By Tim Binnall
A police department in Washington State recently fielded a rather strange call from a would-be Bigfoot hunter who wanted to know if shooting Sasquatch would land him in jail. According to a local media report, the Stevens County Sheriff's Office received the weird inquiry last week and subsequently detailed the curious exchange on their social media. The unnamed caller explained that he would be visiting the area in April with plans to do some hunting around Big Meadow Lake. What concerned the man, the astounded sheriff's office said, was that "our state regulations are unclear regarding Sasquatch hunts."
The aspiring Bigfoot hunter went on to ask if it is illegal to shoot the famed cryptid in Stevens County or if such an action would be allowed by way of a standard hunting license. Perhaps sensing some trepidation from authorities, the man assured the sheriff's office that "he, of course, will not hunt or shoot a female Sasquatch." While the seemingly serious call left the cops scratching their heads, they eventually directed the hunter to contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff, which has jurisdiction over the Big Meadow Lake area. They also amusingly declared that "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."