February 15, 1996: Western Bigfoot Society - Ray Crowe
The Art Bell Archive · Arthur William Bell III
May 25, 20232h 57m
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Show Notes
Ray Crowe, director of the Western Bigfoot Society in Portland, Oregon, joins Art Bell to discuss the search for Sasquatch from a grounded, investigative perspective. Crowe describes his introduction to Bigfoot research in 1991 when he discovered a set of large tracks and an unidentified hair sample near Yale Reservoir in Washington. He outlines Peter Byrne's sophisticated research operation funded by the Boston Academy of Science, which employs motion detectors, infrared cameras, satellite tracking, and a specialized tissue-sampling dart designed to collect DNA without harming the creature.
Crowe evaluates prominent Bigfoot evidence with a skeptical eye. He considers the 1967 Patterson film credible due to the female creature's visible breasts, which he argues supports his theory that Bigfoot is a relic Homo erectus rather than an ape. He dismisses the Cliff Crook photograph as a likely model and expresses doubts about a widely televised video. Crowe estimates that roughly one Bigfoot exists for every 100 bears, placing thousands across North America.
Art Bell plays a recording of an alleged Bigfoot vocalization obtained by Linda Moulton Howe, which Crowe considers authentic based on similar recordings from Oregon and Northern California.
Crowe evaluates prominent Bigfoot evidence with a skeptical eye. He considers the 1967 Patterson film credible due to the female creature's visible breasts, which he argues supports his theory that Bigfoot is a relic Homo erectus rather than an ape. He dismisses the Cliff Crook photograph as a likely model and expresses doubts about a widely televised video. Crowe estimates that roughly one Bigfoot exists for every 100 bears, placing thousands across North America.
Art Bell plays a recording of an alleged Bigfoot vocalization obtained by Linda Moulton Howe, which Crowe considers authentic based on similar recordings from Oregon and Northern California.