Sasquatch: Portland's new crossing guard

By KIRO7

Sept 1, 2016

Sasquatch has a new job: He’s helping remind drivers to pay extra attention on the roads now that school is back in session.

The fuzzy giant was seen escorting kids to Cesar Chavez School Wednesday morning as part of a unique crosswalk safety exercise you’ll probably only see in Portland.

KOIN News writes that the Portland Bureau of Transportation organized the exercise as a way to remind drivers to be alert on the roads now that kids are heading back to school.

Today is an extra-great day to walk to school for students at Cesar Chavez K-8! In Oregon, every intersection is a...
Posted by Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) on Wednesday, August 31, 2016

“I’m just trying to send a message,” Sasquatch told KOIN 6 News. “I hope that if they’ll stop for me, they’ll stop for the little creatures on the road.”

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