Researchers have discovered a large footprint which cannot be linked to humans or bears, due to its size. The discovery was reportedly made in the woods in Mississippi and it is now believed that the creature the footprint belongs to is most probably Bigfoot.

Peyton Lassiter in Vicksburg found the large print on August 12. The discovery was serendipitous as Lassiter was actually working on an air conditioner 400 yards from an abandoned playground that borders the woods when he observed the footprint.

He said that he does not have any idea about what the footprint is made of, but it is still very intriguing. He contacted David Childers, co-founder of the Delta Paranormal Project, to discuss what he found there. Childers said that he had previously heard children's voices there and he had seen the creature as he tried to film some paranormal activity at the playground.

When Childers heard a crashing noise in the woods, he decided to follow it, but what he saw was a 6ft-tall creature running through the woods.

"It was definitely a shaggy coat to it, like a grayish-brown color. When it made the noise that spooked me, I looked over, and it looked like it stood up and just bolted off", said Childers.

He said that it happened so quickly that he did not get any time to capture the creature in a picture. Both men now agree whatever the creature is, it knows very well how to escape the eyes of others.

Lassiter made a cast of the footprint that is about nine inches long and six inches wide. Gray hair was also found on the site, which meant that the creature did not belong to a black bear. The Delta Paranormal Research group is looking forward to look into the matter by further investigating the area.