Veteran Recounts Encounter with Dead Sasquatch at Fort Lewis

Early Encounter with a Sasquatch

• 🌲 In 1996, during a Royal Rangers trip to Mount Shasta, Rick's canoe group experienced a strange event involving a large rock being thrown from dense hedges.
• 🤯 Pedro's younger brother witnessed a creature with teeth emerge from the bushes, which Rick later hypothesized was a Sasquatch due to the rock-throwing behavior.
• ⛰️ The rock, the size of a basketball, was thrown over 40 feet, suggesting a non-human source, as Rick was only 13 at the time and couldn't rationalize the event.

Military Training Exercise at Fort Lewis

• 🎖️ Rick, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, was tasked as an opposing force (Op-For) leader for a joint training exercise at Fort Lewis.
• 🏕️ His unit was authorized to camp in remote areas, and Rick chose a hilltop about five miles off the usual path for better cover.
• 💥 At 3 AM, live gunfire and a powerful roar, distinct from blank rounds, erupted from the bottom of the hill, startling Rick and his soldiers.

Discovery of Dead Sasquatch

• 💡 Investigating the disturbance, Rick and his team encountered eight individuals, identified as Delta Force, standing over two deceased Sasquatch.
• 💔 The male Sasquatch was clearly dead, while the female was struggling to breathe and soon expired, with visible bullet wounds on her lower extremities and head.
• 🚁 The creatures were prepared for extraction by helicopter, and Rick's team was detained and threatened with severe military punishment for witnessing the event.

The Cover-Up and Aftermath

• 🤐 Rick and his team were ordered never to speak of the incident, facing threats of UCMJ action and imprisonment at Leavenworth.
• 🤢 Rick and two other soldiers experienced nausea and vomiting, which he suspects was due to infrasound from the creature's roar.
• 🧹 A few days later, the area where the Sasquatch were found was completely cleared and tilled, leaving no sign of blood or evidence.

Speculation on Sasquatch Identity

• 👽 Rick theorizes that Sasquatch might be offspring of Nephilim (fallen angels and human women), referencing biblical accounts and Native American legends.
• 🦍 He dismisses the Gigantopithecus theory, noting the creatures' appearance doesn't match typical depictions.
• 🔒 The military's intense efforts to cover up the incident suggest they possess knowledge of these beings, similar to their eventual acknowledgment of UFOs.