35. Washington: Protecting Sasquatch
Cryptozoology is treated as a highly serious matter in the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest. In Skamania County, a specific ordinance was officially passed declaring that it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch. Intentionally harassing, hunting, or killing the mythical creature is classified as a severe crime punishable by massive fines and potential jail time. The law was originally passed in 1969 as a clever, tongue-in-cheek publicity stunt to boost regional tourism, but county commissioners later amended it to officially recognize the creature as an invaluable piece of regional folklore that required legal protection from heavily armed, overzealous hunters.