An 8-foot Bigfoot was spotted in Connecticut last month. It’s far from New England’s first.

Off Beat An 8-foot Bigfoot was spotted in Connecticut last month. This Connecticut Bigfoot sighting on Beach Pond in New London County isn’t as rare as one might think. – Team SquatchusettsProfessor Garrett said for the Bigfoot species to be considered “discovered,” scientists would need to observe it in the wild and have DNA samples to analyze. Giraldi said Bigfoot sightings are typically in the middle of the night, on an unlit road and with the creature crossing in front of a car. Giraldi noted that where there are the largest percentage of Bigfoot sightings, there is also the largest population of black bears, which can walk on two legs.