On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin filmed what they claimed to be a Bigfoot in Bluff Creek, California. The resulting footage, known as the Patterson-Gimlin film, has become one of the most famous pieces of evidence in the study of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch.
The Patterson-Gimlin film shows a large, hairy, bipedal creature walking away from the camera at a distance of about 100 feet. The creature is estimated to be around 7 to 8 feet tall and is seen to turn its head and look back at the camera before disappearing into the trees.
Patterson and Gimlin claimed that they had encountered the creature while on horseback in the remote wilderness of northern California. They said that they had attempted to follow the creature on foot and had managed to film it before it disappeared.
The authenticity of the Patterson-Gimlin film has been a subject of much debate and controversy over the years. Some researchers and enthusiasts have pointed to the film as strong evidence of the existence of Bigfoot, while others have suggested that it may have been a hoax or a misidentified bear or other animal.
Despite numerous investigations and analyses of the film, no
conclusive evidence has been found to definitively prove or disprove its
authenticity. The Patterson-Gimlin film remains one of the most iconic and
debated pieces of evidence in the study of Bigfoot and cryptozoology.
