Can you find Bigfoot?

Does Bigfoot exist? If so, where is it? What influences the number of sightings? Is Bigfoot just a convenient excuse to explain the unexplainable? Are there other Bigfeet? Answer these questions and more by exploring the trend line and map!

Instructions

• Select a range of years to filter dots on the map by resizing and dragging the gray rectangle/brush along the x-axis (Faint points indicate sightings prior to the selected range)
• Click on a vertical line to display more info on a Bigfoot related event
• Click on a state on the map to display more info about sightings in the state
• Select an option from the dropdown menu above the map to see how sightings align with geographic trends

Classes

• Class A reports involve clear sightings where misinterpretation or misidentification of other animals can be ruled out with greater confidence.
• Class B reports are from sightings with poor visibility either because the observation was done at a great distance, there were poor weather conditions, or other factors prevented a clear view.
• Class C reports are second or third hand reports or stories with untraceable sources and are considered unreliable.

The data for this visualization was acquired from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization.