The imprint of a hairy backside was found in the mud of Washington State. Researchers who made the discovery reported that this is the strongest hint yet that the legendary creature is roaming the North American far west. Even though many people doubt that the giant primate even exists, hundreds of supposed footprints have been photographed and cast. The discovery of the buttock prints are one of the few body impressions ever recorded. Fish is a zoologist and retired wildlife ecologist and took part in the expedition that discovered the imprint.
Most people dismiss the stories of Bigfoot as hoaxes or misidentifications.
However, there are a growing number of believers, like Fish, who think Bigfoot is real and living hidden away in remote wilderness areas. In an effort to attract on of the creatures, the team left food out, sprayed the area with pheromones and played recordings of what they believe are other Bigfoots. Apples were placed in a muddy spot one evening and when the team returned the next morning, an impression was found which shows the left forearm, hip, thigh and heel of a large primate. They believe the impression was made as the creature sat down and reached over to pick up the bait. Anthropologist Jeff Meldrum of Idaho State University told New Scientist the imprint seems to have been made by a large, hair-covered hominid more than 2.5 meters tall.