Deadly Danger

Determining if the creature (known as bigfoot) is a gentle giant or a hulking killer! Standing somewhere between 6 and 9 feet and weighing up to 700 pounds, Sasquatches cast an imposing and potentially lethal shadow. But would they attack humans? More of this great write up from Newsweek after the jump.

From Newsweek's Special Edition Magazine - "BIGFOOT: The Science, Sightings, and Search for America's Elusive Legend" - Purchase here!  

More than a century ago, Bigfoot was attacking and even killing humans, according to reports and eyewitness accounts. However, no credible evidence exists that Sasquatches have harmed humans in living memory, so the beast seems to have mellowed out. But that's not to say avid searchers should get too comfortable around the mysterious species. According to some researchers, Bigfoot can become territorial, even threatening intruders who encroach on its territory. Like bees or bats, they fear us more than we are scared of them, but they'll still let loose a mighty roar and stalk those who trespass through their land. In the past, the species has even thrown rocks when it perceives a threat. No one has recently provoked a Sasquatch to further violence, so it's not known whether a Bigfoot will be more violent to any humans foolish enough to directly attack them.

But according to Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), Bigfoot is not so kind to animals. The reputed omnivore occasionally hunts rodents, deer and raccoons as a part of its diet. Some researchers say Sasquatches will even eat cats. But according to reports made to BFRO, the animal most likely to meet its end via Sasquatch is man's best friend. While the majority of pooches will flee or cower when in the presence of the enormous mammal, some dogs do become aggressive and will charge at Sasquatches. For the dogs, this attack never ends well. Canine carcasses have been found in known-Bigfoot stalking grounds. Some have been pulled limb from limb, where others have received the relative mercy of a snapped neck. BFRO claims Sasquatch tracks were found around the dead dogs so when in doubt, don't bring your pet squatching with you and always exercise caution when roaming the forests or mountainsides. Some experts theorize the Bigfoot population contains its fair share of psychopaths and deranged murderers, just like homo sapiens, meaning certain Sasquatches may be better left unfound.

From Newsweek's Special Edition Magazine - "BIGFOOT: The Science, Sightings, and Search for America's Elusive Legend" - Purchase here!