| ID | #1664832525 |
| Added | Tue, 04/10/2022 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Believers in Bigfoot believe that they noticed an elusive beast in the background of a local news report about Hurricane Jan.
A video from the NBC weather forecast in Florida was posted on the Reddit r/Bigfoot page, in which a figure can be seen crossing the road behind a reporter.
"Bigfoot in the local news about Jan," the caption read.
Although the sighting comes from a built—up area — away from the wooded and mountainous areas where sightings are commonly reported - it appears to be taking huge strides with exaggerated hand-waving, which can often be seen in alleged footage of Bigfoot.
Moreover, the figure manages to get through the flooding caused by Hurricane Jan relatively easily.
Reacting in the comments section, some people seemed to think that the local news team might have accidentally stumbled upon something wonderful.
One said:
"I'm scratching the back of my head. This is either a malicious joke or a real observation. I think the water is waist-deep or so."
Another:
"Is it possible that it's just someone walking clumsily because they're wading through floodwaters?"
Original news
Bigfoot believers reckon they've spotted the elusive beast in the background of a live local news report on Hurricane Ian.
A video from a NBC weather report in Florida was shared on the r/Bigfoot Reddit page, in which a figure can be seen crossing the road behind a reporter.
"Bigfoot on the local news coverage of Ian," was the caption.
Although the sighting comes from a built-up area - away from wooded, mountainous regions where sightings are usually reported - it does appear to be taking huge strides with exaggerated arm swings that are often seen in alleged Bigfoot footage.
Moreover, the figure manages to pass through the flooding caused by Hurricane Ian with relative ease.
Reacting in the comments section, some people seemed to think that the local news crew may have accidentally stumbled upon something remarkable.
One said: "I am scratching my head. That is either a wicked prank or the real deal. I imagine that water is hip-deep or so."
Another wrote: "This definitely looks real. However, if this is a Bigfoot, it would be specifically a skunk ape based on the location. I've heard that skunk apes can mostly be sighted in the swampy areas.
"So wondering specifically if the swampy areas are so flooded it would have to venture into an urban area to find food and shelter?"
However, other people weren't convinced at all.
One said: "That's for sure a human being trudging through hip-deep water."
"Absolute prank," said a second.
A third wrote: "Is it possible that’s just someone walking awkwardly cos they’re slogging through high water? [sic]
"That said I do think that the way whatever-it-is walks is amusingly similar to the iconic Bigfoot walk pose."
Hypotheses
Deliberate falsification
This version includes any falsifications that imitate unexplained phenomena both from the outside: practical jokes, flash mobs, fake news, witness fraud, staging, etc.
There are many ways to make something similar to a ghost or a flying saucer from improvised materials, without using video and photomontage.
Many homemade things made for the sake of a joke, a practical joke or a direct imitation of a mystical being or event can be taken as unexplained not only in photos and videos, but also in reality.
Investigation
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