Men Searching for Bigfoot Found Dead
As reported widely in media, two men died in Skamania County, Washington, while searching for Sasquatch, according to the county’s sheriff’s office.
“After a grueling, three-day search over difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions, the 59-year-old male and 37-year-old-male, both from Portland, Oregon, who were reported missing/endangered were located, deceased, in a heavily wooded area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest,” the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) wrote in a Saturday post on Facebook.
The SCSO added: “Both deaths appear to be due to exposure, based on weather conditions and ill-preparedness.”
In the early hours of Christmas Day, around 1 a.m., the Skamania County Communications Center received a report of two missing individuals who had been searching for Sasquatch and were expected to return home on Christmas Eve. Concerned family members reported the pair missing and endangered when they failed to return, according to the SCSO in its Facebook post.
The sheriff’s office accessed footage from a recently installed Flock camera, which located the vehicle associated with the missing individuals. This crucial information allowed a Search and Rescue Coordinator to find the vehicle near Willard, Washington.Over the course of three days, the SCSO coordinated a search operation involving over 60 volunteer search and rescue personnel, including canine units, drone teams and ground searchers. They were joined by an air asset from the U.S. Coast Guard in Astoria, Oregon, equipped with infrared technology to aid in the search.
PLEASE – IF YOU ARE ON AN EXPEDITION:
Regardless if you are on a search in your hometown or in a forest hundreds of miles away, be sure to have:
- Fire making capabilities if in cold climate
- Analog map and compass
- Flashlights
- Extra clothing
- Water and energy bars
Also, check weather reports prior to departure and prepare for the worst conditions. Always advise friends and/or family of your travel route and expected time to return.
