Could this be Bigfoot? Mysterious new footage captures giant hairy creature

COULD legendary beast Bigfoot have been captured on camera?

Astonishing new footage may have captured the fabled creature –after a camera set up to snare drug gangs shot images of a mysterious beast by accident.

The footage unexpectedly films a large ape-like, hairy being that can clearly be seen rummaging in front of the lens - sparking claims this could in fact be Sasquatch.

According to the information given with the YouTube video, a federal task working in remote areas of northern California set up cameras to catch drugs gangs growing Marijuana.

A game warden said they would set up trails to try and capture the growers.

He said: "This particular trail camera was 27 miles back in the Sequoia National Forest, not accessible by vehicles only ATV then foot,

"I have also found a few footprints.

"I spoke to the law enforcement officer today (who set up the camera) and he said that the gamecam appeared to be ripped off of the tree and this creature had buried it in leaves.

"He said the cameras are in such remote locations that they are only set to record 5-10 clips so that guys do not have to go out constantly to replace SD cards.

"They set up the cameras to bust drug trafficking.

"The officer did not make any claims as to what it is but he served as a game warden for many years and says 'it is not a bear'."

Historical Bigfoot encounters

Over the years there have been numerous sightings of beasts people claim to be Bigfoot. Here are some of the most famous.

October 1955: William Roe reported that he was out scouting a hunting area near a little town called Tete Jaune Cache, British Columbia, when he encountered a large, hairy, creature that was standing on two legs.
He described it as “about six feet tall, almost three feet wide, and probably weighing somewhere near three hundred pounds.”

1967: The Patterson-Gimlin film. This famous short motion picture captured an unidentified subject that the filmmakers claimed was a Bigfoot.
The footage was filmed near Bluff Creek, northwest of Orleans, California and many have tried to debunk its authenticity ever since.

1994: The Paul Freeman sighting. Paul captured footage of an unknown beast, sadly the poor-quality video camera, meant the images were pretty blurry.

1996: Lori Pate captured footage in Washington, USA, which became one of the most analysed. During a hike, Lori and her husband began hearing loud noises from the forest and tried to film whatever it was.
The couple then spotted a large, hairy creature running to the forest on the opposite side.
Some also claim that the beast is carrying an infant on its back.

2000: A group of hikers had a Bigfoot encounter in the forests of Marble Mountain, near Fort Jones, California. Many believe their footage to be one of the best pieces of evidence to date.

2005: Student Nathan Wiley spotted a large-ape like beast running at around 25-30mph while shooting a school movie project. The sighting took place in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

2009: While hiking in the Tatra Mountain range in Poland, rock climber, Piotr Kowalski, stumbled across a huge ape-like form hiding behind the rocks.

2011: Ketchikan footage. Footage was filmed in Ketchikan, Alaska when a mysterious being was spotted about 40 yards away from the road.