Bigfoot

Bigfoot (also known as Sasquatch) is a cryptid in American folklore, supposedly a simian-like creature that inhabits forests, especially those of the Pacific Northwest. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. Wikipedia

Notable alias: Sasquatch

Similar creatures: Skunk Ape, Yeren, Yowie, Mande Barung, Orang Pendek, Yeti, Barmanou

Habitat: Mountains, forest

Region: Pacific Northwest

I think i saw a skunk ape – please help

2018 Bigfoot lawsuit in California. Proof Sasquatch live there

Did you know?

You Can’t Kill Bigfoot in Washington and More Odd Animal Laws

The United States has some pretty peculiar regulations when it comes to wildlife—real or imagined.

The Class Action Lawsuit

Citizen suing California for not recognizing of sasquatch as a species

California Superior Court, San Bernardino County

CLAUDIA ACKLEY, Petitioner, VS STATE OF CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY; JOHN LAIRD, in his official capacity as Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, and STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE, Respondents.

Comes now Claudia Ackley, Petitioner Pro Per, and, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure *1085, files this Verified Petition for Traditional Writ of Mandate, as follows:

INTRODUCTION

For over a hundred years, thousands of men and woman across the State of California claim to have witnessed a bipedal hominoid creature that received its common name Bigfoot 60 years ago in a 1958 article in the California newspaper Humboldt Times. At the time, the article was considered to be groundbreaking and was published across the United States as well as internationally, triggering a groundswell of interest in the topic. Indeed, this species was even alluded to by President Theodore Roosevelt in his book The Wilderness Hunter, published in 1892. Since then Ph.D.s, wildlife biologists, police forensic officers and wilderness experts have been gathering physical evidence, film evidence and eyewitness testimony from doctors, judges, engineers, substantiating the existence ofthis species. In spite of these overwhelming facts, Respondents have refused to acknowledge the existence of this indigenous wildlife species and are therefore derelict in their duty which by their own ” Mission statement” is defined by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as follows: “The Mission of the Department of Fish and Wildlife is to manage California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public. ” In this petition, Petitioner leads a team of men and women who have dedicated their lives to the discovery and development of information regarding the Sasquatch. Like her, they know this man-like primate species currently resides in the forests of California. Together they bring to this Court overwhelming evidence that proves what will be considered one of the greatest discoveries of our time, and pray that Respondents will be ordered by this Court to accept and duly administer their legal responsibility to “manage” this wildlife species as it is the duty of Respondents to ensure this species’ “habitat upon which they depend” remains intact “for their ecological values” as is expressed in the before-mentioned mission statement. By Respondents’ denial of the existence of Sasquatch, Claudia and her colleagues’ legitimate research of this real species is portrayed as illegitimate, thereby condemning it to the realm of the paranormal which, by Respondents’ official mission statement, destroys the right “to enjoyment by the public” by her and all the citizens of the State of California. In addition, Respondents’ denial of this species puts the public’s safety at serious risk. Small groups of these giant primates exist in within the borders of the State of California. Since zero official research by Respondents has ever been conducted, citizens of the State of California are put at serious risk when confronted by a species that according to Respondents “does not exist”. These giant primates are potentially capable of inflicting great harm. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Investigation’s Laboratory (the “Lab”) was established in 1941, and is mandated by California Fish and Wildlife Code 1008 to conduct wildlife disease investigations. No such investigation has ever been conducted by Respondents regarding this species. Over the years, the Lab’s responsibilities have increased to include the statewide investigation of all wildlife mortality events, studies and surveillance of diseases (enzootic and epizootic), wildlife health and condition monitoring, prevention of zoonotic diseases, wildlife rehabilitation, injured and nuisance wildlife, and safety training, all of which are Respondents’ mandated responsibility to the public. Respondents conduct thorough investigations of public safety pertaining to indigenous wildlife species throughout the State of California on such animals as mountain lions, black bears, coyotes, large exotic carnivores, and deer. But despite enormous widespread public outcry, the Sasquatch has been ignored.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

This court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure *1085. Venue for this action properly lies in the San Bernardino Superior Court because Petitioner resides in San Bernardino County.

THE PARTIES

Petitioner Claudia Ackley (“Claudia”) is a citizen of the State of California who has been damaged by Respondents’ actions as outlined in this Petition. Respondent State of California is an American state under which the California Natural Resources Agency is administered. Respondent California Natural Resources Agency (“CNRA”) is a state governmental agency and political subdivision of the State of California charged with the authority and duty to regulate and administer wildlife activities within its borders. Respondent also has the authority to legislate changes and policy within its jurisdiction. It is the lead agency responsible for public safety, education and awareness of all wildlife species residing within its borders. (Respondent California Natural Resources Agency, collectively with all other Respondents, is sometimes referred to herein as “Respondents”). Respondent John Laird is the Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. Respondent State of California Department of Fish & Wildlife (“CDFW”) is a division of the California Natural Resources Agency.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Respondents are, or ought to be, aware that the State of California is home to a large wild indigenous mammal, considered to be a giant hairy vertebrate, hominoid or primate, commonly known as Sasquatch. The Sasquatch, hominoid or primate (Giganto Horridus Hominoid and/or Gigantopithecus) type of species is also commonly known as Bigfoot. There are knowledge gaps in respect of Sasquatch. Sasquatch is likely a species at risk, a threatened species, and/or an endangered species that very well may pose a threat to the health and wellbeing ofthe citizens of the State of California. Petitioner, who has years of knowledge and access to reputable scientists, has invested substantial financial resources devoted to Sasquatch study and research. By contrast, Respondents, who have access to the same community of scientists, have done nothing to substantiate, acknowledge, or even investigate the existence of Sasquatch. Petitioner asserts that Respondents committed an abuse of process by not treating her fairly, which includes Respondents’ not putting any decision or otherwise concerning Sasquatch in writing to her. CDFW and CNRA have never acknowledged the existence of Sasquatch and consequently have treated Petitioner with an indignity to her fundamental human rights. Petitioner alleges that Respondents infringed her fundamental human rights, including civil and political rights, on the basis of political or other opinion. Respondent breached its wildlife stewardship responsibility by not recognizing and/or protecting Sasquatch in its legislation, regulations, or other wildlife management plans. It is alleged that the Respondents committed a dereliction of duty pertaining to Sasquatch management and in effect was a restraint on individual conduct. As a result of this dereliction of duty and/or outright denial of the existence of Sasquatch, Petitioner’s livelihood has been damaged, including her public image and credibility,and her work has fallen into the realm of pseudoscience and/or paranormal; thus, rejected by mainstream broadcast and communications networks. In addition, Petitioner is unable to take people out on wildlife viewing expeditions as a commercial recreational operator to view and interact with Sasquatch in the same way that paid guides take people out to see other wildlife in guided adventure tourism activities in defined operating areas because the public and/or government would conceivably perceive Petitioner’s activities to be fraudulent due to Respondents’ denial of the existence of Sasquatch, which is an infringement of Petitioner’s right to operate such a commercial recreational wildlife viewing enterprise. Petitioner is unable to fully impart information and ideas as to specific locations where Sasquatch sightings have been known to occur on the basis that there are no safeguards in place to protect the species, or indeed the public, from being injured or killed. By Respondents’ denial of the existence of Sasquatch, Petitioner’s credibility has been diminished, her dignity has been damaged, she is ostracized, subjected to embarrassment and ridicule, and her right to establish a legitimate Sasquatch-based business, has been infringed upon. Petitioner alleges that Respondents’ denial of the existence of Sasquatch is tantamount to an infringement of Petitioner’s fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression, the right to freely impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, and the right to be free of cruel and unusual treatment. Sasquatch populations are put at risk due to Respondents’ dereliction of their legal duty.

CAUSES OF ACTION FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

(Against CDFW for Violation of Fish & Wildlife Code Section 1008)

Petitioner hereby incorporates by reference each and every allegation set forth above.

According to Fish & Wildlife Code Section 1008, the CDFW “shall investigate all diseases of, and problems relating to, birds, mammals, or fish, and establish and maintain laboratories to assist in such investigation.” Respondent CDFW has dismally and willfully failed to uphold this duty, resulting in the damages set forth above.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

(Against CDFW for Failure to Fulfill its Mandated Mission Statement)

Petitioner hereby incorporates by reference each and every allegation set forth above. The mandated mission of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, as delineated on its website, is “to manage California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.” Respondent CDFW has dismally and willfully failed to uphold this mission, resulting in the damages set forth above.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

(Against CNRA for Failure to Fulfill its Mandated Mission Statement)

Petitioner hereby incorporates by reference each and every allegation set forth above. The mandated mission of the CNRA, as delineated on its website, is “to restore, protect and manage the state’s natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations using creative approaches and solutions based on science, collaboration and respect for all the communities and interests involved.” Respondent CNRA has dismally and willfully failed to uphold this mission, resulting in the damages set forth above.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for relief as follows:

A writ of mandate commanding Respondents to recognize Sasquatch as a hominoid or primate (Giganto Horridus Hominoid and/or Gigantopithecus) type of species, also known as Bigfoot, and as an indigenous mammal living within the State of California. A Declaration that Respondents infringed the constitutional rights of Petitioner as it relates to her concerns regarding Sasquatch. A Declaration that Respondents committed a dereliction of duty, in regard to recognizing and protecting the Sasquatch species, a hominoid or primate, also known as Bigfoot. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DATED: January 18, 2018 Claudia Ackley

Petitioner Pro Per

Washington and California Lead US in Bigfoot Sightings

Americans have long been fascinated by the idea of Bigfoot, the legendary hairy bipedal creature that has reportedly been spotted roaming through forests from the Pacific Northwest to Florida. Stories about the mysterious muscular beast have been around for centuries. Also called Sasquatch, the non-human creature has been described as “massive” by the Bigfoot Field Research Organization (BFRO), which bills itself as the “oldest and largest” organization of its kind. The creatures deviate from humans with a gait that leaves “no doubt in the mind of observers that they have seen a creature different from man or known animals.” The researchers went on to describe them as exhibiting “much individual diversity in looks as do people, ranging from a typical ape appearance to one described as ‘an old Indian.'” The video below, filmed by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin, allegedly shows a Bigfoot in Northern California in 1967: The most recent reported sighting happened in Ellington, Mo., where a hunter reported making eye contact with a Bigfoot. He said he saw a “large black figure” walking in the forest. “At first I thought this was a man,” he said, “but as it kept walking I noticed how massive it was, and all of a sudden it stopped and took two steps backwards and turned and looked straight at me.” At that point, he said, he realized that he was encountering a Bigfoot. As it looked at him, the witness said he could see the eyes and nose. “I could see flesh around its eyes and cheeks and also see hair covering its face as well. It stood there looking at me for I guess a good fifteen or twenty seconds, then turned and walked on down the ridge and disappeared into the woods,” he explained… More

Apparently Canadians are big fans of the Bigfoot …

Alberta man part of California lawsuit to prove sasquatch is real: ‘We can’t lose’ Sasquatch hunter files claim in bid to prove mythical apeman exists

‘This is the real deal, the evidence is here,’ says Todd Standing

An Alberta man is part of a group of people petitioning a California court to recognize the existence of the sasquatch.

A lawsuit was filed with the State of California on Thursday. Todd Standing, who is originally from Edmonton and studied at the University of Alberta, said he intends on bringing forward “overwhelming” evidence to prove the sasquatch is indeed a species and that it exists in the wild in California.

“There’s a date set so we’re going in with PhDs, with wilderness experts beyond myself, with wildlife biologists, with fingerprint experts. We’re going to prove so beyond a reasonable doubt that this species exists,” Standing said from California Friday morning.

“When we prove that and we’re successful, the species will be recognized as an Indigenous wildlife species and then fish and wildlife — in California, in Canada, in the United States, everywhere — will have to start recognizing this species and studying them, doing biological surveys.

“We can’t lose. How can we lose?”

Standing said he has DNA and hair samples that prove sasquatch not only exist in California, but in British Columbia and Alberta as well.

More: https://globalnews.ca/news/3976676/alberta-man-california-sasquatch-lawsuit/

Discovering Bigfoot will prove species exists. Sasquatch Lawsuit

Bigfoot Conspiracy Theories

Whether or not you believe in Bigfoot, chances are you live pretty close to somebody who does: Sasquatch sightings have been reported in every state but Hawaii over the course of several centuries. In the process, a number of bizarre theories have been put forth to explain how the mysterious beasts came to be, reproduce, and constantly evade us.

1. A DNA test proved that Bigfoot is a part-human hybrid…and deserves U.S. citizenship!

Texas veterinarian Melba S. Ketchum claimed last November to have proved via a Sasquatch DNA sample that the legendary apes are partially human. She even went so far as to insist that the government recognize them as “an indigenous people and immediately protect their human and Constitutional rights.”

2. The government secretly removed burnt Sasquatch corpses from Mount St. Helens after the 1980 eruption.

Following the disaster, a few witnesses reported seeing federal helicopters carrying off the charred remains of several Sasquatches from the area. Prior to the eruption, Mount St. Helens had already been a hot spot for supposed “ape-men” sightings since the 1920s. In fact, so many of these stories were recorded that a nearby gorge was eventually named “Ape Canyon.”

3. Bigfoot is really a caveman.

In 2007, Vancouver Island resident Robert Wilson claimed to have seen “what I thought was a bear. I drove down and saw what I could only describe as a large, hairy man who looked cave man-like… with sort of Neanderthal features. As big as a bear, easily.” Expanding on his claim, a 2011 History Channel documentary proposed that “[the] Sasquatch might not be a giant ape at all, but could be a species of prehistoric human.” You can see the segment in question at this video’s 55-minute mark.

4. Bigfoot is really an alien.

Two conspiracies for the price of one! In 1973, Pennsylvanian UFO researcher Stan Gordon said he noticed an increase in sightings of Sasquatches entering and exiting extraterrestrial vessels. Fascinated by the possibility that the mysterious primates may actually hail from another planet, Gordon quickly set up a “UFO-Bigfoot Hotline” that still runs to this day.

5. Bigfoot is really a giant ground sloth.

While most “experts” believe the Sasquatch to be some form of shaggy primate, a few have opined that these beasts are actually surviving giant ground sloths. For more on these fascinating prehistoric mammals, do go here.

6. Sasquatches occasionally sodomize domestic cows.

Animal-on-animal bestiality is far from uncommon. Accordingly, more than a few farmers claim to have witnessed male Bigfeet (which is the plural of Bigfoot) getting intimate with some unfortunate bovines. (Where’s Gary Larson when you need him?)

7. Sasquatches appear in the Bible.

A few modern creationists have argued that the giants briefly mentioned in the book of Genesis were actually early Bigfeet.

8. 10 percent of Sasquatches might be gay.

Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman recalls having once “lightheartedly wondered aloud if 10 percent of the Bigfoot population, matching the figures we have on Homo sapiens, might be gay.” Days later, he was shocked to discover a slew of angry e-mails denouncing him for calling “Bigfoot a homosexual.” You can visit Coleman’s official website here.

9. Sasquatches bury their dead.

One of the most jarring questions for cryptozoologists is: “If Sasquatches are real, why don’t we ever find their bodies?” Many believers argue that, not unlike modern elephants, the elusive apes actually bury their dead. For a lengthy list of purported “sightings” of Bigfoot burials in progress, check this out.

10. The government captured a live Sasquatch in 1999.

In 1999, a number of simultaneous fires ravaged Battle Mountain, Nevada. An injured Bigfoot was supposedly spotted in the carnage before being whisked away by government officials for treatment. A brief summary of the alleged event is available at the Sierra Tahoe Bigfoot Research Blog.

11. Bigfoot calls have been documented and can be easily mimicked.

Believers feel that Bigfoot calls are diverse and distinctive, as evidenced in Animal Planet’sFinding Bigfoot series.

Here’s another in which the program’s host, James “Bobo” Fay, shows off his Sasquatch roar to a confused Conan O’Brien.