Answer · Patterson-Gimlin film
A real, unknown hominoid (sasquatch).
A real, unknown hominoid (sasquatch).
Where it stands
DisputedThree pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Proportions and gait, measured with a fixed frame rate and site survey, fall outside the human range.
- Restored frames show soft-tissue movement inconsistent with costume materials of the 1960s.
- Physical evidence of the species (a specimen, bones or DNA) eventually appears.
What would rule it out
- Identification of the suit or performer through physical evidence, or measurements within the human range under fixed conditions.
Evidence 3 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyA person in a fur costume, filmed by Patterson
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A real, unknown hominoid (sasquatch). [Answer ANS0CZ25Z7A4HSQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZ25Z7A4HSQ
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title = {A real, unknown hominoid (sasquatch).},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CZ25Z7A4HSQ},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZ25Z7A4HSQ}
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