Sasquatch

The word "Sasquatch" often conjures thoughts of an aggressive monster, most people, of which, do not believe is real. I'm here to tell you that they "ARE" real, and "ARE" a living model for science evasion. This animal has been historically reported and witnessed in every State and Canadian Province since the time Euro-man arrived on the North American continent, and well before by Native Americans. Most of the descriptions are very similar, as well as the reported behavior for these animals. They are not ghosts, goblins, or figments of the drunk imagination. They leave behind compelling evidence for their existence, and much of the evidence cannot be faked.On October 20th, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin were looking for these animals in the Bluff Creek Riverbed in Northern California on horseback. Although their intent was to gather footage of the Sasquatch habitat (attempting to show film producers a merited effort), they really did not expect to actually see one. Suddenly the horses reared, bucking Patterson off, and he was able to grab the 16mm camera from the saddle bag just in time. Gimlin held his Horse firm, and watched in awe as the sequence unfolded. Patterson thought that the Horse reared because of a Cougar or Bear, and wanted to film it. They were both confronted with a large, dark, hair-covered body in the riverbed. With only a little more than a minutes time left of film, Patterson grabbed the camera, and as he did, the animal stood up, and began to walk away. Patterson gained his feet and started chasing the animal, while Gimlin later reflected a major concern for Patterson's safety, although too shocked to make any comment. Patterson ran and then shot what has become the most compelling film evidence ever gathered of a live Sasquatch, walking away from him. The film is shaky in the beginning, but becomes more stable toward the end where the animal can be clearly seen and identified.Since that day the film has been scientifically analysed by several experts, including those residing in Russia, and most have found that the film obviously shows that the animal is not a man in a suit. They have studied each frame individually and found that there is no zipper, and the "suit" would have been impossible to create in 1967. They have actually seen muscle movement in each frame ... another reason to note that the animal is real. Suits do not show muscle movement. In addition, the walk of the animal is totally unlike a human gait. Estimates based on intense study of each frame show the animal was about 7 feet and 1 inch tall. My personal estimate, based on study at Rene Dahinden's residence in 1980, indicated 6 feet and 11 inches tall. My estimates did not compensate for the bent-over stride, and it may be that this animal would measure over 7 feet and 5 inches if standing totally erect. The weight estimates from the experts indicate from 800 to 1,000 pounds.I will add here that I was allowed to view and examine, frame by frame, the Patterson Film in September, 1980 by the late Rene Dahinden. Rene owned all rights to the film, although some were always considered "Public Domain". I stayed with Rene for three days, and he showed me most likely more than he ever showed anyone else after that day. I saw so many aspects of the Patterson Film that I believe very few people have ever seen since. I wish the world could see what I saw, including the plaster casts he made only a day after the film, and the comparison of those feet to what is shown in the film.