Class A First-hand BFRO #80099

Sasquatch sighting near Westlake, Louisiana (2026)

14 April 2026 8 pm near dusk Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
8 pm near dusk
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.29, -93.27 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 80099 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
placing hay bales and retrieving a fallen bale
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large dark thing
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #80099 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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