Unusual to say the least. However, the entire subject of large man apes living among us is preposterous in itself.
What is even more hard to imagine is real honest and reputable people claim to see them. Some not so reputable.
I live on the edge of the Selkirk mountains which are apart of the ITR or Inland Temperate Rainforest. Its common for people in western Washington to envision scabland when they think of eastern Washington. But nothing could be further from the truth.
This valley is due north of my house maybe 100 miles.
NE Wa, N ID and NW MT are wet, mountainous regions.
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