The mystery of Bigfoot

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Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a giant ape-like creature that some people believe roams North America. It is a cryptid (opens in new tab) (or species rumored to exist), and just like the Chupacabra or Loch Ness monster(opens in new tab), there's scant physical evidence to suggest bigfoot is actually out there. But that doesn't stop alleged sightings of the ape that never shows its face or Bigfoot buffs from trying to prove there's life in the legend.

Most Bigfoot sightings occur in the Northwest, where the creature can be linked to Indigenous myths and legends. The word Sasquatch is derived from Sasq'ets, a word from the Halq'emeylem language used by some Salish First Nations peoples in southwestern British Columbia, according to the Oregon Encyclopedia(opens in new tab). It means "wild man" or "hairy man". 


HISTORY OF BIGFOOT

In 1958, Jerry Crew, a logging company bulldozer operator in Humboldt County, California, discovered a set of large, 410 millimeter (16 in) human-like footprints sunk deep within the mud in the Six Rivers National Forest.[45] Upon informing his coworkers, many claimed to have seen similar tracks on previous job sites as well as telling of odd incidents such as an oil drum weighing 450 pounds (200 kg) having been moved without explanation. The logging company men soon began utilizing the term "Bigfoot" to describe the mysterious culprit.[46] Crew, who initially believed someone was playing a prank on them, once again observed more of these numerous, massive footprints and contacted reporter Andrew Genzoli of the Humboldt Times newspaper. Genzoli interviewed lumber workers and wrote articles about the mysterious footprints, introducing the name "Bigfoot" in relation to the tracks and the local tales of large, hairy wild men.[47] A plaster cast was made of the footprints, and Crew appeared, holding one of the casts, on the front page of the newspaper on October 6, 1958. The story spread rapidly as Genzoli began to receive correspondence from major media outlets, including the New York and Los Angeles Times. As a result, the term "Bigfoot" became widespread as a reference to an apparently large, unknown creature leaving massive footprints in Northern California. 

In 2002, the family of Crew's deceased coworker Ray Wallace stated that their father had been secretly making the large footprints with carved, wooden feet and that he was responsible for the tracks. Despite the Wallace family's statement, Willow Creek and Humboldt County are considered by some to be the "Bigfoot Capital of the World".


RESEARCH ON BIGFOOT

Finding Bigfoot is an American television series on 'Animal planet' It premiered on May 29, 2011. The program follows four researchers and explorers investigating potential evidence of bigfoot, a cryptid hominid allegedly living in the wilderness of the United States and Canada. While the Finding Bigfoot team never captured photographic evidence of the creature's existence, the show gained high ratings and was a top earner for Animal Planet. The series finale and the 100th  episode was released on May 27, 2018.

Documentary on bigfoot
                                

IS THE BIGFOOT REAL?

I witnessed reports or sightings are the most common evidence put forward for the existence of bigfoot. Unfortunately, these are based on human memories, and human memories are unreliable. When it comes to cryptids like big foot, the human brain is capable of making up an explanation of events. It can't be immediately interpreted, and many people simply want to believe they exist, live science previously reported. The most famous big foot video is a short film taken in 1967 by Roger Patterson, known as Patterson films. The video shows what appears to be a large and hairy bipedal ape or big foot starting through our clearing. The video's authenticity is still debated, but it was likely a hoax, with the ape-like figure just a human wearing a costume. 

With the rise of high-quality cameras in smartphones, photographs of people, cars, etc., have gotten sharp and clear over the years; the big foot is a notable exception. 


SOME FACTS ABOUT BIG FOOT:

  • The people who have claimed sightings of bigfoot describe it as large, muscular, bipedal (has two feet for locomotion), similar to an ape, and approximately 6 to 15 feet tall.
  • Bigfoot is said to be covered in hair, but the description of its color varies according to the sightings.
  • IBRO (International bigfoot Research Organisation) is the official Bigfoot research body.
  • Bigfoot is described as black, dark brown, or dark reddish.
  • Bigfoot got its name from its enormous footprints.
  • These footprints are said to be as large as 24 inches long and 8 inches wide.
  • The measurement came from casts or moldings from the footprints left on the site of the sighting.
  • Some casts include claw marks, suggesting that it has claws on its five toes.
  • However, this feature makes it similar to other wild animals like bears.

References:-

  1.  https:///history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/
  2.  https:///wiki/Bigfoot
  3.  https:///news/bigfoot-legend-newspaper
  4.  https:///animals/bigfoot/


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