It's illegal to kill Bigfoot/Sasquatch in British Columbia

The Short Answer

UNVERIFIED! Various sources claim BC has a law protecting Sasquatch from being killed, but no official statute or regulation has been located.

The Full Story

The Claim: Various sources claim British Columbia has a law protecting Sasquatch/Bigfoot from being killed.

Why It's Unverified:

No official BC statute or regulation has been located
Multiple sources (including the original BC Magazine article) note this is "rumored" or "unclear"
Unlike Skamania County, Washington (which has a documented 1969/1984 ordinance), BC has no confirmed equivalent

Probable Reality: While Skamania County, Washington does have a documented Bigfoot protection ordinance (originally 1969, amended 1984), there's no evidence BC has similar legislation. The claim may be:

Confusion with the Washington law
A joke that became "fact" through repetition
A misremembered local proclamation or tourism promotion

Until someone produces an actual statute citation, this should be treated as unverified.

Common Misconceptions

The most common misconception is that BC has a specific law naming Sasquatch as a protected species. No such law exists. The claim may stem from a misinterpreted historical letter or confusion with Skamania County, Washington, which actually did pass a Sasquatch protection ordinance in 1969. BC's general wildlife protections would theoretically apply to any unidentified species, but there is no Sasquatch-specific statute.

Actual Legal Text

No such law specifically mentioning Sasquatch or Bigfoot exists in British Columbia statutes. Courthouse Libraries BC confirmed they could not find any references to Sasquatch in any BC statute. However, BC's Wildlife Act declares that wildlife is owned by the government and cannot be hunted without a licence. If Sasquatch were real and classified as wildlife, hunting one without a licence could theoretically result in penalties under the Wildlife Act.

Current Status

Unknown

Penalty

If Sasquatch were classified as wildlife, hunting without a licence under the BC Wildlife Act could result in fines up to $250,000. However, no specific Sasquatch penalty exists because no specific Sasquatch law exists.