Chinese to hunt for "Bigfoot" search team members.[File photo]
A "Bigfoot" research association in central China's Hubei Province said Saturday it plans to launch a global recruitment drive seeking members of a high-profile search team for the ape-like creature in the Shennongjia Forest Region. The association, made up of more than 100 scientists and explorers, is hoping the expedition could end the long-running debate on the existence of the legendary half-human, half-ape figure, nearly 30 years after the last organized expedition to seek the mysterious beast in the early 1980s, said Luo Baosheng, vice president of the Hubei Wild Man Research Association. Altogether more than 400 people have claimed to have seen Bigfoot in the Shennongjia area, but no hard evidence has been found to prove its existence. According to witnesses, the creature walks upright, is more than 2 meters tall as an adult and has a gray, red or black hairy body. The team members should be between 25 and 40 years old. With good physical health, they should also have a basic knowledge of biology and know how to use a camera, said Luo. Preference would be given to those who have outdoor experience. "Most importantly, we want the team members to be devoted, as there will be a lot a hard work in the process," he said. However,...
