The search for Bigfoot has captivated conspiracy theorists for decades as the mythical beast has remained illusive.
Often regarded as the elusive link between humans and our apelike ancestors, Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a cryptid that gained popularity after the release of the infamous Patterson-Gimlin Film in the late 1960s.
The Patterson-Gimlin Film, which allegedly shows a Sasquatch walking alongside California’s Bluff Creek, has faced intense scrutiny.
Some even claim that Philip Morris, a costume designer, admitted to creating the Sasquatch suit used in the film.
Despite these controversies, Bigfoot enthusiasts argue that the Patterson-Gimlin film provides substantial evidence for the existence of this bipedal cryptid.
However, other alleged Bigfoot footage may hold even greater promise.
Around eight years ago, a video was uploaded to YouTube by Josh Highcliffe, claiming to depict a Sasquatch roaming the woodlands of Mississippi.
Filmed near Tunica, the footage shows a massive apelike creature pulling bark off a tree.
The video abruptly goes dark, as Josh admits that he stopped recording out of fear.
When he resumes recording, the creature is still engaged in the behavior. The footage becomes shaky, and Josh’s heavy breathing adds to the tension.
In an interview with LadBible, Josh described the encounter: “It was like everything slowed down…I was scared! I took out my iPhone and started videotaping it.”
“I heard a truck driving down the road, and the thing stood up! I was trying to be dead quiet…When it stood up, I could not control myself and ran.”
A YouTube comment lauds Josh’s footage as “probably the best footage [of Bigfoot] ever recorded.”
However, if enthusiasts hope to prove the creature’s existence conclusively, they will need to present more compelling evidence.
The quality of Josh’s footage, like other alleged sightings, is blurry, considering it was filmed on an iPhone eight years ago.
Furthermore, the distance between the camera and the depicted creature makes it impossible to determine if it is genuinely a Sasquatch or simply a person in a suit.
While it is enjoyable to entertain the notion of cryptids, the lack of clear evidence, limited to blurry videos and questionable eyewitness accounts, suggests that these creatures, including Bigfoot, are likely not real.
