1966 Patterson Footage Hoax?

[Karl12]

Don't get me wrong, I completely believe many folks across the globe who have encountered the Bigman but looks like the famous 1996 Patterson footage may have been hoaxed.

Haven't seen the relevant documentary myself but here is someone (whose judgement I trust) that has:

went to the premier of the Capturing Bigfoot documentary to view the newly found Patterson 1966 footage. After viewing the documentary, I can now say with 100% confidence the Patterson footage is a HOAX !!!!

[BeyondKnowledge]

Considering the guy that made the costume for him and sold him additional fabric to modify it himself spilled the whole thing years ago, I thought that proved the hoax then. 

I have lost the links several computers ago but I think it was before 2000 when that information came out.

[Kurokage]

Don't get me wrong, I completely believe many folks across the globe who have encountered the Bigman but looks like the famous 1996 Patterson footage may have been hoaxed.

Haven't seen the relevant documentary myself but here is someone (whose judgement I trust) that has:



[Video: https://youtu.be/WBuWLe1MC_A]

It seems very few years we get a new documentary about it either being real or fake. I've tended to be on the fence with most sightings but after so many people (including 'woodsmen' and hunters) report seeing Bigfoot, it does make one wonder??

As to 'Patty' herself, I honestly feel there's no definitive proof one way or the other. 
Over the years we've had a few people claimed to have been Patty and many new 'enhanced' videos trying to show new details. 

There's some very good youtube channels out there that explore the arguments around the Patty video.

[Britseye]

I looked at this years ago and I remember the claims 'proving' it was a hoax. Personally, taken at face value, and having watched the video plenty of times, I don't think a bloke in a costume walks like that. There was someone years back, a biologist I believe, analysed the angle of the leg joints and the turning of the entire chest to face the camera and they couldn't see a bloke in a costume either.

I've seen some excellent stuff recently about footprints in the snow just coming to a sudden, abrupt stop for no reason which seems to lend weight to the in and out of this 3D realm conjecture.

[BeyondKnowledge]

Have any of you seen a Starfleet Horta? How about a one eyed blob? A wully mammoth bing carried on a guys shoulders. A  wookie? How about a five foot long spider scampering around in a hotel lobby? A goat climbing over a bridge?
A goat playing bagpipes?
A ten foot tall inflatable plastic toy dinosaur wondering around? No? 

I have seen all of these and many more. I have been several of them. Why would a costumed person behave like a human? What would the point be? When one dresses as a cat, one acts like a cat. 

The believability of costumes are partly by the design of the costume and partly the actions of the person inside. 

I have been chased down by hotel staff at several conventions because they thought my capricorn or goat puppet was a real animal. It is all in the illusion. The fabric can come to life for some. 

Something as simple as high heels with the heels removed and hooves molded over them can change the way one walks to a believable satyr. 

All that is just for fun.

Now about this hoax. No one has stated sasquatch  does not exist. Just a small group of individuals made money faking a video with a guy in a suit.

Be careful of that gorilla decoration over there. It will get you.

[ArMaP]

I looked at this years ago and I remember the claims 'proving' it was a hoax. Personally, taken at face value, and having watched the video plenty of times, I don't think a bloke in a costume walks like that. There was someone years back, a biologist I believe, analysed the angle of the leg joints and the turning of the entire chest to face the camera and they couldn't see a bloke in a costume either.

If someone walks with large shoes they have to lift the knees higher. That changes the whole process.

[Karl12]

Appreciate the (very fair) replies guys and guess we'll have to wait to see the documentary - certainly do trust that guy's judgement though (as he's a fellow FOIA fanatic) and would recommend watching all of his research videos.

Personally for my part (just like UFOs) if you only concentrate on global police officer sightings then it becomes painfully obvious after 'immersion' research that there's something extremely strange going on (it's just what that something is).

Cheers.

[Kurokage]

Appreciate the (very fair) replies guys and guess we'll have to wait to see the documentary - certainly do trust that guy's judgement though (as he's a fellow FOIA fanatic) and would recommend watching all of his research videos.

Personally for my part (just like UFOs) if you only concentrate on global police officer sightings then it becomes painfully obvious after 'immersion' research that there's something extremely strange going on (it's just what that something is).

Cheers.

I'll be watching it too, as it tends to be an interesting subject.

Because you spoke about police sightings, I thought I'd add a link that talks about a few cases...

https://lairofmythics.com/blogs/cryptid-...rt-bigfoot
 

There is a category of Bigfoot reports that rarely circulates widely. It does not appear in viral clips or radio call-ins, and it is seldom told with enthusiasm or certainty. These accounts tend to surface quietly, often years later, spoken carefully and sometimes reluctantly. A notable number of them come from law-enforcement officers.
That matters not because police are immune to error, but because their profession trains them to minimize it. Officers are conditioned to observe behavior, judge distance and movement, distinguish humans from animals under stress, and document events that must withstand scrutiny. Speculation is discouraged. When something cannot be identified, silence is often the safest response.
And yet, across decades, a small but persistent body of reports exists in which officers encountered something they could not classify. These incidents occurred while on duty, during routine patrols, and in environments the officers knew well. None claim proof. None offer conclusions. What they offer instead is consistency.
For a broader overview of documented encounters, historical cases, and ongoing investigations, explore our complete Bigfoot Hub

[Tecate]

To start with, I personally have never had an encounter with this Cryptid.

Having said that, I have met numerous people who have. The Dene First Nations people in NWT call them the Hairy Man, and I have met quite a few who have had experiences with them. In fact they will not go out on the land unarmed and alone during the end of September beginning of October or in April, as they say that this is when “they” are migrating and following the Caribou. 

It is very entrenched in their culture and history. No joke.
They speak of women being taken for reproductive reasons and men being taken as a way to use them to help get women.

Like I said, I’ve never seen or had any experience with them, but I believe.

There’s an actual sign at the North end of the Alberta Forestry Trunk Road or FTR, depicting a Sasquatch, and warning people to be careful about wildlife in the area.
 It may be tongue in cheek but… I will post the sign pic next 

Tecate

[Tecate]