Bigfoot Skeptics

Bigfoot skeptics are people who believe that Bigfoot does not exist. They argue that there is a lack of evidence to prove the existence of Bigfoot. Skeptics also say that there are many hoaxes of Bigfoot being caught on camera. Skeptics claim that sightings of Bigfoot are misidentifications of other animals, such as black bears. They also argue that Bigfoot is a combination of several smaller animals combined to make one big animal.

Bigfoot skeptics say that the lack of fossil evidence is proof that Bigfoot never existed. They believe that most people who believe they have seen Bigfoot are confused and are seeing things. Skeptics also say that most people who claim to have seen Bigfoot are just looking for attention. Cynics also say that people who claim to have encounters with Bigfoot are just looking for a good story, or they are using Bigfoot to get their names in the news. Doubters say that there has never been an actual picture or video of a real Bigfoot.

Bigfoot skeptics say that people who claim to have captured Bigfoot are lying. They say that people who claim to have captured Bigfoot on camera are easily fooled by things like bears, and sometimes they pretend to be Bigfoot in order to get money or attention. Cynics also say that some creature calling itself Sasquatch is a man in an ape mask, not the real thing at all. Some doubters study photos and videos of supposed Sasquatch and find that the video footage was shot at the same time as some other animal. Critics also say that hoaxers use wires attached to their clothes so they can manipulate their images on a camera. Skeptics say that this is the most common hoax used by those who claim to have captured Bigfoot. 

People who are skeptical say that if there was a real Bigfoot kept in captivity, it would be easy to prove. Skeptics think that if the government had a real Bigfoot in captivity, they would bring him out. Skeptics believe that the people who tell stories of having encounters with Bigfoot are mostly men making up stories or women with mental problems believing what they see, or children making up a story or just getting into mischief and finding it interesting and fun to lie about stuff like this. Bigfoot skeptics do not believe that Bigfoot exists. They say that such creatures do not exist and there is no concrete evidence that they exist. Some skeptics believe that Bigfoot does exist, but it is just a legend or a myth. These skeptics do not believe Bigfoot exists, but they do agree that the legend is interesting.

A common idea in the skepticism community is that reports of Sasquatch sightings and encounters are the result of primates concealed in bushes or trees. Proponents of this theory describe a primate such as a spider monkey, chimpanzee, or gibbon (the last two being common in North America) being seen from an angle that conceals its hands and feet, thus giving the impression of a "man-ape" type creature. 

According to proponents of this theory, many witnesses have spotted these primates without realizing what they are seeing, and so turn Bigfoot into a "monster". There are numerous clips on YouTube which supposedly show spider monkeys (for example) perched in trees. Some skeptics dismiss these clips as inconclusive. A British researcher who has spent over 30 years investigating Bigfoot claims calls himself a skeptic when it comes to the subject but does not believe it is fake. He thinks that the lack of bones and carcasses found over the years is due to the fact that Sasquatch either decomposes very quickly or its remains are eaten by other animals such as bears or wolves.