Seattle's Virginia Mason Medical Center has reported an on-campus Sasquatch sighting.
The ape-like creature of legend showed up to a late 2025 medical appointment of patient Ray George, who has undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer at the CommonSpirit Health hospital since his December 2024 diagnosis.
Sasquatch greeted George, posed for several photos with him, then departed. No further incidents were reported.
George's medical team, Hollywood special effects experts Doug and Julie Hudson, and the Seattle Kraken National Hockey League team may have been involved in this rare appearance of the large, hairy creature.
George fell ill in late 2024 and his symptoms came to a head on Christmas Day. He delayed going to the hospital, wanting to spend Christmas with his family and believing "if I went to the hospital, I wouldn't come out," according to a Virginia Mason Medical Center press release. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The hospital says pancreatic cancer symptoms often don't appear until the disease is at an advanced stage.
"I gave myself one pity day, then, I looked at cancer as a blessing," George said.
Since he got that news a year ago, he has been using humor and kindness to encourage and support others, including during visits to Virginia Mason Medical Center for his cancer treatments with Dr. Vincent Picozzi, director of the pancreaticobiliary program at the Floyd & Delores Jones Cancer Institute at Virginia Mason.
While George is coy about a particular act of kindness, reports say he has been handing out miniature figurines of Sasquatches at the medical center. The tiny statues have quirky, inspirational quotes, such as "Sasquatching cancer" handwritten on the bottom. Numerous hospital patients, staff and visitors have received the unexpected gifts. The figurine-giver has been known to cleverly divert staff's attention to stealthily place the small statue where they can find it later.
George's medical team took notice of his acts of kindness and winning spirit and worked with the Seattle Kracken to pull off the lighthearted Sasquatch surprise at George's recent chemotherapy appointment. Virginia Mason Franciscan has a partnership with the Seattle Kraken team to promote early cancer detection. The medical team had shared George's story with the team, and the team was able to arrange for a person dressed as Sasquatch to carry out the surprise.
Upon seeing the creature, George's face lit up. "You have got to be kidding me," he exclaimed.
He said, "That was the best ever!"