How do I know Bigfoot is real? Because I've met him.
OK, maybe not, but I still 100 percent believe in this majestic, hairy creature. I've believed in Bigfoot's existence for probably my whole life. I even showed my loyalty by getting him tattooed on my foot.
So, what makes me believe in Bigfoot? Well, first of all, why would people go to such extreme measures to support a hoax that's been going on for centuries? There are actually researchers who have devoted their lives to tracking down this creature. I'm not a fan of the TV shows where people go out into the woods with cameras, and without a doubt, they hear a twig break and label the sound as a Bigfoot signal. That is bogus. I believe in bigfoot because there's been literally thousands of reported spottings.
No, I haven't seen one personally, but I'm always looking. Ever since I can remember, I've stared out the car window on long car rides in the country hoping to see a glance of bigfoot walking through the forest. Footprints have been found as well. Yeah, a lot of animals can leave weird footprints, but what forest animal can leave an 8″ wide by 14″ long footprint? Only the appropriately named Bigfoot.
Bigfoot (Sasquatch) should not be confused with the Skunk Ape or Yeti. They're pretty much the same creature, but the climates they live in give them different characteristics. The skunk ape is native to the Florida Everglades, and Yetis have mostly been sighted in the Himalayan Mountains. Sasquatches live in and travel through heavily wooded and mountainous areas, such as the US's rainy west coast and the central U.S. Being from North Louisiana, a region known for many spottings, I have met a few people who say they have seen Bigfoot in our own region. This is very exciting for me, a Sasquatch enthusiast.
I truly believe that the beloved Bigfoot is out there, living contently off of berries and plants. Sasquatches are probably not vicious because there are no known reports of human attacks. Humans should leave them alone. After all, no one knows what they are capable of. A part of me hopes that the hairy fellows remain a mystery. The best part of believing in something like Bigfoot is that no one can prove you wrong. The possibility that there's some giant, hairy thing hidden in the backwoods of America is pretty cool if you ask me.
