The media has sprung up with a series of phony pictures and footage over the years showing Bigfoot in various conditions. Considering the many contentious sightings of Bigfoot, it is rather difficult to classify certain sightings as being true. Even with that, movies such as the Patterson Film have succeeded in receiving attention from the public because of the fact that the researchers had presented evidence that was virtually impossible to contest. There is still a long way to go in order for Bigfoot's existence to be acknowledged, considering the fact that there will always be people coming up with fake evidence that only succeeds in bringing more mystery to the topic.
On the one hand, Bigfoot enthusiasts motivate the creature's existence by claiming that Bigfoot is the descendent of an ancient ape named Gigantopithecus blacki. On the other hand, Scientists believe that Bigfoot, the Sasquatch, and Yeti are just fragments of people's...
Moreover, they are inclined to believe that the reason for people being afraid of a creature with such characteristics is that our ancestors, the Homo erectus, have coexisted with Gigantopithecus blacki.
In order for the situation to receive attention from the world, Bigfoot supporters have to bring solid evidence to back their convictions. All of the evidence on Bigfoot's existence gathered until now consists only of footprints, pictures, and films that cannot be verified and are considered to be hoaxes.
Whether or not Bigfoot is contemporary to us, it will always be appreciated by the public for being one of the most popular inexistent creatures ever to have existed.
Works cited:
1. Butler, Allen. (2005). "The Legend of Bigfoot." Retrieved October 8, 2009, from the Associated Content Web site: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7730/the_legend_of_bigfoot.html?cat=19
