The man behind ‘Bigfoot’ dies SEATTLE, Dec. 5 — The man who used 16-inch feet-shaped carvings to create tracks that ignited the “Bigfoot” legend has died. He was 84. Ray L. Wallace’s family admitted his role in the creature myth after his death Nov. 26 from heart failure. “The reality is, Bigfoot just died,” said his son, Michael. IN AUGUST 1958, a bulldozer operator who worked for Wallace’s construction company in Humboldt County, Calif., found huge footprints circling and then leading away from his rig. The Humboldt Times in Eureka, Calif., coined the term “Bigfoot” in a front-page story about the phenomenon. Family members said Wallace asked a friend to carve the wooden 16-inch-long feet that he and his brother Wilbur wore to create the tracks. The nation — fascinated by tales of the Himalayan Abominable Snowman — quickly bought into the notion of a homegrown version. “The fact is there was no Bigfoot in popular consciousness before 1958. America got its own monster, its own Abominable Snowman, thanks to Ray Wallace,” Mark Chorvinsky, editor of Strange magazine, told The Seattle Times. click for complete article with photo!
Misleading thread topic! Bigfoot is not dead. Bigfoot just chooses to live in solitaire because he knows humanity is dangerous. As a result of Bigfoot's choice, he doesn't want to be bothered so he is a creature of stealth. Bigfoot is waiting for humanity to destroy itself before he is free to roam all over yet again. But, a lucky few have been able to spot Bigfoot going about Bigfoot business. How do they explain all the other photos and video of Bigfoot along with all the other stories. Are they just going to explain that away like the UFOs? Uh huh. Surf
I started following the Bigfoot in the Sixties what a ride. I got out of that scene when he cut his hair and started calling himself "Jerry"...
has the video ever been debunked? That used to really raise the hair on the back of my neck. By the way, I lived for a while in Oregon, and I knew this really sedate, mild, Presbyterian minister who used to live with his family in a small mountain town. After I knew him for a couple of years, he swore to me he had seen a huge bigfoot-type creature late one night crossing a road. he had to slam on the brakes while this 8-foot hairy thing walked upright across the road, staring him down. He said he didn't tell anyone in that town because of his standing in the community, but it helped him decide to move. I had to swear not to tell anybody, but this is okay I think because I'm not using his name. That story still creeps me out, because the guy was so sensible and thoughtful. Maybe he just knows a chump when he sees one though.
