Army Combat Engineer Todd Nice Recalls 1993 Bigfoot Encounter

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to stumble onto something truly unexplainable while doing your job, Todd Nice's story is about as wild as it gets. This former U.S. Army combat engineer was just doing his duty back in 1993 when he found himself face-to-face with not one, not two, but three Sasquatch standing out in the open like they owned the place. The encounter happened on April 3, 1993, deep in the Oregon Coast Range on private timber land. Todd's unit was running a demolition mission, the kind involving serious explosives, we're talking 200 to 250 pounds of ammonium nitrate per charge. They had already blown through two sites that day, one cutting steel I-beams and another blasting a lane through a mock minefield. The third and final charge was a cratering job meant to simulate destroying a road. Standard procedure was to light the fuse and get out of dodge, giving the convoy about 10 or 11 minutes to clear the area before detonation. Todd was riding shotgun in the second Humvee of a five-vehicle convoy, and with no need to focus on driving, he had the perfect view out the window. Being an avid hunter who had chased blacktail deer and Roosevelt elk in that exact unit before, his eyes were naturally scanning the terrain. That's when he saw them. As the convoy rounded a long sweeping right-hand turn, the second blast site came into view, and down in a gravel quarry stood three very dark figures out in the open. His first thought? That some civilians had somehow slipped past their security perimeter, which would have been a serious problem with a 250-pound charge about to blow. But within seconds, Todd realized these weren't people. The figures just didn't fit. The discussion unfortunately cuts off right as Todd is about to describe exactly what he was seeing, but you can hear the weight of the moment in his voice. This is a man trained to stay calm under pressure, a combat engineer who handled explosives for a living, and he was clearly still processing what he'd witnessed decades later. What's fascinating about Todd's story is how it completely flipped his worldview. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, heard the campfire tales about Bigfoot like everyone else, but had written it off as urban legend. He spent years hiking, hunting, fishing, and climbing in those very mountains without ever considering he might be sharing the woods with something else. It wasn't until that day in April that his eyes opened, and as he puts it, once you open your mind to the possibility and go out with that mindset, there's quite a bit to be seen. Todd isn't just a witness, either. He's been a major figure in the research community for decades. He founded Beachfoot in 2008, an invitation-only gathering along the Oregon coast that brought together serious researchers, no vendors, no media, just 100 dedicated folks paying about $95 each to share evidence and stories. The guest list over its 18-year run reads like a who's who of Bigfoot research: Peter Byrne, Ron Morehead, Bob Gimlin, Dr. John Bindernagel, and attendees flying in from Australia, England, Russia, and New Zealand. Todd ran the whole thing out of his own pocket and estimates he actually lost money on the final 2025 event, but he considered every penny worth it. Todd has since relocated to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, which makes sense given that he also mentions encounters in Nebraska and Oklahoma, not just Oregon. The man has clearly had more than one run-in over the years. This interview is well worth the listen for anyone serious about witness testimony. Todd's military background adds a layer of credibility that's hard to match, and his matter-of-fact delivery makes the story hit even harder. Three figures, standing in a quarry, in broad daylight, while a military convoy rolled past. You can't make this stuff up. Catch the full conversation over on The Cryptid Profiler channel.