all these all over the place 136 00:14:11,580 --> 00:14:14,780 So it's just like what we saw down on the trail or see they like it 137 00:14:15,500 --> 00:14:17,500 I'm always gonna move on 138 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:39,500 What the hell is that damn 139 00:14:44,780 --> 00:14:46,780 What is 140 00:14:56,460 --> 00:15:02,540 More blood this place is all Torah I ain't never seen anything like this 141 00:15:02,940 --> 00:15:04,940 I 142 00:15:13,260 --> 00:15:18,300 Want to run tie be cover the front of the still we're going around back copy that 143 00:15:32,940 --> 00:15:39,340 Got nothing we just heard them tie be both in and secure the still 144 00:15:51,180 --> 00:15:53,180 Oh my god 145 00:15:54,780 --> 00:15:58,620 They just calmed down. Oh my god 146 00:16:02,780 --> 00:16:04,780 I 147 00:16:16,860 --> 00:16:21,900 Boy west come in what the hell's going on out there 148 00:16:33,180 --> 00:16:35,180 I don't know 149 00:16:41,020 --> 00:16:43,020 Hey, who's back there? 150 00:16:44,060 --> 00:16:46,060 Thanks again 151 00:16:46,060 --> 00:16:48,060 Oh 152 00:16:59,740 --> 00:17:01,740 Tybee 153 00:17:16,060 --> 00:17:18,060 Ah 154 00:17:18,540 --> 00:17:20,540 Oh 155 00:17:40,060 --> 00:17:44,540 In the days that followed authorities recovered the remains of stacey foster 156 00:17:45,180 --> 00:17:47,180 All the other members of the operation 157 00:17:47,500 --> 00:17:53,580 Their bodies were severely mauled and could only be identified through dna and dental records 158 00:17:53,980 --> 00:17:59,100 Matt jones survived the ordeal and issued a statement to authorities about what he encountered that night 159 00:17:59,820 --> 00:18:07,500 West virginia lawmakers have since assembled a team of zoological experts to investigate unusual wildlife activity in the area 160 00:18:08,140 --> 00:18:13,980 Though it was clear the attacks were committed by some type of mammal key questions still remain 161 00:18:14,620 --> 00:18:19,340 What species native to appalachia could have inflicted such massive damage? 162 00:18:19,900 --> 00:18:23,740 How many are there and do they live among us? 163 00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:46,540 You