South Carolina is prime real estate for Bigfoot

Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Yeti. The Abominable Snowman. Stories of large, hairy creatures appearing to be half man and half ape have been told around campfires for hundreds of years.

In the folklore of some Native American tribes, the beasts are said to be peaceful, supernatural beings with intelligence and spiritual powers. Other tribes, however, describe them as malevolent creatures who attack humans, play dangerous tricks, or steal children.

For obvious reasons, the vast majority of mainstream scientists maintain that the existence of such creatures is impossible. Yet thousands of people have claimed to spot the mysterious hominids roaming the woods of North America since the 1800s.

Eyewitness reports describe the creatures as bipedal primates that are 6 to 10 feet tall and weigh at least 500 pounds. The footprints left behind by Bigfoot (a singular and plural term) range in size from about 12 to 22 inches long. They are also thought to be non-aggressive creatures, whose human-like intelligence and shyness make them elusive and thus rarely seen.


Some believe the creatures are descendants of an extinct species of ape that migrated from southern Asia to North America across the Bering Strait during the Ice Age, while others consider Bigfoot to be a hoax or myth due to the lack of concrete evidence.

Searching for Sasquatch

Cari George has been searching for Bigfoot for years.

The 34-year-old is the co-founder of the Carolina Cryptid Crew, a group of more than two dozen Bigfoot enthusiasts from the Upstate area who investigate reported sightings of the legendary creature across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

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