Bigfoot or Skunk Ape Caught on Camera in Georgia

Someone recently filmed what they claim is a bigfoot in the woods of Georgia. The video, which was shared by the @CryptidUniversity Instagram account, shows shaky footage of what appears to be a large apelike animal with black fur bending over behind some trees in the distance. When the creature fully stands, it looks taller and bigger than a human. It then walks off as the person filming hides behind a tree.

Commenters on the video are torn as to whether it is real, with some writing things like, “Best footage I’ve seen in a while—that thing was huge,” while others said, “They do all sorts of things for attention down in Georgia.” Seth Breedslove, the documentary filmmaker behind On the Trail of Bigfoot, told the Daily Star:

“The subject seems to be looking down at the ground as it turns indicating it might be a person in a suit who is having some difficulty judging the forest floor beneath them. It makes me think this is more than likely a hoax. The thing does appear to be large though, so maybe it’s real? These videos always leave us with more questions than answers.”

The Southeast has its own version of bigfoot called a skunk ape. Named because of its odor, the creature has been spotted in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and other southern states for hundreds of years. (wbznewsradio.iheart.com, 7 Dec 2021)