Big foot found in woods sparks new Bigfoot mystery

Find ... big foot was found by two boys playing in the woods

By FELIX ALLEN

A BIG foot found in the woods has sparked fresh excitement among those hoping for proof the fabled Bigfoot exists.

This grisly decomposing appendage was discovered by two boys playing in a forest in Massachusetts, US, last month.

Baffled cops say they do not know what kind of creature it came from — and have sent it for forensic tests.

The big foot mystery has left enthusiasts hoping it could be the best evidence yet for the legendary ape-like creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch.

Bigfoot believers say the hairy beasts — similar to a Yeti — roam the forests of North America.

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But they have eluded all efforts to find them and the only evidence is eye-witness accounts of sightings and a few grainy photos.

Cops in Lakeville said Sgt Steven Leanues picked up what appears to be a decomposed foot that the boys found in the woods near the town of Quincy on March 29.

Police Chief Frank Alvilhiera sent it to the medical examiner, who determined it is not human, although it appears to have five toes.

Alvilhiera said it might be a bear paw or perhaps it belonged to a different animal, although it appears to be human, according to the local paper, the Patriot Ledger.

Until the medical examiner does further testing, its identity remains uncertain.

“It will take some time before we hear any official results,” Alvilhiera said.