Is Bigfoot real?
In the campground alone,as you snuggle into the tent you hear the sound of bushes swishing near you. You get out of the tent to see a human like figure but much more hairier frantically looking for something to eat. Could this be Bigfoot or a bear? Lets burst this balloon.
Where did the myth come from?
The indigenous people northwest told tales of a human-like creature, with hair everywhere, long ago. The indigenous people in British Columbia formed Sasquatch from the Halkomelem language. The modern name formed in Bluff Creek, California, 1958.
Workers at a logging site spotted the large footprints. A local newspaper ran the story and called the mystery track-maker "Bigfoot," and the name stuck and spread nationally.
Is Bigfoot real?
It is a debated topic, but there is no answer. The most famous picture of Bigfoot is the Patterson–Gimlin film (1967). Although many experts are not fully sure if it is Bigfoot or a person in an Ape costume. There are no signs of DNA from Bigfoot. With no verified physical evidence, besides a photo we can't say if Bigfoot is real or not.
Fun Facts
In certain spots in the United States of America, killing or hunting Bigfoot is illegal. The FBI has a Bigfoot file. In the 1970s, a Bigfoot researcher sent them 15 hair strands attached to a bit of skin, asking them to analyze it. The FBI did — and concluded the hairs came from a deer.
Sources
Smithsonian Magazine – "Why Do So Many People Still Want to Believe in Bigfoot?"
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/
Live Science – "Is Bigfoot real? Everything you need to know about the Sasquatch"
https://www.livescience.com/24598-bigfoot.html
Arizona State Museum – "Tracking the Legend of Bigfoot"
https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/online-exhibit/curators-choice/tracking-legend-bigfoot
SAPIENS (anthropology magazine) – "What a Bigfoot Hoax Teaches Us About Public Mistrust of Science"
https://www.sapiens.org/biology/bigfoot-hoax-public-science/
BBC Science Focus – "Is Bigfoot real? Why people believe in the Sasquatch"
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