Friday, July 04, 2014

News Items 7-4-14 (Fourth of July Edition)



“The Smell of Death Is In the Air”

 

 

 

CryptoCast Archive: John Kirk

 

 

 

Sasquatch Sighting Stories Gathering Dust

 

 

 

Download Sykes’ Yeti DNA Study Paper Here

 

 

 

Sykes’ Yeti DNA Study Paper Released

 

 

 

 

Bryan Sykes Bigfoot DNA Samples Are Known Animals

 

 

 

Clear Photo of Bigfoot or Stump Squatch?

 

 

 

Will The Owner Of The Patterson Bigfoot Suit Please Stand Up?

 

 

 

 

The Inuit & Viking Bigfoot Stories Examined - The Chronicles of the Legend 2

 

 

 

 

Watch: Mountain Monsters Clip on The Soup

 

 

 

 

July 2

By now you've likely heard all about Dr. Bryan Skykes' DNA results on the two "Yeti" hair samples that have finally been traced back to their source--not a gigantic bipedal primate but to a species of polar bear assumed to be extinct. Loren Coleman rounds up a lengthy collection of article excerpts that show for once that mainstream media is treating Sykes' discovery with respect, something that's usually lacking in the tongue-in-cheek, sarcastic approach they usually take. Of course, there are plenty of the former, including this less than informative report from Discovery that gleefully states, 'Bigfoot' Cases Solved, But a New Mystery Surfaces. No, Discovery, you've missed the entire point here. All of the Bigfoot cases have not been solved, only the mystery of the two hair samples that Sykes tested. While it is disappointing to still not have much in the way of concrete, scientific evidence that Sasquatch exists in the form of indisputable DNA, this study is still extremely significant because it indicates that it is entirely possible for an entire species of large animal to thrive and live almost completely undetected, even as hunters regularly tramp the forests and mountains looking for it and locals report occasional encounters with the creature. Over the years, this animal has left behind only trace evidence of its existence in the form of footprints and hair...sound familiar? The mere fact there's a huge species of polar bear living in the Himalayas and no one has detected it until now is astounding. Not only is it an interesting find in and of itself for a myriad of reasons, but it also reaffirms the possibility that Bigfoot is also roaming the mountains and forests of remote regions all over the world. If a polar bear can do it, what's stopping another creature from remaining virtually invisible to us, especially if that creature is sentient on a near-human level and able to actively avoid detection. And while we're on this subject, let's not forget that other DNA study conducted by the infamous Melba Ketchum. Bigfoot Evidence shares a "damning report" on Ketchum's study by 'Dr. Haskell Hart. As an added bonus, there's also an interview with David Paulides on the subject of the DNA study and also his own opinion on whether or not Bigfoot is more human than primate. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Determined to solve the huge mystery once and for all, Dr. Greg Little set out on a trek throughout the United States to investigate the late 19th century claims of giant skeletons, particularly at sites in West Virginia. Were there really 7-8 feet tall human giants roaming the earth thousands of years ago? We still don't know, but Dr. Little is convinced that the skeptics are on the wrong track in their theories also. 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, June 19, 2014

News Updates 6-19-14

Debate.org Argues the Non-Existence of Bigfoot












Famous Rocky Mountain Bigfoot Footage from 1962
East Coast Bigfooter Passes Away
A Bigfoot Stealing a Candy Bar? Could Be!

A Squatchy Photograph: Bigfoot or Bear?

Huge, Roaring Creature in the Woods of Virginia

How To Bigfoot Hunt - Getting Started & Basic Equipment













Our favorite Bigfoot debunker, Phil of ParaBreakdown takes a very close look at the Sundance, Utah footage that's got everyone all astir. For once, Phil has no idea. The clip is far too brief to make a guess as to what this couple saw standing on the side of the road, but we think that if they were aiming to fake a sighting, they'd put a little more effort into to make it clearer to the viewer. We don't think the video is a fake but there's no way to tell what it actually is. A bear? Curious Bigfoot watching the car drive past? A guy in a suit waiting for the perfect moment to jump out and scare a driver along a lonely road? Meanwhile, the Metro Times puts together a rather common sense list of supplies a well-rounded Bigfoot stalker would need to go hunting in Michigan, but we feel they left out a crucial piece of equipment as explained in the comments below the story--a companion whom you can outrun...


So what happens when one visits a well-known area that is a longtime, established spot where Bigfoot makes appearances on a regular basis? Well, mostly it's a lot of sitting and waiting. Bigfoot isn't exactly stepping out of the forest and giving interviews to waiting investigators. There's a lot of "Did you hear that?" and food items mysteriously disappearing from the "Gifting bowls" that are set out in hopes the big guy will swing by for a visit. In a previous trip to SOHA, the team captured what they called a Sasquatch photobomb last September. Bigfoot habituation is not a new concept and there have been several much published accounts of supposed habituation spots over the last several decades, the majority of which have turned out to be hoaxes. The practice has also generated controversy as it's considered by some to be far too dangerous both for Bigfoot and humans involved. Ambrose Kane suggests that habituation is the best way to finally prove that Bigfoot exists, but points out that there are several indicators that most Bigfoot are less than receptive to the idea of human contact, showing their displeasure by throwing rocks and branches at researchers and even destroying cameras and equipment. Some are fond of hurling boulders at trespassers in their territory and campers reporting incidents of rock throwing is quite common. However, in some cases it seems that Bigfoot is the one initiating the contact by lurking around a farm for several years and initiating communication with humans until a certain level of familiarity is created. Gifts of food and toys and other objects are left and even occasionally seemingly traded for other objects like rocks or sticks by Bigfoot. It's a bit like hanging a bird feeder in the front yard and eventually being able to walk nearby without frightening the birds away, except in this case the birds are upwards of 8 feet tall and able to break a human in half if he felt so inclined. There's also a startling lack of convincing photographic or video evidence in almost all cases of habituation, but then again Bigfoot is notoriously camera shy.



Friday, June 06, 2014

News Updates 6-6-14

Eruption of Mount St. Helens Gives Clues to Bigfoot Migration






A New Willow Creek Trailer
Critics Love Willow Creek
What is Behind the Freaky Sounds in This Willow Creek Exclusive Clip?
The Unethical and Potential Dangers of Bigfoot Baiting – Part 2
Did you catch this program on the Discovery channel on Sunday about the nine college students who perished mysteriously on a remote Russian mountainside in 1959? This “documentary” suggested they were killed by a Yeti, and presented as evidence a photo of an "unknown creature" taken by the group the day before they were killed as well as a photo of some large footprints. We were not impressed and neither were most knowledgeable viewers, some of whom compared the program to Discovery’s previous effort in yellow journalism, it’s show on mermaids. Trouble is, most people don’t know enough to know better. We think the title of Daniel Loxton’s review of the show says it all: The Profound Awfulness Of Discovery’s Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives. Shame on you, Discovery Channel.

We aren't anywhere near convinced this is Bigfoot we're looking at on this video, in fact he looks a lot like a tree stump in some parts of this video, but at least it's a somewhat clear video and and shot a lot closer than we'd care to get if we thought we'd spotted Bigfoot hanging out in the woods with us. (A reader points out: "At around 1:20 right before he pans up to the broken tree and says, "Another one right there", there is a tall dark figure down the hill moving to the right. It's to the left of this broken tree.") Meanwhile, in Kuala Lumpur (Puchong) a man reports 4 unusually large, humanoid footprints appearing in his yard. At first we thought the photo showed a joke image but no, that's a photo of one of the alleged "Bigfoot" prints...apparently, Bigfoot in that part of the world takes cartoon form...Sometimes cryptid creatures pop up in the most unlikely of places, such as an interview with former 80s pop star Rick Springfield. Yep, NPR chats with Rick Springfield about his Divorce, God And The Loch Ness Monster, which is part of the plot of an upcoming novel he's just written.

We here at the Anomalist join Loren Coleman and many others mourning the loss of one of the original and well-respected Bigfoot researchers, Philip Spencer.

We've heard of guerrilla skeptics, but this is ridiculous! A drive-by shooting of Bigfoot Books in Willow Creek, California struck a nerve with Loren Coleman. Proprietor Steven Streufert has plenty to say about the incident, giving more ammunition to the argument of the "loyal opposition" not being as reasonable as their beloved positivism. No less dangerous is the latest addition to Linda Godfrey's files: An Alberta Nipper. Something's lurking amidst the oil sands outside of Fort McMurray considering the sheer detail provided by the eyewitness. Similarly curious are a pair of Underwater Webcam Photos uncovered by Glasgow Boy, by way of Jay Cooney, making GB wonder, "Where's the rest of the body?" From eyewitness accounts, to photographic evidence, we turn to something more substantial regarding our favorite hominin. After being stolen by J.W. Burns seventy five years ago, a Sasquatch Artifact Returned To First Nations. Taking a gander at the mask, the chilling semblance to African ape and monkey faces suggest something more than myth inspired the Sts’ailes tribe.

Saturday, May 31, 2014


This list by Discovery is just a remix/rehash of the most popular skeptics' questions concerning the very existence of Bigfoot and honestly, we're more than tired of hearing it. There are no skeletons, no fossils, no bodies live or dead, etc etc. The biggest problem with this list and others like it is that the skeptics fail to take into consideration the evidence that we dohave. What about Bigfoot vocalizations recorded in several different locations by different people at different times, from the mid-1970s through the present? How about the best of the best examples of Bigfoot footprints, like this collection found in 2013 and considered by BIgfoot researcher, Cliff Barackman to be the "most significant footprint found in the last 40 years"? And how about that much-maligned Sasquatch Genome Projectheaded by Dr. Melba Ketchum? The results were muddled and inconclusive but still intriguing and also opened the door for further DNA studies by other projects. There's also the work of David Paulides to consider even though he never claims outright the mysterious disappearance of thousands of people in our National Parks are related to Sasquatch. After reading his research, it's impossible not to come to that conclusion, however. Bigfoot research is still very much an open book in which the final chapter has not yet been written.

Linda Godfrey conducts interviews and an investigation of the latest sightings of Bigfoot in Wisconsin, spotted by two eyewitnesses. Her investigation is no-nonsense and there's no yelling or banging on trees, just old-fashioned interviewing. It's refreshing and it doesn't even matter that there's no actual footage of Bigfoot. Meanwhile, Karl Shuker tells us about the small yet potent unfriendly little cryptid insect that's Just itching to meet you-the Muhnochwa or Indian scratch monster from India. Rumored to cause pretty severe wounds and itching on the skin of anyone who gets too close, the tiny creature Schizodactylus monstrosus was moved from the Maybe category to the Definitely Does Exist category when a live one was discovered in 2002. And no, it did not leave up to its painful MO, it simply caused a mid rash...Another cryptid that does real damage is the elusive chupacabras and Who Forted shows us the aftermath of what happens when a Hero dog saves family from chupacabras in North Carolina. The strange creature howled at night, nabbed some sheep and left a few cows with bloodied ears. Chupacabra-like, sure, but it's also the behavior of coyotes, the population of which has exploded in the southern US in recent years. No matter what the dog's owner thinks, the photos tell the true story-it's yet another unfortunate coyote with mange.




MORE More News Updates 5-31-14


Have you heard the newest theory on the Dyatlov Incident yet? You probably will hear a lot about it after this Discover documentary airs on June 1st. What happened to the nine college students who were found dead in very bizarre circumstances after a camping trip gone horribly wrong in the Ural mountains in 1959, is one of the creepiest true unsolved mysteries in the world. There have been many theories tossed about from the plausible (the campers froze to death and suffered from delirium before dying half clothed) to the downright bizarre ( freak winds from the mountaintops swept through the valley and drove them insane.) to the not surprising yet still weird (they were abducted by UFOs and then crudely dumped back on earth, dead). However, this new theory points to the Yeti as a murder suspect, a theory that fits pretty well in absence of any other more rational explanations. Even Jeff Meldrum, the interviewee here, agrees that it's at least plausible that the Yeti is responsible. Meanwhile, Micah Hanks explores the possibility of another explanation for at least some reports of Bigfoot in some areas, and says that “Wild Men” May Be Lurking in North America’s Remote Woodlands. He points to some "Bigfoot" sightings that are described more as an encounter with a feral human rather than an ape-like creature, and even in a handful of reports investigated by David Paulides some witnesses say they spotted or were even chased by wild men, sometimes wearing fur clothing. Is it possible that Bigfoot shares his territory with people who live completely off the grid of human society?




More News Updates 5-31-14

The Unethical and Potential Dangers of Bigfoot Baiting
Finding Bigfoot: Season Premiere June 8th

World Premiere for Independent Bigfoot Feature Film “STOMPING GROUND”





New News Updates 5-31-14

Meldrum on Killer Russian Yeti

Happy Anniversary!

Don’t Squatch Bindernagel


Finding Bigfoot UK Town Hall Meeting



Friday, May 23, 2014


Well-established Bigfoot researcher and author John Bindernagel takes issue to referring to Bigfoot as "Squatch" and says it is actually culturally insensitive and disrespectful to the Aboriginal legends it derives from. He says, quite rightly, that we owe a lot of our original knowledge to the centuries-old Sasquatch lore from Aboriginal peoples and it's appropriate to use their original nomenclature. The sudden explosion in the popularity of Bigfoot hunting in our popular culture is mosly responsible for this, Bindernagel says. Loren Coleman goes a step further and suggests we refer to them by their original names, including Sasq'ets and Oh-Mahs. Now, if we could just do something about that pesky, annoying method of Bigfoot hunting involving a lot of yelling and banging on trees that came along with "Squatching"...Meanwhile, Bigfoot Evidence urges us to watch as Bigfoot Torments family on video, which sounds much more ominous than what it actually is. And what it actually is is video footage of what we'll simply call Blobby Mc Blobbington blobbing around in the shadows of some trees in what it seems to think is a menacing way. All we see are blobby shadows here but luckily the family has penned a book full of their experiences being stalked by Blob...er, Bigfoot entitled, 100 Bigfoot Nights.It's not clear if Bigfoot gets a cut in the deal... And for this Memorial Day weekend we want to urge you to visit the 7th of The 10 Weirdest Museums in the World, according to Time Magazine. What's that, you wonder? None other than the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine.