Illustration of Bigfoot, which features in the book. (Mike Roberts via SWNS)
Bigfoot hunters are employing state of the art technology as they bid to solve one of the world's greatest mysteries.
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Illustration of Bigfoot, which features in the book. (Mike Roberts via SWNS)
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Cover of the new Bigfoot book. (Cardiff University via SWNS)
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