Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yowie, Yeti... the idea that a species of huge, two-legged, hairy beings lurks in the remote forests and high mountain valleys of the world is an enduring and popular one. Hardly a week goes by without some report of a fresh encounter. In 1793 the Boston Gazette reported a sighting of what the Cherokee call a "chickly cuddly" or "hairy man thing." In 1818 the Watchman recorded the visit of "Wild Man of the Woods". Ever since, hundreds of eyewitness accounts of a giant, elusive beast that stands upright on its hindlegs have come flooding in. One creature was seen trying to catch a calf in a farmer's field; a group of them used rocks to pound walls of a remote cabin. More recently, four teenagers in rural America were startled when a massive hairy creature landed in the roof of their car. Complete with remarkable photos and illustrations, the text takes a fresh look at the elusive Bigfoot and similar creatures reported to exist in North America, South America, Australia, the Himalayas, and Central Asia. It examines historic sightings as well as more up-to-date ones- and poses the crucial questions: are they really out there?