Bigfoot

Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a tall, ape-like creature that often walks on two legs, like a human. Reports of sightings of these mythical beasts are most common along the west coast, though it is said to have been spotted all over the country. However, many of these reported sightings have been attributed to misidentification of a common animal or a hoax by both believers and skeptics.

Supposed "juvenile Sasquatch"

     One instance of a Bigfoot that was actually a common creature was when a photo of an unidentified animal was said to be a "juvenile Sasquatch", but is more likely a bear with mange. However, some say the arms are closer to those of a chimp, rather than a bear.

An example of a hoax occurred in 2008 when Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton posted a YouTube video claiming they had found the corpse of a dead Bigfoot in Northern Georgia. A man called Tom Biscardi, a major Bigfoot enthusiust and Ceo of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. was called to investigate. Dyer and Whitton received 50,000 dollars from Biscardi's company, as a gesture of good faith. Many major news networks talked about the find, and after a press conference, the alleged corpse arrived encased in a block of ice with Searching for Bigfoot team. After the ice melted, it was revealed that the hair wasn't real the feet were rubber, and the head was hollow. After being confronted about it, the men admitted it was a hoax. Another hoax was when a man in Montana was hit by a car and died while attempting a Bigfoot hoax by wearing a ghillie suit (a suit that looks like foliage and is used by snipers and nature photographers to blend in to their surroundings.)

   Scientists have attributed any evidence that these creatures exist to a hoax or delusion, rather than to an actual Sasquatch. John Crane, a zoologist from Washington state, said that "There is no such thing as Bigfoot. No data other than material that's clearly been fabricated has ever been presented." However, people still report seeing these creatures, and have been searching for them, with no success. So are these creatures real? That is up to you to decide.