Photo by Jessica Ennis.

What will hopefully be the final snow storm of this winter brought about five inches of the cold, wet stuff to the city, parking restrictions (as well as tickets and towing) and many closures. It also produced a Bigfoot, or rather a man in a Bigfoot suit, sighting.

Like the shirtless man in a horse mask during Hurricane Sandy, Bigfoot was a nice distraction from the problems caused by the snow. And now we know who he is: Aaron DeNu, the Dupont Festival founder and organizer behind Groundhog Day and the World Cup fan festival.

We emailed DeNu about why he dressed as Bigfoot for the day and this is what he said:

I figured why not. The constitution guarantees us the pursuit of happiness — today I set out to get a little closer to that end goal. And I’m Serjeant-at-Arms for the Washington Area Sasquatch Society (WASS). In order to keep up on our continuous professional development requirements, we’re encouraged to practice our hominid-like gait twice a year. I was, however, a bit cautious of not wanting to upset any local dogs. A particular german shepherd near Logan Circle made my heart race for a few brief moments. Overall, everyone was so eager to interact with Bigfoot! I love this place. I’m not sure how you go about measuring the happiness of a city, but I can assure you that the amount of smiling and laughing going on today increased tenfold.