55 years ago, a short video that allegedly proves the existence of Bigfoot changed the world.
The footage is the most famous, most debatedbut never definitively debunkedvideo capture of a supposed sasquatch.
Now, 55 years later, it remains a popular topic of conversation amongBigfootbelievers as well as skeptics.
Today is the 55th anniversary of the Patterson-Gimlin footage.
Meanwhile, the scientific understanding of the time couldnt account for a primate that moved in that manner.
But as moviemaking and special effects have advanced, so has the science.
How did they describe it in the press?
Meldrum adds, Science has finally caught up with the topic …
In hindsight, all these different combinations and traits anticipated what we now understand.
For some, it is a treasure trove of information about gait and body structure.
For most, it is the only observation of a sasquatch they will ever have.
For everyone, it represents the bewildering mysteries still left to explore.
We are lucky to have it.
I think, to date, this footage is the best thing weve seen in a broad daylight sighting.
The stride, the terrain, the overall smooth movement without hesitation says it all.
The river rock and cobble stone would make it impossible to walk that creek bottom so smoothly.
It will take something pretty profound to replace the P-G film.
This film is without a doubt the genuine article.
The articulation in the muscle fibers as Patty walks and when she looks back…chills.
Ive had a chance to interview and hang with Bob Gimlin thanks to his relationship with Russ.
Bob is the real deal, and his story hasnt changed.
