YEAR: 2026

SEASON: Spring

MONTH: April

DATE: 14

STATE: Louisiana

COUNTY: Calcasieu Parish

LOCATION DETAILS: [The GPS coordinates for where this creature was seen will not be published because it is next to the home of the female witness who lives alone. The only geographical reference she wants to give is the intersection of the Houston River and Calcasieu West Fork. Her residence is within a half mile of that confluence.]

NEAREST TOWN: Westlake

NEAREST ROAD: [Redacted]

OBSERVED: I was planning hay bales on the bulkhead that borders my back walkway. I had placed several them from topside but dropped one and it fell, there is a 5 to 6 ft drop off from the riprap to swamp, I had walked about 50 yards away to access the lower side from a spot easy to walk down and as I came around a fairly large tree I saw a very large dark thing standing upright as it took off crashing through vines and palmettos. It started going east which would have brought it to dry land and away from me but it turned north west and crossed through waist deep water of the canal. It was mostly obscured going through the water but I could see enough to see it was walking on two legs. I could tell by the sound of the movement in the water that it was on two legs. I have lived back here many years and know the difference between deer and hogs moving in the water.

OTHER WITNESSES: No other witnesses

OTHER STORIES: No personal incidents prior to this other than household pets and yard cats behaving differently a few days prior to incident. Several neighbors who also have animals in the area have also said their animals were behaving strangely, such as outside cats trying to get inside or staying in under cover. I personally have tiny dogs that usually try to run towards the road or across towards a patch of trees but lately they both stand at the edge of the yard at the drop off and alert or simply will not get off the driveway and want to come directly back inside.

TIME AND CONDITIONS: 8 pm. Clear weather near dusk

ENVIRONMENT: Mostly Cypress and Palmetto swamp off canal leading to West fork/Houston Rivers. Heavy vines in trees and lizard tail plants in low water/dry areas. The area is directly behind my house and surrounds me in 3 sides

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

I spoke with this witness by phone. She is a very credible, intelligent, long-time employee of Citgo at the corporate level.

She only got a split second view of this creature when it first began crashing away through the brush. She had a longer view as it crossed the canal. It was partially obscured by brush and branches but she could see it was dark furred and much taller than a deer. It was bounding through a waist deep canal as if it was only shin deep for this figure.

The area has a lot of deer, and currently a bounty of ripenning wild black berries all throughout the area.

This report notes something about the advantage of being upright and very tall if you hunt deer by hand. A deer trying to flee through waist deep water is going to slow down a lot, slow down enough to enable a very tall bipedal primate to run through the water to catch it. Sasquatches in this part of the country are often seen wading through swamps and flooded forest.

About BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

Matthew Moneymaker is originally from the Los Feliz District of Los Angeles, California.

- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

- Juris Doctorate (Law degree) from University of Akron School of Law

- Founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization,1995.

- Writer and co-producer of the Discovery Channel documentary "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science", 2001.

- Co-producer of the TV Series "Mysterious Encounters" for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN Channel), 2002.

- Producer of the "2003 International Bigfoot Symposium" (Willow Creek Symposium) DVD set, 2004.

- Co-host of "Finding Bigfoot" on Animal Planet Channel, 2010 - 2017.

- Current Director of the BFRO

- Available for private bigfoot expeditions and conferences. To inquire please email ContactUS@BFRO.net

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