Many of us want to believe that large mammals exist that haven’t officially been discovered, and it appears that there is mounting evidence to support these creatures. One show called “Monsterquest” examines the evidence to determine if these creatures actually exist in nature. One common topic, as would be expected, is the existence of the Bigfoot. This creature is also known as sasquatch, and, in difference regions of the United States, it has taken on some other names such as the Ohio Grassman and the swamp ape in Florida. Evidence of this creatures exists in many forms including rock throwing, yells, sightings, and footprints. Tracks from Bigfoot have been found in many places which is pretty strong evidence of its existence. Clearly, these things can’t be faked, right? Well, actually, they can. Tracks are pretty easy to fake, even elaborate ones. A person can simply make a mold and create impressions on the heals to add details to make more “real looking.”
There are videos, people might say. Most of them are obvious hoaxes, but one might not be. That example is the Patterson-Gimlin film shot at Bluff Creek, California in 1967. This film depicts a female sasquatch, and it remains a contentious video today. However, a friend of theirs, named Bob Heironimus, claimed that he wore a suit for the film, and that is a hoax. Still, this proves nothing. However, this isn’t the end of the story. Roger Patterson was trying to make a Bigfoot film and was actively looking for Bigfoot on that day back in 1967. He could have been very lucky, or, perhaps, he didn’t leave anything to chance. This, in all honesty, is the one video may support the existence of Bigfoot, but the lack of any other videos or pictures makes it hard to believe this is real.
When “MonsterQuest” discusses these matters, they have a clear slant toward belief in the cryptids being studied. Even though scientists argue that these creatures likely don’t exist, their segments are followed by something that suggests that they is reason to doubt this view. This kind of bias makes it difficult to take this show seriously.
Likewise, when “Monsterquest” interviews people, the sighting usually occurred when the person was alone, scared, and at night. People are likely to mistake a shadow for a human-like figure because it is better to make this mistake then to not make it and risk harm. If only a few sightings were like this, it wouldn’t hurt the validity of these sightings, but it is a clear majority. It is the repeated exposure to this poor evidence that makes this writer think that these creatures don’t exist at all, and it’s all because of “Monsterquest.”
Even when pictorial evidence exists, it clearly appears to be another animal, a hoax, or inconclusive. For example, the chupacabras depicted on the shows look incredibly similar to dogs and wolfs. If you don’t believe this, here is a link to supposed pictures of the Chupacabra. The hard evidence presented on “MonsterQuest” never concretely supports the existence of these cryptids. When the results are continually inconclusive, episode after episode, it becomes almost delusional to continue to believe in the existence of these monsters. It’s funny that a show trying to locate these animals would lead someone to conclude that they don’t exist, but that’s exactly what “Monsterquest” has done for this writer.
Sources:
“Bigfoot” Wikipedia.org
“Patterson-Gimlin Film” Wikipedia.org