On a serious note, I've long thought that gorillas, and in particular mountain gorillas are indirect proof that bigfoot doesn't exist. Why? There's only a few of them and they live in remote wilderness areas, and yet we have tons of evidence that they are real. If bigfoot existed we obviously would have found living creatures by now and they would be well documented. Some would be in zoos. Just like the gorillas.
I agree with that and also add the fact that extremely rare mammals are documented all the time. For example, the wolverine that someone photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park a few years ago; it was not even part of a viable population--it was likely just *one* lone wolverine (since no population has been identified in decades of searching) and yet it was *still* found.
Of course, the BF proponents claim that the explanation for this discrepancy is that BF is "smart" and can avoid detection with incredible skill.
The strongest evidence *for* BF is not the supposed DNA tested samples, the horrible video or photographs, or the prints...
It is the vast amount of eyewitness testimony.
And of course, that evidence is easily dismissed. Without even having to question the motivations of the witnesses.
Why? Because if you pour over every last eyewitness account of Bigfoot that has happened this past century (and I basically did that when I published a book about BF in 2005) you will find that there is *no* way to distinguish between the testimony of a witness who claims he/she saw BF in a remote British Columbian forest, and the testimony of a witness who claims they saw BF in suburban New Jersey. Their accounts, and their credibility, are basically indistinguishable. It is only the location that differs.
So unless you think that an 8 foot primate can roam around a NJ neighborhood and remain undetected by biologists, hunters etc--you have to discount that testimony. Therefore, the testimony from BC is equally discountable.
And then there's that pesky lack of a body....
Oh how i miss those fun conversations on BFRO....not.
