Exit Thru the Gift Shop writes “The legend of Jacko first appeared in a the Daily Colonist newspaper on July 4, 1884. Titled “What is it?, A strange creature captured above Yale. A British Columbia Gorilla”, the article describes “Jacko” as a gorilla and not a Sasquatch. However, the “Jacko” story has been used by Bigfoot advocates as evidence for the existence of Sasquatch. Many books about Bigfoot and cryptids have featured the event and cite the original newspaper article.”
