A poster which resembled an official U.S. Forest Service announcement about a Sasquatch warning went viral and caused quite a buzz of late in and around the Bigfoot community.

The Sasquatch warning poster warned campers and hikers in the area of Missoula in northwestern Montana to not be alarmed in the event of a Sasquatch encounter. It stated that “Due to the increasing flows in the Yaak River, sasquatches are coming down from the high country to feed on fish and vegetation at the river’s edge.” It even listed various actions to follow for anyone finding themselves in the middle of Bigfoot sighting or encounter. The actions noted included Do not run from Sasquatch, Do not chase Sasquatch, Do not yell at Sasquatch, Do not feed Sasquatch, Do go about your business, and Do take Photos! It also encouraged witnesses to report Sasquatch sightings to the nearest ranger station in the Kootenai National Forest.

The Montana Sasquatch warning poster was clearly nothing more than a clever hoax but it went viral and gained so much attention that it forced the U.S. Forest Service to make a statement. They issued this statement via Facebook here that said: “The Sasquatch poster that is circulating around Facebook and other areas was not created by or coming from the U.S. Forest Service or the Kootenai National Forest.” Although they didn’t make any formal statement about their stance on the existence of the elusive cryptid. So maybe we can read between the lines and say “So you’re telling us there’s a chance.”