Sasquatch sighting near Westlake, Louisiana (2026)
Account
The witness was handling hay bales behind the house and went to retrieve one that had fallen near a swampy drop-off. After circling around a large tree, the witness saw a very large dark upright figure crashing away through vines and palmettos. The figure headed east then turned northwest, wading across a waist-deep canal on two legs before becoming obscured by brush.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- much taller than a deer
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Gait src
- bounding
- Posture src
- standing upright, walking on two legs
- Age / size src
- very large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
14 April 2026
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| Time of day |
8 pm near dusk
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| Place |
Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Stated
BFRO report #80099
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.29, -93.27 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 80099 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
placing hay bales and retrieving a fallen bale
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large dark thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the sighting and local conditions.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #80099 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference