By Tim Binnall
A popular YouTube personality claims to have found a massive primate skull that had allegedly been buried somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and while some suspect that it could be the remains of a Bigfoot, seasoned researchers have expressed considerable doubt about the fantastic tale. The very strange case came to light on Thursday evening when wildlife video star Coyote Peterson made an astounding post on Facebook (seen below) wherein he shared several photos of the cranium in question and detailed its discovery. According to the YouTuber, he stumbled upon the skull while exploring a "deep back forest ravine" in British Columbia that had recently been disturbed by a massive storm.
Initially thinking that the skull was that of a bear, Peterson proceeded to remove the remains from the ground and, upon getting a closer look at it, concluded that it actually came from a primate. Intriguingly, in his original announcement, the YouTuber said that he and his team smuggled the specimen "through customs and the TSA," though that ill-advised admission was later excised from his account with Peterson now simply saying that the skull is "currently in a secure location awaiting primatologist review." The YouTube personality went on to express concern that "government or state park officials" will somehow force the pictures to be removed from Facebook, but assured his fans that "the skull is safe."
As one might imagine, Peterson's stunning claim quickly spread like wildfire among Bigfoot enthusiasts with some wondering if the mysterious remains could be proof of Sasquatch's existence. However, upon further review of the YouTuber's photos, several researchers raised concerns over the veracity of his story. To that end, Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum argued that the specimen was "most likely a model of a gorilla skull" and this theory was bolstered when just such a replica, seemingly matching the Peterson discovery, was found for sale online. This has led some to suggest that the tale is either an elaborate hoax on Peterson's part or he was the unwitting victim of someone else's clever hijinks. To that end, what do you make of the peculiar account. Share your thoughts with us at the C2C Facebook page.