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.
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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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