A large ape-like creature reportedly seen in North American forests. Thousands of sightings have been reported, but no scientifically accepted physical evidence exists.
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a large bipedal ape-like creature reportedly inhabiting the forests of North America, particularly the Pacific Northwest. Described as standing 7 to 10 feet tall, covered in dark brown or reddish-brown hair, and emitting a powerful stench, it features in Indigenous peoples' oral traditions and has been the subject of thousands of sighting reports from the 19th century to the present.
On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin captured roughly one minute of 16mm film at Bluff Creek, California, showing what they claimed was a female Bigfoot walking along a creek bed. The film's authenticity remains hotly debated among experts more than half a century later.
Large bipedal footprints have been found across North America. Some casts reportedly show dermatoglyphics (skin ridge patterns), though many footprints have been exposed as hoaxes.
An organization that systematically collects and investigates sighting reports, maintaining a database of thousands of entries.
