- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 04080014
Class 3aWhile checking log book, truck driver has unnerving close encounter.
Report Details
Occurrence date: October/2003
Location: Iberville Parish County, LA
Nearby/Vicinity: Ramah
Time / Conditions: Approximately 11 PM to midnight — Nighttime.
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Iberville Parish County, LA
Nearby/Vicinity: Ramah
Time / Conditions: Approximately 11 PM to midnight — Nighttime.
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
Actually this sighting was by my husband who is an OTR truck driver. He had left Texas headed home to Mississippi and was traveling through Louisiana at the time of the encounter. He had pulled onto the side of an off ramp and gotten out a second. He said he had seen something moving in the moonlight and decided to get back in the truck. When he turned on the head lights he seen something in front of the truck. It was standing there looking at him with a deer thrown over it's shoulder. In regards to the size of the deer, he said that it had to be a pretty good size deer, as the antlers were visible. After standing and staring at my husband, the animal just walked on into the woods. It seemed to be a leave me alone and I'll leave you alone kind of situation!
Physical evidence:
It was a hairy animal that stood about a head taller than he is (he is about 6' tall).
Hand/foot prints:
N/A
Sounds:
None noted
Additional observations:
A deer thrown over its shoulder. Pretty good size deer, as the antlers were visible.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Charles DeVore
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in 2003.
I interviewed the actual witness on 6 April 20046 2004 in depth and evaluated him to be a very reliable witness. The witness had not read his wife's submitted report; he and I discussed the alleged events as he recalled, which perfectly matched his wife's submitted report.
During our discussion, the witness had the following details to add to the report:
He was traveling east on I-10 crossing the 18 mile long Breaux Bridge over the Atchafalaya Swamp.
The witness indicated that he had stopped at one of the rest stop/boat ramps to stretch his legs; he was alone at this rest stop. At that time, he reportedly heard something walking in the water and got back in his truck.
As he was sitting there working on his log book, he noticed something in the moonlight that appeared to walking bipedally up the bank crossing about 20 yards in front of his truck. The witness remembered that he then turned on his headlights to see what it was. The witness stated that he saw a "very large animal walking on two legs carrying a deer across its shoulder."
According to the witness, the subject stopped in front of his truck when the lights hit it, and then turned about a 45 degree angle to look at him. It then turned around and walked back in the direction from which it had originally approached.
The witness estimated that the subject stopped for approximately three seconds before turning around.
The witness indicated that the subject made no noise; it apparently just looked at the witness, turned around and then walked off. The witness recalled that while the subject was looking at him, he did not interpret its facial expression to be of anger or fear. It was his impression that the subject merely wanted to avoid human contact.
The witness noticed that the subject was covered with matted hair of a very dark color, perhaps three inches in length. Its body was very wide and heavily muscular.
The witness stated that the subject carried the deer body of approximately 100 pound weight "as if it was nothing." The witness pointed out that the subject was bipedal and walked in a totally erect manner, not stooping at all. Its height appeared to be roughly seven feet.
Being alone and startled, the witness left the scene without getting back out of the truck.
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in 2003.
I interviewed the actual witness on 6 April 20046 2004 in depth and evaluated him to be a very reliable witness. The witness had not read his wife's submitted report; he and I discussed the alleged events as he recalled, which perfectly matched his wife's submitted report.
During our discussion, the witness had the following details to add to the report:
He was traveling east on I-10 crossing the 18 mile long Breaux Bridge over the Atchafalaya Swamp.
The witness indicated that he had stopped at one of the rest stop/boat ramps to stretch his legs; he was alone at this rest stop. At that time, he reportedly heard something walking in the water and got back in his truck.
As he was sitting there working on his log book, he noticed something in the moonlight that appeared to walking bipedally up the bank crossing about 20 yards in front of his truck. The witness remembered that he then turned on his headlights to see what it was. The witness stated that he saw a "very large animal walking on two legs carrying a deer across its shoulder."
According to the witness, the subject stopped in front of his truck when the lights hit it, and then turned about a 45 degree angle to look at him. It then turned around and walked back in the direction from which it had originally approached.
The witness estimated that the subject stopped for approximately three seconds before turning around.
The witness indicated that the subject made no noise; it apparently just looked at the witness, turned around and then walked off. The witness recalled that while the subject was looking at him, he did not interpret its facial expression to be of anger or fear. It was his impression that the subject merely wanted to avoid human contact.
The witness noticed that the subject was covered with matted hair of a very dark color, perhaps three inches in length. Its body was very wide and heavily muscular.
The witness stated that the subject carried the deer body of approximately 100 pound weight "as if it was nothing." The witness pointed out that the subject was bipedal and walked in a totally erect manner, not stooping at all. Its height appeared to be roughly seven feet.
Being alone and startled, the witness left the scene without getting back out of the truck.
