The Cryptid Project
Episodes/Season 2/Dark Memories
S02 · E08February 21, 2021transcript available

Dark Memories

The Expedition Bigfoot team investigated the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, focusing on the waterways and roadways where Bigfoot activity has been consistently reported for decades. Researcher Bryce Johnson deployed a mobile reconnaissance vehicle equipped with multiple night vision and thermal cameras along a road known for creature crossings near the eastern edge of the peninsula. During his patrol, Bryce reported observing a large figure cross the road ahead of him, though thermal imaging afterward failed to locate the subject in the surrounding woods. Meanwhile, primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and researcher Ronny Le Blanc concentrated their efforts along the salmon-rich rivers flowing from Hood Canal, operating on the theory that these waterways would attract Bigfoot as a food source. The episode also featured a witness interview with a local who described encountering a massive eight-foot-tall figure that stepped onto the roadway, estimating its weight at approximately 1,000 pounds.

The investigators employed mobile thermal imaging units and multi-camera surveillance systems to document potential evidence. Dr. Mayor located what appeared to be a footprint approximately 300 yards from a river, though its smaller size—significantly less than the typical 15-inch Bigfoot track—raised questions about whether it might represent a juvenile specimen rather than an adult. Ronny Le Blanc noted that juvenile prints have been discovered before but remain controversial among researchers due to the difficulty in distinguishing them from human tracks. The team planned to review their vehicle-mounted camera footage for additional details that might not have been visible during the initial road crossing encounter.

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