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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
What! Bigfoot finally caught on camera? Rafting crew video shows a creature that looks almost like Bigfoot!
For centuries, tales of a large, hairy, human-like creature known as Bigfoot have been famous in the Native American folklore popularly calling it as 'Sasquatch' or 'wild man', and in the modern world after multiple alleged sightings of the humanoid cryptid the legend has become part of pop culture and mystery lore. The story came into the public eye in 1958 when a letter to a California newspaper described enormous footprints found near a logging site. But the most famous moment came in 1967 with the Patterson-Gimlin film that had grainy footage showing a hulking creature moving through the trees at Bluff Creek, which still is debated today whether it was a man in a costume or genuine evidence of a creature science hasn't identified. On May 24, 2025 alleged new sighting of Bigfoot in Colorado has once again pushed this legend into the limelight. According to a whitewater rafting crew with the Colorado River Expedition was taking a lunch break near the Upper Colorado River when something unusual caught their attention in the woods. 'Someone yelled out that they saw a bear, so we started looking at it, and that's when we realized it was something else. It wasn't a bear. It was standing up there on the hillside,' said Logan Kirk, the lead rafting guide. Kirk described the creature as clearly bipedal, which made it immediately catch the attention of the rafting group. 'It was definitely bipedal, which really stood out to us,' he added. The video they captured has since gone viral, showing a large, furry figure moving through dense trees. At one point, the figure seems to stop and stare directly at the camera before vanishing into the forest. While some online are convinced it's Bigfoot, others argue it's more likely someone in a suit or a bear briefly standing on two legs. Still, Kirk remains curious. 'We're gonna go up to see if we can find any evidence of what was going on up there, whether that's footprints or something else. Who knows? It's so hard in the rocks to actually get anything like that, but we want to see if there's anything there,' he told This sighting isn't an isolated incident either. Colorado has seen over 100 Bigfoot-related reports since March this year. 'We're still trying to figure it out,' Kirk added. 'We've gone through the footage and zoomed in on the images, whatever it is, whether Bigfoot or some other creature.' What is Bigfoot? The search for Bigfoot and other unknown creatures is part of a field called cryptozoology, which isn't fully recognised as science. Some experts think the legend might have started with a real extinct giant ape called Gigantopithecus. Fossils of this ape were found in Southeast Asia, and it may have lived alongside early humans. According to Native American folklore, Bigfoot was known as a 'wild man' or a guardian of the forest. Many tribes believed it was a powerful, spiritual being that lived deep in nature, watching over the land and keeping balance, and it is not just a mysterious animal or creature, but a real being. Its common name "Sasquatch" comes from the Salish word "Sasquits," while tribes like the Algonquin call a similar creature "Witiko" or "Wendigo." Many Native American tribes also have stories of a large, human-like being with special powers. The Ojibway people of the Northern Plains believed a creature called the Rugaru would appear during times of danger, acting as a warning for humans to change their behaviour and ways of living. Other tribes also saw this hairy figure as a messenger or a sign to pay attention.
Buzz Feed
26-05-2025
- Science
- Buzz Feed
50 Extremely Fascinating Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On The Natural World
This, my friends, is what a pregnant horse looks like: I am still searching for what a horse baby shower looks like. I imagine it's delightful. And this is what a chimpanzee's hand looks like up close: Would love to give a chimp a nice, firm handshake. This is how big an average sized human is compared to a bunch of different bears: Note to self: Stay away from those bears you were planning on rendezvousing with. And THIS is what a polar bear's paw print looks like compared with a human hand: Wolves are much bigger than most dogs. This is how big a wolf is in comparison with a human: big. This is what an owl looks like without feathers: Gremlin mode. And this, in all its glory, is what an albino raccoon looks like: Like a big ol' rat. See those little specks there? Those are baby octopuses: We love our eight-armed friends, don't we folks? Termite hills can be absolutely gigantic: No, thanks!!!!!!!! I'm all set. This is what the skull of the largest ape to ever roam the Earth, the Gigantopithecus, looks like compared with our tiny little human head: The ape was, well, giant. Like "as tall as a basketball hoop," according to the New York Times. Chill! Even turtles have to go to the doctor. Here's what one getting an X-ray looks like: Thoughts and prayers to my man here. You'll get through this. Blue lobsters exist: They say it's a "one in two million" chance to catch one of these gorgeous young 'sters. And grasshoppers? Well, some grasshoppers can be pink: I see you, nature. This is how big a baby kangaroo is when it's born: It's about the size of a quarter. It then spends the next four months or so in its mother's pouch. In case you were wondering, this is why a bee dies after it stings you: RIP, bee. We hardly knew thee. This is what the inside of an elephant's foot looks like... And this is what the inside of a human foot looks like: Elephants... they're just like us. In other news, this is how incredibly small a hummingbird feather is: We love to see a tiny feather. This is what a fish getting a CT scan looks like: Specifically a French angelfish who had some buoyancy issues. The fish is all better now! This is what a cow molar looks like compared to a human molar: Cow dentists must make a killing. Baby owls sleep facedown, on their stomachs: This is because their heads are too heavy to hold up otherwise. Been there, brother. This is what a lion's fang looks like compared with a cat's fang: Can you tell which is which? Anacondas are absolutely gigantic. Here's what one looks like in the wild: I'd only ever seen one in that documentary with and Jon Voight. They can be upward of 30 feet long. Cats, my can get really, really big: This is a Maine coon cat. It can be 40 inches long. This is how big an eagle's talons are: Note to self: Do not trifle with an eagle. This is what a flying fish looks like, wings outstretched: Look at my boy. This right here is a baby platypus, known as a "puggle": This is the most important thing you'll learn all day. This isn't a big ol' grape. It's the world's largest single-celled organism: It's called Valonia ventricosa, and it's a type of algae. This is a sunfish... Pictured here with Santa, naturally. And this is what the skeleton of a sunfish looks like: Weird!!! Stink bug eggs are little, tiny smiley faces: Ain't that sweet? Koalas have fingerprints that are extremely similar to human fingerprints: Koalas are the only animal besides primates that have fingerprints. Both seals and sea lions have nails: They use them for grooming and, yes, they need to be cut if they get too long. And this is what the "hand" of a manatee looks like: Look at those little nails. Speaking of gigantic animals, check out the size of this here lobster claw: Say it with me, folks: That's a big claw. This particular breed of sheep, known as Hissar or Gissar, is famous for its large, ample buttocks: As you can plainly see. Frogs, my boy... frogs can be very, very tiny: Now you know. Use this knowledge wisely. And hummingbird eggs are very, very small: And we must protect these tiny little eggs at all costs. This is what an X-ray of a pregnant dog looks like: A comforting thought. This is what a hedgehog getting some medical work done looks like: Incredible. What a time to be alive. Wish Lemuel Cook could've seen this. And this is what a whole bunch of baby hedgehogs look like: Look at those little guys. This is what a turtle's skeleton looks like: So, yeah, they can't just leave their shell, dummy. And while we're talking 'tons, this is what a penguin's skeleton looks like: Lookin' good. This is what a hairless raccoon looks like: I still love it. Come here, my friend. Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest living animal on land, just turned 192 years young this past year: Folks, do we stan our boy Jonathan the giant tortoise? This is what the face of a sawfish looks like: She's beautiful. This is a hammer-headed bat, an absolutely enormous fruit bat with an average wingspan of over three feet: Look, buddy, I love you gotta stay away from me. Squids have hard, sharp beaks: To kill prey, of course. And this is what a giant squid's beak looks like: Not terrifying at all. Some scallops have a ton of tiny little blue eyes: I had to learn it, and now you have to too. This is what the inside of a wasp's nest looks like: The stuff of nightmares. And, finally, there's a bird that looks JUST like Danny DeVito: It's called a royal tern. Nature is incredible.
