After a video showing “clearest Bigfoot footage ever” spread online, viewers were left puzzled, but the real truth behind it surprised many.
Footage capturing Bigfoot went viral over its clearness
In a small town in Oklahoma, a video recently went viral, sparking excitement and disbelief across the internet.
The footage captured what appeared to be a Bigfoot sighting in the Parallel Forest in Lawton.
Viewers quickly labeled it as the “best proof yet” of the elusive creature’s existence.
The video, which has attracted millions of views, features a human-like, hairy figure standing near a tree.
It appears to be eating leaves before it spots someone watching it nearby.
The witness was shocked upon seeing the strange figure and immediately recorded it.
They then posted the video online, claiming they had encountered Bigfoot.
The onlooker wrote on the TikTok video: ‘Scariest moment of my life and I really think I caught a f*****g Bigfoot on camera in Parallel Forest.’
‘I was just doing some sightseeing and enjoying the day and saw something in the distance.
I’m still shaking as I type this,’ the user added.
However, the truth behind the viral video turned out to be far from what people expected.
The truth behind ‘clearest Bigfoot footage ever’
It was revealed that the “Bigfoot” was, in fact, an employee of the Bigfoot Head Shop in Lawton, dressed in a costume for a promotional stunt.
The store cleverly orchestrated the hoax to drum up attention and generate buzz around their business.
Despite the initial shock and excitement the video caused, it was later confirmed to be a prank.
The man behind the costume, identified as Blake Younger, played his part in the elaborate ruse.
Following the reveal of the hoax, many social media users expressed a mix of disappointment and amusement.
Some believed in the authenticity of the video, while others found humor in the creative marketing ploy orchestrated by the Bigfoot Head Shop.
The store’s co-owner, Tasha Keeble-McKee, admitted that the unexpected virality of the video had brought a surge of attention to their business.
She explained that the stunt was intended to be fun and light-hearted. However, it unexpectedly brought attention to their store.
‘The teaser has turned into a massive influx of people reposting our content.
It is great for the community as it is humorous news, different from all the bad news we see all the time,’ Keeble-McKee said.
Social media reactions
On social media, many online users left their comments about the truth behind the viral Bigfoot footage.
Some expressed disappointment at being fooled, while others found humor in the clever marketing stunt.
Many shared their astonishment at how convincing the video initially seemed, praising the creativity behind the hoax.
I think that could be out of the film Big Foot and the hendersons, one user said.
Wild animals don’t use hair conditioner to have fur like that, the second user joked.
Say, that looks like my ex-husband Lester. I was wondering where he moved to, the third user joked.
Nice costume. Maybe add a picture with a UFO hovering over it, another wrote.
I’ve learned lately that if it looks or sounds too crazy to be true it probably is, someone said.