Alaska Woman Recalls Childhood Encounter With Friendly 8-Foot Bigfoot

Posted Friday, August 07, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

There's something about childhood encounters with Sasquatch that always hits differently, and a recent video surfacing online features a woman sharing exactly that kind of memory. Kathleen Tedder, a self-described lifelong experiencer, remote viewer, clairvoyant, and psychic, sat down for an interview on the YouTube channel Living Life Consciously with Hello Allie, and the conversation quickly turned to some jaw-dropping early life experiences, including a face-to-face moment with what she calls a "man bear." Kathleen grew up in Alaska, and at just four years old, she had an experience that would shape her entire worldview. While sitting in her bedroom during a violent thunderstorm, a glowing lady appeared at her doorway, floated to her bedside, and took her hand. Through what Kathleen describes as telepathic communication, the being reassured her, then used some kind of hand gesture to flood the room with brilliant light. When Kathleen's vision adjusted, the room was filled wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, with thousands of beings from all sorts of dimensions. She specifically remembers making eye contact with little people about two feet tall, grays, mantis beings, triangle-headed beings, and yes, Sasquatch. Every single one of them was smiling at her and sending her love. The glowing lady told her, "You see, you're never alone," and then disappeared. But that's not even the part that made me lean in closer to the screen. Not long after that experience, Kathleen was sitting at the kitchen table in their Alaska home, looking out the half-open Dutch door at a big cherry tree about ten feet away. And there, eating cherries, was a tall, brown, beautiful Sasquatch. Looking back as an adult and gauging the size relative to the cherry tree, Kathleen estimates the being was approximately eight feet tall. The face, she says, was truly that of a man, but the body was soft and fluffy, like a bear. They made eye contact. He smiled at her. And four-year-old Kathleen decided she was going to go hug him. She opened the door and started heading outside when her dad, who must have heard the door, literally caught her by the seat of her pants and slung her back inside, slamming the door shut. The wild part? Kathleen didn't realize until she was around nine or ten years old that her father had also seen the Sasquatch that day. He confirmed it later, giving her the validation she had carried quietly for years. That kind of corroboration is gold for researchers. A father and daughter, both witnesses to the same encounter, independently confirming each other's stories years apart. Kathleen describes the Sasquatch as radiating the same kind of love she felt from all those beings in her bedroom vision. He wasn't threatening. He was just there, enjoying some cherries, and connecting with her on a level that felt familiar and warm. The interview goes much deeper than this one encounter. Kathleen touches on her work as a remote viewer, her connections to rock legends like Jimi Hendrix (there's even a wild story involving a Dream Machine and Hendrix's ghost making an appearance), shadow beings, light workers, and a whole lot more. But for anyone who follows Sasquatch sightings, especially the ones involving children, this Alaska memory is the kind of testimony that deserves attention. The full conversation is worth sitting down for. Kathleen's calm, matter-of-fact delivery makes her stories land even harder. You can find the episode over on YouTube on the channel Living Life Consciously with Hello Allie. Trust me, this one stays with you.