BRETTON WOODS — The crew of Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot" is eager to embark on their quest to find a local Sasquatch after hearing stories from all over the state.
The crew held a four-hour-long "town hall" meeting of at least 100 attendees that began at 6 p.m. at the Bretton Woods Ski Lodge Wednesday night.
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