Big Foot Fact or Fiction

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Big Foot fact or fiction? For many years there has been a creature called Bigfoot or Sasquatch that thousands of people have claimed to have an encounter with. A lot of people say that there is no way something like that could be living in America. There are some people who believe in Bigfoot and dedicate their life to proving its existence. In my personal opinion I believe it is possible for a creature like Bigfoot to exist. There is no reason why they can’t they have plenty of food, shelter, water and pretty much whatever they need but. Also there is no 100% proof that there is a bigfoot out there. Most sightings of Bigfoot occur in the Northwest but the creatures have been reported all over the country. There are many native myths and legends of wild men in the woods, but Bigfoot sightings have been around for only about 50 years. Interest in Bigfoot grew during the second half of the 20th century, encouraged by magazine articles most noteably a December 1959 "True" article describing the discovery of large, mysterious footprints the year before in Bluff Creek, California. If you don't believe in Bigfoot you're not alone. According to a 2007 Baylor Religion Survey, only 16 percent of Americans said that Bigfoot "absolutely" or "probably" exist, with 44 percent responding "probably not" and about 40 percent saying that they "absolutely do not" exist. Eyewitness evidence The most common evidence for Bigfoot is eyewitness reports. Unfortunately, this is also by far the least convincing type of evidence. Psychologists and police know that eyewitness testimony is very unreliable, and that people are simply not very good at accurately describing something they saw especially at a distance in low light and when the subject is partially hidden by trees and foliage. Anyone can be mistaken, and pilots, policemen, priests, and public officials are no exception. Most

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