If you’re not familiar with Highway 609, it runs for forty-two kilometers in length or twenty-six miles for those who use the Imperial system. It’s running right under the Village of Rosalind. It’s mainly used by Truckers transporting the harvest or those traveling through the countryside. It’s honestly a very lonely road, nestled between farmers fields, with crops stretching as far as the eye can see. Speckled through the landscape you’ll see the odd farmhouse occupied by hard-working families, though there are some that are nothing but empty shells.

Those who dare to enter will see a world long since forgotten. If those abandoned homesteads could only talk I wonder what they’d say? Though that isn’t important for this article, I just always loved old markers that once held love and life.

This sighting of the Deerman place in the spring of 1987 during the beginning week of June. The weather was warm and smelled like new life was in blossom from the fields where wheat was growing. An old man by the name of J. Roberts, who drove Semi for a company located outside of Edmonton. J. Roberts was transporting his cargo after a long haul through most of the province and in the distance he reported seeing someone or something dart across the highway. Quickly he slammed on the brakes in an attempt not to hurt whatever it was.

While the truck slowed to a halt, he investigated the area and found that he was alone. At first, he thought maybe his eyes were playing tricks on him. But as the dust settled and he calmed down, he turned to his right and saw what could only be described as a man from the stomach down. The rest he said was a mishmash of human qualities crossed with a Deer. He described the head as looking almost exactly like a Buck’s. He went on to describe its eyes as being almost lifeless, like that of a dolls eyes or those of a Great White. He felt a sickening feeling wash over him as if he wasn’t supposed to see the identity of this strange creature.

He recalled that he quickly drove off not wanting anything else to do with it. Since this encounter, he’s always kept his eye’s out for it and so he began documenting his experiences with it. Though, that was the first and only time he laid witness to the Deerman.

Just what is this mix of human and animal? Where did it come from? And is it of this Earth? This is not just an isolated incident of the only oddity within the world around us. From Bigfoot to the Lochness Monster and even to the Mothman. We are hearing reports of creatures that the evolution books tell us that shouldn’t be real. Is this the new era of mutant creatures coming out of the woodwork? Perhaps, all the GMO’s and chemicals we use and flush into the environment once we’re done with them helped give a hand in their existence? It wouldn’t be the first time to be honest with you if you don’t believe me look up “The Squid of Plant 9” the text is linked for your convenience.

Maybe it’s the effect of our interference with nature? If so, if that’s the case then are their more? When there’s one there’s usually a group of them to breed. I’m not sure, but I intend to find out and take you along for the ride.

If you’ve witnessed the Deerman of Central Alberta or know someone who has, I’d love to hear from you. Please email me at thedeermanofcentralalberta@gmail.com or message me on Twitter.