Bigfoot Evidence: Oregon Forest Video Reveals Ape-Like Creature
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2025
By Squatchable.com staff
Intriguing footage has surfaced on the Wild Discovery YouTube channel, showcasing eyewitness accounts of Bigfoot sightings. One of the most captivating stories comes from Paul Freeman, a former US Forest Service patrolman, who stumbled upon an extraordinary encounter in the Blue Mountains of Oregon in 1992.
Freeman had been investigating peculiar signs, including unusually large human-like footprints, in a remote clearing near Deduct Spring. As he ventured deeper into the woods, the stillness was shattered by a sudden rustle and a heavy weight snapping brush. Freeman froze, his senses sharpened, and through the branches, a massive figure emerged.
The creature moved with a deliberate, lumbering gate that no human could mimic. Freeman managed to capture the moment on camera, capturing what would become one of the most debated pieces of evidence in cryptozoological history. The footage shows the creature slipping between the trees, heavy strides parting the undergrowth, and arms swinging low and deliberately with each powerful step.
Respected field researcher Cliff Barackman, a close friend of the Freeman family, believes the encounter fits into a larger tapestry of evidence supporting the existence of Bigfoot. Wildlife biologist Floyd Hayes and anatomist and anthropologist Dr. Jeff Meldrum have also weighed in, with Meldrum noting that the footage requires "very skilled knowledge of animal anatomy" if it's a hoax.
The footage, along with the location's prime habitat and the first recorded skin ridge detail, has led scientists to consider the possibility that Freeman encountered a real Sasquatch. Check out the video on Wild Discovery's YouTube channel to form your own opinion!