Comments on: Alabama Bigfoot Caught on Video?

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:15:04 +0000

It’s hard to say what it is, and because of that, I’d have to say this one is just inconclusive. One thing I disagree with is the assumptions people seem to be making about walks and gaits. It is probably true that we can probably expect sasquatch to have different walks just as people do but there could also be some similarity in movement as well. If, for example, the PG footage is real, who is to say that some sasquatch might not display a similar type of movement to what is depicted in the footage? I don’t agree as one poster said, that we should discount any video as a hoax just because it displays a similar walk to the subject of the PG footage. If that video is real, then it could provide a clue as to how some of these creatures move, so why is moving like Patty tantamount to a hoax? I do not understand that line of reasoning. Wouldn’t footage of an unknown animal give clues to how it might move rather than reasons to dismiss additional footage because the subject moves in a similar way? Of course, the PG footage may be fake and some hoaxers may try to copy it, but for now I think that any similarity in movement is a reason to scream hoax in and of itself.

In the end, we don’t really have a good idea of how exactly a sasquatch moves The subject of one solid piece of footage we do have (PG) is being used to cry hoax for anything that moves like it. I am curious to know how some could make opinions on whether something is a hoax or not based on how a sasquatch walks when there is no known standard by which to judge. A lot of the judgments we make on the gaits of these creatures seem to be made on gut feeling, however I feel this is not the most scientific way to go about discounting a video. Are we really that sure about how a sasquatch moves at this point in time to use the gait as a basis of discrediting a video? I don’t think we are. There is not enough data to make such assumptions, in my opinion.

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:25:21 +0000

It has to be a Skunk Ape, the video smells.

By: Mothmanfan

Mothmanfan — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:13:32 +0000

Like elsanto said, there was no trees, the “skunk ape” wasn’t trying to hide, ect. i mean, unless it fell in a hole or whatever, you would think that someone would try to get more. Unless the battery died at that exact second or something.

By: ddh1969

ddh1969 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:02:01 +0000

Gee…I couldn’t get any closer or get any more footage.

Don’t bother.

By: Savage30L

Savage30L — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:26:38 +0000

To me, too, the walk appears human. I don’t put much credence in this one.

By: richcap

richcap — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:44:20 +0000

I think I may have seen a “Frame 352″ in there…the ole turn to the camera bit. Sadly, this is no P-G film.

Pass.

By: cmgrace

cmgrace — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:22:52 +0000

I couldn’t see much. That could have been anything. Or anyone in a costume.

By: YourPTR!

YourPTR! — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:18:37 +0000

Looks pretty suspect to me. Walk appears human. I’d say a hoax.

By: Cryptonut

Cryptonut — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:08:32 +0000

One of the first things to ask is what other footage do you have? In other words, is this clip it (meaning that it was made for youtube), or is there more footage of whatever was going on before and after the alleged sighting. If there isn’t any other associated footage you immediately have you answer without any other inquiries.

By: SoulTim

SoulTim — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:27:10 +0000

I’ve never posted here before, so I’m probably going to get in trouble for this, but is it usual for people to just post one word statements like “HOAX” without at least making a case for it? I never personally believed in Bigfoot, but then I used to make fun of people for thinking wallabies lived in england, too. I was demonstrably wrong about that.

This is a shaky piece of film, and it’s hard to draw conclusions about it. That doesn’t make it fake. Amateur video is usually shaky, and it’s not uncommon for people not to know how to work the zoom or other functions. Theres no story accompanying it, so we have no idea if they have a valid reason for having a video camera out in the middle of nowhere. Maybe YOU all would have the guts to go poking around near where it walked, but a lot of people would have gotten out of there as quickly as possible out of fear of the unknown.

I just can’t help but wonder if the presumption of a hoax would prevent people from coming forward with evidence for something like this. Screaming “HOAX” won’t discourage hoaxsters, they know their fakers and they expect to get caught. It’s just going to discourage honest people who think they saw or filmed something, but who won’t take the chance on coming forward. What if they’re wrong, and people assume they were deliberately lying? What if they’re right and people still don’t believe them?