Skinwalker Ranch files reportedly declassified amid cryptid claims
A viral post claims the US government has declassified the Skinwalker Ranch files, focused on cryptids and portals. Here's what's actually behind the story.
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A viral post claims the government has declassified the Skinwalker Ranch files, a Utah property associated with cryptid sightings and strange phenomena. There is no official confirmation of any declassification.
The story has spread like wildfire on social media: the government has supposedly released the files on **Skinwalker Ranch**, a property in Utah famous for decades of cryptid sightings, portals and encounters with **Dogman**. The original post celebrates the announcement in capital letters and without nuance.
## What is Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch is a rural property of about **200 hectares** in Uintah County, Utah, known since the 1990s for reports of anomalous phenomena. Its popular name refers to the skinwalkers, figures from Navajo folklore. For years it was the subject of research by **Robert Bigelow**, businessman and founder of Bigelow Aerospace, through his organization the National Institute for Discovery Science.
## Cryptids, portals and Dogman
The term cryptid refers to animals whose existence is not recognized by science, such as **Bigfoot** or the absorbecabra. The viral post also mentions portals and Dogman, a creature described as a hybrid between human and dog. These are recurring elements in popular culture about the ranch, but they have no scientific backing.
## What is known about the declassification
The post provides no official link or document confirming the declassification. To date, no government agency has issued a statement supporting that claim. The story should be treated with caution: a viral announcement is not the same as a formal declassification.
The story has spread like wildfire on social media: the government has supposedly released the files on **Skinwalker Ranch**, a property in Utah famous for decades of cryptid sightings, portals and encounters with **Dogman**. The original post celebrates the announcement in capital letters and without nuance.
## What is Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch is a rural property of about **200 hectares** in Uintah County, Utah, known since the 1990s for reports of anomalous phenomena. Its popular name refers to the skinwalkers, figures from Navajo folklore. For years it was the subject of research by **Robert Bigelow**, businessman and founder of Bigelow Aerospace, through his organization the National Institute for Discovery Science.
## Cryptids, portals and Dogman
The term cryptid refers to animals whose existence is not recognized by science, such as **Bigfoot** or the absorbecabra. The viral post also mentions portals and Dogman, a creature described as a hybrid between human and dog. These are recurring elements in popular culture about the ranch, but they have no scientific backing.
## What is known about the declassification
The post provides no official link or document confirming the declassification. To date, no government agency has issued a statement supporting that claim. The story should be treated with caution: a viral announcement is not the same as a formal declassification.
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