Is bigfoot real? How do you explain the Ruby Creek Incident from British Columbia, where an indigenous family actually abandoned their home because it was allegedly attacked by bigfoot? The authorities came to the scene and verified how a huge barrel of fish had been lifted and thrown to the ground. It didn't seem like they had any reason to lie, and this was in the 1940s before bigfoot was in the media. The family, the Chapmans, were absolutely terrified of what allegedly happened. They had nothing to gain from making up an outrageous story.