1 00:00:01,900 --> 00:00:03,936 Since the dawn of civilization, 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:07,136 cultures spanning the globe have been on a quest 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,600 to discover the elusive, enigmatic creature 4 00:00:11,100 --> 00:00:12,730 known as Bigfoot. 5 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,076 Over the past five years, 6 00:00:17,100 --> 00:00:20,176 an elite team of specialists have scoured North America 7 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,900 on an expedition like no other. 8 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:24,636 We know we're close. 9 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:26,036 That's a heat signature. 10 00:00:26,060 --> 00:00:28,676 We know it breathes. It's a tree structure. 11 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:30,600 We know it bleeds. 12 00:00:31,660 --> 00:00:32,736 This is an animal. 13 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:33,976 That's insane. 14 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,576 And an animal can be found. 15 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,336 Right in front of us, it's moving. 16 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:38,700 Do you see it? 17 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,776 This trio of experts spent a lifetime 18 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,036 honing their respective skills. 19 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:47,176 I've been researching Bigfoot since I was a kid. 20 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:48,206 Do you see that? 21 00:00:48,230 --> 00:00:51,536 But this quest is not a job for just one person. 22 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,036 On this mission, 23 00:00:53,060 --> 00:00:54,836 I applied my military training. 24 00:00:54,860 --> 00:00:56,636 I move fast, stealthy, 25 00:00:56,660 --> 00:00:58,130 and cover a lot of ground. 26 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,236 For me as a scientist 27 00:01:00,260 --> 00:01:02,436 that has been looking for and discovering 28 00:01:02,460 --> 00:01:04,876 elusive primates for decades, 29 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:07,600 this would be the discovery of a lifetime. 30 00:01:08,460 --> 00:01:11,000 Tell me you heard that. 31 00:01:12,300 --> 00:01:13,506 It's like no man's land. 32 00:01:13,530 --> 00:01:17,276 They've harnessed data analysis and algorithms 33 00:01:17,300 --> 00:01:18,536 with eyewitness accounts 34 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,076 I just remember seeing my brother's face and how scared he was. 35 00:01:21,100 --> 00:01:23,076 and relentless surveillance 36 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:24,800 like no one has done before 37 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,336 to identify key locations... 38 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:28,606 What is that? 39 00:01:28,630 --> 00:01:30,736 of where this cryptid creature could be. 40 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,136 My. 41 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,076 I've got its tracks down here. 42 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:35,900 I've got legit tracks. 43 00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:39,700 Taking off. 44 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,076 Armed with cutting-edge technology... 45 00:01:44,100 --> 00:01:46,736 Wow, that is fast. 46 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,300 the team is on a groundbreaking expedition 47 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,800 to unlock the centuries-old mystery 48 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:55,930 once and for all. 49 00:01:57,260 --> 00:01:58,636 I want to find the evidence 50 00:01:58,660 --> 00:02:02,036 that's needed to get Bigfoot out of the pages of myth... 51 00:02:02,060 --> 00:02:03,076 What is that? 52 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:04,400 and into the science books. 53 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:07,636 I think there could be. 54 00:02:07,660 --> 00:02:09,836 I would like there to be. 55 00:02:09,860 --> 00:02:11,436 I mean, otherwise, there wouldn't be stories 56 00:02:11,460 --> 00:02:13,400 in every single country. 57 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:15,476 And whether it's something 58 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:16,700 as small as a hair, 59 00:02:18,260 --> 00:02:19,430 if it's out here, 60 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,200 we're going to find it. 61 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,536 Well, I got to tell you, I'm super excited. 62 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:40,076 It's crazy. 63 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:41,936 When we got that hit, it was like, 64 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:43,530 - "Time to go". - Yeah. 65 00:02:45,060 --> 00:02:46,876 Over the past five years, 66 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:48,976 the team has conducted expeditions 67 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,976 that have spanned over 1,600 miles 68 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,136 and along the way have gathered evidence 69 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:55,336 and witness accounts 70 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,236 culminating in what is believed to be 71 00:02:57,260 --> 00:02:59,076 a Bigfoot migration route 72 00:02:59,100 --> 00:03:02,130 that begins and ends in Northern California. 73 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:03,536 Had we hesitated, 74 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,430 we could possibly miss whatever set that camera off. 75 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,276 At every investigation site, 76 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:14,100 they have left 24/7 surveillance monitoring systems. 77 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:19,630 And after nine months of silence 78 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:28,300 the NorCal site captured two upright creatures 79 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:30,800 walking through the woods, 80 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,536 prompting Mireya, Bryce, and Russell 81 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,136 to rendezvous at the location 82 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,176 where the trail cams were set off. 83 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,600 With the activity that Bryce has been getting, 84 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,076 we need to be back here. 85 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:44,676 Making our way now. We'll see you soon. 86 00:03:44,700 --> 00:03:46,336 All right. I'll see you in a bit. 87 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,130 What is it about this location? 88 00:03:50,100 --> 00:03:51,276 Due to this recent activity, 89 00:03:51,300 --> 00:03:54,136 we are here to explore this idea 90 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,636 that these creatures are coming down from the north, 91 00:03:56,660 --> 00:03:58,236 following the food source, 92 00:03:58,260 --> 00:04:00,436 and raising their young right here. 93 00:04:00,460 --> 00:04:02,036 It would be the right time of year 94 00:04:02,060 --> 00:04:04,336 for a creature to migrate 95 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,776 to an area like this. 96 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,836 Migration is something that ensures 97 00:04:07,860 --> 00:04:10,076 an animal has all of the natural resources 98 00:04:10,100 --> 00:04:11,077 that it needs, 99 00:04:11,101 --> 00:04:12,636 not only for its own survival, 100 00:04:12,660 --> 00:04:14,300 but for the survival of their young. 101 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:16,336 Makes so much sense. 102 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,576 Are they coming back to breed? 103 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,136 For centuries, people have believed 104 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,036 that there's only one Bigfoot. 105 00:04:22,060 --> 00:04:24,036 But seeing as how there's reports coming in 106 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:25,576 from all over the world, 107 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:26,776 that leads me to believe 108 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,736 that there are generations of Bigfoot. 109 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,076 - I mean, we found those nests. - Watch out. 110 00:04:32,100 --> 00:04:33,476 It is widely believed 111 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:35,136 in the Bigfoot research community 112 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,660 that Sasquatch build nests. 113 00:04:38,060 --> 00:04:40,936 - You smell that? Yeah. - It smells like wet dog. 114 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,136 During their 2021 expedition in this location... 115 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,336 What do you think this is? 116 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:46,776 This reminds me 117 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:48,976 of a gorilla nest. 118 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,636 Constructed, woven. 119 00:04:50,660 --> 00:04:51,876 the team discovered 120 00:04:51,900 --> 00:04:54,500 - a cluster of possible Bigfoot nests. - -My God. 121 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,676 And what's interesting about those nests 122 00:04:57,700 --> 00:05:00,336 is there was a large one and a small one. 123 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:02,176 - Are you serious? - Right here. 124 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,136 - We have two nests. - That's incredible. 125 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,776 Northern California marked the only place 126 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:07,607 where the team has found 127 00:05:07,631 --> 00:05:10,476 multiple nests clustered together, 128 00:05:10,500 --> 00:05:11,836 supporting their belief 129 00:05:11,860 --> 00:05:14,000 that families migrate to this area. 130 00:05:16,260 --> 00:05:17,836 The great thing about nests is 131 00:05:17,860 --> 00:05:20,536 that they can yield so much information. 132 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,036 Well, that gets me excited. 133 00:05:22,060 --> 00:05:24,236 I believe the Bigfoot breeding season 134 00:05:24,260 --> 00:05:26,136 takes place in the spring, 135 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:27,336 much like other animals. 136 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:28,976 And that's why there's so much activity 137 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:30,976 taking place right now. 138 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,976 As Mireya and Bryce continue 139 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:34,936 to make their way from the road, 140 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,076 Russell Acord travels deep in the tree line 141 00:05:38,100 --> 00:05:40,230 in search of the nesting site. 142 00:05:43,260 --> 00:05:44,900 It's completely changed. 143 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,436 Last time we were up here, 144 00:05:47,460 --> 00:05:49,736 you could walk across that creek 145 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:51,376 and not even get your feet wet. 146 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,030 All these trees that are down, 147 00:05:54,260 --> 00:05:55,900 this is all from the rainfall. 148 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:57,936 I can't get through this way. 149 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,900 I'm going to go back the way we came. 150 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:03,136 Hey, Russ, this is Bryce and Mireya. 151 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,400 Do you copy? 152 00:06:05,660 --> 00:06:06,537 Hey, Bryce, go ahead. 153 00:06:06,561 --> 00:06:08,536 We're approaching the old nest site now. 154 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,836 I'll tell you what, there's a whole lot more water 155 00:06:10,860 --> 00:06:12,236 than we had last time we were here. 156 00:06:12,260 --> 00:06:13,836 You can't even cross this waterway. 157 00:06:13,860 --> 00:06:15,376 Copy that. We're making our way now. 158 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,076 We'll see you soon. 159 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:18,100 All right. 160 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,076 All right. Let's head towards that bridge. 161 00:06:21,100 --> 00:06:22,930 It shouldn't be too far behind us. 162 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:30,776 It's all coming back a little bit? 163 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,400 Yeah, except it's a lot 164 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:33,836 denser now, isn't it? 165 00:06:33,860 --> 00:06:34,860 It is. 166 00:06:36,900 --> 00:06:38,936 Already feels like we're encroaching 167 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,176 into a territory. 168 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:42,836 Yeah, we're definitely close now. 169 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:44,076 There's like a fog. 170 00:06:44,100 --> 00:06:45,436 What I can't get over is 171 00:06:45,460 --> 00:06:48,500 - how loud that river is. - Yeah. 172 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,076 What's interesting is 173 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:51,900 just how quiet it's been 174 00:06:52,260 --> 00:06:54,576 until recently. 175 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,576 I mean, if we had to come back to any other active location, 176 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,276 this is the first place I would choose. 177 00:07:00,300 --> 00:07:03,076 I mean, Northern California is just historical 178 00:07:03,100 --> 00:07:05,136 in its propensity for Bigfoot sightings 179 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:06,930 and reports that are credible. 180 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,036 This unique area of Northern California, 181 00:07:11,060 --> 00:07:13,376 also known as the Lost Coast, 182 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:18,136 spans over 7,000 acres of wild and untouched terrain, 183 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:19,736 and is one of the global epicenters 184 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:21,976 for Bigfoot reports. 185 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,636 There have been more than 10,000 reported sightings 186 00:07:24,660 --> 00:07:25,936 of this elusive creature 187 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,276 in the continental United States, 188 00:07:28,300 --> 00:07:31,436 and NorCal is one of the highest concentrated areas 189 00:07:31,460 --> 00:07:33,030 for those sightings. 190 00:07:34,660 --> 00:07:36,836 - Coming up to that bridge. - My God! 191 00:07:36,860 --> 00:07:38,830 - Holy cow. - Yeah. 192 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:41,976 - Wow... My God. - This is way different. 193 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:43,230 That's wild. 194 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,200 - Holy. - Man. 195 00:07:50,660 --> 00:07:52,636 - And we walked through that last time. - -Yeah. 196 00:07:52,660 --> 00:07:53,337 Hey, guys. 197 00:07:53,361 --> 00:07:54,476 - Hey. - Hey, Russell. 198 00:07:54,500 --> 00:07:55,736 - Hey. How's it going? - Russ. 199 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:57,236 Insane water? 200 00:07:57,260 --> 00:07:58,876 - Crazy. - That's something else, right? 201 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:00,300 Yep. 202 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:04,336 That nesting area over there, 203 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,176 there is no way there's anything left 204 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:07,177 - with this... - No. 205 00:08:07,201 --> 00:08:08,536 - Right. - water level. 206 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,576 Anything that was there is too close to the water. 207 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,136 If they're doing any kind of nesting, 208 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,336 it's going to be much higher... 209 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,830 - Agree. - away from this. 210 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:17,976 With those nesting sites blown out, 211 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,176 perhaps that's the reason for this recent activity. 212 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,736 These creatures could be looking 213 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,176 for new nesting grounds. 214 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,736 With the original nest site destroyed 215 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:27,906 due to extreme weather, 216 00:08:27,930 --> 00:08:31,336 the team must employ tools to further their expedition 217 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,336 based on the possible Bigfoot sighting 218 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,436 that was captured just two days ago. 219 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:37,336 Well, we got our work cut out for us. 220 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:38,207 I'm going to get those drones up 221 00:08:38,231 --> 00:08:39,976 - so we can map this area... - Perfect. 222 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,436 and establish our target zone. 223 00:08:41,460 --> 00:08:43,540 - That's awesome. Let's go get the gear. -Sounds good. 224 00:08:48,460 --> 00:08:50,436 To really hit the ground running 225 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:51,876 here in Northern California, 226 00:08:51,900 --> 00:08:54,276 we need to map this area and fast. 227 00:08:54,300 --> 00:08:55,207 - Good to see you. - Good to see you. 228 00:08:55,231 --> 00:08:56,436 Wow, you brought a lot of stuff. 229 00:08:56,460 --> 00:08:59,000 Which is why we've brought in Pete Kelsey. 230 00:08:59,700 --> 00:09:00,607 We really only know 231 00:09:00,631 --> 00:09:02,436 that something has moved through here. 232 00:09:02,460 --> 00:09:04,476 And we know the location of the old nesting site. 233 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:06,336 But that's been washed away. 234 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:07,976 So we're looking for points of interest 235 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:08,937 that could be 236 00:09:08,961 --> 00:09:11,100 possible new nesting grounds. 237 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,336 So to map this place, 238 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:17,076 we have brought a fleet of drones. 239 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:21,336 This is survey-grade LiDAR drone. 240 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,176 Light Detection and Ranging known as LiDAR is 241 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,076 a sophisticated mapping system 242 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:28,836 that creates precise three-dimensional composites 243 00:09:28,860 --> 00:09:30,000 of terrain. 244 00:09:30,660 --> 00:09:31,637 What about this one, then? 245 00:09:31,661 --> 00:09:33,776 Also LiDAR. Really flexible. 246 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:34,976 We can fly this. 247 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,136 I can pull it off the drone, 248 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:38,436 walk with it. 249 00:09:38,460 --> 00:09:39,237 And I'm wondering 250 00:09:39,261 --> 00:09:40,636 if there's markers we can look for 251 00:09:40,660 --> 00:09:42,876 to help us find those new nesting sites. 252 00:09:42,900 --> 00:09:45,376 A nest means things are going to it 253 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,076 - and coming out of it, right? - Yes. Right. 254 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:49,236 This is a multispectral camera. 255 00:09:49,260 --> 00:09:50,137 - What does it do? - Wow. 256 00:09:50,161 --> 00:09:51,436 It looks at plants 257 00:09:51,460 --> 00:09:54,276 that have been walked on, dug up. 258 00:09:54,300 --> 00:09:56,276 So, for identifying game trails. 259 00:09:56,300 --> 00:09:59,476 Combined with LiDAR, it's a one-two punch. 260 00:09:59,500 --> 00:10:02,076 If something interesting in the LiDAR lines up 261 00:10:02,100 --> 00:10:04,076 with something interesting in the multispectral... 262 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:05,976 - We got a hit. - Yeah. 263 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,636 Well, with this window of opportunity... 264 00:10:07,660 --> 00:10:08,730 Yeah, we need to fly. 265 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:11,076 Mireya, maybe you could 266 00:10:11,100 --> 00:10:12,976 - ground scan that old nesting site... - -Sure. 267 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:14,600 see if you can find anything. 268 00:10:27,860 --> 00:10:29,576 While the team utilizes 269 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,036 hand held LiDAR scanners 270 00:10:31,060 --> 00:10:32,376 and thermal technology 271 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,676 to record data from the ground, 272 00:10:34,700 --> 00:10:38,836 this fleet of drones sets out to seek, map, and pinpoint 273 00:10:38,860 --> 00:10:40,276 possible nesting sites, 274 00:10:40,300 --> 00:10:42,136 scanning the forest floor 275 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:43,976 for unusual ground disturbances 276 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,500 in this 7,000-acre area. 277 00:10:48,260 --> 00:10:49,536 Because we strongly believe 278 00:10:49,560 --> 00:10:51,736 something has nested here before, 279 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:55,176 scanning this area is going to give us a huge advantage 280 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,536 in knowing where 281 00:10:56,560 --> 00:10:58,600 these animals might be moving to next. 282 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,336 The team returns to analyze the data. 283 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:03,836 We're looking for game trails. 284 00:11:03,860 --> 00:11:05,936 We're looking for river barriers. 285 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,876 Have a look at this. 286 00:11:07,900 --> 00:11:10,230 This is acres and acres. 287 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,176 If you zoom in, would we be able to see 288 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,376 like, clusters of what could be nests? 289 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:16,700 Look, they're round. 290 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,576 Like a nest. 291 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,076 - Wow. - There's a lot of connecting points. 292 00:11:21,100 --> 00:11:22,430 All kinds of... 293 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:24,676 That's interesting. 294 00:11:24,700 --> 00:11:25,537 Wow. 295 00:11:25,561 --> 00:11:29,176 Game trail by something big and heavy. 296 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,676 That's interesting. 297 00:11:30,700 --> 00:11:32,476 That's why multispectral is 298 00:11:32,500 --> 00:11:34,536 such an interesting tool, 299 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:36,136 because the plants are saying... 300 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,936 - Wildlife is moving through here. - -Okay. 301 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,006 Exactly. 302 00:11:40,030 --> 00:11:41,736 That's pretty close to our old base camp. 303 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:42,707 So I say we start there, 304 00:11:42,731 --> 00:11:45,276 because if we're trying to habituate anything, 305 00:11:45,300 --> 00:11:48,336 going back to that same spot may elicit some curiosity. 306 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:49,400 Makes sense to me. 307 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:52,476 Are those the old rugged roads there? 308 00:11:52,500 --> 00:11:53,377 Yeah. 309 00:11:53,401 --> 00:11:54,836 So if they're still passable, 310 00:11:54,860 --> 00:11:56,136 I can get up into some of these areas 311 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:58,436 that I'd really like to scout out. 312 00:11:58,460 --> 00:12:01,576 With possible new nest clusters identified, 313 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,936 Russell plans to investigate the northeast quadrant, 314 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,376 and Bryce and Mireya will set up base camp 315 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:10,800 in the same remote zone as the previous expedition. 316 00:12:11,460 --> 00:12:14,800 If I was something shy, elusive, 317 00:12:15,300 --> 00:12:16,430 avoiding humans, 318 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,160 that's where I'd go. 319 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:23,776 That LiDAR has given us such an advantage. 320 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,236 It's exciting to know 321 00:12:25,260 --> 00:12:27,630 that we suddenly have a target. 322 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:30,576 We're in the right place. 323 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:31,936 We're here at the right time. 324 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:33,136 We've got the best team. 325 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:34,836 It's only a matter of time. 326 00:12:34,860 --> 00:12:36,330 We're this close. 327 00:12:43,860 --> 00:12:45,036 The LiDAR scans revealed 328 00:12:45,060 --> 00:12:47,600 several possible clusters of nests. 329 00:12:49,060 --> 00:12:52,530 We decided it would be best if we divide and conquer. 330 00:12:53,660 --> 00:12:55,736 So Bryce and I are going to go and investigate 331 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,136 the cluster that was found 332 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,330 near the old nesting site, 333 00:13:01,300 --> 00:13:03,676 while Russ travels to the northeast 334 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:07,000 where he can then investigate the ones identified there. 335 00:13:08,860 --> 00:13:11,600 I picked an area out that is really, really dense. 336 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,430 A lot of overgrowth like what we're seeing right here. 337 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:18,600 And it's steep. 338 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,536 The results of this LiDAR 339 00:13:24,560 --> 00:13:26,676 has given me exactly what I need. 340 00:13:26,700 --> 00:13:28,930 But we're talking a massive amount of ground. 341 00:13:29,460 --> 00:13:30,277 What I'm going to do is 342 00:13:30,301 --> 00:13:32,000 utilize these old logging roads 343 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:33,700 for as far as I can 344 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,776 until I have to get out and hit that tree line. 345 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:39,536 A couple of years ago when we were out here, 346 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:41,736 we weren't facing months of heavy rains 347 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:43,000 that we're facing today. 348 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:45,200 What have we got? 349 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,500 Got a landslide here. Look at this. 350 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,730 This tree wouldn't be a problem. 351 00:14:08,260 --> 00:14:10,236 I can't move those rocks. 352 00:14:10,260 --> 00:14:12,276 There's no way I can drive past this stuff. 353 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:15,030 A good reminder how quick this stuff happens. 354 00:14:17,460 --> 00:14:19,976 I need to get the truck back out of here where it's safe. 355 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,730 I got a long ways to hike and we're burning daylight. 356 00:14:23,860 --> 00:14:25,800 The beast. 357 00:14:26,460 --> 00:14:27,307 I want to make sure that we have 358 00:14:27,331 --> 00:14:28,976 everything that we're going to need. 359 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,336 Okay, let me think. 360 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:31,277 It's going to be steep and brutal. 361 00:14:31,301 --> 00:14:32,436 We have to be prepared. 362 00:14:32,460 --> 00:14:33,500 Night vision, 363 00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:36,130 thermal, parabolic light, 364 00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:37,437 scope, 365 00:14:37,461 --> 00:14:38,976 flashlights. 366 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,036 - 'Cause once we leave... - Layer to stay dry. 367 00:14:41,060 --> 00:14:41,977 there's no coming back. 368 00:14:42,001 --> 00:14:43,236 We're set. 369 00:14:43,260 --> 00:14:44,300 You ready? 370 00:14:45,260 --> 00:14:46,430 Let's do this. 371 00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:50,800 With night coming in, it's time to move. 372 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:01,736 Look, this one looks 373 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:04,076 like a really good active game trail here. 374 00:15:04,100 --> 00:15:05,776 Yeah. Look at that. 375 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:09,676 This is some of what was being picked up on the scanner. 376 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:12,036 Eight miles from Russell's position, 377 00:15:12,060 --> 00:15:14,876 Mireya and Bryce scan the forest floor 378 00:15:14,900 --> 00:15:16,930 one mile from base camp. 379 00:15:18,860 --> 00:15:20,230 All right, here we go. 380 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,576 See all these disturbances 381 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:25,836 - in the ground? - I do. 382 00:15:25,860 --> 00:15:27,976 Clearly, there's a lot of stuff moving through here. 383 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:29,600 - Look at that. - Yeah. 384 00:15:30,460 --> 00:15:31,700 All in here. 385 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,336 This wet ground makes 386 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:36,836 stuff a little easier to spot, hey? 387 00:15:36,860 --> 00:15:38,236 That's the thing about rain. 388 00:15:38,260 --> 00:15:40,536 You think, well, it's washing away stuff. 389 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,336 But when it lets up, 390 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:44,236 - all of these indentations... - Yeah. 391 00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:46,536 form that you can then spot. 392 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:47,930 Let's find some evidence. 393 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:50,376 While the team begins exploring. 394 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,736 Northern California's back country... 395 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:55,236 When we come into an active target zone, 396 00:15:55,260 --> 00:15:56,976 we immediately start fielding 397 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:58,736 local reports and sightings. 398 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,136 It's a lot of work to really vet the ones 399 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,336 that are going to help our expedition. 400 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:04,936 That's why I've brought in some help. 401 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,076 15 miles away, 402 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:08,736 a new resource to the expedition 403 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:10,600 heads to the nearest town. 404 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,076 My name is Ben Smith, 405 00:16:12,100 --> 00:16:14,400 and I'm a former undercover CIA field operative. 406 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:16,137 I'm here to help the team out, 407 00:16:16,161 --> 00:16:18,436 to track down as many eyewitnesses as I can, 408 00:16:18,460 --> 00:16:19,576 and to find those kinds of stories 409 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,130 that will get us closer to the truth. 410 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,936 My role put me all over the world. 411 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:27,436 I spent most of my time in Eastern Europe 412 00:16:27,460 --> 00:16:29,376 and the former Soviet Union 413 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:30,730 in high-risk environments. 414 00:16:31,900 --> 00:16:34,436 This is not unusual for an intelligence officer 415 00:16:34,460 --> 00:16:36,636 to hit up a bar in an area of activity 416 00:16:36,660 --> 00:16:37,637 that they're interested in. 417 00:16:37,661 --> 00:16:40,276 I've always been interested in cryptozoology, 418 00:16:40,300 --> 00:16:41,636 especially Bigfoot, 419 00:16:41,660 --> 00:16:44,136 having grown up in the Pacific Northwest. 420 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:46,236 Being a stranger in a strange land, 421 00:16:46,260 --> 00:16:49,176 I often used my passion for Bigfoot 422 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,676 as a technique to break through 423 00:16:50,700 --> 00:16:52,600 someone's cold, hard shell. 424 00:16:53,460 --> 00:16:54,337 All right. 425 00:16:54,361 --> 00:16:55,676 This looks good. 426 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:57,736 I realized that people all around the world 427 00:16:57,760 --> 00:16:59,376 believed in Bigfoot 428 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,700 and that, in fact, many had seen it. 429 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:04,736 In the 1950s, 430 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:07,276 the Soviet Union sponsored an expedition, 431 00:17:07,300 --> 00:17:09,636 the Soviet Snowman Commission Report. 432 00:17:09,660 --> 00:17:12,076 It came back with thousands of accounts 433 00:17:12,100 --> 00:17:13,630 from really reputable sources. 434 00:17:15,060 --> 00:17:16,536 I'm a skeptic by nature... 435 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,136 - Hello! - and yet I think - we only get 436 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:19,576 the physical evidence 437 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:21,600 after a rigorous investigation. 438 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,236 You have to put your skin in the game to find the truth. 439 00:17:25,260 --> 00:17:26,336 Who's this guy right here? 440 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:27,107 That's Biscuit. 441 00:17:27,131 --> 00:17:28,536 - Biscuit. Buddy. - Yeah. 442 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,100 - Cheers. - Yeah, cheers. 443 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,836 I'm here doing Bigfoot research in the area. 444 00:17:32,860 --> 00:17:34,230 - Bigfoot? - Bigfoot. 445 00:17:35,060 --> 00:17:36,836 You hear any Bigfoot stories? 446 00:17:36,860 --> 00:17:38,536 - Yeah, quite a few actually. - Really? 447 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:40,276 Can you describe it? 448 00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:43,136 - I've heard crazy screaming calls. - -Yeah. 449 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:44,107 We just kept hearing, like, 450 00:17:44,131 --> 00:17:46,376 someone, like, tracing behind us.. 451 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:47,936 It just really freaked us out. 452 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:49,076 Something was stalking us. 453 00:17:49,100 --> 00:17:50,836 We were in proximity one, 454 00:17:50,860 --> 00:17:52,430 - and we were being watched. - Yep. 455 00:17:52,860 --> 00:17:53,837 You know, we know jack 456 00:17:53,861 --> 00:17:55,536 - about what's out there. - Right. 457 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:57,836 When you sit down and you talk with them face to face, 458 00:17:57,860 --> 00:18:00,976 a lot of the other things about an individual may 459 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,236 or may not agree on fall away. 460 00:18:04,260 --> 00:18:05,976 And what you have is an individual 461 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,076 who saw something that was very compelling, 462 00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:09,500 and that it changed their lives. 463 00:18:11,260 --> 00:18:12,836 Driving southbound, 464 00:18:12,860 --> 00:18:14,136 I had an interesting experience 465 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,336 with two figures that I can't explain. 466 00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:18,476 Tell me about it. What happened? 467 00:18:18,500 --> 00:18:19,736 I was with another person, 468 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,976 and these two creatures ran across the street 469 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,336 and jumped. 470 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:27,076 And it was a straight drop off cliff. 471 00:18:27,100 --> 00:18:28,836 - It couldn't have been a human, in other words... - Right. 472 00:18:28,860 --> 00:18:30,076 'cause they would have 473 00:18:30,100 --> 00:18:30,877 tumbled, broken bones. 474 00:18:30,901 --> 00:18:32,376 - There were two of them. - Definitely. 475 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:33,436 Two different figures. 476 00:18:33,460 --> 00:18:35,136 Human, hominid-shaped? 477 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:36,636 - Bipedal. - Bipedal. 478 00:18:36,660 --> 00:18:38,536 With that motion of the arms. 479 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:39,576 - Wow. - Yeah. 480 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,676 - About 5 feet. - Interesting. 481 00:18:41,700 --> 00:18:43,136 This is incredible intel. 482 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:44,276 We're in the same location 483 00:18:44,300 --> 00:18:47,536 and this witness is describing a nearly identical event 484 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,836 to what our trail cams captured just a few days ago. 485 00:18:50,860 --> 00:18:52,636 Your encounter to me kind of tracks 486 00:18:52,660 --> 00:18:55,636 with some of the other data points that we're getting. 487 00:18:55,660 --> 00:18:57,230 If they're anywhere, it's here. 488 00:19:01,900 --> 00:19:02,976 You see that? 489 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:04,436 All this stuff's been pulled up. 490 00:19:04,460 --> 00:19:06,836 That's a small animal doing that. 491 00:19:06,860 --> 00:19:08,136 Now, just 3 miles 492 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,076 from the northeast target zone, 493 00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:13,076 Russell discovers possible signs of life. 494 00:19:13,100 --> 00:19:15,536 So if you think about it, it's been raining nonstop, 495 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:17,576 animals that have been hunkered down are 496 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:19,530 now getting whatever they can to feed on. 497 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,600 Anything out here that's trying to feed 498 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:24,676 is also being watched 499 00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:25,930 by something bigger 500 00:19:26,500 --> 00:19:27,830 that's trying to feed. 501 00:19:39,300 --> 00:19:41,500 Look at that tree that came down. 502 00:19:48,260 --> 00:19:49,730 There's no cut marks. 503 00:19:50,860 --> 00:19:52,160 There's nothing. 504 00:19:54,260 --> 00:19:56,230 Look at these branches broken off right here too. 505 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,136 Where did that come from? 506 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,976 See how these trees are broken down? 507 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,600 I can logically accept that as snow load 508 00:20:06,900 --> 00:20:08,536 or heavy winds 509 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,230 because they're still connected. 510 00:20:11,660 --> 00:20:14,476 What I can't find the logic for 511 00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:16,836 is where that tree came from right there. 512 00:20:16,860 --> 00:20:19,330 There's nothing broken off of the ground anywhere. 513 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,000 That's not from here. 514 00:20:26,360 --> 00:20:27,700 That's out of place. 515 00:20:28,860 --> 00:20:30,436 Let's head down this way, 516 00:20:30,460 --> 00:20:31,377 towards our midpoint. 517 00:20:31,401 --> 00:20:34,500 Got a ways to go and daylight is going fast. 518 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,476 Anything that changes the dynamic, 519 00:20:38,500 --> 00:20:40,136 anything that makes you want to turn around 520 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:41,430 and go the other way, 521 00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:43,430 start searching because 522 00:20:44,460 --> 00:20:46,500 that's the signals we're looking for out here. 523 00:20:49,500 --> 00:20:50,776 All right. 524 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:52,800 So we're coming to a fork here. 525 00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:57,376 You want to go check that one out, 526 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,600 - and I'll go down this way? - Sure. 527 00:21:06,460 --> 00:21:09,476 It's been a super productive 24 hours. 528 00:21:09,500 --> 00:21:11,136 We hit the ground running. 529 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:14,136 We quickly discovered the nest had been washed away 530 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,236 from 2 years ago. 531 00:21:15,260 --> 00:21:16,536 But just as quickly, 532 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:18,976 we have some new target zones, 533 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:20,800 one of them being this area. 534 00:21:21,900 --> 00:21:25,600 This tree is not looking too promising to walk through. 535 00:21:28,900 --> 00:21:30,500 That's pretty interesting. 536 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:35,636 Hey, Mireya! 537 00:21:35,660 --> 00:21:36,660 Yeah. 538 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:39,230 I think I found something. 539 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:43,730 Tell me what you think of this. 540 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:45,600 Check that out. 541 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:52,800 You think you got a print there? 542 00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:01,136 I feel like I see a big toe, 543 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:02,676 - a little toe. - That's interesting. 544 00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:03,930 Maybe a heel back there. 545 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:06,436 I mean, that's awesome. 546 00:22:06,460 --> 00:22:08,276 You know, that point of interest that we discovered 547 00:22:08,300 --> 00:22:09,476 on the LiDAR map, 548 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:11,836 it proved to be correct because 549 00:22:11,860 --> 00:22:13,636 as I was walking along this path, 550 00:22:13,660 --> 00:22:14,936 something just jumped out, 551 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,436 what appeared to be a deep impression. 552 00:22:17,460 --> 00:22:19,376 I've never found a footprint before. 553 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:20,830 This is a first. 554 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:22,776 I don't see another one. 555 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,776 Yeah, I was about to say, "Do you see a second?" 556 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:26,236 Nothing else on this path is 557 00:22:26,260 --> 00:22:27,876 depressing that deep into the ground, though, right? 558 00:22:27,900 --> 00:22:30,276 Like, I'm 200 pounds. 559 00:22:30,300 --> 00:22:31,536 You know, I'm walking through here 560 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:32,836 and not doing much. 561 00:22:32,860 --> 00:22:34,836 For something to have created 562 00:22:34,860 --> 00:22:36,676 an impression that deep 563 00:22:36,700 --> 00:22:38,436 - 21 inches. - That's big. 564 00:22:38,460 --> 00:22:41,176 it had to have been of substantial weight. 565 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:43,436 And I can't think of another animal out here 566 00:22:43,460 --> 00:22:45,660 that could possibly have created that. 567 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,630 Hey, I got some scat here, too. 568 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:52,000 Look at this. 569 00:22:53,460 --> 00:22:54,930 Is that a hair in it? 570 00:22:55,300 --> 00:22:56,600 Yes. 571 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:58,736 All right. 572 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:00,436 So here's what we're going to do. 573 00:23:00,460 --> 00:23:01,876 I'm going to give you 574 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:03,136 - tweezers... - Awesome. 575 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:03,937 a set of gloves, 576 00:23:03,961 --> 00:23:06,376 - and a vial for the scat. - Great. 577 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:07,337 In the meantime, 578 00:23:07,361 --> 00:23:10,076 I'm going to go collect eDNA from that print. 579 00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:12,076 And then I want to cast it. 580 00:23:12,100 --> 00:23:13,500 All right. See you in a minute. 581 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:19,576 All of these particular finds are 582 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,136 going to exist out in nature. 583 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,076 That's not actually that surprising. 584 00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:23,907 Cool. 585 00:23:23,931 --> 00:23:25,600 What I love about it is 586 00:23:26,100 --> 00:23:28,176 the proximity to each other. 587 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:30,976 It is so close to the actual site 588 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:32,436 where we just got activity 589 00:23:32,460 --> 00:23:34,536 of two individuals walking through 590 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:35,477 two days ago. 591 00:23:35,501 --> 00:23:37,236 Yeah. I'm going to scan it now. 592 00:23:37,260 --> 00:23:38,237 Before they cast the footprint, 593 00:23:38,261 --> 00:23:41,336 Mireya quickly creates a 3D composite image... 594 00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:42,476 - Check this out. - Wow. 595 00:23:42,500 --> 00:23:44,836 using a hand held scanner. 596 00:23:44,860 --> 00:23:46,276 All right, I'm going to put this evidence away. 597 00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:47,330 Okay. 598 00:23:47,900 --> 00:23:49,836 Time is 5:00 p.m. 599 00:23:49,860 --> 00:23:51,276 We're losing light really quick, 600 00:23:51,300 --> 00:23:53,176 so let's get that casting material going. 601 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:54,177 - Great. - Do you have some water? 602 00:23:54,201 --> 00:23:55,600 Here you go. 603 00:23:57,660 --> 00:23:58,407 You want to make sure 604 00:23:58,431 --> 00:24:00,436 that it's the right consistency. 605 00:24:00,460 --> 00:24:01,776 - Sort of thick. - Yeah. 606 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:03,230 We want it to set. 607 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:06,230 Like so. 608 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:13,900 There we go. 609 00:24:17,100 --> 00:24:19,200 - And then just start smoothing it over. - Sure. 610 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:21,800 There you go. 611 00:24:23,660 --> 00:24:25,036 That is wild. 612 00:24:25,060 --> 00:24:27,636 Once it's in there, that size really starts to pop out, doesn't it? 613 00:24:27,660 --> 00:24:28,900 And take shape. 614 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:31,336 All right. 615 00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:33,136 Casting the single footprint will 616 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:34,236 preserve its current state. 617 00:24:34,260 --> 00:24:36,636 - Excellent. Let's just cover it up. -Okay. 618 00:24:36,660 --> 00:24:38,336 And once dried and analyzed, 619 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:41,736 the team hopes to obtain critical impression evidence. 620 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:43,636 - Yeah. - We'll pick up where we left off 621 00:24:43,660 --> 00:24:44,577 and just come back in the morning 622 00:24:44,601 --> 00:24:46,636 - to pick it up once it's dry. - Copy that. 623 00:24:46,660 --> 00:24:48,036 Let's make our way to base camp. 624 00:24:48,060 --> 00:24:49,700 - Let's do it. Nice work. -All right. 625 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:52,176 I mean, I think we found our self 626 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:53,376 a little hot spot. 627 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:54,530 No doubt about it. 628 00:24:57,100 --> 00:24:57,877 As night falls 629 00:24:57,901 --> 00:25:00,136 on day one of their expedition, 630 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,136 Russell has decided to stake out a clearing 631 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:03,937 one mile away 632 00:25:03,961 --> 00:25:06,336 from where the LIDAR results showed 633 00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:08,630 possible clusters of nests. 634 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:12,436 Using thermal imaging. 635 00:25:12,460 --> 00:25:14,560 My most preferred tool out here. 636 00:25:25,060 --> 00:25:28,000 I think we're gonna see a lot tonight just because 637 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:29,800 with the... 638 00:25:32,460 --> 00:25:33,500 Look. 639 00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:36,300 Outstanding. 640 00:25:36,700 --> 00:25:37,900 We're already seeing deer. 641 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:39,876 This is comforting to me 642 00:25:39,900 --> 00:25:42,400 because with no rain 643 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:45,836 a lot of animals will be moving 644 00:25:45,860 --> 00:25:47,676 and feeling comfortable, 645 00:25:47,700 --> 00:25:50,800 which is exactly what we're looking for. 646 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:55,830 Something spooked 'em. 647 00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:06,360 Come on. 648 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:12,700 What is that? 649 00:26:13,460 --> 00:26:15,030 When the deer react like that, 650 00:26:16,300 --> 00:26:17,936 you know that it's something 651 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:19,830 that they want nothing to do with. 652 00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:22,340 There's something else out here. 653 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:25,336 I don't know. 654 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:27,330 Those deer took off running because of this. 655 00:26:29,660 --> 00:26:31,000 That's what spooked 'em. 656 00:26:33,860 --> 00:26:35,200 It's all by itself. 657 00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:40,430 No. 658 00:26:40,860 --> 00:26:41,607 They're putting out heat 659 00:26:41,631 --> 00:26:43,800 but not as hot as the deer were. 660 00:26:52,700 --> 00:26:53,930 Come on. 661 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:55,500 Where are you? 662 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:57,900 See how this one is hanging back 663 00:26:58,360 --> 00:27:00,200 over there in the trees? 664 00:27:01,260 --> 00:27:03,030 Look. Look at it. 665 00:27:12,260 --> 00:27:14,330 I'm trying to sort out what I'm looking at. 666 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,300 Okay, try to be as still as you can. 667 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:22,436 If it's a coyote, I'm not worried about it. 668 00:27:22,460 --> 00:27:24,336 I'll get up and the coyotes will run 669 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:26,400 and at least I'll have my answers. 670 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:31,336 There's a ridge line right here 671 00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:32,430 and they went down. 672 00:27:32,860 --> 00:27:34,530 I wonder if they come lower. 673 00:27:36,860 --> 00:27:38,700 And I look at that hillside again. 674 00:27:40,460 --> 00:27:42,130 Where'd you guys go? 675 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:47,730 Okay, don't make a sound. 676 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:01,776 See how this one is hanging back? 677 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:02,677 This one's going back. 678 00:28:02,701 --> 00:28:04,530 They're moving like coyotes. 679 00:28:05,700 --> 00:28:06,900 I bet they're coyotes. 680 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:08,730 Look how they move. 681 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:12,136 We've already seen two different types 682 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,336 of animals, 683 00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:16,400 the deer and the coyotes. 684 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:22,600 All we need next is something much larger. 685 00:28:25,700 --> 00:28:28,136 As Russell continues to monitor activity 686 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:29,976 from an unknown creature, 687 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:33,136 at base camp, Mireya and Bryce begin setting up 688 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:34,830 their own surveillance. 689 00:28:36,300 --> 00:28:37,836 So Bryce, last time we were here, 690 00:28:37,860 --> 00:28:39,376 there were actually a lot of animals 691 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:40,636 that were coming through the camp. 692 00:28:40,660 --> 00:28:41,976 So what I'd like to do tonight 693 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:45,136 is place these trail cams around the perimeter, 694 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:46,436 just in case anything comes through. 695 00:28:46,460 --> 00:28:47,600 Great idea. 696 00:28:48,060 --> 00:28:49,176 Here's another one. 697 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,176 I'm going to head over in this direction. 698 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:52,876 And if you don't mind going in that direction. 699 00:28:52,900 --> 00:28:55,330 - Perfect. - That way we get the entire camp covered. 700 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,536 One of the things that I try to do... 701 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:08,377 How about this one right over here? 702 00:29:08,401 --> 00:29:10,800 when establishing that perimeter 703 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,536 is to set up trail cams 704 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:16,430 in different pathways that lead in and out 705 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:18,100 of our base camp. 706 00:29:21,100 --> 00:29:22,700 This looks like a good tree. 707 00:29:24,260 --> 00:29:25,736 This is perfect. 708 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:27,830 The camera facing this direction. 709 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:29,976 All right. 710 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,176 Looks like a perfect vantage point 711 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,500 to be spying on our base camp. 712 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:38,736 Generally, the pathways 713 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:40,376 that animals will use is 714 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,836 that path of least resistance. 715 00:29:42,860 --> 00:29:45,476 This technology gives us a broader view 716 00:29:45,500 --> 00:29:48,300 of where they're coming in and out of. 717 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:52,376 You got this nice corridor 718 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:54,076 to our base camp. 719 00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:55,500 Anything that comes by here, 720 00:29:56,600 --> 00:29:58,600 we're going to get it. Perfect. 721 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:00,876 All right. 722 00:30:00,900 --> 00:30:02,176 Trail cameras are deployed. 723 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:03,536 All right, same. 724 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:05,136 As the trail cams begin to survey 725 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:07,336 the perimeter of their base camp, 726 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:08,976 Mireya and Bryce arm themselves 727 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:09,877 with body cameras, 728 00:30:09,901 --> 00:30:12,476 a technique they've never used before. 729 00:30:12,500 --> 00:30:14,336 We can put them on our front and back. 730 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:15,360 Hang on. 731 00:30:21,660 --> 00:30:24,676 - I love the idea of cameras on our backs. - Turn around. 732 00:30:24,700 --> 00:30:27,576 - Because predators, in fact, hunt that way. - -Yeah. 733 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:30,036 If anything decides to follow us, 734 00:30:30,060 --> 00:30:32,330 - we'll be able to capture it. - Awesome. 735 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:34,736 There you go. You're on. 736 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:35,836 - Cool. - We look awesome. 737 00:30:35,860 --> 00:30:37,400 - Let's go. - Let's do it. 738 00:30:39,060 --> 00:30:40,736 To maneuver in complete darkness, 739 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:41,607 the team is equipped 740 00:30:41,631 --> 00:30:43,776 with advanced night vision technology, 741 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:46,436 including infrared flashlights, 742 00:30:46,460 --> 00:30:49,076 a tool that emits only infrared rays 743 00:30:49,100 --> 00:30:50,936 that are designed to remain undetected 744 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:52,500 by wildlife. 745 00:31:01,860 --> 00:31:03,236 Okay. 746 00:31:03,260 --> 00:31:05,676 - I'll head in that direction. - Okay, great. 747 00:31:05,700 --> 00:31:06,776 I'm going to head this way. 748 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:08,030 All right. Good luck, man. 749 00:31:08,460 --> 00:31:09,500 Here we go. 750 00:31:28,460 --> 00:31:29,500 All right. 751 00:31:31,060 --> 00:31:33,100 I want whatever's out here 752 00:31:33,860 --> 00:31:37,100 to become very interested in what I'm doing. 753 00:31:42,460 --> 00:31:43,900 Really quiet out here. 754 00:31:45,460 --> 00:31:47,530 Incredibly difficult to see. 755 00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:52,836 No matter how many times you're out here, 756 00:31:52,860 --> 00:31:56,630 there is a sense of vulnerability 757 00:31:57,360 --> 00:31:59,030 because you know 758 00:32:00,300 --> 00:32:02,800 just how much weaker we are as a species. 759 00:32:03,460 --> 00:32:05,476 You know that there are animals out here 760 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:07,136 that are just 761 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:09,360 much stronger and more capable than you. 762 00:32:10,860 --> 00:32:13,136 Man, it's so thick through here. 763 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,700 Let me just get eyes on where I'm going. 764 00:32:17,860 --> 00:32:19,600 I gotta get my bearings. 765 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:22,600 Now look at this. 766 00:32:23,500 --> 00:32:24,800 Trail camera. 767 00:32:27,700 --> 00:32:29,700 That's one of ours. 768 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:32,076 I think I'm picking up 769 00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:34,230 on some of our trail cameras. 770 00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:42,600 I'm hearing some movement. 771 00:32:48,060 --> 00:32:49,200 What was that? 772 00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:54,630 I'm hearing some pops. 773 00:32:55,560 --> 00:32:57,000 Let's go that way. 774 00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:05,700 I'm hearing movement. 775 00:33:07,660 --> 00:33:09,500 Man, this stuff is... 776 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:26,176 Mireya, this is Bryce. 777 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,336 Do you copy? 778 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:29,536 I definitely get the feeling 779 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:31,300 that something is watching me. 780 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:33,800 Something is following me. 781 00:33:36,600 --> 00:33:37,930 Copy. Over and out. 782 00:33:38,460 --> 00:33:39,700 Okay. 783 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:51,700 Man, I don't like that. 784 00:34:01,900 --> 00:34:03,900 Bryce to Mireya, do you copy? 785 00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:07,976 Something just 786 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:09,530 threw something. 787 00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:13,600 Mireya, do you copy? 788 00:34:17,660 --> 00:34:19,600 Bryce to Mireya, do you copy? 789 00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:23,976 That scared the out of me. 790 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:25,460 I got to get the hell out of here. 791 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,360 I don't like this anymore. 792 00:34:42,260 --> 00:34:43,037 All of a sudden, 793 00:34:43,061 --> 00:34:44,830 I've lost all sense of direction. 794 00:34:57,300 --> 00:34:58,300 What was that? 795 00:35:03,260 --> 00:35:06,500 There's a massive hollowing out of a 796 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:09,500 tree. Looks like a tree trunk here. 797 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:14,700 Looks rather large, almost like a cave entrance. 798 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:17,936 I'm gonna turn the camera around. 799 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:21,576 Animals tend to return to familiar places, 800 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:23,930 so I'm gonna set up a trail cam here. 801 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:33,130 I'm gonna actually attempt to go in. 802 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:40,336 Many people who are new to the world 803 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:41,376 of Bigfoot research 804 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:42,736 might not realize, 805 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:44,436 but there's a lot of disparities 806 00:35:44,460 --> 00:35:47,330 between the theories of just what Bigfoot is. 807 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:48,776 Now, I want to break down 808 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,236 some of the key differences 809 00:35:50,260 --> 00:35:52,700 of three of those most popular theories. 810 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:55,476 The first possibility is what's called. 811 00:35:55,500 --> 00:35:57,176 The Flesh and Blood theory. 812 00:35:57,200 --> 00:35:58,476 That Bigfoot is basically 813 00:35:58,500 --> 00:36:01,000 just an undiscovered primate species. 814 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:03,076 The next theory is 815 00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:04,836 what's called The Relic Hominid theory, 816 00:36:04,860 --> 00:36:07,336 which takes a cue from these encounters 817 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:09,430 that detail human-like qualities, 818 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:12,036 much like Neanderthal. 819 00:36:12,060 --> 00:36:15,576 Now, the final branch of Bigfoot research explores 820 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:18,336 this idea of high strangeness. 821 00:36:18,360 --> 00:36:21,836 This includes linking theories of Bigfoot to UFOs, 822 00:36:21,860 --> 00:36:24,136 possibility of shape-shifting, cloaking, 823 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:26,236 and even the idea that these things could be 824 00:36:26,260 --> 00:36:27,830 inter dimensional beings. 825 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:31,376 It's this variance in the possibilities 826 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,636 that makes Bigfoot research so compelling, 827 00:36:33,660 --> 00:36:36,600 because there's so much more to learn and explore. 828 00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:43,530 I'm gonna actually attempt to go in. 829 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:49,930 Let's go this way. 830 00:36:56,460 --> 00:36:57,776 Yeah. 831 00:36:57,800 --> 00:37:00,600 Actually smells like an animal has been in here. 832 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:03,130 Set the camera down here. 833 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:05,560 There we go. 834 00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:08,336 I just want to take a look around 835 00:37:08,360 --> 00:37:11,336 and see if there's any sign of 836 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:13,630 what animal might have been in here. 837 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:15,606 The first thing I notice is 838 00:37:15,630 --> 00:37:18,976 that a really large animal could come in here. 839 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:21,376 I was able to stand up, turn around. 840 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:23,476 This is potentially a place 841 00:37:23,500 --> 00:37:26,900 where I could find signs of a large mammal. 842 00:37:35,500 --> 00:37:37,500 Okay, so right here, 843 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:40,800 it looks like fur. 844 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:45,800 Right there 845 00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:49,830 is a good-sized clump of hair. 846 00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:53,236 I only see one type, which is a sign 847 00:37:53,260 --> 00:37:57,076 because primates only have one kind of hair. 848 00:37:57,100 --> 00:37:58,776 You know, deer and other animals, 849 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:00,276 you see guard hair, 850 00:38:00,300 --> 00:38:02,036 and then you see an under fur. 851 00:38:02,060 --> 00:38:04,700 And so far, I have not seen that. 852 00:38:08,760 --> 00:38:11,230 There has most certainly been something in here. 853 00:38:13,860 --> 00:38:16,076 This is when predators hunt. 854 00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:18,600 An animal could leave in search of food. 855 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,176 The last thing I want is 856 00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:22,130 to be in here when it comes back. 857 00:38:24,460 --> 00:38:26,300 I'm just going to put this in the evidence kit. 858 00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:28,336 Humans like to think 859 00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:30,636 that we're at the top of the food chain. 860 00:38:30,660 --> 00:38:31,700 Wow. 861 00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:33,500 Quite a large 862 00:38:33,900 --> 00:38:35,436 clump of hair here. 863 00:38:35,460 --> 00:38:37,636 But out here in these woods at night, 864 00:38:37,660 --> 00:38:41,000 you quickly realize that you stand no chance. 865 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:53,500 Branch breaks. 866 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:56,136 I'm gonna get out of here. 867 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:57,530 Find Bryce. 868 00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:01,600 I don't know what's going on. 869 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:03,130 Mireya to Bryce, copy. 870 00:39:03,500 --> 00:39:04,600 Mireya to Bryce, copy. 871 00:39:06,860 --> 00:39:08,130 Mireya to Bryce, copy. 872 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:15,600 Come on. 873 00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:21,700 What are you? 874 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:25,600 Deer or coyotes, they'd be moving around. 875 00:39:31,500 --> 00:39:33,500 Whatever it is, it's watching us. 876 00:39:37,500 --> 00:39:39,076 I'm sitting on the hillside 877 00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:40,676 in pitch black. 878 00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:42,776 I'm looking through thermal imaging 879 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:44,200 and it dawns on me 880 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:46,200 that I'm being watched. 881 00:39:46,660 --> 00:39:47,830 Interesting. 882 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:51,436 Notice how red hot it got. 883 00:39:51,460 --> 00:39:52,736 It was white all this time. 884 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:54,700 Now look how freaking red it is. 885 00:39:56,900 --> 00:39:59,830 This reminds me of last time I was here in California. 886 00:40:04,260 --> 00:40:06,230 Holy. 887 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:09,876 I see a thermal on the hillside. 888 00:40:09,900 --> 00:40:12,176 This is peculiar. 889 00:40:12,200 --> 00:40:13,930 It has completely disappeared. 890 00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:16,000 It's like deja vu. 891 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:19,100 That's a lot of heat. 892 00:40:20,660 --> 00:40:22,230 This is not natural. 893 00:40:22,660 --> 00:40:23,976 I know 894 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,976 that I'm not looking at the coyotes. 895 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:28,436 I'm looking at something vastly different. 896 00:40:28,460 --> 00:40:32,100 And it's got a large red heat trace. 897 00:40:37,560 --> 00:40:39,330 There's more than one. 898 00:40:41,260 --> 00:40:42,300 One, 899 00:40:42,700 --> 00:40:43,730 two, 900 00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:45,230 three. 901 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:46,960 Those are big. 902 00:40:47,800 --> 00:40:48,800 This is something big. 903 00:40:50,260 --> 00:40:52,800 I'm seeing how massive this thing is. 904 00:40:56,560 --> 00:40:58,200 I've been doing Bigfoot research 905 00:40:58,700 --> 00:41:00,430 for 40 plus years. 906 00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:02,630 And here's something 907 00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:05,130 that is going to 908 00:41:05,600 --> 00:41:07,000 present itself to me. 909 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:10,230 It's close. Very close. 910 00:41:10,860 --> 00:41:13,300 Straight in front of us in the trees. 911 00:41:16,300 --> 00:41:17,636 It moved. 912 00:41:17,660 --> 00:41:19,300 - Did you hear it? - Yeah, I heard it. 913 00:41:20,700 --> 00:41:22,200 Behind the trees. 914 00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:24,700 Holy crap. 915 00:41:26,060 --> 00:41:27,160 That's moving.