Bigfoot declared to exist in 1974? Yes.

From: http://www.examiner.com/article/bigfoot-declared-to-exist-1974

"The public knows very little about Bigfoot. In fact, most claim that Bigfoot is a mythical creature and does not exist. Almost everyone knows Bigfoot is approximately eight feet tall, is very hairy, has big feet, and may or may not exist. The majority of the academic and scientific world scoffs at the idea such a creature could exist, and the news media can always find a good Halloween story if the hunt up the local Bigfoot hunter.

Skeptics almost always blow off the evidence that has been laid before them. This evidence includes foot castings, hand castings, vocal recordings, photos, videos, hair, scat, fingerprints, and thousands and thousands of eye witness reports. But, if this evidence was presented in a court of law, Bigfoot would be convicted as existing.

What if a government agency came out as admitted Bigfoot exists. Not just any little rink-dink branch or shop, but a major branch of the Federal Government—The US Army? Recognition from such an authority would surely shake up the skeptics and Nay-Sayers and deserve a closer look?

In 1974, the US Army officially recognized the ape like creature inhabiting the Northwest and Siberia known as Bigfoot. The Army Corps of Engineers devoted a complete page to Bigfoot in their 1974 Washington Environmental Atlas.

In the Atlas, it is revealed the FBI had done major testing on hair samples, and concluded the hair did not come from any human or known animal source. The article did state the FBI could not provide any information on the lab tests. This starts to bring up questions. Was the FBI commanded to delete the reports? Was this the start of the “Bigfoot Cover Up?”

It would be interesting to go back and look at historical files to determine when reporting a Bigfoot sighting became associated with being insane. It seems that in 1974 there was a great deal of interest in Sasquatch at very high levels. Then suddenly it became a sign of “being a few cards short in your deck of cards”.

In the Washington Atlas, it describes Bigfoot as being a very large animal of 8 to 10 feet tall, weighing up to 1000 pounds with feet measuring up to 24 inches long. The width of the footprint is up to 10 inches wide.
Does Bigfoot exist? The Army seems to think so."

Note: Move over BFRO.

It appears that the U.S. Army discovered Bigfoot first :)

- Rob