(PERSON ON PHONE SQUEAKS) Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
No, I said Bigfoot,
not a story about someone with big feet. (GASPS)
Jas, I've got to go.
I think I've just spotted Bigfoot.
# One way or another
# I'm gonna find you... #
For more than 60 years, people have been on the hunt
for the mysterious, probably mythical, Bigfoot.
Otherwise known as 'Sasquatch'.
# One way or another
# I'm gonna see you
# I'm gonna meet you, meet you, meet you, meet you
# One day, maybe next week
# I'm gonna meet you... #
Bigfoot!
(RECORD SCRATCHES)
Oh.
(CLEARS THROAT)
Bigfoot is said to be a giant hairy upright walking ape-like creature
that doesn't live at the ABC,
but all over the United States,
apparently.
And leaves behind giant footprints, hence the name.
The first supposed sighting of Bigfoot
was reported in a newspaper in 1958.
And in 1967, we got our first alleged vision of Bigfoot.
This is Patty.
She was captured on camera
by filmmakers Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin.
Although most people think
it was probably just someone in a costume. Hmm.
Either way, Bigfoot became famous amongst American folklore
and inspired a wave of Bigfoot hunters.
Oh, and countless movies.
Dr Wrightwood, say hello to Harry.
Yep, it seemed everyone was on the hunt for Bigfoot,
including the FBI.
Recently, they released a 22-page report from the '70s
about the big guy.
Apparently they tested hairs that were thought to have come
from the big man, or woman, or whatever.
And the result? Deer hairs.
Ah.
Well, that settles it, right?
Probably, but there are still some people who aren't convinced,
and probably never will be.
Of course, Bigfoot isn't the only target
of wannabe monster hunters.
Many countries have their own mythical creatures,
some of which are based on legends
that have been around for centuries or longer.
Like dragons in Wales,
the unicorns of China,
and Transylvania's vampires.
Here in Australia, there are bunyips, a large mythical creature
said to lurk in waterholes
that appears in several Dreaming stories.
And we also have drop bears.
Oh, hang on. That's just something we scare tourists with.
There have been some serious hunts for legendary creatures -
like Bigfoot's Himalayan cousin, the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman.
When he wasn't climbing Mount Everest,
famous Kiwi Edmund Hillary actually went on a couple of expeditions
to try to find the Yeti.
And then there's the Loch Ness Monster.
Scotland's famous lake-dwelling creature thingy.
At the moment, a team of Kiwi scientists is analysing DNA samples
from the lake where Nessie was supposedly spotted.
But back to Bigfoot.
While many scientists don't believe he, or she, or they
are actually out there, that hasn't stopped the hunt for many.
Gotcha! (GASPS)
Ah, you're not Bigfoot.
Oh!
You're just some lady in a fab faux fur.
Oh. (SIGHS)
Oh, well, I guess there's some things in this world
you're just not meant to know about.