Bigfoot, the
word conjures up different feelings in people. Some believe, others are
skeptics, and many just think it’s a myth. My dear Mother and I used to watch “Finding
Bigfoot” on Animal Planet. The crew would go out into wild places with their
cameras and recorders. They knocked on trees with sticks and made what they
said was a bigfoot yell. This could have compared with a hog calling yell as
far as I know.
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This drawing shows what witnesses said Bigfoot looked like. Image credit Lizard King at English Wickimedia |
I always
thought they were crazy. Not because they were looking for Bigfoot but because
they were out in the wilderness where they could come into contact with a bear,
cougar, or even an alligator. I used to ask Mom, “What in the hell are they
going to do if they come face to face with one?” Safety apparently wasn’t
important. I used to ask Mom, “Aren’t you glad I hunt ghosts and not bigfoot?” She
would laugh at me. It’s much safer!
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Badge of the SHE Squatchers. These brave gals go out into the woods looking for bigfoot. Image credit: K C Paracon 2018 |
Since I’m a
paranormal investigator I attend the local paracon each year. Every paranormal
group is there from the UFO people to the Bigfoot people. Last year I attended
a presentation of the SHE Squatchers, a group of ladies from Minnesota. Many of
these women are clairvoyant as they “sense” the bigfoot in certain areas. This
may sound funny but a lot of what they said made sense. I personally do not doubt that many people
have a sixth sense and can hon in on things that the rest of us are too thick to
pick up. The question I had was, why would you use this gift to look for
bigfoot?
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Many foot prints have been found over the years. Some are real and others are fake. Only the experts can tell the difference. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons |
Sixty years ago, bigfoot came to light when a
man discovered 16-inch footprints in Northern California. People were
intrigued. After years of speculation the family of a man named Ray Wallace,
revealed that he had made the footprints as a joke. In 1967 two men, Roger
Patterson and Bob Gimlin, filmed a creature walking upright like a human
through the same area the footprints had been found. Although this film is
considered the best evidence to date, the fact that it occurred in the same
place the footprints were found taints it. Many people believe it too is a hoax, but
others that have studied it say it can’t be a human due to its gait and body
proportions.
To me
bigfoot is a fun legend. I have seen photos of something that could be a
bigfoot but the jury is still out on its existence. My spiritual friends
believe that bigfoot is an interdimensional creature. This is why it is so hard
to find. This would make more sense to me. If bigfoot is real, it slips in and
out of our dimension to do whatever its life purpose is. Then I wonder what its
life purpose could be. No one has ever been rescued by a bigfoot or seen a
bigfoot chase off a predator sparing a human’s life. So many questions!
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Whether real or not, bigfoot draws people to attractions in many parts of the country. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons |
Unless a
bigfoot is caught, there will likely never be proof of its existence. There are
too many dodo birds out there that fake evidence and post fake photos and videos.
The paranormal community detests these fakes and think people need to grow up
and stop trying to fool the public. This goes for fake ghost videos too.
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Another way for businesses to bring in tourists. I wonder what is in a Sasquatch Burger! Image credit: Wikimedia Commons |
Whether
bigfoot is real or not, it is fascinating to think that there are still
undiscovered animals on our planet. I know when I drive through a national
forest or stand next to a lake or river, I wonder what animals live there. Let’s
keep our minds open but also look at things with a skeptical eye. The current
popularity of calling things fake isn’t fair to the real news and discoveries
that come to light. Stop judging and start thinking and don’t forget to look
for bigfoot the next time you’re near a forest.