After a TikTok went viral this week, Bigfoot is back in the news, with non-believers pointing and laughing…but there’s a Ph.D. An expert on the subject tells TMZ that the joke is on them.
Here’s the deal…closed Thursday, apparently by Bigfoot TikTok debut … Recorded relaxing against a tree in a wooded area in Lawton, about 3 hours from Oklahoma City. Although it was quickly dismissed as an obvious fake, it also sparked legitimate new interest.
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Dr. Jeffrey MeldrumAn anatomy and anthropology professor at Idaho State University tells TMZ that it’s a double-edged sword for Bigfoot to find such a popular foothold in pop culture…because it’s hard to really investigate its existence. Because it makes fun of those who do…but it also encourages stupidity.More people will ask questions.
The author of Sasquatch: Where Legend Meets Science says the existence of the creature Bigfoot is “one of the most interesting questions facing researchers of human evolution.” So there’s a lot more to this than just selling beef jerky and having minions trying to get it. Click.
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Dr. JM says he has “hundreds” of legit footprints of Sasquatch and other remaining hominids from around the world…so it’s possible something was and still is out there. He is confident that there is.
It’s easy for skeptics to scoff at the idea by pointing to recent prank videos and snack commercials, but once they see the actual evidence, they’ll quickly change their minds.
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Of course…he points out the following findings actual Evidence rarely makes the news…people who act like boobs in fake videos are more fun for the media to cover.
As for Bigfoot’s popularity over other mystical creatures… Dr. Meldrum says it was born out of nationalism. The term “Bigfoot” was coined in the United States in 1948, and it became “our monster.” From there, the creators started having sci-fi ideas.
One thing’s for sure: If the experts are right, Harry and the Hendersons could become a documentary.