Argumentative Essay On Sasquatch

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Many people believe that giant, man-like creatures called Bigfoots or Sasquatches exist in the dense forests and mountains of North America. However, these people could not be more wrong. For several years, many people who make regular trips through North American forests have claimed that they have had some form of encounter with a larger, hairy creature called Bigfoot. No specific scientific evidence, however, has proven that these creatures exist, so the only proof of a Sasquatch ever living is the word of an everyday person. Although many people claim they have had face-to-face encounters with a Bigfoot/Yeti, Sasquatches could not exist because they leave no solid scientific evidence to prove their existence and because nobody has been …show more content…

Ever since this first sighting, multiple reported Bigfoot sightings have occurred all over North America and even in parts of Europe. The most common description of a Sasquatch, another name for Bigfoot, is that Bigfoot is a hairy ape-like biped that stands nearly nine feet tall and weighs over six hundred pounds (Krystek). The name Bigfoot came about due to the creatures’ large feet. A Sasquatch’s foot can be anywhere from sixteen to eighteen inches long and seven inches wide, whereas the foot of a large adult male is an average of eleven inches long and four inches wide (Krystek). Sasquatches are most commonly sighted in wooded areas throughout the United States and Canada. The creatures are supposedly very elusive since they are not a common sight among woodland travelers. Seeing a Bigfoot is not going to be an everyday …show more content…

All of the supposed Bigfoot sightings and seizures of Sasquatches have been proven to be false with the use of DNA evidence and the analyzation of the photographs that claim they exist. Also, remains such as bones, hair, or flesh that were claimed to have originated from a Bigfoot have been scientifically proven to have actually come from regular, everyday animals (Crossan). The legend of the Bigfoot has been around for decades and is still believed in today. The creatures are characterized by their massive size as well as overall strength. Some people believe that nine foot beasts can actually exist in the wild for thousands of years without any kind of scientific evidence to prove it (Radford). The serious lack of hard scientific evidence including remains and an actual capturing of a live Sasquatch are why these creatures could not exist in today’s world. Nine foot, nine hundred pound, hairy, bipedal creatures would have, if they existed, been scientifically proven at this point in time, but since Sasquatches do not exist, no evidence could be found to do

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