November 26th 2025.
Since 2019, people have been able to access the FBI's files on Bigfoot for free. This is quite a big deal, as the FBI is not known for sharing their records with the public. In these files, there are 22 documents that reveal the agency's involvement in investigating the existence of the elusive creature in the 1970s. The catalyst for this investigation was a request from Peter Byrne, a dedicated Bigfoot hunter from Oregon who spent years trying to prove the creature's existence. So, the question remains, is Bigfoot truly out there?
For those who may not be familiar, Bigfoot is also known as Sasquatch. It is a legendary creature said to inhabit forests, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Descriptions of Bigfoot vary, but it is commonly described as a large, bipedal primate covered in dark hair. The creature has a long history with settlers in North America, with reports of sightings dating back to the late 1800s. Some have even claimed to have found footprints, had encounters with the creature, and captured grainy photos and videos. The descriptions of Bigfoot range from a large, upright ape to a humanoid figure standing over eight feet tall with a muscular build.
The FBI's file on Bigfoot is a 22-page document that primarily consists of correspondence between the Bigfoot Information Center and Exhibition in Oregon and the FBI's Scientific and Technical Services Division from 1976 to 1977. In 1976, Byrne requested that the FBI analyze a strand of hair he believed could be from the elusive creature. In his letter, he wrote, "We do not often come across hair which we are able to identify, and the hair that we have now, about 15 hairs attached to a tiny piece of skin, is the first that we have obtained in six years which we feel may be of importance." The FBI, although primarily focused on criminal investigations, agreed to analyze the hair after several newspapers, including the New York Times and Washington Star-News, brought attention to Bigfoot's possible existence. After a few months of follow-ups, the FBI delivered their findings to Byrne and the Academy of Applied Science, the organization supporting his research.
So, what did the FBI's analysis reveal? In a letter to Byrne in December 1976, Assistant FBI Director Jay Cochran stated, "The hairs which you recently delivered to the FBI Laboratory...have been examined by transmitted and incident light microscopy. It was concluded...that the hairs are of a deer family origin." With this information, the FBI officially closed their investigation in 1977. However, amateur investigators, known as Bigfooters, continue to search for the elusive creature. In a recent study conducted by Dr. Jamie Lewis of Cardiff University, he spent three years interviewing over 150 Bigfooters and individuals with an interest in Bigfoot. Dr. Lewis, a sociologist of science, was intrigued by how ordinary people use scientific methods and technologies in their attempts to prove their theories. He found that while some Bigfooters believe in more supernatural origins for the creature, the majority simply believe that Bigfoot is a biological being in need of formal discovery and classification. This group, known as the Apers, make claims that are compatible with mainstream science.
In addition to the FBI's files, there is a wealth of information and theories on Bigfoot available online. To make it easier for people to access this information, it is now possible to add Metro as a preferred source on Google. This means that when searching for information on Bigfoot, Metro will be listed as a reliable source alongside other well-known publications. This is a great step towards making information on Bigfoot more accessible to the public. Who knows, maybe one day we will finally have concrete evidence of the elusive creature's existence.
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