A Montana man who was dressed up as Big Foot has been struck by two cars and killed. Reports say he was wearing a military style "Ghillie suit" and was standing in the right hand lane of U.S. Highway 93 near Kalispell when he was hit by a car Sunday night.
A second car hit him again as he lay on the road.
The victim, 44 year-old Randy Lee Tenley from Kalispell, Montana was trying to provoke Bigfoot reports when he was hit by the two cars.
Trooper Jim Schneider said to the Daily Inter Lake that Tenley's motives were found out after speaking with his friends. "He was trying to make people think he was Sasquatch so people would call in a Sasquatch sighting. You can't make it up. I haven't seen or heard anything like this before. Obviously, his suit made it difficult for people to see him," he said to the Daily Inter Lake.
The two cars that hit him were being driven by two teenage girls, ages 15 and 17.
The "ghillie" suit that Tenley was wearing has a big-foot like appearance and are used by members of the military. They are camoflage clothing designed to look like heavy foliage and often look like leaves or twigs. They are often used by camouflage snipers in combat. The suit made it very difficult to spot him, hence being hit two cars.
Schneider added to ABC affiliate KTMF, "He had this Ghillie suit and was going to attempt to get the attention of passing motorist and, through I don't know what means, make them feel like they saw Bigfoot or Sasquatch."
Bigfoot, also known as, Sasquatch, is a mythical creature that looks like a big ape believed to reside in the forest.
The legend of Bigfoot has persisted over the years, though there is no proof it exists. Similar to mythical creatures like the Loch Ness monster, various individuals have claimed to have spotted them.
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