Sasquatch Sightings

Account

Dr. Baddour, a psychiatrist practising in San Diego, bought a home near Alpine, south of Alpine Way, high above the Sweetwater River (usually dry). One night he and his wife and daughter entered the drive and saw in the headlights a large, hairy creature, apparently eating apples from trees in front of the house. Next day they found 4-toed tracks, very broad at the front but tapering to a pointed heel. Many trees were stripped of fruit far higher than a man could reach. There were further sightings and track finds. Several sasquatch hunters investigated, including Ken Coon, and so did members of the sheriff's department, including Sgt. Huse. One sighting made by the entire Baddour family involved three creatures presumed to be parents and a child, seen at night near the house. At least one cast made of a large print. Once the Baddour daughter saw one of the creatures in the early morning as she boarded a school bus at Alpine Boulevard, a quarter mile or more from the house. Coon and associates talked to nearby ranchers who spoke of "monsters" frightening their livestock and occasionally carrying off great numbers of chickens or ducks, leaving 4-toed prints. A rancher showed Coon's group one print in dust, 14" by 10", V-shape, 4 toes. Baddour said the creatures were not known apes, but more ape than human. (Two incident reports used, to represent the initial single sighting and one sighting of three, with other information that may not refer to those specific sightings)