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Bigfoot Misidentification and Hoax Explanation

The mainstream explanation of Bigfoot evidence: misidentified bears and other animals, hoaxed tracks and films, and folklore feedback, with DNA testing of attributed samples returning known species.

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Bigfootmodern legend from 1958; older regional traditions
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