As much as it might be comforting to believe in something that expands the human imagination, I believe that it is hard to believe that Bigfoot is real and has never fully been sighted or caught. In North America, Bigfoot sightings are common in the media and in mythology, but reliable proof is still hard to come by. A lot of sightings depend on eyewitness reports and blurry photos, which are hard to confirm scientifically. Over the years, the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) has developed a list of reported sightings, some of which have occurred in Connecticut. However, despite a great deal of investigation, including genetic testing of hair samples given to Bigfoot, the existence of the creature has not been confirmed, as tests have found DNA from humans, bears, or other animals. Peer-reviewed research and expert opinions in wildlife biology and anthropology usually label Bigfoot encounters as unconfirmed for scientifically accurate data. Additionally, researchers under the direction of geneticist Bryan Sykes examined a number of alleged Bigfoot hair samples as part of the 2014 Oxford-Lausanne Collateral Hominid Project. None of them was proof of an unknown humanoid species, instead, they were all recognized as known animal species.
https://www.bfro.net/
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2014.0161