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Leyland Cecco in Toronto and Bella Bella

Sasquatch ‘sightings’ reignite fervour and scepticism about ape-like beast

A dark metal Sasquatch statue in a crouching pose stands on rocks among pine trees
A metal statue of a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, walking by the side of the Crowsnest Highway, near Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada. Photograph: John Zada/Alamy

On a recent evening, residents in a corner of rural Ontario reported a series of strange encounters.

“The birds stopped, the wind seemed to die down, and it got oddly quiet. That’s when I noticed movement ahead of me,” one witness wrote. A “strong, earthy smell” hung in the air. Then, “a massive figure slowly stepped out from behind the trees, and my heart instantly started racing”. Moments later, it vanished back into the forest and “everything slowly went back to normal”.

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