Farmer's Trap Catches Bigfoot, Chicken Perches on Its Lap

A farmer named Ray in eastern Oregon recounts his experience of building a steel cage trap to catch a creature that had been killing his chickens and livestock over several weeks. After reinforcing his coop with thicker wire and electric fencing—only to have the creature systematically dismantle his defenses, including removing a security camera—he constructed a heavy-duty trap from cattle panels and steel posts. The trap was baited with live chickens. Upon checking at dawn, Ray found a large, upright figure standing inside the cage, filling the space completely with its broad shoulders and dark reddish matted hair. The creature turned and made deliberate eye contact, scanning its surroundings with an intelligence Ray describes as methodical and calculating. Over the course of several hours of observation from ten feet away, Ray noted the creature's calm demeanor, its understanding of the trap mechanism, and a remarkable moment when one of his Rhode Island Red chickens voluntarily perched on the creature's lap. Ray concludes this was no ordinary animal, and his wife Carol confirms his suspicion that they had captured a Bigfoot.