USA: Two men freeze to death while searching for Bigfoot in the forest

Portland (USA) – He is said to be huge, with thick fur and large feet. But it has not yet been proven whether “Bigfoot” really exists. People are always looking for the mythical creature. Now two men (37, 59) were killed.

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state is famous not only for beautiful landscapes, but also for alleged Bigfoot sightings. Thousands of people believe in the existence of the yeti-like creature, which is said to roam through forests and over mountains in the northwest of the USA and in You have pulls.

Alleged sightings for 170 years

This legend can be traced back to at least the 1850s. Since then, people have been talking about seeing the furry giant. And over the past few decades, photos and videos have repeatedly appeared to prove that it is Bigfoot really exists. But so far no one has been able to provide convincing evidence.

Search parties combed the forest

Two men from Portland, the neighboring state of Oregon, wanted to change that – and they broke away shortly Christmas to Washington to hunt Bigfoot. “When the two did not return home on December 24, a family member reported them missing and endangered,” reports the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office.

Thanks to a surveillance camera, the local… police locate the men’s parked car and narrow the search radius. Search teams, sniffer dogs and 60 volunteers combed the area, drones and a coast guard helicopter team were deployed.

Men found frozen to death

After three days the sad certainty: the men from Portland were found dead. “Both deaths appear to be due to hypothermia due to weather conditions and inadequate preparation,” police released.

It was icy on site in the days before and during the search Weather conditions with snow, freezing rain and temperatures below freezing.

Because there have been so many alleged sightings in recent decades, some communities have taken humorous measures to protect the hairy mythical creature. In Skamania County, where the two men died, a person can be punished with a year in prison or a $1,000 fine if “Bigfoot” is injured during the search.