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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Science
- Daily Mail
Shocking video captures 'Bigfoot' sprinting through the woods in broad daylight
A man walking his dogs through the snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains captured footage of a mysterious figure sprinting in the distance, sparking renewed debate over the existence of Bigfoot. The Rocky Mountain Sasquatch Organization (RMSO) received the video from a man identified only as Bill, who said the sighting took place this past May in Coyote Ridge, California. Bill had been recording his dogs playing in the snow when he noticed something moving on the left side of the frame. 'The subject moves very smoothly, none or very little up and down,' Bill shared with the Sasquatch research team. 'At first, I didn't think it was even moving its arms. However, after enlarging the section by 400 percent with the creature in it, I can see that it does move its arms.' He also noted that one frame appeared to show a side profile of the figure, revealing what he described as a dome-shaped head. However, some viewers were skeptical, saying the figure was too far away to be identified clearly and was likely a person hiding among the trees. WATCH: Coyote Ridge Sasquatch Caught on Camera in Eastern Sierras The video has since circulated online, reigniting interest among believers and skeptics alike. While some dismiss the footage as inconclusive, others view it as compelling evidence of the legendary creature said to roam the wilderness of North America. The Sierra Nevada Mountains is a hotspot for Bigfoot sightings with some researchers, like Ron Morehead, claiming to have collected audio recordings they believe capture Bigfoot vocalizations. The vocals, according to these Sasquatch researchers, are a mix of human-like sounds and unique, unidentifiable noises. The Sierra Nevada range, which stretches along eastern California and into Nevada, has had sporadic Bigfoot reports over the decades, particularly in remote forested areas like Yosemite National Park, Tahoe National Forest and Eldorado and Stanislaus National Forests. Bill's two dogs were playing near the tree line when they began to bark as if noticing something, or someone, moving in the forest. However, it was not until Bill replayed the footage that he noticed what his dogs may have seen, Coast to Coast reported. An enhanced version of the video, shown above, offers a clearer view of the mysterious figure, which appears entirely dark in color and features an unusually shaped head. The most famous and still-debated piece of Bigfoot 'evidence' came in 1967, when Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson filmed a now-iconic clip of a large, furry figure striding through the woods at Bluff Creek (pictured) 'One noteworthy aspect of the incident is that, beyond looking in the direction of the suspected Bigfoot, the dog does not bark at the interloper or offer any other kind of response before casually strolling away from the spot where it noticed the creature, the research team shared. The RMSO also pointed to the figure's unusual movement as a potential indicator of something non-human. 'This Bigfoot creature, if you will, moved very fast when it didn't have much cover,' the group stated. 'Then, once it reached cover, it seemed to hunker down to hide and observe those in its surroundings.' Stories of large, hairy, human-like beings date back centuries in Indigenous cultures across North America, where the creature was known as 'Sasquatch,' meaning 'wild man.' The first widely publicized modern report of Bigfoot came in 1958, when Humboldt Times journalist Andrew Genzoli published a letter from a reader describing massive, mysterious footprints found near a logging site in Bluff Creek, California. The letter sparked widespread public interest. Follow-up stories, some playfully referring to the creature as 'Bigfoot,' helped launch the legend into the mainstream. The most famous, and still hotly debated, piece of alleged Bigfoot evidence emerged in 1967, when Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin captured a now-iconic video of a large, furry figure striding through the woods at Bluff Creek, California. Known as the Patterson-Gimlin film, the footage was shot during the pair's expedition to find the elusive creature. Both men were on horseback when they rounded a bend and reportedly saw a towering, ape-like figure walking along a riverbed. Startled, Patterson's horse reared up. He quickly dismounted, grabbed his camera, and scrambled to film the figure, waving the camera with one hand while trying to keep the subject in frame. The shot steadied just long enough to capture the moment the creature turned and looked over its right shoulder before vanishing into the trees. Years later, Bob Heironimus, a retired Pepsi bottler from Yakima, Washington, claimed he was the person in the costume used to fake the footage. However, Gimlin, who is still alive, has consistently denied that claim, maintaining that what he and Patterson saw that day was not a man in a suit, but Bigfoot.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Popyrin powers ahead in quest for Canadian double
Reigning champion Alexei Popyrin got his title defence off to a flying start on a mixed day for Australia's men at the Canadian Open. After an opening-round bye, the 18th-seeded Popyrin was made to work harder than expected but still beat Canadian Nicolas Arseneault, ranked No.636 in the world, 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 in their round-of-64 clash in Toronto on Tuesday (local time). Both players were nearly impenetrable on serve, each pounding down nine aces and having similar first-serve percentages (57 per cent for Popyrin, 60 per cent for Arseneault). Break points proved almost as elusive as the Sasquatch, with Popyrin managing the only break of the encounter in the second set. It was one of just three break opportunities the Australian generated for the match. However, Popyrin was even more miserly on his own serve, fending off the only break point Arseneault could manufacture. The Australian is hoping to secure back-to-back titles in Toronto, having won last year's final 6-2 6-4 against Russia's Andrey Rublev. Victory in Canada would be a perfect tune-up to next month's final grand slam of the year, the US Open in New York. While Popyrin safely advanced to the third round in Toronto, compatriot James Duckworth proved no match for third-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti. Here to stay 💎@Lorenzo1Musetti shows his prowess to defeat Duckworth 7-5 6-1! @NBOtoronto | #NBO25 — ATP Tour (@atptour) July 29, 2025 Duckworth put up a good fight in the first set, before Musetti cantered away with the second, clinching a 7-5 6-1 victory. The Italian was virtually invulnerable on serve, winning 90 per cent of his first deliveries compared with 63 per cent by Duckworth. Musetti was also much more effective on return, converting three of the nine break points he set up, while not allowing Duckworth to win either of the two chances he had. Other winners on Tuesday included No.5 seed Holger Rune, of Denmark, No.8 Casper Ruud, of Norway, and 11th-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov. Australia will be looking for more success on Wednesday, when three men will be in action in the second round. Alex de Minaur, hot off clinching his 10th career title with a three-set win in the final of the Washington Open on Sunday, takes on Argentina's Francisco Comesana. Christopher O'Connell faces flamboyant Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 23rd seeed, and Aleksandar Vuckic takes on 31st-seeded Brit Cameron Norrie.


Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Popyrin powers ahead in quest for Canadian double
Reigning champion Alexei Popyrin got his title defence off to a flying start on a mixed day for Australia's men at the Canadian Open. After an opening-round bye, the 18th-seeded Popyrin was made to work harder than expected but still beat Canadian Nicolas Arseneault, ranked No.636 in the world, 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 in their round-of-64 clash in Toronto on Tuesday (local time). Both players were nearly impenetrable on serve, each pounding down nine aces and having similar first-serve percentages (57 per cent for Popyrin, 60 per cent for Arseneault). Break points proved almost as elusive as the Sasquatch, with Popyrin managing the only break of the encounter in the second set. It was one of just three break opportunities the Australian generated for the match. However, Popyrin was even more miserly on his own serve, fending off the only break point Arseneault could manufacture. The Australian is hoping to secure back-to-back titles in Toronto, having won last year's final 6-2 6-4 against Russia's Andrey Rublev. Victory in Canada would be a perfect tune-up to next month's final grand slam of the year, the US Open in New York. While Popyrin safely advanced to the third round in Toronto, compatriot James Duckworth proved no match for third-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti. Duckworth put up a good fight in the first set, before Musetti cantered away with the second, clinching a 7-5 6-1 victory. The Italian was virtually invulnerable on serve, winning 90 per cent of his first deliveries compared with 63 per cent by Duckworth. Musetti was also much more effective on return, converting three of the nine break points he set up, while not allowing Duckworth to win either of the two chances he had. Other winners on Tuesday included No.5 seed Holger Rune, of Denmark, No.8 Casper Ruud, of Norway, and 11th-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov. Australia will be looking for more success on Wednesday, when three men will be in action in the second round. Alex de Minaur, hot off clinching his 10th career title with a three-set win in the final of the Washington Open on Sunday, takes on Argentina's Francisco Comesana. Christopher O'Connell faces flamboyant Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 23rd seeed, and Aleksandar Vuckic takes on 31st-seeded Brit Cameron Norrie.


Forbes
4 days ago
- Forbes
Searching For Sasquatch And Superman In Southern Illinois
The world's largest Superman statue stands guard over the town square and county courthouse in ... More Metropolis, Illinois. (Photo by Mark Reinstein) It doesn't seem like an obvious place to search for more insight into two of America's most celebrated fictional beings — Sasquatch and Superman. But Southern Illinois surprises in a lot of different ways. Comprising 10 counties, the region forms a rough triangle bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Depending on where in the state's deep south you're headed, it's around a five-to-six-hour drive from Chicago, but only two hours by road from St. Louis. Another way that locals demarcate the region is everything south of U.S. Highway 50, which shoots arrow-straight across the state from St. Louis to Louisville. It's not just distance that defines Southern Illinois from the rest of the Land of Lincoln. The contrast with 'stormy, husky, brawling' Chicago (to quote Carl Sandburg) couldn't be more stark. But the area is also miles apart from the prairie corn belt that runs across the middle of the state. What you get instead are low rolling hills covered in the thick woods of Shawnee National Forest, rock formations that would look more at home in Utah or Arizona, and charming riverfront towns that are small but historically significant. How does this segue into Sasquatch and Superman? Read on to find out . . . Hanging out with "Sassy," the iconic Bigfoot statue near Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National ... More Forest. The Secretive Shawnee Hills Running east-west across the region between the two rivers, the Shawnee Hills aren't very prominent. The highest point is Williams Hill at just 1,065 feet (five Chicago skyscrapers are actually taller). They compensate for that lack of altitude with sprawling wilderness, much of it within the confines of Shawnee National Forest. Established in 1933 on lands that had been over-logged and over-farmed for a century, the park was rehabilitated with help from the Civilian Conservation Corps to the point where it's now one of the most wooded areas in the lower Midwest. Shawnee is a hiker's paradise. The AllTrails hiking app recommends more than 100 routes in the region. Most are rated easy or moderate, but there's also more gnarly treks like the 10-mile Panther's Den Trail, the 45-mile Tunnel Hill State Trail and the 151-mile River to River Trail backpacking route. For those who want to get off the grid, the national forest harbors seven federally designated wilderness areas. For those who can't make the longer hikes, short trails lead through the incredible rocky warrens at Garden of the Gods, the Little Grand Canyon and Giant City to geological wonders formed over millions of years. The rugged topography also provides plenty of places for creatures to hide. According to the most recent data from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), Sasquatch has been sighted 45 times in Southern Illinois, many of the incidents in Shawnee National Forest. A statue of a female Bigfoot that locals call 'Sassy' keeps watch over Karbers Ridge Road near Herod. The nearby Garden of the Gods Outpost general store hawks ice cream, snacks, camping supplies, t-shirts and all sorts of Sasquatch swag, from fridge magnets and coffee mugs to socks, soap and plush toys. View over Shawnee National Forest from the Garden of the Gods. From Krypton to Metropolis Superman may have been born on the planet Krypton and raised in Smallville, Iowa by the Kents. But he didn't realize his full superhero potential until moving to Metropolis, where he went undercover as newspaper reporter Clark Kent. The Metropolis of movies and comic books is obviously New York City. But that didn't stop Metropolis, Illinois from adopting the Man of Steel as their own native son. The world's largest Superman statue guards the town square near the Super Museum with more than 20,000 Superman artifacts. Farther up Market Street are a Lois Lane statue and a whimsical Super Big Boy figure. The local newspaper is called The Planet after the comic book version. And Metropolis stages a Superman Celebration festival in June. All this superhero shtick distracts from the city's real history. Fort Massac on the Ohio River waterfront is a faithful reconstruction of an 1802 American fort built on the site of a French stockade erected in 1757 to safeguard the region from British invasion during the French & Indian War. Upstream from Metropolis are other historic landmarks like the Kincaid Mounds Archeological Site and Cave-in-Rock, a large cavern that once sheltered the notorious Samuel Mason and his pioneer-era river pirates. Cave-in-Rock village is the Illinois terminus of the last vehicle ferry across the Ohio River, a short cruise over to the Amish Country of western Kentucky. It's not all nature and history. There's a Shawnee Hills Wine Trail for sampling the local vintages at a dozen wineries and a Southern Illinois Coffee Trail that links 50 different spots where you can sip a cup of joe. As the region's largest city and home of Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale offers a large array of restaurants and nightlife. Historic Fort Massac overlooks the Ohio River in Metropolis.


Car and Driver
25-07-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Ford Bronco Sport 'Raptor' Seen in Spy Photos Is Actually a Hoax
Our spy photographers caught what we thought was a Ford Bronco Sport Raptor testing without camouflage, but it's actually just a joke. The fake Raptor version of Ford's compact crossover sits higher, partially thanks to BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tires. The prototype also has larger exhaust pipes and two mufflers instead of one, but we now know that a real-life Bronco Sport Raptor isn't in the cards. UPDATE 7/24/25, 6:50 p.m.: A Ford spokesperson confirmed to Car and Driver that the Bronco Sport "Raptor" that was captured in our spy photos isn't a real upcoming model. Instead, it's more of an internal joke. "This is our team having fun, not a Bronco Sport Raptor. Just like our customers, we encourage employees to leverage the customization superpowers of the Bronco family and continue to explore possibilities," the spokesperson said in an email. Once exclusive to the F-150 pickup truck, the Raptor nameplate has begun spreading through the Ford lineup. Along with the F-150 Raptor and V-8-powered F-150 Raptor R, Ford now sells a Raptor variant of the Bronco off-roader and a Raptor-ized version of the smaller Ranger pickup. It appears that Ford isn't stopping there: our spy photographers have caught this Raptor-badged Ford Bronco Sport prototype testing, and it seems to pack some serious hardware upgrades. The Bronco Sport Raptor prototype wears no camouflage, curiously, and it proudly displays Raptor badges on the front doors and tailgate. The former appears to be the emblem from the tailgate of the Bronco Raptor, while the latter looks like the badge from the rear of the Ranger Raptor. KGP Photography | Car and Driver The prototype also sports a Sasquatch sticker on the rear fender, suggesting that this vehicle may have started life as a Badlands Sasquatch model, a new addition to the Bronco Sport lineup for 2025. There's also a sticker on the rear window depicting Mothman, a cryptid that was reportedly spotted prowling West Virginia in the 1960s, spawning a series of tall tales. We're not sure what to draw from this sticker, and it might just be Ford engineers having a bit of fun, given that the Sasquatch package is already named for a legendary cryptid. The steel front bumper and bull bar look identical to those of the Sasquatch, but there are some notable differences on this Raptor prototype. The fender flares are wider and feature exposed rivets. This Bronco Sport looks to have a taller ride height, which could come in part from a revised suspension. But that extra ground clearance is also thanks to the beefy BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tires, a significant upgrade over the Sasquatch model's Goodyear Territory all-terrain rubber. Unfortunately, we don't know the tire sizes, as Ford's engineers appear to have scraped off the tire code on the sidewalls. Interestingly, the KM3 is a more serious off-road tire than the BFGoodrich KO2s fitted to all other Raptor models, with more of a focus on traction in mud and on rocks at the sacrifice of on-road performance. KGP Photography | Car and Driver The prototype is also sporting a new exhaust setup. Instead of a single muffler that leads to two exhaust tips, there are two separate mufflers that each lead to much larger exhaust outlets. This could mean that the Bronco Sport Raptor could add some extra oomph on top of the 250 horsepower put out by the turbocharged inline-four. We're not entirely sure what to make of this prototype. Ford could be developing a new Bronco Sport Raptor, or it could just be testing upgrades to the Sasquatch package or other optional equipment, with the Raptor badges meant to fool us. If this does enter production as a Bronco Sport Raptor, we expect even more design changes to differentiate it from lesser Bronco Sport models, starting with a bolder grille featuring the large "FORD" badging like other Raptor models. Caleb Miller Associate News Editor Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.