Essay On Bigfoot

BIGFOOT- LEGEND OR HOAX
It is an unexplainable mystery that is said to live in the wilderness of Washington State. It is a cryptozoological creature that
either doesn't like people or he is scared of them. Some claim to have seen the creature. Most think the beast is an elaborate hoax. But there is no question that the remote forests of the northwestern United States are said to be home to a legendary, reclusive, ape-like being known only as Bigfoot. I have personally seen and heard what I believe to be Bigfoot. I had stopped to take a break dirtbiking we were taking pictures and talking when a 8 foot tall creature walked out from behind the tree where i had parked my bike. It scared the crap out of me.
According to eyewitness accounts, Bigfoot has a very intimidating appearance.
It is said to be between seven and ten feet tall. The beast weighs in at half a ton or more. Bigfoot is covered in long, shaggy, brownish-red hair all over its body. It is described as having long, muscular arms and a thick neck. Also,

many reports of Bigfoot describe the creature as having male or female human body parts, suggesting that it may be a primitive hominid. It also suggests that the beast may have offspring the same way we do. Chillingly, all eyewitness reports describe the creature walking on two legs. Bigfoot tends to live far away from human civilization, minding its own business away from prying eyes. Over the years, many expeditions have been conducted by the B.F.R.O (Bigfoot Research Organization) to try and photograph, videotape, or even capture the creature, but the animal has proven to be elusive when faced with cutting-edge technology.
By and large, Bigfoot is a reclusive soul, for it seems to go out of its way to avoid humans. However, at times it appears to be as curious about us as we are about it. Several individual people have reported to be abducted by Bigfoot during the night while sleeping in the woods and taken to its lair(cave). These incidents provide the most detailed reports of Bigfoot living habits. According to the few who were abducted, Bigfoot lives in small groups of two to four individuals, living off a diet of berries, edible roots, tubers and other plants. The witnesses also report that the creatures are, for the most part, quiet and docile. Indeed, there have been no reports of Bigfoot attacking a human. Even if one finds himself face-to-face with Bigfoot, it is wise to use extreme caution to avoid provoking it (have you ever seen those “Jack Links Jerky” commercials?). With over five-hundred pounds of muscle at its disposal, things could get messy very quickly if the beast is angered. But it appears that Bigfoot is content to keep living a solitary, a simple life in the uncharted forests of the secluded Washington wilderness. Therefore, the vast majority of encounters with Bigfoot happen totally by accident.
The legend of the Bigfoot goes back hundreds of years. Local Native
Americans have told stories of the ape-like being for countless generations.

They believe that the beast is a guardian spirit who protects the forest from intruders, with special powers that enable it to appear suddenly and vanish at will. Modern sightings of the creatures also go back a long way. Loggers, frontiersmen, fur trappers and lumberjacks who came to Washington State back in the late 19th century all provide some of the earliest modern accounts of the creature . And there are fantastic tales of many Bigfoot-like creatures around the world. The Sedapa lives in the mountains of Japan and the central Pacific. The Yowie haunts the lowlands of Australia. And the famous Yeti ekes out a lonely existence in the Himalayas. Countless sightings of Bigfoot-like animals from Asia to Canada suggest that there could be several different species of the same creature all over the world, each adapted for survival in its chosen

environment.
Most of the evidence that Bigfoot exists comes from a select few categories. By far, the most common sign that bigfoot came a-callin’ is at least one pair of enormous footprints, measuring a whopping average of 16 inches long and 6 inches wide. Blurry pictures, taken in haste with whatever photographic equipment was available, show the hairy physique of the creature. We must also remember that many eyewitness descriptions are remarkably similar. Bigfoot’s height, hair color, disposition and body parts are all described similarly. If, as most experts believe, Sasquatch is a hoax, why would so many details of this creature keep getting deeper and deeper as the years go by. And many more people are too scared to talk about their encounters with Bigfoot. Therefore, the best Bigfoot sightings and evidence may not even be documented yet!
However, one must take into consideration the fact that there is plenty of evidence against Bigfoot. No carcasses or skeletal remains have been found or photographed. No genuine feces or other DNA samples, such as hair or blood, have been recovered. And no live specimens have ever been captured. Many hoaxes have been perpetrated over the years. Foremost among these is the famous “Patterson Film”, shot in 1975 by Robert Patterson. This footage supposably depicts a Bigfoot walking along a dry streambed. Bigfoot enthusiasts argue for the film’s authenticity. In numerous cases, practical jokers who have too much free time have put on gorilla costumes and gone running through the woods in order to generate fake Bigfoot sightings. It is also important to keep in mind that while there may be encounters that cannot be explained, many “sightings” have a perfectly logical explanation. Bears standing up on their hind legs can easily be mistaken for Bigfoot, as well as hunters wearing dark camouflage outfits. Even ordinary hikers have been reported as Bigfoot over the decades. Also, some eyewitnesses have simply made up fictional encounters with Bigfoot in order to gain attention from the media. This practice has made it common for a cloud of suspicion to form around any who say they have encountered the beast. Finally, one must always keep in mind that it is very easy to fake a Bigfoot footprint, there have been many so-called Bigfoot tracks that have been revealed to be hoaxes. Because of all this deception, investigators must tread carefully if they are to separate all the hoaxes and pranks from the genuine evidence.
Bigfoot remains anonymous to this day. Evidence for and against, as skeptics and believers continue to debate bitterly the creature’s existence. Ultimately, however, it is up to the individual to decide. Perhaps one day the truth about Bigfoot will be known, but it seems that the creature’s legacy will continue to puzzle and fascinate the layman and scientists for many more years to come.