A 22-page file on the topic of Bigfoot was discovered in the FBI's archives, reports Popular Mechanics.
An astonishing document confirms two things: first, the American Bureau of Investigation officially showed interest in the creature, and second, the results of this interest turned out to be disappointing for all fans of cryptozoology.
How the FBI is Involved in the Search for Bigfoot
In 1976, Peter Byrne, the director of the Bigfoot Information Center and Exhibition Complex in Dallas, Oregon, approached the FBI with an unusual request. He had about 15 hairs attached to a tiny piece of skin, and he wanted the best forensic laboratory in the country to determine whether they belonged to the legendary creature.
Initially, the FBI refused: their laboratory only works within the framework of criminal investigations. However, after major media outlets wrote about the possible discovery, the bureau agreed to conduct an examination. After several months of correspondence, which is detailed in the file, the FBI issued a conclusion. The result was disappointing for believers in Bigfoot: the hairs belonged to a member of the deer family, not to a yeti.
As journalists note, the case is not completely closed: it is quite possible that the agency has other documents about Bigfoot that have not yet been declassified. For example, the FBI has already published footage of unexplained UFOs spotted around the world.
Where the Yeti Rumors Came From
The history of Bigfoot sightings in the U.S. dates back to 1958, when journalist Andrew Genzoli noticed a letter from a reader about loggers in Northern California who discovered mysterious large footprints.
However, it later turned out that this was a hoax. Nevertheless, the yeti, Bigfoot, or compolen (the creature has many names) has allegedly been seen in many countries around the world, and this continues to happen.
The existence of the yeti has not been confirmed by official science. For example, in 2017, the journal Science published the results of DNA studies from nine samples taken from the remains of an alleged Bigfoot. Scientists found that one of the nine samples belonged to a dog, while the others belonged to a Himalayan bear and two subspecies of brown bear.
