Bigfoot-What The News Media Won't Tell You

By David Taub From Unknown Magazine, Winter 2000 Should you be so lucky as to find a magazine or newspaper article about Bigfoot, sometimes referred to as Sasquatch, and you as likely find that it is treated as a joke, you can confidently inform the reporter or editor that the joke is on them for being so ill-informed about this extensively studied subject. Those individuals and organizations who have either exclusively studied Bigfoot, or embraced the study of Bigfoot in the broader subject of "Cryptozoology," include highly qualified scientists, teachers, wildlife officials, law enforcement officers, and technicians. A book titled "The Magic of our Universe-Beyond The Facts" lists a number of such individuals and organizations including: Peter Byrne, Director of the Bigfoot Research Project (BRP, now defunct) which received grant funding from the Academy of Applied Science in Concord, NH. Daniel Perez, Director of the Center For Bigfoot Studies (CBS), Norwalk, CA. Jeff Glickman, Board Certified Forensic Examiner, and Executive Director of the North American Science Institute (NASI) Dr. Richard Greenwell, cryptozoologist and secretary for the International Society of Cryptozoology, Tuscon, AZ. Dr. Grover Krantz (deceased), cryptozoologist and professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. Jeff Meldrum, associate professor of anthropology and anatomy at Idaho State University. Dr. John Bindernagel, Co-Curator of The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), which is headed up by Matt Moneymaker and maintains a database of all Bigfoot/Sasquatch eyewitness reports and related observations. Although these various organizations and individuals liase and work with each other with each other to varying degrees, it is the BFRO which is under the spotlight for this article. They have an excellent website (www.bfro.net) and can be emailed at Comments@bfro.net. The BFRO describes itself as "A unique scientific/investigative organization focused on the Bigfoot/Sasquatch mystery." And those who make up this organization include, "Biological scientists, government land management employees, law enforcement officers, and professionals from various backgrounds." The website is methodically laid out and easy to navigate, tackling all aspects of the subject and dealing with all the obvious questions a novice or skeptic would pose. The frequently asked questions (FAQ's) and points of debate, each have their own heading which includes: *How could these creatures still be undocumented after all this time? *Evidence vs. Remains *Nobody Looks For Bigfoot Remains *The Roadkill Potential *Hunter Behavior-hunters don't hunt for these animals. Some of the in-depth information explained, left me thinking, "Geez! That is so obvious and common-sense, why didn't I think about that?! It also dispelled a number of myths and easily made false assumptions. It is not just the false assumptions that we the general public and mainstream media make, which leads to the easy dismissal of such creatures but also the same flawed assumptions which are frequently made by academia, as BFRO explains: "The common academic attitude is often referred to as the "show me the body" position. The mountain of evidence and testimony is ignored because a specimen hasn't been delivered to academia yet. Very few academics ever consider that physical remains of these animals might be extremely rare and thus unlikely to be found at random. In an era where people are confident that every land animal species has been identified, the idea of an undiscovered great ape species in North America seems absurd. It's challenging for people in this era to realize that only very recently (relative to our history) has civilization adopted a popular presumption that every species has been accounted for. Less than 100 years ago, large animal species were still being "discovered" by western science. Those discoveries usually happened in the context of expeditions to look for unusual animals described by reliable eyewitnesses." Although Native Americans have been aware of the existence of Bigfoot, in particular the tribes of British Columbia who refer to the creature as Sasquatch (Wild Man of the Woods), and the Hoopa tribes of Hoopa Valley, CA, who refer to the creature as Omah (Boss of the Woods), in typical white western dismissive arrogance, their accounts had been given little credence until the past 40 years. This primarily being as a result of the first Associated Press newsline, which picked up on the cast made of several large footprints and nicknamed "Bigfoot" by some workmen on a road in California. Interestingly enough, Teddy Roosevelt described what is quite likely a Bigfoot in his book, The Wilderness Hunter. Ultimately the best evidence is that of the Patterson and Gimlin, 1967 footage, but it still took several more years-the mid 70's before a feature film documentary called "The Mysterious Monsters" showed the Patterson-Gimlin footage. And still, repeated attempts to discredit the footage as a hoax have been, and continue to be made. And that is inspite of extensive study of the footage by cryptozoologist, Dr. Grover Krantz and primate anatomist, Jeff Meldrum. Then, (as documented in Kent Moberg's book, TheMagic of Our Universe) Jeff Meldrum, pointing out details that only an expert in primatology would be able to duplicate states.
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Interview with a Bigfoot Hunter

by Daniel Perez from Fate Magazine, February 1998 John Green looks back at 40 years on the track of Sasquatch In the annals of Bigfoot research and investigation, few people remain as steadfast in the pursuit as John Green, one of the true pioneers in the field. Green has been tracking Bigfoot for 40 years. In 1961, the late Ivan T. Sanderson described him as indefatigable, and Green, who turns 71 this month, shows no sign of letting up. The British Columbia native has written such classics as On The Track of The Sasquatch (1968), Year of The Sasquatch (1970), The Sasquatch File (1973), and the definitive Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us (1978). The six-foot-plus, slender Green has been at the scene of the classic Bigfoot events: the Patterson-Gimlin film, the Glen Thomas incidents, the Ruby Creek sighting, and the Albert Ostman abduction. One of his major career findings is that Bigfoot reports occur in areas where there is more than 20 inches of rain per year. Lately Green has been involved in computerizing his massive files, and he recently returned from a research trip to Russia. Bigfoot hunters hope his completed database will provide important clues about Bigfoot's existence. Fate: Forty years ago "Bigfoot" had not yet been heard of, even in California, and "Sasquatch" was a British Columbia phenomenon. What was it presumed to be? Green: The picture presented to the non-Indian community was of giant Indians wearing breech clouts, hairy only in that they had long hair on their heads; a wild tribe who had a language, lived in villages, and communicated with signal fires. The Indians knew what they really looked like, but did consider them to be human. Fate: When you began investigating, what did you learn? Green: It very quickly became clear that first-person descriptions didn't match the popular concept. Witnesses told of creatures completely covered with short hair and looking more like erect apes than people. There was no mention of clothing, fire, or villages. Observations of behavior accumulated more slowly, but were equally consistent. The added up to a creature that depended on physical abilities, not mental ones: They used no tools, had no language and no home, didn't form groups, and generally lived the same lives as bears. Fate: What do you think is up and coming in the field of Sasquatch research? Green: I hope DNA techniques will soon be able to establish if hair is from an unknown higher primate, and with camcorders so common someone should get a good video of a Sasquatch before long. But for a decisive conclusion someone has to get a Sasquatch, or part of one, which almost certainly depends on chance. A Sasquatch should have been collected by now. I have no explanation why that hasn't happened. Fate: What might humans learn by collecting a Sasquatch? Green: The study of another higher primate that has adapted to bipedal locomotion is bound to add a lot to human knowledge. It should also be useful to research the reasons our branch of the primate family was so insistent that this other branch must not exist. Fate: Would you shoot one? Green: I don't know, I don't hunt anything...But there is no hope of protecting their habitat without first proving that they exist, and science has made it very clear that only physical remains will do that. Fate: What is your computer study telling you? Green: I don't think any computer study will enable anyone to make an appointment with a Sasquatch, as some claim. What my work does is give a quick access to the massive amount of information in my files so that I can answer questions and check theories against what has actually been reported.
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A Drive Down Highway 16

Told to Chris Fleming
From Unknown Magazine, Winter 2000

The greatest thing about publishing this magazine is that you never know who is going to come forward with a true and amazing experience. Case in point: For over six years I had been attending various conventions. It was at one of these conventions, while promoting my magazine and selling some of my own collectibles, that Mike, another dealer to whom I had often spken over the years, told me something remarkable. With respect, he has asked me to keep his last name confidential. It was in 1997; I was promoting the second issue of Unknown Magazine, when Mike came over to my table, glanced at my magazine cover, and then walked casually away. After a few steps, he stopped, took a few tentative steps towards me again, and then moved quickly to my table. I was wondering, "What the heck is he doing?" It was obvious he wanted to say something-what it was, I had no idea. He asked me, as he pointed to my magazine, "Do you believe this stuff?" "Yes and no," I said. "Yes, I believe there are things that exist that we don't fully understand. No, in the sense that people have experiences dealing with these things each and every day, but each case has to be judged on its own merits." He nodded and looked quizzically at me again and asked, "Has anyone ever talked to you about Bigfoot?" I tried to think if anyone had. Wanting to say yes, what I said was, "No, not really." Little did I know that he was about to share his own experience with me. He nervously said he would like to tell me a story about what had happened to him, quickly adding, "I'm not crazy." As he began his story, I noticed his arms shaking nervously, and the forearm hairs standing on end. I realized that what this guy was telling me had scared him so badly that his fear could still evoke a physical reaction. My interest was piqued. When someone tells you their story, and you see them getting excited andworked up in the telling, you realize how eager they are to have someone to listen to them: Someone who can relate to their story, a story they are afraid to tell anyone else. I recently called Mike and asked him to relate his experience to me again so that I could share it with my readers. i have told his story as he relayed it to me. I thank Mike for deciding to tell this amazing story. With respect to his wishes, he has asked that I keep his last name confidential. -forward and transcription by Chris Fleming
Back in 1981 when I was 19, I was driving to Savannah, Georgia to visit my brother, with whom I was going to stay for a few months. I was living in Michigan, and felt it was time to get away from it all and pay my brother a visit. I was doing about 45-50 mph, headed down Route 75, towards Highway 16 going east to Savannah. It was 2 p.m. Driving down 16 east, the road was pretty desolate. I hadn't seen any cars for awhile. The drive was actually nice and peaceful. As I was driving, a movement up ahead on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a clear bright day, and I squinted, trying to get a better look, wondering what it was I had seen. Then I thought, "Wow, that looks like a huge bear. Wow, cool...a bear on the side of the road. Here's something I don't ever get to see in Michigan." As the excitement built, I began to slow down, because...I just had to check out this bear. As I approached it, slowing down to about 5 mph, the darn thing stood up. I was startled. I thought, "Cool! The bear is standing up. I have got to see this!" Then all of a sudden this bear, or so I thought, turned around and looked at me. I slowed down even more as I watched this thing on the right side of the road stare at me. Then I began to wonder. My mind raced. I never heard of a bear like this. This bear had odd characteristics. Then I realized, as I got closer, it didn't look like a bear anymore. The next thing the "bear" did was start walking across the road. I watched in disbelief, realizing that this was no damn bear. It walked upright, swinging its arms back and forth like a man. My hair stood up on my arms and I was like, "Shit!" As I got closer, it walked further to the other side of the road, still looking over its shoulder at me. I tell you this was in broad daylight, 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and my eyes never came off of it. I had my windows down, it being nice out and all. By this time I was driving at a snail's pace, about 5 mph, in my 1980 Spirit. As I continued on a slow coast we kept looking at each other. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. A Spirit is a very small car, and this thing was only 3-4 car lengths away from me. So you can imagine how scared I was. The only things moving were the wheels of my car. It had black fur with a reddish brown mix to it. It made no sound, but just kept glancing back at me, slowly taking its time as it crossed the road. I watched-completely paralyzed. This thing finally walked into the woods. I was amazed, and remember thinking to myself, "Oh, my God, that looks like...like a Bigfoot." But I kept saying to myself, second guessing myself, "No, it can't be, it can't be." To this day I wish I could have had a camera with me. I would have taken some pictures. This was on Highway 16, southeast of Atlanta, 3/4 of the way between Atlanta and Savannah. This incident reminded me of an accident scene, when you slow down to check it out. As you drive past it you are like, "Wow." Once you have passed it by, you quickly drive away. In this case, I flew out of there, because I got nervous when I began to realize what I had actually seen. When I got to Savannah, I ended up telling my brother what had happened. He is 5 years older than me, about 24-25 at the time. I casually said to him, "Ya know, you are going to think I am stupid or that I have been drinking (which I never do, nor have I ever done drugs, so I know I wasn't hallucinating), "but I think I saw Bigfoot." He started laughing and said, "Mike, you are not the only one, because I think I saw one too." I was astonished, "What? How?" And to my amazement he told me his story. We discussed the Bigfoot creature. We both had seen a creature that was the same height-about 7 feet tall, and moved slowly, with a weird gait. This thing was pretty identical to the one I had seen in movie clips and described on TV. My brother, who was in the service, and had moved down to Savannah a year prior to our visit, had seen the same thing, on the same road, in the same area, just 4-5 months before I did. His description and mine were the same. I was relieved to know that I wasn't the only one to see this thing, but I was also dumbfounded.

Big Shot

By Janet Bord From Fortean Times Magazine, April 1997 Hunters might want to shoot a Bigfoot, but Janet Bord finds that many have already missed their target. The debate about whether or not a Bigfoot should be shot to help scientists better protect the species is not new (see FT93:34). The record of sightings of giant hairy man-beasts in North America goes back nearly 200 years and in that time there have been many attempts to shoot one. As many of the sightings were made by seasoned hunters, it is somewhat surprising that no one has yet produced a body-assuming that the creature now called Bigfoot or Sasquatch really does exist. Why not? Three explanations became clear during my research for my book Bigfoot Casebook (published 1982 and now out of print). First, it seems that many hunters have fired at Bigfoot, but it is often too quick for them and they have been unable to hit it. Sometimes, when the hunters' bullets find their mark, the creature has seemed unworried by their impact, even when shot at point-blank range. In 1924, five men prospecting in Washington's Cascade mountains claimed to have been attacked by several Bigfoot creatures in a canyon. One of the men said that he fired three shots into one creature's head and two more into its body, but it kept running, Gary Joanis was another hunter who fired at a Bigfoot, this one having stolen the deer he had shot! Joanis and a colleague were hunting at Wanoga Butte in Oregon, in 1957, when the 9 ft (2.75 m) Bigfoot suddenly appeared, picked up the dead deer and carried it off under its arm. Annoyed, Joanis fired his .306 rifle repeatedly at the beast's back as it departed, but it gave no sign that it had been injured...unless its "strange whistling scream" was a cry of pain. It kept on walking and Joanis had no choice but to let it go. Fourteen-year-old James Lynn Crabtree was equally powerless when he tried to stop a Bigfoot. Out squirrel hunting near his home in Fouke, Arkansas, in 1965, he encountered an 8 ft (2.4 m) creature which turned to face him and then walk towards him. The boy shot it in the face three times with his shotgun, but it showed no sign of hesitating, so he fled. Two years later, a group of teenagers hunted several Bigfoot which had been seen around The Dalles in Oregon. One of the hunters saw a 7 ft (2.1 m) creature in a crouching position and blasted it in the chest with his 12-gauge shotgun. This knocked the creature down and it rolled over twice before it stood up and smashed its way through a fence, snapping off the fence-posts. The hunters returned the next day to follow the tracks and collect the carcass, but after 100 yards (90 m) they lost the trail as there were no bloodstains to follow. In 1974, a police patrolman fired two shots from his revolver at a 7 ft (2.1 m) as it walked down the road towards him near Fort Lauderdale in Florida. The creature screamed, jumped 20 ft (6 m) off the road and ran away at about 20 miles an hour (30 km/h). Some Bigfoot creatures have tried ot defend themselves when being shot at, as once occurred at Flintville, Tennessee, in 1976. Six men tracked a Bigfoot and fired on it repeatedly, but although it screamed, it gave no sign of succumbing to the onslaught of bullets. Instead, it threw rocks at its attackers before running away into the brush. The next day, 16 in (40cm) footprints, hair, blood and mucus were found. In 1979, Tim Meissner, 16, shot at a Bigfoot he saw in woods by Dunn Lake, British Columbia. He said: "He was about 9 ft (2.7 m) tall, black and hairy. He had a human-like face with great big, glaring, bright eyes and shoulders 4 ft (1.2 m) wide. He stood there glaring at me for at least three seconds. He was 50 ft (15 m) away-so close I could smell him. I don't even know why I shot. I was just scared, really scared. I was aiming for right between his eyes and he went down on one knee and one hand. At first I thought he was dead, but I guess I only grazed him, because he got up and ran away at about 30 miles an hour (50 km/h)." The second explanation for the lack of a Bigfoot carcass us that it is a paranormal creature rather than a physical one. This could explain a strange report from Port Isabel, Ohio. In 1968, three men caught a 10 ft (3 m)-tall, hairy man-beast in the flashlights. It walked towards them, its eyes glowing. One of the men shot it squarely from about 50 ft (15 m) away. The creature uttered a horrible scream as two more shots were fired at it.Then, as they watched, a white mist enveloped it. A minute later, the mist cleared and there was nothing left but darkness-no blood or any other trace of the creature was found. Even more bizarre is a report from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where one night in February 1974, a woman heard a noise ouside her isolated house. She picked up her 16-gauge shotgun, intending to scare away the intruder. She turned on the outside light and stepped out onto the porch. A 7 ft (2.1 m), hairy Bigfoot stood just 6 ft (1.8 m) from her. It raised both hands above it head and, assuming it was going to jump at her, she shot at its midriff. There was a brilliant flash-like a photographer's flash bulb-and the creature disappeared leaving no trace. The third and more believable reason suggested for the lack of a carcass is that some hunters just couldn't pull the trigger because the creature looked too human. One such incident happened near Orestimba Creek in California, in 1869, when a hunter watched a hairy creature swing lighted sticks from his campfire around its head. He commented: "Fifteen minutes I sat and watched him as he whistled and scattered my fire about. I could easily have put a bullet through his head, but why should I kill him?" The same sentiment stopped William Roe from shooting the female Bigfoot he encountered on Mica Mountain in British Columbia in 1955. Hidden in a bush, he watched as, 20 ft (6 m) away, it ate leaves. In a detailed written description, he noted: "The thought came to me that if I shot it, I would possibly have a specimen of great interest to scientists the world over...I levelled my rifle. The creature was still walking rapidly away...turning its head im my direction. I lowered the rifle. Although I have called the creature 'it', I felt now that it was a human being and I knew i would never forgive myself if I killed it." In 1962, a woman on a prospecting and fishing holiday in British Columbia suddenly came face-to-face with a hairy man-beast and raised her rifle to protect herself. She said: "My first fleeting impression was that it was a human with very long arms. But it took me weeks to get out of my mind the look it was giving me from its small, black eyes as it stood there. It was like an ape, but like a human too." And in 1971, Richard Brown, a high-school music teacher, was likewise assailed by doubt when he saw a Bigfoot in a field near The Dalles in Oregon. Through the telescopic sight of his rifle, he watched the creature for five minutes, just 150 yards (140 m) away. He described it as a 10 ft (3 m)-tall, muscular, hairy creature, weighing 600-800 pounds (270-360 kg). Brown, a seasoned hunter, was sure it was not a bear nor an ape. As he lined it up in the scope sight and began to squeeze the trigger, he found he could not shoot it. He said: "It seemed more human than animal." Sometimes the witness realises that there is just no point in trying to kill the Bigfoot. Lieutenant Verdell Veo had several sightings around Little Eagle, South Dakota, in 1977, and on one occasion when he saw a Bigfoot by moonlight he had a strange feeling that no weapon would have been any use.
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Sasquatch Summer

By Clyde Lewis From Unknown Magazine, Winter 2000 It is the summer of Sasquatch. With over 19 alleged sightings during the year of 2000, it is time to demand that Bigfoot need not be associated with Elvis sightings and weird theories that sound like rejected plots from the "Six Million Dollar Man." Yeti, Momo, Skunk Ape, Almas, Yowie, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, whatever the name you call it, is making its presence known throughout the Northwest. Mystery Anthropoids, or Hominoid ape like creatures that roam the forests of the world have been down played by scientists and are usually treated as tall tales concocted by drunk hunters who mistake large bears for a more strange albeit odorous being that may or may not belong on this planet. People take for granted that all species have been identified and so the idea of a great ape species living in North America is an absurdity until the "body of evidence" is exposed to the world. Even if it was exposed, the reality of such a creature could be as mundane as an endangered ape or gorilla that somehow found a way to cross continents and remain elusive from hunters and investigators, only to show up unexpectedly and witnessed by deep woods campers. The whole idea of new and mysterious species being discovered and categorized is academic to serious researchers who realize that even in recent history animals that were once thought of as products of mythology have suddenly appeared and have been categorized by scientists. Now that the proof of their existence can be caged up and put on display in a public zoo or laboratory it is common place. The difficulty in capturing an undeniable picture, video, or even hair or scat samples of the Bigfoot has caused a number of people to dismiss outright the possibility of such a creature existing. However eyewitness testimony continues to pour in and recently the sightings of such a creature have increased. Native American Indian tribes have talked about these creatures for centuries. White settlers have recorded their presence as well and the stories have continued throughout history. Even Teddy Roosevelt claimed to have seen one. It wasn't until the 1970's when interest was sparked by several documentaries that were produced about the creature and where a grainy 16 mm film was showcased purporting absolute evidence of what appears to be a Female Sasquatch walking into the forest. This famous piece of footage in known as the Patterson Gimlin film. Reports began coming in from all over the country about sightings of a creature that was between 6 1/2 to 8 feet tall, hirsute with large feet, glowing eyes and producing a horrible smell of sulfur or rotten eggs. The combination of glowing eyes and terrible smell were similar to other crypto creatures that had been reported in other parts of the country, namely the Flatwoods monster, the Skunk Ape, Mothman and most recently the Chupacabra of Puerto Rico. There have been researchers who claim that the smell is similar to human body odor. It has also been said that the odor is like a dead animal. These stories continued and later would end up in tabloids posted all over the country lessening its importance in the consensus reality journalists would ignore data from credible witnesses and most samples of stool and hair would go unreported in field studies because of the fear of ridicule. The Bigfoot creature still, has that tabloid edge to him and he is always the topic of tall tales when all are snug in their sleeping bags listening to fireside ghost stories on family camping trips. In the year 2000 it seems that Bigfoot has decided to come out of hiding and many people are catching a glimpse at the fabled creature. What this means is uncertain however the testimony as of late is remarkable and deserves mention. An Oregon Psychologist believes that he saw Bigfoot and confirms what we have heard from similar reports of the beast, that he stinks! Dr. Matthew Johnson, a psychologist was hiking July 1 2000 with his wife Rochelle, and children 9 year old Levi, 7 year old Hannah and 4 year old Michah, when he saw what he reported to be Bigfoot. The creature fit the template of the big hairy stinky beast that has been written about in tabloid stories, scientific journals and Hollywood movies for decades. After speaking with Dr. Johnson on the phone it is evident that this is no tabloid story nor is it a story of an opportunist. Johnson clearly saw something and sent me his report of the incident. After reading it I was thrust into an investigation of a creature that I had once written off as a fable. The following story is in his own words and was sent to Ground Zero for this report:
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Wanted Dead Or Alive

By John Betts
From Fortean Times Magazine, January 1997

We still don't know for sure that the elusive North American Bigfoot exists, writes Janet Bord, co-author of Bigfoot Casebook (1982), but if it is ever proved, the implications are startling. To those who believe in its reality, Bigfoot (a.k.a. Sasquatch) is a hairy man-beast, 7-9 ft (2.102.7 m) tall, possibly a kind of Gigantopithecus survival. To the disbelievers, all sighting reports are lies or misidentifications and all photographs are hoaxes. In the event, reports and photographs are just anecdotal evidence and only an independent scientific examination of an actual Bigfoot is going to settle the matter. Close encounters between the creature and armed men are rare and it has, to date, proved difficult to track and kill. The opinion also exists that Bigfoot ought to be left in peace, for if its existence were proved, its isolated life would be disrupted forever. There are well over 1,000 recorded sightings of Bigfoot going back nearly 200 years. It has been seen in all parts of the North American continent, but mainly in the Pacific Northwest: in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington State and California. Sightings continue to be reported to day, but photographs and other tangible evidence are rare.
The most convincing and convenient proof of Bigfoot's existence would be the discovery of a carcass-but that's not likely. Any wildlife remains are rare finds in the North American forest where scavenging creatures can reduce something as substantial as a dead moose to just toenails, teeth and antlers in a few days. And after a week even those tail-ends are usually gnawed away. The only dead wildlife that most people see are fresh victims of collisions with vehicles. So far, Bigfoot has avoided becoming a roadkill. You are more likely to get a glimpse of Bigfoot in your rear-view mirror than in your headlights. Bigfoot researchers say that drivers consistently report rear-view sightings-usually of something large hunched down at the roadside, rising to cross the road after the vehicle passes. The evidence suggests that Bigfoot is canny enough to stay out of traffic as well as avoiding definitive proof of its evidence. The simple solution to some is to shoot the illusive beast. Dr. Grover Krantz, professor of anthropology at washington State University, author of Big Footprints and renowned cryptozoologist, advocates a hunt to track and kill a Bigfoot. He believes it's the only way to remove any doubt about the thing's existence. Inevitably, his position has drawn opprobrium from other Bigfoot searchers and researchers. "I think it's wrong. It would be criminal and totally unnecessary," objects Peter Byrne, a former big game hunter, author of The Search For Bigfoot and head of The Bigfoot Research Project based near Mount Hood in Oregon. "I think shooting a Bigfoot is something proposed by people who are desperate to get one of these things." Worse, says Byrne, Bigfoot might already be an endangered species. His own research team has not found any likely footprints in years. Byrne figures that, even if there are only a handful of the beasts around, they should be leaving thousands of prints: "I have no idea how many Bigfoots there are, but there are not very many; otherwise there would be more evidence on the ground." In Byrne's view, killing a Bigfoot would be tragic: "As one schoolboy said to me: 'Suppose it's the last one?'" Krantz, however, doesn't believe Bigfoot is at risk and, if it is, it might need to be shot. Not to shoot one, he suggests, might only ensure its demise. "If it's really endangered, which I doubt, then it makes taking a specimen all the more important, because whatever is causing Bigfoot to become extinct is continuing," he says. "The government is going to pay no attention and do nothing to help unless you prove the animal exists. The only way to prove Bigfoot exists is to bring in a specimen. So the more endangered they are the more critical it is to get that one specimen." However, Krantz believes the evidence suggests that numbers are on the rise, particularly in the Eastern United States where forested land is coming back. Notwithstanding the debate about whether Bigfoot is endangered, Byrne thinks he has a better idea for proving the animal's existence. Funded by the Academy of Applied Science in Boston-previously known for its support of Robert Rines' attempts to track the Loch Ness monster on film and sonar in 1976-Byrne's Bigfoot Project resources include stand-by helicopters, infra-red search devices, remote motion detectors, police-trained tracking teams, computer mapping, video cameras and, lately, biopsy darts. With these darts, fired from a gun, Byrne says he can get all he needs from Bigfoot by way of a tissue sample: "After that the creature walks away." Byrne admits that tissue samples and Bigfoot DNA are a far cry from a whole animal. Nevertheless, he insists that being able to prove, technically, that there is something ape-like, and hitherto unrecognised in the woods "would be a giant step forward." Byrne said his mission would then be complete and he would step back to allow the scientists to begin their research. Krantz is sceptical. First, he doubts whether Byrne's trackers could get close enough to dart a Bigfoot. Second, he doubts whether any Bigfoot hunter could take a back seat and let other take over the investigation. "You have to understand why people are taking a stand against shooting a Bigfoot," says Krantz. "They know that once a specimen is brought in, the scientists will take over and the hunters are going to be shoved aside. They want to keep the mystery alive so they've something going for them." At the same time, Krantz says, the possible wealth and notoriety for the person who proves Bigfoot's existence provides a temptation few could resist. "A lot of these people going around trumpeting how wrong it is to shoot one fully intend to if they can," he added cynically. Meanwhile, after four years of research at the Bigfoot Project, Byrne says that computer analyses of sightings are beginning to reveal patterns of movements. "It's quite exciting," says Byrne adding, probably not for the first time, "we could have something tomorrow." In Big Footprints, Krantz proposed a military-style campaign with a team of hunters to bag a Bigfoot. "If some rich person wants to famous or infamous for backing the bringing in of a Sasquatch and picks me to organise it, I would work on it," he says, "but no one has come up with the money yet."

Bigfoot Wanted Dead Or Alive

By Michael Dennett
From Omni Magazine, May 1991

If Bigfoot actually does exist, he may be in grave danger. The peril: A number of Bigfoot researchers, who now say that they must supply their critics with positive proof of the animal if their claims are to be believed. "It is important that we collect a specimen," says Daniel Perez, an active Bigfoot buff and member of the International Society of Cryptozoology, also known as the ISC. ISC member Mark Francis agrees. Speaking to a group at the society's annual conference, in fact, Francis called on fellow members to go out and shoot a Bigfoot for the cause. Perhaps the most outspoken advocate for the acquisition of physical proof is Washington State University anthropologist Grover Krantz. According to Krantz, "If top scientists at places like the Smithsonian Institution" are to accept the existence of Bigfoot, then killing a creature is an absolute must. Even game officials, says Krantz, have said, "Go out and shoot me one, and then I will believe that your stupid animal is real." Of course, not all students of Bigfoot think that one of the elusive critters should be killed. Bigfoot devotee Paul Freeman, fot instance, advocates the use of a camera, instead of a gun. "These creatures don't bother anybody," Freeman says, "so why harm one of them?"

Bigfoot: A Web 1.0 Scam in a Web 2.0 World American Chronicle comments on the recent Bigfoot hoax.
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Bigfoot on Ice-Part 2 BlogTalk Radio

Tonight at 9 pm, Steve Kulls, the Squatchdetective, who says he's been on location with the supposed body of the "Georgia Bigfoot," is ready to tell all on his radio show. Billy Willard and Becky Sawyer will be joining him. Hear commentary on the Kulls revelations by Loren Coleman on Rense tonight between 11pm and midnight. In related news, there are these reports: NW Bigfoot Hunter: Georgia Find Is a Hoax and Bigfoot in Georgia? Michiana?. Elsewhere, there's commentary linking what may be a Bigfoot hoax with unknown aerial phenomena at The Heavy Stuff with Bigfoot in My Freezer - Is UFO in My Barn - Next? Meanwhile, we're happy to say The U.S. Government is Ready for Bigfoot.

Review: The Bigfoot Mystery 8-17-08

This was a GREAT show, with guests Jim "Bear" King, Steve Summar, Randy from Canada and Bobbie Short, and the topic for about the first 45 minutes was the Georgia body situation (before the news was broken of the hoax), then when Janice Carter called in, it turned to true research and characteristics of the Sasquatch, including the facial characteristics, sighting patterns, food distribution and other aspects of the Sasquatch mystery. Dunno what is up for next week, but it starts at 7:00 EST/6:00 Central at The Bigfoot Mystery

And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.

New article from Jeff Meldrum

BREAKING NEWS...

The Georgia Body situation is a HOAX!!!!!! More on this later.

BREAKING NEWS...

According to Loren Coleman, Fox News is supposed to have a major breaking development in the Bigfoot body case beginning at 3:30 EST today, or possibly 4:30 EST, not really sure which time. Even Loren seems unsure. Either way, keep an eye on your TV and/or computer within the next hour or so.

Bill Green's Review of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science

hey everyone a couple weeks ago i just finished reading this wonderful new book its very informative it realy makes you understand the sasquatch pheanomena. i was definetly very inpressed with this book full of info etc. this book is definetly MUST for anyone bigfoot-sasquatch books library. i give this book A++++++++++. thank you bill green

The Bigfoot Press Conference and the Art of Selling a Website C/Net

Chris Matyszczyk offers a different slant, in a manner of speaking, to the Friday Georgia Bigfoot press conference in Palo Alto, CA. Without even mentioning the name of Tom Biscardi, Matyszczyk links Georgians Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer to "the money." Specifically noting the caps worn by the two men for the ceremony, Matyszczyk states the Bigfoot Body Caper is all about money. Also see "Bigfoot" Fails DNA Test. Elsewhere, a seemingly lone voice for moderation enters the affair as Danielle Lee at The Spirit Guide offers ET, Stay Home. Meanwhile, the Bigfoot Body caper hasn't deterred all hairy hominid searchers, as we see in Japanese Decorator Goes to Himalayas in Search of the Elusive Yeti, and Anthony North at Beyond the Blog continues to consider cryptids in Nessie & Yeti - a Theory.

New poem from M.K. Davis

The Story of the Sasquatch in a Can
By M.K.Davis





Well, you might think I’m crazy
Or my mind is kind of hazy
But I just saw a Sasquatch in a can.

You might think I’m dumb
But he was sticking out his tongue
And he was looking like
He was half-ape, half-man.

All across the nation
There was righteous indignation
Experts were all coming out to see.

And they all huffed puffed
And cried out “ We’ve had enough!”
“ It’s killing our incredibility!”

Now, some said “ Wait a minute”.
“ There may be something to it”.
“ My website just got crashed
With lots of hits”.

“ I don’t agree with hoaxing
But with a little coaxing
I think that we might all just benefit”.

And so it was Chiquita
Who declared himself the leader
To foil the evil Sasquatch in a can

He was joined by all the others
Just like a band of brothers
To put the Sasquatch back in mystery land.

Now you might think I’m crazy
Or my mind is kind of hazy
But I surely hope that you can understand.

I hope I’ve not imposed
But It’s human nature that’s exposed
By this story of a Sasquatch in a can.

Real or Hoax: Bigfoot DNA Analysis Results or a Front Lawn Birth?
National Ledger - Apache Junction,AZ,USA
By Tina Johnson The creature everyone has been calling Bigfoot has been examined and the DNA Results are in for the monster from the woods of Georgia. ...
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Bigfoot Trackers Find Bigfoot Costume in Georgia Mountains
The Spoof (satire) - UK
Palo Alto, CA -- Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer held a Saturday news conference and showed photos of a massive 7 foot, 7 inch Bigfoot costume they claim they ...
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Bigfoot Finding A Hoax Or The Real Deal?
FN' Famous - Los Angeles,CA,U.S. Virgin Islands
We’re sure you heard about the Bigfoot news. It’s been all over as of late. If you haven’t two men from Georgia claim they have found the body of Bigfoot ...
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Bigfoot Playing Possum
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
When two hikers found what they thought was Bigfoot's corpse in northern Georgia, it made big news. The New York Times even showed interest. ...
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Bigfoot, or another big hoax?
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
(AP Photo/Ben Margot) Sasquatch or no sasquatch, a press conference Friday about a Bigfoot discovery felt like a zoo. A man holding a "Honk for Bigfoot! ...
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Bigfoot, or another big hoax?
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Shelby Martin Sasquatch or no sasquatch, a press conference Friday about a Bigfoot discovery felt like a zoo. A man holding a "Honk for Bigfoot! ...
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Little evidence of Bigfoot
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Rick Dyer and Matt Whitton, who both claim to have the corpse of Bigfoot, hold a news conference in Palo Alto, California. BIGFOOT lived in northern Georgia ...
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Bigfoot Press Conference Yields Squat
CollegeOTR - New York,NY,USA
By Teddy Bear Mafia (Chief Contributor) Surprise, surprise, the two men who claim to have found the body of Bigfoot, Matt Whitton and Rick Dyer, ...
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North Georgia men claim hairy, frozen corpse is Bigfoot
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
By Staff Hunter Tom Biscardi, center, is swamped by members of the media as he disperses photos of what he claims to be both a deceased and a living bigfoot ...
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Skepticism as US hunters claim 'Bigfoot' find
AFP -
PALO ALTO, California (AFP) — Two US men on Friday claimed to have found the body of "Bigfoot," the legendary ape-like creature that has been the subject of ...
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Dr. Jeff Meldrum's Book Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science

Review: Coast to Coast A.M. 8-17-08

Dr. Jeff Meldrum was the guest for the first hour, and did a great job as always. He discussed the events of this past week, the supposed body, the Press Conference and other events surrounding the past week. Dr. Seth Shostak of SETI called in and shared his thoughts, seeing as how he was at the Presser, but he seemed to take the more skeptical approach and based his knowledge of Bigfoot on just this one incident which Meldrum quickly corrected him on. Meldrum point-by-point basically tore the Georgia boys' and Tom Biscardi's story to shreds and did it without implicating them in a hoax or anything like that. It was great, and very enjoyable.

Link of the Month: September 2008

North American Bigfoot Search

Announcement...

Dr. Jeff Meldrum will be on Coast to Coast A.M. tonight to address this week's events, beginning at 1:00 A.M. EST/12:00 Central. The website is: Coast To Coast A.M.

and should prove to be most interesting.

Sasquatch Experience Tomorrow...

Sean, Melissa and James are tentatively scheduled to have Stan Courtney on beginning at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central at The Sasquatch Experience, Sunday Nights at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central

Plus there may be a bit of an overview of this week's events regarding the alleged Bigfoot body, so please tune in and support great research.

Bigfoot Mystery Tomorrow...

Hello everyone, Come join you hosts Darin Richardson, Janice Carter, and Henry May while they cover the globe with the latest investigations, research, interviews, live discussions, and ground breaking news of this mystery, Bigfoot... It will be an open mike night/roundtable discussion. We will be joined by Randy from Canada and possibly the folks from alabamabigfoot. It is a 90 minute show. Please remember: no bashing. That's not what the show is about. The call in number is 1-646-716-7496. where: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the_bigfoot_mystery when: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern Link to Darin's book: http://www.lulu.com/content/3235435 Thanks Darin, aka Thunderhawk

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BREAKING NEWS: Clayton Men, Shaky Bigfoot 'Evidence,' More Promises CND

Reporter Daniel Silliman, with quotes from cryptozoologist Loren Coleman and claims from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, blasts the poorly-conceived, but well-attended, Palo Alto, CA, press conference conducted yesterday and its principals, Tom Biscardi, Matt Whitton and Rick Dyer. Has this unlikely trio really gone to the links described in order to pull a hoax? There's more commentary on the event in: Bigfoot Press Conference Casts More Doubt on the Discovery and Bigfoot, or Another Big Hoax? There are, of course, several thousand other reports on the fiasco in today's media releases. Are there any reports that cast a positive light on this affair?

Explorers to Search Himalayas for Yeti Pink Tentacle

Now that the Georgia Bigfoot claim seems to be smoldering in its own ashes, it's time to turn our attention to the efforts of a team of Japanese explorers who are setting out on an expedition to the "Rooftop of the World" to seek proof of the existence of the Asian version of Bigfoot, the Yeti. With photo.

'Wolf-Like' Creatures and Underground Cavemen Phantoms & Monsters

More cryptid creature reports are pouring out of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Is there a tribe of subterranean creatures occupying the spooky section of the British countryside? Elsewhere, at Haunted America Tours, noted ghost investigator Richard Senate reports on the Ghost Lady Who Walks the Olivas Adobe.

New Monsterquest Wednesday...

What is the Monster of Whitehall? In 1976, in upstate New York, several police officers reported seeing an animal that they couldn't identify. It was described as a "large creature, seven to eight feet tall, walking like a gorilla hunched over and making a sound like "a woman screaming." More than 30 years have passed and the sightings continue. The original police officers have agreed to be tested. Follow our team as they work with local researchers and renowned wildlife experts on the trail of the Monster of Whitehall.

Rating: TVPG

Running Time: 60 minutes

Genre:Mysteries of History

Check local listings for time and channel.

Might not be blogging as much as I usually do this weekend...

This whole Bigfoot body situation is really jangling my mind and causing me to question my purpose in this field, so if you guys don't see me blogging so much, it is because this whole issue is really messing with me. But I will be available for questions from anyone. After today's events, I am still 50/50 on this whole issue. Hope everyone will maintain their patience and cordiality with me. Thank you.

Update on Beyond The Edge Radio...

Join Sean and Eric tonight on Beyond The Edge radio at 9:00 pm est as we discuss the ground breaking news from the press conference today and take your calls and thoughts on it during our first hour. The second hour we welcome back to show our great friend Bill Bean, author of Dark Force and survivor of a malevolant demonic haunting in Maryland. An exciting show for sure tonight as Sean and Eric take you once again, Beyond The Edge.

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Bigfoot found in Georgia! Proof or hoax?
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
UPDATE: I wanted to see the Bigfoot body just as much as everybody else, but the two Georgia Bigfoot hunters didn't impress reporters at their news ...
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‘Bigfoot’ press conference reveals possum DNA
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Supposedly, Bigfoot lives in North Georgia, and several of his relatives are still there. At least that’s what a pair of Georgia outdoorsmen and a ...
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Bigfoot press conference fails to impress skeptics
CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The two men who claim they've bagged Bigfoot would not reveal the location of the hairy corpse, adding further fuel to skeptics who claim the report is a ...
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Bigfoot press conference: An early report
Scientific American - USA
I just got off the phone with Erik Vance, a freelancer covering the Bigfoot press conference in Palo Alto, California, for us. We'll be posting his story as ...
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Bigfoot news conference has little proof
Detroit Free Press - United States
The Bigfoot news conference was a bust. Carried live on CNN and live blogged by websites across the globe, today's news conference offered no real proof, ...
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Internet captivated by Bigfoot hunters' press conference
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
Bigfoot hunter Tom Biscardi held the press conference in Palo Alto, Calif. in conjunction with Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, the two men from Georgia who ...
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‘Bigfoot’ press conference fails to shock world
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Bigfoot lives in North Georgia, and several of his relatives are still there. At least that’s what a pair of Georgia outdoorsmen and a California “Bigfoot ...
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Happy Bigfoot Day!
MSNBC - USA
If they don't produce an actual Bigfoot body at the press conference, it's doesn't mean there's no creature, it just means they haven't caught one yet. ...
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We Call Bullsh*t on the Montauk Monster, the Goat-Sucker, Bigfoot ...
Discover Magazine - New York,NY,USA
Not content with just one old monster myth revival, two guys from Georgia say they have the carcass of Bigfoot in their freezer. ...
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Manimal Sasquatch, Bigfoot Press Conference Video: Autopsy, DNA
Post Chronicle - USA
by Mitch Marconi Two Bigfoot hunters claim to have the body of the man-ape known as Bigfoot. DNA and photographic evidence of a Bigfoot was the centerpiece ...
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Bill Green's review of today's press conference

hey researchers i just finished watching the press conferance about the ga gorilla-sasquatch body situation cnn a couple hours ago. i thought it was very inpressive very interesting etc indeed. it actually told me more about the ga situation to make less skeptic about this case. but its still makeing news & online newspapers. more new updates in weeks ahead. good evening bill green

FOXNews.com - Bigfoot Hunters Press Conference Reveals... Little - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

For those who missed it...

Link to the Press Conference in its entirety: Video | KING5.com | News for Seattle, Washington

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ROBERT W MORGAN and other BIGFOOT Researchers Comment on The Press Conference held by Tom Biscardi, Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer about the Bigfoot find in Northern Georgia

Announcement...

Rob McConnell is going to be doing a show tonight at 12:00 EST where he invites any and all Bigfooters to call in regarding today's Press Conference, then will have Robert W. Morgan on from 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M. EST. Central times are from 11:00-1:00.

Full Review of Today's Press Conference

It began as scheduled at 3:00 EST/2:00 Central with Tom Biscardi's representative introducing him, and Biscardi went into the full explanation as to how the story came about and how the guys Rick and Matt got the body. It then broke away after about 8 minutes, but continued on CNN.Com where Matthew got up to the podium and told his side of the story (with some interruptions by Biscardi), and then Rick got up there and answered questions from the media, as did Matthew. Then, Biscardi showed a photo of the teeth and tongue of the alleged creature, as well as a blobsquatch photo of what appeared to be a live Sasquatch taken as Rick and Matt were in the area. The DNA results showed really nothing conclusive so far, and Tom implied that Igor Bourtsev and Dmitri Bayanov were coming to America to examine it. I have to admit, I have more questions than answers at this point.

The Press Conference is Over...

And I have to admit, I am more confused than before. I am still on the fence on this whole issue, pretty much back to 50/50. There are still details to be worked out over all this and details that have not yet been released. My full review of the Press Conference follows...

CNN and Headline News to carry the Press Conference (also CNN.com)

Countdown to the Press Conference...

7 Minutes and Counting

Rumor: Fox News may carry the Press Conference Live

Keep an eye on your TV for further details.

Countdown to the Press Conference...

52 minutes

BREAKING NEWS: Bigfoot Experts Skeptical of Body in Freezer FOX News

This FOX News story and the ABC News story, Legend of Bigfoot: Discovery? Try Hoax, are no doubt the reaon you're having trouble accessing the Cryptomundo website today. Paul Wagenseil at FOX News notes the skepticism that has gathered steam over the past few days, as does Ki Mae Heussner, who brings together commentary from Matthew Moneymaker, who is assuring everyone the Georgia Bigfoot claim is a hoax; Professor Jeff Meldrum, who sees a number of "red flags," including Tom Biscardi's reputation for lack of credibility; University of Minnesota research scientist Curt Nelson, who was given tissue samples, but says even if he has analyzed the samples by today's press conference time, it wouldn't be enough to prove the creature's existence ("If the guy claims to have a body, he really should produce one."); Skeptical Inquirer Managing Editor Benjamin Radford, who notes skepticism doesn't diminish the public's interest in the creatures; and noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, who says, despite his excitement, the Georgia creature is "99 percent a hoax and 1 percent a probability of reality." Elsewhere, at Cryptomundo, Coleman notes the continuing Georgia Bigfoot saga has begun to drift apart, in "Bigfoot Body" Has Red Flags. There's also word from the swamps of Florida, where David Shealy, the Skunk Ape "Expert" Checks In with his analysis of the Georgia claim, and the pre-press conference reports wouldn't be complete without reprising the 2005 report Biscardi's C2C Legacy: "I-Was-Hoodwinked". Meanwhile, there's a nice video overview of this remarkable summer in The Summer of Cryptids, 2008.

When the World Gets Sucked In News.com.au

With a press conference scheduled for today to show off the alleged proof of the existence of Bigfoot in the forests of Georgia, one Australian news source takes a look at some of the times when the entire world seems to have been flummoxed by "evidence" that proved to be contrived. With photo and videos. Meanwhile, all the hoopla over the Georgia Bigfoot body has one columnist wondering How Come the Flatlands Don't Have a Legendary Creature?

Bushnell Responds to Bigfoot Capture Claims OCC

The recent $1M prize offered by Bushnell Corporation and Field & Stream gets discussed in this report. Could the Georgia Bigfoot Trackers collect this prize? And, in another report, Micah Hanks at The Gralien Report was in telephone contact with Tom Biscardi Thursday and posts Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Bigfoot Body News. From other commentary: Georgians Say They Have Proof of Bigfoot; Two Georgians Say They Have Bigfoot's Body and Cop's Bigfoot Sighting Has Roots in Georgia Lore.

An Appeal For Calm

Some Sad News

Cop’s Bigfoot sighting has roots in Georgia lore
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
But according to dedicated Bigfoot followers, a large, hairy, mysterious creature has been popping up in north and middle Georgia since before European ...
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100% Definitive Proof Bigfoot Lives
Jawa Report - Austin,TX,USA
World's second most important question: What does Bigfoot taste like? Yet to be answered, but soon people. Soon. Seriously, I've loved Bigfoot lore ever ...
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Bigfoot Expert Weighs In: "I'm Extremely Skeptical"
Scientific American - USA
A press conference in Palo Alto, Calif., tomorrow is planned to showcase yesterday's bold claim that the remains of a Sasquatch, or bigfoot, have been found ...
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Bigfoot Found - Press Release
Times of the Internet - North Olmsted,Ohio,USA
by Press Release in press-releases A body that may very well be the body of the creature commonly known as “Bigfoot” has been found in the woods in northern ...
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Men Claim To Find Bigfoot Remains
Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK
Two men claim to have found Bigfoot in the US state Georgia, and will hold a press conference on Friday to reveal their find. According to a press release ...
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Bigfoot Poised to be Next Celebrity Star
Celebrity News - Hollywood,USA
After years of gossip concerning his existence, Bigfoot has been found by two trackers... or so they claim. Matthew Whitton, a policeman from Georgia on ...
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Closing the Mississippi; Bigfoot found?; The Procter & Gamble story
Southeast Missourian - Cape Girardeau,MO,USA
The big news today across the Internet is that some hunters may have found the elusive Bigfoot. The key word in that sentence is "may. ...
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Smartphones, Saas, Cloud computing and Bigfoot
InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA
No doubt, it can feel like the search for Bigfoot. Song's company, Soonr, has a suite of apps that lets people share their files across PCs, Smartphones, ...
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BIGFOOT UPDATE: Dranginis Weighs In
Washington City Paper - Washington,DC,USA
William Dranginis is skeptical—make that highly skeptical—about the claim by two men that they discovered a dead Bigfoot in the Georgia woods. ...
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Big Foot Found In Time For Slow News Day
Anorak.co.uk (satire) - UK
MATTHEW Whitton, a policeman from Georgia “on medical leave”, and Rick Dyer, an ex-prison warden, have found the body of Bigfoot. They retrieved the body of ...
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Giant lobsters, big cats and other monster mysteries
Shields Gazette - South Shields,England,UK
Mike has had a number of cryptozoological encounters himself, including a brief encounter with Big Foot, or sasquatch, while living on tribal land in ...
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Bigfoot Press Conference
Times of the Internet - North Olmsted,Ohio,USA
They've affectionately named the furry carcass RickMat since the two of them discovered him together. (Sasquatch must be too run of the mill for them.)
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Bigfoot Found Dead: Video and Photos of Sasquatch Online, Real or ...
National Ledger - Apache Junction,AZ,USA
There are always those that will believe in the Bigfoot legend and the lore of the Sasquatch and there are others that will always show great skepticism ...
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US hunters claim to have found Bigfoot
Times Online - UK
Two American hunters say they have a bit of a surprise in their freezer: a Bigfoot, or Sasquatch. The pair, Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, say that they ...
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Pictured: Amazing photo of creature hunters claim is 'Bigfoot'
Daily Mail - UK
The Bigfoot, also known as a Sasquatch, is said to roam the forests of north-west America and some suggest that it may be related to the Asian Yeti, ...
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Hunters claim to have nabbed Bigfoot, Internet goes nuts
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
A couple of hunters in northern Georgia (the state, not the country) claim to have found a carcass of the legendary creature known as Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, ...
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Men claim to have found 'Bigfoot'
Metro - London,UK
The sasquatch body, from the photo already released, has reddish-brown hair, an ape-like face, and generally looks a bit like a slightly mildewed ...
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Bigfoot is alive and well.... and living in Birmingham
Sunday Mercury - Birmingham,West Midlands,UK
Forget the stories of the Bigfoot corpse in the freezer found by a load of redneck sasquatch hunters, Bigfoot has been safe and well and living on Cannock ...
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Pictures: Dead Bigfoot stored in a freezer
Mirror.co.uk - London,UK
Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, who run Bigfoot expeditions, have told how they found Sasquatch two weeks ago in the woods of north Georgia, storing it since ...
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Breaking: Bigfoot’s Body Apparently Found
Environmental Graffiti - London,England,UK
Also known as Sasquatch, the creature is allegedly ape-like and said to inhabit the remote forests of northwest America and British Columbia, Canada. ...
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Beyond The Edge Radio Tonight...

The originally scheduled guest was Stanton Friedman, but he had a prior commitment, so Bill Bean is returning for his third appearance, beginning at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central at Beyond The Edge Radio, Friday Nights at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central

Plus the latest news on today's Press Conference and Scott Hackenslash's Movie News and Reviews, so Please make sure to tune in and support great research.

Press Conference at 3:00 EST Today!!!!!!

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Countdown to the Press Conference...

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Book Review: Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide by Robert Michael Pyle

This wonderfully-written travelogue of the area in Washington State known as the Dark Divide was released in 1995, and I received a copy of it in about '95 or '96, a signed copy no less. I read through it back then, and just recently read through it again, and it is still as terrific today as it was nearly 15 years ago. Pyle takes the reader on his journey through this rugged wilderness (though in some spots not so rugged due to motorcyclists who put ruts in different trails as well as hikers and campers all over the place) and gives us a great narrative of his journey, which is not so much to find Bigfoot as to just walk the difficult trails and byways in the region he has chosen. He does meet several people who are open-minded to the possibility of the Sasquatch existing, but does not meet any direct witnesses except the late Datus Perry in Carson, Washington. He also meets with and talks to such Bigfoot luminaries as Peter Byrne (with whom he has a close friendship today), John Green, the late Grover Krantz and the late Rene Dahinden, as well as meeting Ray Crowe and the then-Western Bigfoot Society, as well as meeting some other Bigfooters along the way. He also delves into the headaches that would come as the result of discovery (which seems to be about to occur here in August 2008) as well as the implications of what the finding of a Sasquatch could do to imdustries of all shapes and sizes. This is a terrific read, whether for Summer or just for curling up by a fire on a cold Fall or Winter's Night. Highly-recommended.

Dr. Jeff Meldrum weighs in on the Georgia Body situation...

Bigfoot Expert Weighs In: "I'm Extremely Skeptical": Scientific American Blog