Sasquatch Researcher Links Orbs, UFOs, and Bigfoot Encounters
Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2026
By Squatchable.com staff
Ever stumble across a video that just completely shifts how you think about the Sasquatch phenomenon? That's exactly what happened when I came across this fascinating piece from Scott Carpenter over at the Sasquatch Awareness Project on YouTube. He dives into a topic that gets whispered about in research circles but rarely gets the spotlight: the undeniable connection between Sasquatch encounters and UFO activity.
Now, if you've been around the Bigfoot community for any length of time, you've probably heard the stories. Witnesses describe strange lights in the sky right before, during, or after their encounters. Some have even reported seeing craft hovering near areas with heavy Sasquatch activity. Scott brings up a statistic that will make your jaw drop: roughly 25% of all Sasquatch reports involve some kind of UFO sighting, and conversely, about 25% of UFO reports mention a large, hairy bipedal figure. That's not a small number when you think about it.
One of the wildest stories Scott shares involves a UFO abductee who claimed to see a Sasquatch actually piloting the craft. There are also documented cases where witnesses watched UFOs land in fields, only to see a Sasquatch run off into the woods afterward. These aren't just campfire tales either, they're accounts that have surfaced repeatedly across different regions and time periods.
What really got me hooked was when Scott started sharing his own personal experiences and the photos he captured with his iPhone. He describes feeling that unmistakable presence, that hair-standing-up-on-your-neck sensation, and grabbing his phone to snap pictures. The results? Multiple shots showing translucent orbs moving through what appear to be energy conduits or trails. Some of these orbs were crossing paths in different directions, almost like they were on some kind of mission.
Scott breaks down the characteristics of these orbs in a way that's super helpful for anyone trying to identify them in their own photos. They range in size from golf balls to softball-sized, all the way up to balloon-sized or larger. They appear as balls of light, sometimes translucent, sometimes solid, and they come in every color of the spectrum. The key thing that separates these from dust particles or lens flares? They appear to be intelligently controlled. They move with purpose, avoid obstacles, speed up, slow down, and navigate through trees in ways that rule out any natural explanation.
He even recounts a presentation he did near Big South Fork where investigation teams weren't seeing any Sasquatch at night, but multiple groups reported watching red orbs weaving through the trees with clear intention. That's the kind of firsthand account that makes you sit up and pay attention.
But Scott doesn't stop at orbs. He shares two separate UFO sightings he's personally had, complete with photos. The first involves a silver disc-shaped object that performed an impossible maneuver near a commercial jet, zigzagging around it at speeds that would make any aircraft engineer scratch their head. The second sighting is even stranger: an oblong, tic-tac shaped object that appeared to be spiraling through the sky like a thrown football, eventually disappearing into a cloud bank. He showed these images to experts in ufology, and they confirmed the classic characteristics: no contrails, no noise, oscillating movement, and the ability to seemingly blend with clouds.
This connection between Sasquatch and UFOs isn't new to researchers. The idea that these two phenomena might be linked has been floating around for decades. Some researchers have suggested that Sasquatch might be interdimensional beings, which could explain why they seem to appear and disappear at will and why their activity often coincides with other paranormal events. Others think there's a more terrestrial explanation, but even the skeptics can't ignore the correlation in witness reports.
Scott's message is an important one for anyone heading into the woods: pay attention to everything around you. The Sasquatch phenomenon doesn't exist in a vacuum. If you're out there investigating, keep your camera ready not just for the big guy, but for the strange lights and aerial phenomena that seem to tag along. You never know what you're going to capture.
Trust me, you're going to want to check out this video for yourself. Scott shows all the photos he captured and walks through each one in detail. It's the kind of content that reminds you why you fell down this rabbit hole in the first place. Head over to the Sasquatch Awareness Project channel on YouTube and give it a watch. Just maybe keep your phone charged and your camera ready, you never know what might show up in your own backyard.