Case file · Cryptid
Jeff Meldrum and 'Legend Meets Science'
Idaho State University anatomist Jeff Meldrum (1958–2025), an expert on primate foot locomotion, argued in 'Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science' (2006) that footprint casts show the anatomy of a real flat-footed giant primate.
2006 CE · 42.86, -112.43 · status: claim
The account
Meldrum built a large collection of casts, studied the Skookum cast and Freeman's dermal-ridge prints, and proposed a 'mid-tarsal break' as a sign of authenticity. He was one of the most respected voices in Bigfoot research.
The sceptical view
Critics, including colleagues, argued that footprints alone cannot prove an animal exists, that many casts are known hoaxes, and that the absence of bones or DNA outweighs footprint anatomy.