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The Sasquatch Data Project (SDP) compiles publicly reported encounter accounts from the BFRO, NAWAC, TBRC, and other open regional databases into a single structured dataset for research.
Version 1.0 contains 5,932 encounter records and 184 structured variables — location, environmental conditions, observed behaviors, witness context, and physical descriptors — along with a full data dictionary and pre-computed summary statistics.
This is a REPORT dataset, not a CREATURE dataset. It documents what witnesses described, when, and where. It does not, and cannot, establish the existence or biology of any unverified species.
This snapshot represents only a portion of the full dataset and does not include all reports.
The Dataset
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Two Tiers of Access
Access to the dataset is offered through two tiers, depending on how you intend to use the data.
Tier 1
For students, hobbyists, and individual researchers using the dataset for personal, educational, or non-commercial work. Submit your email and agree to the Tier 1 Individual License. The license prohibits redistribution, machine-learning training, public re-publication of records, and any attempt to re-identify witnesses. Approval is automatic upon submission.
Tier 2
For university research groups, government agencies, non-profits, and commercial entities. Required if the data will be used in published academic work, in funded research, or by anyone other than the individual signing the agreement. Submit a Tier 2 Data Use Agreement application. A principal investigator (PI) signs on behalf of their team, lists authorized personnel, and agrees to the full DUA. SDP reviews each application individually. Most applications receive a decision within two weeks.
What You’re Agreeing To
Both tiers require you to agree to a small set of commitments. Reading these now will save time later.
You will not redistribute the dataset. If a colleague needs access, they request access themselves. This keeps the user list known and lets us notify everyone when records are corrected or removed.
You will not use the dataset to train, fine-tune, or evaluate machine-learning or AI models. This applies to large language models, classifiers, embeddings, and any other ML system. Witness reports were submitted to the source organizations for community documentation, not for model training.
You will not attempt to re-identify any witness. Witness ages have been bucketed into 10-year bands and occupations have been classified into broad categories specifically to reduce re-identification risk. You agree not to combine the dataset with other public records (voter rolls, social media, news archives, obituaries, etc.) to identify any individual.
You will not republish individual records or substantial verbatim excerpts. You may publish aggregate statistics, charts, and summary findings derived from the dataset. You may not republish raw rows or quote source narrative text at length.
You will not use the dataset to make claims about the existence, biology, or behavior of any unverified species. This is a dataset of human reports. Treating reports as evidence for what was reported about — rather than as evidence of what witnesses experienced or perceived — misrepresents what the data can support.
You will cite the dataset. See the Citation page for the preferred citation format.
Sources + Ethics
Encounter records are compiled from publicly accessible witness reports posted by the BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization), NAWAC (North American Wood Ape Conservancy), TBRC (Texas Bigfoot Research Center), and other open regional databases. Only factual and structured information is extracted: date, location, environmental conditions, observed behaviors, and physical descriptors. The dataset does not contain copyrighted narrative text or substantial verbatim excerpts. A Url field links each record back to its original source so credit and verifiability remain with the source organization.
SDP is an independent compilation. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the BFRO, NAWAC, TBRC, or any other organization whose publicly available materials are referenced for factual data extraction.
How Witness Privacy is Handled
Legal names, contact information, and exact addresses have never been collected. Witness ages are bucketed into 10-year bands. Witness occupations are presented as a controlled-vocabulary classification alongside the original free-text value, so analysts can group on the class column without depending on identifying job descriptions. Some location-related fields (latitude, longitude, nearest town, nearest road) remain at the granularity reported in the source materials. The Tier 1 License and Tier 2 DUA both prohibit any attempt to combine these fields with other records to re-identify witnesses.
Takedown
If you are a source organization, a witness, or another party with a concern about specific records or about content included in the dataset, contact us at: contact@sasquatchdataproject.com We commit to acknowledging any takedown or correction request within 7 days, reviewing and responding substantively within 30 days, and removing or correcting records as appropriate. Changes are documented in the dataset's CHANGELOG, and current users are notified through the SDP mailing list.
Links
The full Tier 1 Individual License, Tier 2 Data Use Agreement, Sources and Ethics statement, and Citation guidelines are included with every dataset download. They are also available on this site: • [Tier 1 Individual License] • [Tier 2 Data Use Agreement] • [Sources, Ethics, and Data Use Disclaimer] • [Citation guidelines] • [Changelog and version history]
Questions?
Email contact@sasquatchdataproject.com. We typically respond within a few business days. If you are unsure which tier applies to your project, describe your intended use in your email and we will advise.