Legends of large, hairy, ape-like beasts can be found all over the world. Since the 1950s, the United States’ version of this has been “Bigfoot”, or Sasquatch depending on the region. Not only does the legend of Bigfoot serve as a reminder to those who would desecrate its woods, but in 1976, the FBI started on a file on the creature.

SOURCES

The "Truth" about the Bigfoot Legend; Linda MilliganWestern Folklore; Vol. 49, No. 1, Contemporary Legends in Emergence (Jan., 1990), pp. 83-98 (16 pages); Published By: Western States Folklore Society

https://vault.fbi.gov/bigfoot/bigfoot-part-01-of-01/view

https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/man-claims-to-have-been-bigfoot-lawyer-represents-yakima-man-who-says-he-wore-costume/article_6b8a14d8-5175-5347-bc86-0b763d8e40ec.html

https://press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/079790.html

https://www.mthoodterritory.com/articles/cliff-barackman-and-the-north-american-bigfoot-center

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