Surprised stock spot Sasquatch sauntering in Southern Ontario. Yet another Sasquatch sighting, this time in our home province of Ontario. Two women, Helen Pahpasay and her mother, were out driving when they spotted a “hulking figure”.

“It was black, about eight feet long and all black, and the way it walked was upright, human-like, but more — I don’t know how to describe it — more of a husky walk, I guess,” she told CBC News.

Others returned to the area later and found a large, six-toed footprint, Pahpasay said.

The six-toed footprint is a new one. Everything I’ve ever read about Bigfoot describes it as an ‘ape-like creature’, and I’ve never heard mention of a six-toed footprint in relation to Bigfoot, before.

It’s a shame neither of the women managed to get a picture or a video to aid in the identification of the creature… but an 8′ long, black, unidentified creature in Northern Ontario that stands on two legs, walks with a strange gait, and is frightened off by a truck? Sounds like a bear to me.

Of course, we have no proof that it was not Sasquatch, or that it was a bear.  However, in my opinion at least, the latter is far more likely.  In all fairness to Pahpasay, the article quotes her as saying:

“I’ve never believed it before, no. I’m not even quite sure what it still is today, even after what I’ve seen.”

…but the article is still strongly suggestive of the fact that this could have been Sasquatch; the words ‘Sasquatch’ or ‘Bigfoot’ being used a total of 6 times.

I will say one thing for this article: the token skepticism tucked in at the end is more detailed than usual. For once, scientists are not perplexed, baffled, or unavailable for comment:

Skeptics say it’s preposterous that a large mammal could have evaded detection in North America throughout history. Despite numerous alleged sightings, no one has ever produced concrete evidence such as skulls or bones, they argue, while footprints, film or photos can be manufactured.

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