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The '''sasquatch''', also known as '''big foot''', was a magical creature native to the [[Wikipedia:Pacific Northwest|Pacific Northwest]] region of [[North America]].<ref name="pottermoreHistory4">"[https://www.pottermore.com/collection-episodic/history-of-magic-in-north-america-en History of Magic in North America: 1920s Wizarding America]" on {{PM}}</ref>
The '''sasquatch''', also known as '''big foot''', was a magical creature native to the [[Wikipedia:Pacific Northwest|Pacific Northwest]] region of [[North America]].<ref name="pottermoreHistory4">"[https://www.pottermore.com/collection-episodic/history-of-magic-in-north-america-en History of Magic in North America: 1920s Wizarding America]" on {{PM}}</ref>
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In [[1892]], sasquatches staged a [[Great Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892|large-scale rebellion]] against the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]], forcing the government to relocate from [[Washington]] to [[New York]].<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" /> This event was covered in detail in [[Ortiz O'Flaherty]]'s book ''[[Big Foot's Last Stand]]''.<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" />
While
the
precursors
to
and
rationale
for the rebellion
are
unknown,
it
should be noted that the mere presence of sasquatch in [[No-Maj]] areas would have been deemed "intolerable" by the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]] due to the "risk" such a presence would pose in exposing the magical world.<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" />
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In [[1892]], sasquatches staged a [[Great Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892|large-scale rebellion]] against the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]], forcing the government to relocate from [[Washington]] to [[New York]].<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" /> This event was covered in detail in [[Ortiz O'Flaherty]]'s book ''[[Big Foot's Last Stand]]''.<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" />
[[Irene Kneedander]]''', '''Head of
the
[[Body
for
Protection
of
Magical Species]] was deemed responsible
for the rebellion
by
historians
as her interpretation of her job title had involved attacking any Sasquatch that "stepped out of line."
It
should be noted that the mere presence of sasquatch in [[No-Maj]] areas would have been deemed "intolerable" by the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]] due to the "risk" such a presence would pose in exposing the magical world.<ref name="pottermoreHistory4" />
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==Behind the
scenes
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==Behind the
scene
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*The sasquatch (also known as bigfoot) is a real-life [[wikipedia:cryptid|cryptid]].<ref name="wikipedia">"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot Bigfoot]" on Wikipedia</ref> It said to be a large, bipedal, ape-like creature covered in shaggy brown hair, which inhabits forested regions of North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.<ref name="wikipedia" /> The creature has its origins in the mythology of the [[Native Americans|indigenous peoples]] of the region.<ref name="wikipedia" />
*The sasquatch (also known as bigfoot) is a real-life [[wikipedia:cryptid|cryptid]].<ref name="wikipedia">"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot Bigfoot]" on Wikipedia</ref> It said to be a large, bipedal, ape-like creature covered in shaggy brown hair, which inhabits forested regions of North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.<ref name="wikipedia" /> The creature has its origins in the mythology of the [[Native Americans|indigenous peoples]] of the region.<ref name="wikipedia" />
*A sasquatch was planned to appear in the first film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them, played through motion-capture by [[Jason Newell]], but he was let go from the film.
*A sasquatch was planned to appear in the first film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them, played through motion-capture by [[Jason Newell]], but he was let go from the film.