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Monster sightings! Wildman

Eyewitness­es claim to have encountere­d Bigfoot in this country…

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ELUSIVE: BIGFOOT IN BRITAIN Thu, 9pm, BLAZE (Sky 164, Virgin TV 216, Freesat 162) Factual

It has long been said that the legendary Bigfoot inhabits the forests of North America. But a new documentar­y hears from those who say they’ve seen Sasquatch here in Britain!

As a child, Charmaine Fraser was walking in remote woodland near Arbroath, Scotland, when her dog suddenly stopped in its tracks.

‘She started whining and snarling, her hackles were up,’ explains Charmaine. ‘I looked up and there was this big, broad figure standing along the track. Initially I just stood there in shock, then

I screamed and ran. I thought I’d seen a monster!’

But Charmaine isn’t alone. There have been over 400 modern-day sightings of Bigfoot in Britain, describing it as up to 8ft tall, with a heavy brow, a rounded head like a gorilla and usually black in colour.

The programme also explores whether the British

Bigfoot could be descended from the European

Wildman, who lived 2,000 years ago.

Whatever the truth, a Bigfoot sighting also left a lasting impression on Deborah Hatswell, who says she saw the beast while playing truant from school in 1985.

‘I thought it was going to kill me,’ says Deborah. ‘That fear is still in me – that 10 seconds changed my life!’

 ?? ?? Scary… A classic TV depiction of Bigfoot
Scary… A classic TV depiction of Bigfoot
 ?? ?? Testimony… Deborah and (below) Charmaine claim to have seen Bigfoot
Testimony… Deborah and (below) Charmaine claim to have seen Bigfoot
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