Bigfoot is one of the legendary creatures of American folklore.
It’s not every day that the police have to respond to a situation involving one.
And Washington state police were stunned after they got this scary call about Bigfoot.
Bigfoot – or Sasquatch, as some refer to it as – is a mythical, apelike creature that allegedly resides in the forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
A sheriff’s office in a county on the Washington-Canada border recently received a strange call from a hunter asking about Bigfoot.
Sheriff’s office responds to Bigfoot call
The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office in Washington state shared the transcripts of a call they received from a hunter asking about the legality of hunting Bigfoot.
“[The caller] will be coming into the area mid-April and wants to hunt in the Big Meadow Lake area,” the transcript stated.
But the Sheriff’s Office tried to pass the hunter off to the state agency that regulates hunting.
“I tried to refer him to Fish and Wildlife, but they had referred him to us,” an employee said.
A hunter asked them how he could legally hunt a Sasquatch in the area.
“Mr. [redacted] has concerns about how to stay legal while hunting [in] the Big Meadow Lake area because our state regulations are unclear regarding Sasquatch hunts,” the transcript states. “[He] needs to know: 1. Is it illegal in Stevens County to shoot Sasquatch? 2. Is a regular hunting license enough to keep his Sasquatch hunt legal?”
The hunter told the office that he wouldn’t shoot a female Sasquatch during his trip.
“[The caller] says he of course will not hunt or shoot female Sasquatch,” an employee stated.
“If he does not hear from someone today, he intends to call back tomorrow,” the employee added.
Sheriff’s office reveals why they think there’s no Bigfoot in the area
The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office let the hunter know that the Big Meadow Lake area that he wanted to hunt for Sasquatch in was actually in a neighboring county.
“So our Patrol Chief called the inquiring party back to pass on two important pieces of information: Meadow Lake is in Pend Oreille County Sheriff jurisdiction and he would have more information on that topic,” the transcript said. “2. There are no Sasquatch in Stevens County. We know this because one of our deputies would have accidentally hit one with a patrol car by now!”
It is legal to hunt Bigfoot in Washington
Pend Oreille County Sheriff Glenn Blakeslee told talk radio show host Jason Rantz that he reached out to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife about the rules for hunting Bigfoot.
“Because Sasquatch is not listed in the hunting rules, they would be a non-regulated species,” Blakeslee explained. “This basically means there are no rules/regulations regarding seasons, methods, limits … My best advice would be to contact Fish and Wildlife to get a clearer statement regarding the hunting issues.”