Professor Jeff Meldrum's Insights on Global Bigfoot-like Creatures and the Patterson-Gimlin Film

In a recent video from the TEPIS Paranormal YouTube channel, Dr. Jeff Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University, shares his thoughts on the Patterson-Gimlin film, a piece of footage that has long been debated in the Bigfoot community. Dr. Meldrum is considered an expert in the field of Sasquatch or Bigfoot research, with a particular focus on footprint evidence. Throughout the interview, Dr. Meldrum emphasizes the importance of evaluating evidence on its own merits, rather than relying on preconceived beliefs or labels. He notes that, as a scientist, his acceptance of the possibility of Bigfoot is based on the compelling nature of the evidence, rather than faith. One of the most well-known pieces of Bigfoot evidence, the Patterson-Gimlin film has been analyzed and scrutinized for decades. Dr. Meldrum expresses his conviction that the film is authentic, citing the associated footprints and the kinematics of the figure in the film as particularly compelling pieces of evidence. He also notes that the film, which was initially met with skepticism due to its seemingly contradictory combination of traits, has become even more intriguing as our understanding of human evolution has evolved. Dr. Meldrum references the work of John Napier, a British primatologist who initially rejected the validity of the Patterson-Gimlin film. However, Napier later acknowledged that he couldn't provide a rational basis for his skepticism. Dr. Meldrum points out that the film's depiction of a figure with human-like limb proportions from the waist down and ape-like features from the waist up is now recognized as a plausible pattern for early bipedal hominins. In addition to discussing the Patterson-Gimlin film, Dr. Meldrum also touches on the broader implications of the possible existence of Relic hominoids. He notes that the recognition of a more diverse phylogenetic tree and the discovery of new hominin species have made the prospect of Relic hominoids increasingly plausible. To learn more about Dr. Jeff Meldrum's thoughts on the Patterson-Gimlin film and the broader implications of Bigfoot research, be sure to watch the full video on the TEPIS Paranormal YouTube channel.