SANDWICH — Tom Baker of Sandwich, a retired naval fighter pilot trained as a “top gun” aviator who now has his sights trained on finding Bigfoot, recently shared some suggestions for how one is most likely to have a Sasquatch sighting during a talk Friday at The Foothills Cafe & Curio in Center Sandwich.
About 50 people packed the tiny cafe to listen to Baker’s presentation.
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