Informative Essay On Bigfoot

Have you ever heard of Bigfoot? I’m pretty sure you have, who hasn’t?! Bigfoot is the most recognized mystery in all of North America. He’s somewhat a legend as many people say. Some also say that he is a myth. We all have our own opinion though. The legend of Bigfoot has been known for over 150 years. Bigfoot has been spotted in many places around the world. For example, the northwest, Yellowstone National Park,etc. Bigfoot has been known to spot most in North America. I wonder why? Is it because of the climate? Is it a good place to hide or want to be seen? I have no clue, but I sure will find out! The apelike being has been sighted thousands of times since the beginning of 19th century. Bigfoot is a gigantic beast! He’s as tall as eight feet and weighs as much as six hundred pounds. …show more content…
The famous video is from Roger Patterson. Patterson and his partner Gimlin had been fascinated with the creature after reading reports back in 1957. So they went on various areas looking to find information on this particular creature. They went to areas such as Washington but there was nothing to be found. The extraordinary day came. On October 20 around 1958 Patterson and Gimlin were riding their horses and noticed a creature across the river. The creature then rose to about seven or eight feet as Patterson said and began walking towards the woods. So Patterson then took out a 24 feet color film which was expired. Patterson was able to catch film of the creature reappearing and disappearing between trees. Patterson and Gimlin continued to follow the creature until he disappeared. They didn’t stop searching. They then searched for footprints. They were in a part of Bluff Creek, where there is sandy clay soil. The soil is known to keep footprints for a remarkably long period of time. Patterson was able to measure the footprints of Bigfoot. The footprints came out to be 14.5 inches long and 6 inches