At the conclusion of Longview’s 7th annual Squatch Fest, organizers were dismayed to discover that someone had stolen their deflated mascot! Julie Rinard, project manager for Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce expressed her disbelief at this unexpected occurrence.

“[Squatch Fest] was originally created to boost the local economy and create something fun and interesting to do during the cold, dark, nasty weather of the wintertime when there’s nothing going on,” Rinard told KOIN 6 News earlier in the week.

The two-day Sasquatch festival, set to honor the mythical creature, was anticipating approximately 3000 attendees from every corner of the globe.

There are cameras around the building where the inflatable was displayed, however, it is uncertain whether or not there is footage of the Sasquatch culprit.