though i was half joking with the comment, i have heard some similar reports, but i also do think that some people do just want their 15 minutes of fame. 15 years ago it was easier to claim "the barn was raided" or such but now with the availability and affordability of cameras, trail and security, those claims are less reliable... heck now even ring runs a million dollar contest every so often for anyone who catches an alien or bigfoot on cam....lol.... ring cams have gotten quite popular, along with street cams, dash cams, security cams etc... the old stories of bigfoot in dumpsters and urban areas are harder to believe because of cams on every corner.... trail cams have a distance of 100 feet with optimal photos being 50 to 60 feet out, so should be easy to hide or camouflage, and with just 3 cams can cover a 360 degree radius with overlapping fields of fire....so an urban area, farm etc... should be easy to cover. i do also agree though that the number of claims and sightings is what keeps my interest held that there may be something to it all.........