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August 15, 2008
Posted: 04:18 PM ET

I just watched the coming-out party for Bigfoot at a news conference in Palo Alto, California. Bigfoot did not attend. The participants included a publicist; veteran Bigfoot hunter Tom Biscardi; and the two alleged discoverers of a Bigfoot carcass in the state of Georgia — prison guard Rick Dyer and police officer Matthew Whitton.

Biscardi showed a photo of the tongue and teeth of Bigfoot (as one blog commenter pointed out, Bigfoot obviously practiced awesome dental hygiene!) and an indiscernible photo of another Bigfoot said to be alive and walking away from the camera. That’s it. They released a purported DNA result, although it was uncertain if the DNA info was supposed to be compared to other primates (it certainly couldn’t be compared to other Bigfoot — or is it Bigfeet?).

Audio quality for the press conference was poor; there was no explanation of why the announcement would be made thousands of miles away from Bigfoot’s location (he’s in a freezer, somewhere here in the Atlanta area), but there was an assertion that access to Bigfoot would be very selective.

Biscardi, the professional Bigfoot hunter, did most of the talking. He promised to involve credentialed scientists, and dropped the name of Richard Klein, a Stanford University anthropologist. Dr. Klein was conveniently out of town, even though the press conference was held down the block from Stanford. I’ve left him a message inquiring if he’s really involved with this.

The whole affair had a familiar ring to it:

Nearly six years ago, there was a media frenzy around the reports of the first cloned human. “Eve” was born the day after Christmas, fortuitously appearing during a dependably slow news week. Who unveiled that fantastic development? A cultish group called the Raelians, who believe that space aliens created life on earth, and who said a second cloned baby was on the way. But after a barrage of skeptical questions and a refusal by the Raelians to show us the baby or allow outside inspection (citing respect for privacy — not exactly a logical follow-up step if you’ve just held multiple press conferences), the Raelians disappeared. So did talk of a second baby, and the first baby hasn’t been seen to this day.

The Bigfoot hunters, Biscardi, Dyer, and Whitton, certainly aren’t cultists. Whitton and Dyer seemed like nice Georgia boys. But they’re following a time-honored tradition of hucksterism, for which there’s a voracious public appetite.

Okay, boys. Show us the proof. Let the experts establish the proof, and the stage is yours. Otherwise, put a sock in it, and go hide in the woods. Maybe you’ll grow into a legend.

Peter Dykstra Executive Producer CNN Science & Technology

Filed under: Animals • Hoaxes • myths • sarcasm


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todd, TX   August 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

digging deeper, the guy who “alleges” to have the dead sasquatch also claimed to have DNA evidence in 2005, and a captured live one, he didn’t show up to the press conference. It would be cool, but it is highly unlikely this guy has any credibility.

reference: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=72299
Time will tell if the discovery is real. According to LiveScience.com, on Aug. 19, 2005, Biscardi appeared on the radio show “Coast to Coast with George Noory,” claiming his group had captured a Bigfoot a week earlier, a male beast that weighed over 400 pounds and stood eight feet tall.

Ken   August 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

How is this not, um, FRAUD? Isn’t CNN using it’s time and money to cover a fraudulent event, being deliberatly perpetrated by liars? And couldn’t CNN, a multi-million-dollar company, sue the heck out of these guys? Even if the suit failed, it would be a teachable moment.

notbuyingit   August 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

These guys are con-men. They stood up there and promoted the website with the hats and gave NOTHING in terms of evidence. The excuse of not knowing who to call was stupid - call a scientist who specializes in primates. (I sure Georgia has at least one on the local University.) Better yet, call National Geographic.

Oh, dopey guy, If you find the worlds biggest dimond, call a bank large enough to secure it, get a lawyer, a professional jeweler to see if it really is a diamond.

instead they call a hack with no scientific credential.

The photo of the teeth was funny. It certianly has great oral tooth care for a wild beast.

These guys are either stupid or, again - just con-men. I think the latter, but who knows. The stupid ones are the people who buy their stuff.

William Whatley   August 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

I concur with Dykstra…no proof what-so-ever! And why are they “bringing in Russian scientists” when we have plenty of North American experts like Jeff Meldrum or John Mionczynski that know far more about this North American mystery? And…how can a police officer not remember the date that he made such a monumental find? Something stinks and I do not think it is the Sasquatch. Do us a favor CNN and share the photographs and DNA results they provided at the newsconference so we can judge for ourselves.

Thor   August 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Is there or isn’t there anything to the DNA “evidence” ? This seems to be crucial to the “reporting” of the news confrence and all the Producer could do was make a joke. If these guys aren’t telling the truth, I would hope they’d end up spending some time in jail. PISSED about CNN’s half assed coverage in Kansas

Cyrus Clops   August 15th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Thats the real thing. I saw him driving down I 75 with his family in of all thing a Hummer. They got the real thing in that freezer. I recognize that toothy grin when he stuck his tounge out at me.

Cy Clops

Mark   August 15th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

This idiot didn’t have to say he was a police officer. Police have to prove themselves everyday and to have an idiot like this to proclaim to be one only hurts the real police.

Davie   August 15th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

I WONDER HOW THE BIGFOOT TASTE’S

Kevin   August 15th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Bigfoot is alive. I met her in a bar the other night. She was a siz 4 but had the biggest damn feet I ever saw.

chris   August 15th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

If the said Bigfoot, is a real specimen, it should have a better name.

the Wookie, we all know that it would sound alot better when it attacked.

“RUN ITS A WOOKIE!!!! But it looks so cut… AHHH MY ARM!!!”

yeah the Wookiw would alot cooler

Vegas   August 15th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

It’s nice to see a light story once in awhile…
Fun on a Friday… always good for the soul…

Sasquatch Mother   August 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

CNN covered the press conference, so why not post the pictures that were distributed by Tom Biscardi? Let’s go, folks, we want to see them!

Skeptical   August 15th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

I like how the author noticed the similarity between this event and the Clonaid hoax several years back. I was thinking the same thing as I read the article.

J   August 15th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

August Fool Day!!!!
Put up or Shut up. I am interested if there is a bigfoot , but can’t CNN do research on this before putting it up???? Wasting time..

Rex   August 15th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

I predict the “corpse” and DNA “evidence” will be stolen or mysteriously destroyed within a month or two.

slapyousilky   August 15th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

I’m not presuming a hoax here. It wasn’t too long ago that we that gorillas, pandas or giant squids were mythical creatures. But I do agree they should present more convincing evidence. I just read another cnn article that said a molecular biologist, an anthropologist and a paleontologist are examining the details. Lets stop being ignorant and await the hard facts.

S Callahan   August 15th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

ouch that hurts (feet?)

I agree, what they presented ’should be’ real evidence. My gut tells me they are being truthful about a find…..but that doesn’t mean it’s big foot….where is the physical evidence? I was disappointed it was only a picture and he (Bigfoot hunter) said the picture was very clear and discrptive of his phyical attributes (ear, mouth, teeth) yet everywhere I read it is reported as a grainy picture. As well, The DNA should at least offer something away from the typical gene pool of humans or apes…does it? I thought I heard him say they know there was possum..possibly his meal. More info is needed. Who scrutinizes this(what type of professional)? I think it would have been more forthcoming with a skin sample or actual film evidence with the Professor standing near the ‘big foot’ professionally examinging the specimen (or species). I’m scratching my head..we’ll see…I’m not at the point of disbelieving as all things are possible but there really has to be more offered to the public.

Want to believe   August 15th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

Its time to crap or get off the pot, I am starting to think this is going to drag on..then suddenly somthing is going to happen to the body. Yep, no one will be able to prove it true or faulse and these guys will say it was real and somone just took the body. So it is going to be a scandal. Come on, if I found the body it would not take me no 2 months to tell someone. So who are the other two guys that helped them load the body from the woods, nothing about them has been mentioned. If I was one of those guys that helped I would be telling someone. It is not likely somthing like this would be kept a secret for 2 months. So what if these guys are lawenforcement, did someone forget that lawers lie? so does cops. Untill the body is provided to credited scientist and revealed I think everyone might as well get ready for another big let down. I give up if this is another stunt, can’t believe anyone anymore.

Marrque   August 15th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Yes. I think there needs to be something here. I know the olympics are the biggest thing right now, and Russia is acting up again, but I need another bigfoot claim in my life right now. Threats against Poland, Phelps under scrutiny for being half-dolphin, lyp-synching little girls, little girls pretending to be…uh…not so little girls…the list just goes on and on. Thanks for giving us a breather in this week of perpetual downers.

But seriously. What if we have a legitimate new species on our hands? The olympics are gonna fade away. All of the records broken, China…all of it will disappear from history due to the discovery and confirmation of what “crazies” have believed for the last hundred or so years. Man, I want to be in on that “I told you so” moment (assuming there will be one for them, that is)!!

Silence Dogood   August 15th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

So much for jumping to conclusions. It’s quite funny how everyone calls these men frauds and idiots, when the writers have only read other peoples comments. It really does show who the true idiots are. I have known the stories of “Big Foot” all my life, yes I want to believe, but I also strongly believe in science. Give it time for creditable work to be done. As for CNN wasting its time, maybe your wasting your time sitting at a computer or on your blackberry writing non sense for no reason.

lenora   August 15th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

Maybe that was his sister and not bigfoot. People in Georgia are a bit wierd in those woods ya know! I say your right put up or shut up!

William   August 15th, 2008 7:30 pm ET

Dogwood…most here actually watched the CNN web-cast and saw the men themselves actually making the statements…and many here are very aware of the Aug. 19, 2005 Biscardi claims made in the interview with George Noory on “Coast to Coast “. As such, the comments and sarcasm I read are somewhat justified from my point of view. Yes, most here are skeptical, but I think the vast majority ARE willing to wait and see what pans-out. As for Slapyousilky’s comment about the molecular biologists, anthropologists and paleontologists…if they are for real… then name them for the sake of credibility…don’t just say “Russian scientists” are doing all the research.

Nicholas Vitale   August 15th, 2008 7:44 pm ET

It’s too bad that the anoucement was not made after hard scientific proof was established. Weather or not this creature is real or even exists, what I witnessed today was not conclusive or even very interesting.
I guess I should just be thankful that the fish and wildlife dept was not involved because that would be just one more government agency that would be able to cover up any evidence.
The Phoenix Lights, Bigfoot, Aliens etc. I am more than willing to believe that these all exist, but if your going to shove it in my face please provide the proper documentation.

Steve   August 15th, 2008 8:12 pm ET

Don’t dismiss reports like this. I have never seen a Bigfoot but there is lots of evidence that they exist. It is like UFO’s. I was within 20 feet of one. Therefore, I know they exist.
Early explorers have written stories of a large battle field along the Mississippi where there was nothing but large bones all over the place. But when the Mississippi River changed course during the two earthquakes around 1810 the bones disappeared. Additionally people in Missouri are always digging up big bones on their farms.
When the Spanish were fighting the Aztecs they refer to a group of mercenaries that fought with the Aztecs who were tall enough to knock the Spanish off their horses with their battle axes. The Mexicans discovered a cavern in Mexico while they were building a subway or something like that and in the cavern the were men 8 ft tall all decked out in their battle armor and mumified on Stone slabs.
So do not dismiss these type off report. T heir DNA would be as human as anybody else.

Reggie Dunlop   August 15th, 2008 8:13 pm ET

CNN, rather than flex your sarcasm muscles, how ’bout you flex your journalism muscles and check to see if any legitimate scientists have looked in to this case? Because their are real scientists doing such field work you know — the Big Foot Researchers Field Organization. They have a website and everything. And look what’s on it — scads of investigation and analysis of the people involved in Georgia, their mysterious professional Bigfoot hunter, today’s press conference, even photos of the costume that these yokels are using in their pathetic attempt to dupe the public.
http://www.bfro.net/hoax.asp
And yet none of your reporters bothered to contact them. Lazy.

Smokestack Barnes   August 15th, 2008 8:37 pm ET

The Good:
1) just maybe this is the real deal….pretty exciting if it is
2) can’t think of any other good….humm
The Bad:
1) The “finders” can make money on the junk they’re trying to sell from their webpage.
2) Why all the way to Palo Alto rather than Georgia where it was found?
3) Why not wait for real DNA evidence to be returned before saying anything?
4) A reporter shows up at the press conference in a monkey suit asking questions….I thought they were supposed to report the show, not BE the show…but then again reporters are only one step above lawyers anyway so what should one expect.
5) got a few more but you get the idea and my fingers are getting tired.
The Question:
1) and only 1: Being a male whatever it is, just curious how big his ____ is!
2) OK I lied…I’ve got another. I wonder whether the live ones could be taught either football or basketball skills. Football would obviously be easier, especially on the defensive line….just run forward when the ball moves and bring the guy down with the ball…no tearing his arms out of their sockets though OK? Basketball…..a coach’s ultimate dream. Imagine him down low matching up with some of the big men…this dude would OWN the paint and at 7′7″ and a wing span like that, the opposing team would be lucky to get ANY points. Look out NBA Finals!
Thats enough Smoke from the Stack today! Everybody……take a lap!

Dee   August 15th, 2008 8:47 pm ET

People is really going to crap on theirselves when they find out that this is not a hoax.Everry body needs to realize there are animals that are just being discovered and new tribes of people nobody believed in. People have an open mind are we the only creatures out there?

pdykstra   August 15th, 2008 8:50 pm ET

To Reggie and Others:
Relax, guys. The “Real Journalism” you want from CNN doesn’t come from the drive-through window. This is a blog. It’s my instant impressions, and, yes, my opinions, based on what I just saw and what’s happened with so many stories like this in the past. If you want quality research based on three minutes in the microwave oven, it doesn’t exist. Just like Bigfoot. I promise you that we’ll report on what the credentialed scientists find, if and when they actually find something, and we’ll report it just as much if this Bigfoot sighting enters the Witness Protection Program just like so many others before it. And if I’m wrong, you all have access to this site to remind me that I’ve made an ass of myself. Or to apologize if I’m right.

We will report any real research on this. There was none whatsoever in today’s press conference, only a couple of law enforcement officers who couldn’t produce witnesses, couldn’t produce evidence, and couldn’t even remember the day that all this happened.

I do live in Georgia, and my personal authority on this is limited to my observation, moments ago, that there are no Bigfeet in my yard. (nor have there been any bones found and confirmed, anywhere, despite comments here that Bigfoot’s been sighted in almost every state. If that’s true, I’m taking the Rhode Island Bigfoot to dinner, if anyone actually finds him. Or her.)

When for-real scientists weigh in, instead of a guy who has a prior rapsheet for falling for hoaxes, as Biscardi has admitted, we’ll report. And you take this info, and everyone else’s, and decide.

Thanks for all the thoughtful posts here. I’m even grateful for the folks that have called me an “idiot” for doubting the existence of Bigfoot. If Bigfoot shows up, I surely am, and I will guarantee him plenty of airtime on CNN. To cite one of the most-overused cliches in Television news, only time will tell. Have a nice day.

ET   August 15th, 2008 8:57 pm ET

Real easy to solve this one.

If they say it looks “human” and it’s “dead” I suggest the District Attorney send a couple of genuine cops over there and apprehend those good ol boys until they cough up a corpse or spill the beans. Dead humans get investigated in my state.

tg   August 15th, 2008 9:45 pm ET

Anyone that would waste time assuming this might be real, let alone to be definitely real, are surely awaiting your Darwin award, so get cracking! Argue and whine all you like, you’re still just flat out dumb people. You disagree? PROVE IT. Don’t just tell me you saw or heard a story about someone that saw bigfoot or a UFO space ship (not a UFO, but an actual vehicle from another planet). Kooks, crackpots, loons. Never out of 100’s of years of such claims has one person been able to prove otherwise. No one called anyone a loon for questioning the number of gorilla’s that might or might not be in the deep Congo, or the size of some squids far down in the deep sea, or the existence of certain types of animals in other lands back in the last few centuries. This is akin to dragons, Nessie and so on. Just a load of nonsense that only a child might dream about being real, or a seriously stupid person. Say what you want about negative people, but it’s time to grow up and accept the facts,

Also, in response to people that believe in aliens visiting us, consider this… No one is saying there aren’t intelligent life forms somewhere in the vast space (we don’t know, maybe and maybe not, there’s no definite “yes”), but claiming “sightings” and “abuductions” is ridiculous, insane and juvinile. You have to realize that the fastest moving matter is light, Nothing can travel faster than it can and it has no mass (or so little that it doesn’t qualify as mass).

Even IF something could travel at light speed (thus having no mass), the nearest solar system beyond ours is ten THOUSAND light years away (just for the very _nearest_ one) and that’s IF you can travel at light speed somehow bypassing the laws of physics (sure, let’s assume we don’t fully understand the physics of it, there’s a worm hole or some way to manipulate time and space). So then, apparently we (Earth) are important enough for some aliens to survive thousands of years one-way in flight to see Earth (again, before any technology existed to get their attention to us, that they could somehow “detect”).

Also consider that no life form can live without water, even if they can live without anything else, so they’d have to have a lot of water to survive a several thousand year trip and this would have to be able to travel at that speed. But wait, they aren’t creatures of mass, so they probably don’t need water, right? So who/what did you see again? Something you couldn’t possibly see. Interesting! Consider this; We’re looking at about a ten thousand year one-way trip. So, they’d have to leave before any real civilization existed on this planet and just NOW arrive (if they traveled at the speed of light). So, let’s assume they didn’t need that travel time, didn’t need the resources (fuel, water, a ship), etc., and that they could even be here in an hour… then no matter what, you’re looking at a vehicle or life form that moves so fast that it can’t be mass, so how did you see it, how do they see us? To look at a jet moving at top speed, it would mean an alien would have to sit perfectly still looking at a single object for what would be months just to see it barely move. Perhaps a race of pure energy that has thought, they don’t need to be of mass? Sure, so then let’s assume that, too.

Now, consider those “sightings” of UFO’s. A UFO doesn’t mean “alien life form”, it just means UFO. But, let’s assume it’s an alien life form or ship… okay, so people apparently have sighted alien crafts that are able to move at or greater than the speed of light. Yet, people see them hovering or moving across the sky? It would be an instant flash that you couldn’t detect (I hater to ruin your lie or insane illusion), you’d NOT be ABLE to SEE an alien or their craft, if it moved at such speed. Then, there are the ramifications of how we appear to them. We and our vehicles would be moving so slowly to them, they wouldn’t even detect movement or that we were a life form (only that we were of some specific material we’re made of (i.e., those “probing sessions” would not be even noticeable, let alone some physical “abduction” activity)).

So, while there might be life forms, or even “intelligent” life forms somewhere out there, I wholly doubt they anyone has or will visit us, or be able to in any reasonable time frame. If the aliens could travel at the speed of light and left today from the nearest solar system out there, assuming it could support life and just happened to be that close, us, our distant relatives and civilization would probably be gone by the time they arrived. I think it’s arrogant to assume any alien with the ability to travel would be interested in us or Billy Bob Ray down in Texas.

You see all of the compelling reasons to see it’s unlikely anyone actually saw anything, account in that people all over are liars, and the insane people, dumb people that believe anything, and just a “if you can’t prove it doesn’t exist, it probably does exist” attitude (sort of like the WMD’s in Iraq attitude), then you could see that there is a rational, sound, intelligent view about why only a complete kook would believe this stuff is likely or does definitely exist. Yes, any of these things COULD be possible, but to assume it is likely or definite is not rational, it’s not educated and it’s not smart. Using logic, it’s not hard to understand why most people make fun of those that do go on to advocate ridiculous theories and they all seem to support conspiracy theories as well (see the previous poster’s claim about the “Air Force” possessing some alternative “zero point” energy for 30 years that would solve the world’s energy problems that they “just won’t release” for some reason.

Not that I doubt there are vested interests in energy nor do I doubt corruption and greed, but this really goes too far with the big foot theory and to have the audacity to call those that don’t share YOUR view as ignorant, and to dismiss the actual logic/reasons why they feel the way they do? I’m afraid the burden of proof is on you, and I’d really like to see evidence, not stories, not theories and not some ludicrous circular logic.

I think it’s completely silly that people are getting on CNN for not taking this seriously and covering it like it’s some life altering story that will change the world. I guess there really are big foot believing crazy’s out there. If such a creature exists, fine, but the fact the media doesn’t agree with you or share your excitement and chance making complete fools out of themselves, which they would if they took this seriously, is short sighted and foolish to assume about them. Total crackpots. I thought it was a funny story in response to some loon’s claim about finding big foot. I can’t believe anyone would take this seriously and argue about it. In conclusion, there’s no way in hell that Bigfoot would be caught dead in Georgia.

Seth & Jovona   August 15th, 2008 9:46 pm ET

What scientist need to do it take DNA from this so called Big Foot and try to clone it..

Pamma   August 15th, 2008 9:46 pm ET

“There is a damn fool born every minute.”

DaSon'e   August 15th, 2008 9:46 pm ET

Ok CNN, prove your a media leader or a rag news paper The En—–r.
get a straight story or can it.

DaSon'e   August 15th, 2008 9:48 pm ET

CNN or Enquirer?

David Thomas   August 15th, 2008 9:49 pm ET

Many questions that did not get asked during this bigfoot press conference. Such as….Were you scared to be left in the woods alone while your friend went to get more help? Do you have photos of the area where the body was found? Did the other animals that where within 50 ft. of you make any noises? Do you have someone, such as a wife, girfriend,boyfriend…that will stand beside you and validate your credibility?….better yet…Show us the Body!!!!

CriticXtreme::   August 15th, 2008 9:52 pm ET

This bull-ish! The only monsters in the Northern part of Georgia are those in-breeding with each other! As far as there guys and their claims, when you have someone with the title, “Producer” involved, you know there’s some shenanigans happening. I smell another horrible new reality show in the making! These guys are America’s new new “FAMEWHORES”.

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tg   August 15th, 2008 9:55 pm ET

I think they, like a lot of media outlets got the story, and they thought it would be fun. It can’t always be about some war or disaster, you know. If they agreed or thought it was real, then they’d be a worthless rag, like Fox news. This ai a blog, not a news story.

jackiezac72   August 15th, 2008 9:58 pm ET

these guys do not deserve to be taken seriously until they provide the proof… do not give them anymore press until they actually want to show the specimen. that simple… fuel the fire and you are bound to get burned….

tg   August 15th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Please also note the area this is under:

Filed under: Animals • Hoaxes • myths • sarcasm

That says it all. I doubt anyone dumb enough to buy into this being remotely legitimate would see themselves for what they are.

If something like this did turn out to be real, it would be interesting, but it wouldn’t make anyone that didn’t believe it to be stupid or ignorant.

Also, people aren’t officially “closed minded” because they don’t agree with YOU. Maybe to YOU, but officially, it’s common sense and even a small amount of intellect that says this isn’t real.

No one said that such a creature couldn’t exist or didn’t, but simple logic says how incredibly unlikely it is.

As a joke, my wife watches the video of part of the conference and one of the hicks was already back tracking about the youtube video, first saying he had no idea what they were talking about, and then explaining in detail about some “psycho’s” making death threats, Sure, why not?

Anyway, I bet this is a jerky ad marketing ploy. Too funny. As for the rest, the people that believe this crap are just embarrassing to the human race. Please, just evolve already. And, as I said earlier, no way in hell would bigfoot be caught dead in Georgia. Cheers!

The Bootylooter   August 15th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

tg - that was awesome. somewhat poetic. good ending.

…”no way in hell that Bigfoot would be caught dead in Georgia.”

CHOSENONE   August 15th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

I would rather us talk about more important things, the color of Paris Hilton’s hair and the christian right. Beleiving in God is believing in the paranormal, no proof lots of false claims.

God only made animals to serve man so we can eat them.

tg   August 15th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

Here are the facts: http://www.bigfootmustdie.com/MessinWithSasquatch_3.jpg

Tracer   August 15th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

OK, now I know this is a hoax, I herd MR BS (sorry ) Mr BF Hunter a few years back on Coast To Coast being hammered by host George Nory for hoax about a family of BF’s he had under study! Something about the money this guy asked for? I heard one of the Geordia boys on 102.5FM in Tampa Thurs and all he talked about was getting a new Corvette out of this deal(in a few days). Gee are these guys PAID for every interview they give? And how do interviewers get their money back if interviewees lied? Tell you what YOU sit with a dead Bigfoot and his family in the deep dark woods and I’ll be back in 9-10hours with help! LOL!
Now if the DNA tests showed nothing in one case, human DNA in the second and Possum in the third… I think some active duty cops should be investigating this whole story!

Liam   August 15th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

It’s all about web page hits and advertising.
Gawker was down to about 24 hits the week before the Montauk monster broke, now this…,

Franky   August 15th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

You know, I say the same thing. Just release it!! Plus, don’t they understand the significance of this if it’s true?? The fact that they wanna keep it for themselves and show it at their spare time is ludacris, to say the least. Other than that, they’re not explorers but advertisers…

tg   August 15th, 2008 10:08 pm ET

CHOSENONE, the existence and argument about God can be easily debated because we’re here and we have thought and the ability to debate. Bigfoot, on the other hand, is folklore alone the lines of dragons, Nessie, the tooth fair and Santa. For that matter, for those that argue “anything’s possible” (and hey, _anything_ IS *possible*), I would like to bring up the topic of leprechauns, pixie fairies, dragons, elfs, wood nymphs and so on. After all, “anything is possible”, so you must be a “negative” attitude-ed “idiot” to not agree with the few kooks that do believe it’s “possible”. Brilliant logic there.

MarkC   August 15th, 2008 10:11 pm ET

CNN, as well as every other news outlet that covered this “story,” should be ashamed of themselves. I guess if I claim to have a baby Loch Ness Monster in my aquarium at home, you’ll show up for my news conference too? Oh, wait, I forgot: I’m not a known, proven fraud like these guys. So that makes me less credible.

You people are pathetic — as bad as these frauds. There’s nothing so stupid you won’t put it on your web site if you think it’ll draw traffic.

tg   August 15th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

Anyone that would even question if this could have been real at any point, from the first mention, to the articles, to the press conference, to the DNA testing and results, is seriously dumb. Honestly, if at any point you thought to yourself that this could be legitimate, you’re stupid. For that matter, if a “bigfoot ” is ever really found (give me a break), I still think you’d be dumb for actually believing it was likely, that’s how far fetched that scenario would be. Just take the story for the humor that it offers, nothing more. Personally, I’m not going to bring up any other examples to point out how dumb people are being about it. Have fun!

Jason   August 15th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

I’ve been tracking this story ever since it broke.. I even checked out the picture of “bigfoot” from their site. It looks super fake. The hand looks weird in the middle of the shot. IF this is the elusive Bigfoot, why just stuff it in some $200 5cft fridge like that and not at least show it off. I smell a rat in Biscardi.. He has pulled this crap before.

TG your a few sentances away from a full book there. You trying out for CNN?? Their coverage is skewed and they have a love affair with censorship.

Richard   August 15th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

Well, if someone did find a new Hominoid, how would they go about revealing it? I know I’d be worried about a cover up. At least this way scientists will scrutinize the evidence ..IE. DNA analysis.

tg   August 15th, 2008 10:14 pm ET

PS: Who will sue or want to sue anyone? News, media, etc., everyone’s in it for the promotion, interest and hits on their sites and advertisers. People would pray for this sort of coverage of any other non news, hoax story. Sales, sales, sales, and there’s no law against making fools of blind believers of mythology. I don’t see the problem with any of this. Of course, I’m not dumb enough to believe any of it or even “wonder” about it ‘maybe’ being true, because I know it’s not, because I’m not an idiot.

Seacrest OUT!

Richard   August 15th, 2008 10:14 pm ET

It’s obvious that these guys are using this to advertise their business. I agree with other posters. If It were real, then they could simply cut off a finger or toe and sent it to CNN in a ice box and say “Get this checked out by whomever you wish, it’s from the bigfoot”. EVIDENCE will either Prove it or Disprove it. I tend to think that it is FRAUD and they should be sue’d like one of the other people mentioned. They WILL profit by the foolish who believe that these guys have seen and recovered a bigfoot. If it were anything else, it would be considered an illegal confidence game to separate you from your money.

Adam G.   August 15th, 2008 10:14 pm ET

Yep. Just a gorilla mask, an old carpet or coat and some pig intestines. What a waste of time.

Richard   August 15th, 2008 10:18 pm ET

People would pray for this sort of coverage of any other non news, hoax story. Sales, sales, sales, and there’s no law against making fools of blind believers of mythology.
TRUE people have been believing in that kind of propiganda for millenia…..I mean….look at Christianity.!!

Jason   August 15th, 2008 10:19 pm ET

tg.. How can you prove God exists? There is nothing to prove physically the he ever existed. We have ONLY the bible to prove he is real. Do you understand that the bible is the worlds first greatest murder mystery that is full of folklore and legends and myth? There is no proof that Noah and his wife Joan of Arc had an Arc-ling..Or that Jesus ever existed. I point to the fact that there is zero physical evidence Jesus lived. Surely someone of his stature would have had something kept from his presence.. No crown of thorns, no cross, no artifacts.

As for Santa. Did you ever notice that Satan has the same 5 letters and that they both wear red and have beards. Satan doesn’t wear a hat, but Santa does to hide his horns!! Now thats real!

Go Sun Devils!!

scott   August 15th, 2008 10:21 pm ET

the funny thing to me is that there are people buying old coins and art for millions of dollars, if they have a rea bigfoot then it would be worth 10 - 100 million easy. and yet they are selling tickets for $1,000 to go on a big foot hunt???? WTF .

it is obviouse to me that the next chain of events will be

1. they get people to pay for thier hunt
2. they sue people for posting the images that they gave to the reporters
3 the body dissapears mysteriously
4. they try to faid away whith the mony that they can grab up
but
5. people around the country get tired of this type of crap and hold them accountable,

if you have real info , please pass it on , if not ? please go away, this a little bit here a little bit there only adds to the disbelief

poop or get off the pot

Everett   August 15th, 2008 10:22 pm ET

In the most recent report concerning the DNA testing, it was at one point declared to be the blood of a human being. If this is truely the case than perhaps law enforcement should apply a little pressure considering the fact that the laws in this country demand investigation of suspicious events surrounding the death of a human being, despite what they may look like. If the DNA says it’s a human being, then that human being is entitled to the same consideration as any other human being on this planet. I think it would be disturbing if law enforcement ingnored the DNA evidence of human blood arising from suspicious circumstances.

Byron Quick   August 15th, 2008 10:23 pm ET

The people questioning CNN’s handling of this ‘news’ don’t seem to realize it’s the way ALL of the media handle ALL of the news.

I’ve friends in Iraq and Afghanistan, some of whom have been directly involved in events reported by CNN.

In every single incident, what was reported by CNN had significant differences from what was relayed to me by people who were there. Every single time I’ve know an eye witness to a ‘news’ event, there have been significant differences between what they saw and what was reported. Since this is moderated by CNN, it will probably be deemed inappropriate.

A buddy in Afghanistan was on a mortar team involved in an incident reported by CNN: civlilian men, women, and children killed by US forces! True, as far as it went. CNN left out that a member of the slain family was also a member of the Taliban. Apparently not one of the brighter ones either for he set up a rocket launcher in the courtyard of his family’s home and fired rockets at the American base. The American base fired back with 120mm mortars which killed him and his family.

Now, just a bit of research in the name of ‘fair and balanced’ reporting would have noted that doing so, in these circumstances, was 100% in accord with ‘international law’ and the Geneva Conventions. In fact, the violation of the laws of war in this case was committed by the Taliban.

Hoax   August 15th, 2008 10:24 pm ET

someone should have the police look into this murder. Any real body found of a human would have the police all over it. Even ancient bones found by archaeologist have to be investigated for a crime. Thus, I can only conclude this is a hoax.

Joe Sena   August 15th, 2008 10:25 pm ET

Can someone tell me why, with everything else going on in the world, CNN is making this THE LEAD STORY, let alone reporting it at all?

I mean really, let’s say this thing is real…it shouldn’t even be on a legitimate news organization’s radar until it’s a verified, positive discovery.

Gotta go…I think I see the dead rising from their graves…better get a camera…maybe I can qualify for an iReport!

vinod khurana   August 15th, 2008 10:29 pm ET

An online Halloween-costume store, TheHorrorDome.com, based in Port Washington, N.Y., sells a full-sized Sasquatch suit that strongly resembles the thawed-out corpse, right down to the height.

“It definitely looks like our costume,” owner Jerry Parrino, who’s been keeping track of the Bigfoot body story, told FOXNews.com.

vinod khurana   August 15th, 2008 10:30 pm ET

An online Halloween-costume store, TheHorrorDome.com, based in Port Washington, N.Y., sells a full-sized Sasquatch suit that strongly resembles the thawed-out corpse, right down to the height.

“It definitely looks like our costume,” ownAn online Halloween-costume store, TheHorrorDome.com, based in Port Washington, N.Y., sells a full-sized Sasquatch suit that strongly resembles the thawed-out corpse, right down to the height.

“It definitely looks like our costume,” owner Jerry Parrino, who’s been keeping track of the Bigfoot body story, told FOXNews.com.

er Jerry Parrino, who’s been keeping track of the Bigfoot body story, told FOXNews.com.

Jimmy Crackhorns   August 15th, 2008 10:31 pm ET

Real news from CNN? Are yo kidding me? CNN was hijaclked along with the DOD and the White House on 9-11 good luck getting truth in reporting from that scam operation called “news”….Americans are so stupid they will undoubtedly buy this story just like they bought the Iraq war.

ET   August 15th, 2008 10:33 pm ET

Again, if they are parading around saying they have a dead body in a freezer with human DNA and showing pictures and cashing in, it warrants at least a knock on the door from authorities. I don’t care if this guy is a cop or not.

thomas   August 15th, 2008 10:33 pm ET

if its true it would be one of the great finds of our time

david s.   August 15th, 2008 10:33 pm ET

I was wonder if the body of bigfoot is the reason russia invade georgia…

SeenOneInBama   August 15th, 2008 10:33 pm ET

My husband saw one 12 years ago near Billingsley, Alabama. He broke down around 3 am on one of the back county roads and had just passed a house…dogs were barking as he went by and then quieted down. Then about 25-30 yards past, he heard them raising a ruckus again, and thinking they got out of the fence, he looked back…. and there right in the middle of the road was a huge bigfoot looking creature stopped right in the middle of the road, and looking dead at him. There was a street light behind him at the top of the hill, so he could see it pretty well…It scared the willies out of him. Then it just walked to the other side of the road. There’s certainly something out there.

George   August 15th, 2008 10:34 pm ET

Clearly a John Edwards diversion tactic

John   August 15th, 2008 10:34 pm ET

CNN is laughing all the way to the bank at these OTHER hucksters trying to laugh their way to the bank. C’mon boys. Learn from the pros!

steven jordan   August 15th, 2008 10:35 pm ET

i think that there may be possibly a giganto-pithicus sub order species out there , maybe!!! but as a scientist of evolutionary archaeology i would have to say ,,,, ok fine lets see it . give us a close up’ and let us examine the remains, and all information on the area of situ and the location with soil samples. thanks steven!

Pete   August 15th, 2008 10:36 pm ET

Ok. I have been reading through all these comments and have decided to take a little time out of all the hoopla to speak up a little. Yeah, that’s right i was there and saw the body. I am telling you that everything is real and you will get to see everything in time. Everyone should just take it down a few notches and have some patience. We just didn’t know what to do and had to figure out a way to get organized and get our ducks in row. And of course we want to make a buck off of this. who wouldn’t.

We actually have a lot more to show, including our new line of hair products and fuzzy slippers. Then we will show the body. Send $5.95 now and we will even throw in a big foot chia pet.

Skeptical   August 15th, 2008 10:36 pm ET

WRONG!!! Because they are BOTH MARSUPIALS!!!!!!!

josh   August 15th, 2008 10:38 pm ET

Ok people, its real simple, this is all a lie, a seemingly well perpetrated one all be it. I’ll lay it all out for you.
These two gentlemen are from Clayton County, Georgia, a Metro Atlanta county.
1) In Atlanta, there is a major primate research institute associated with Emory University, the Yerkses Institute (given I may have the spelling wrong, didn’t bother to look it up). Also, all jokes about Georgia education system aside. There are three very reputable research universities in the state, and honestly they couldn’t contact someone in the state to do the initial studies? Come on!

2) The DNA evidence is pointless. There is no pre-existing control to compare it against. Other tests and studies would be much more logical, and actually taking the specimen to a major research university’s biology dept. to have instead of playing the media machine.

3) Finally, if it sounds like a fraud it more than likely is a fraud.

3)

John   August 15th, 2008 10:39 pm ET

Well.. why can’t there be something like this and why cant there be other pre-historic creatures around too? Maybe on some distant island that has not been discovered yet there are still dinosaurs too or on an island that we have never set foot on.. Could happen.. If even just 1 or 2 survived there may be some, somewhere. I mean think about it they were very LARGE creatures.. all i am saying is that ANYTHING is possible..

scrapster   August 15th, 2008 10:43 pm ET

I had my doubts at first, but I can now truly say, I BELIEVE!!!!……..that CNN has become a tabloid rag masquerading as news.

Luke   August 15th, 2008 10:44 pm ET

part of me wanted it to be real. lol but I knew it had to be a big load of crap. lol.

Peter brugman   August 15th, 2008 10:46 pm ET

At least BIG foot has nice dentures and a cute smile. or was that a smirk one other possibility
could it be that one of those boy’s shot one of there own and trying to cover it up?

ggw   August 15th, 2008 10:47 pm ET

bu-ga-ga
I saw phoenix…I saw phoenix…

Chris Morris   August 15th, 2008 10:52 pm ET

Shame on CNN for not doing ANY homework!!

These guys are a sham! They’ve made several hoax attempts and instead of doing real news research, CNN would rather stoop the the tabloid level of selling trash over factual content. Frankly, it’s pathetic that a news organization can’t do even the simplest amount of homework before spewing garbage to make money!!

Look on youtube for these jokers, “bigfootpolice” has posted some of their original unedited content for anyone who cares to judge for themselves the source of this ridiculous and false information!

Look for “Bigfoot Tracker - Admission of Hoax” and other related videos, and you will QUICKLY realize the deficiencies of this reporting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEsD3_J2DQ

Peace,
Chris - CWM3D

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unlnown   August 15th, 2008 10:57 pm ET

i think that BIGFOOT is real i line in the woods way up north and iv seen some stuff and thigs that i cant explain so maybe we should all have some phasions and wait and see what happens

GreatIdeaGuys   August 15th, 2008 10:58 pm ET

I’m surprised these fellas aren’t running around at the nearest Georgia campsite wearing these gorilla costumes in an attempt to legitimize this fabulous hoax. I can see the next CNN Headline…”Bigfoot enthusiasts shot dead by hunter in Georgia wilderness “

Bigfoots Mother   August 15th, 2008 10:59 pm ET

I am so sure! As my family and myself wish to assure you that we exist, WTF! Right now we are baffled at how our Ipods keep dropping calls to our FAMILY MEMBERS

unlnown   August 15th, 2008 11:00 pm ET

live sorry i cant spell to tierd

Ryan   August 15th, 2008 11:02 pm ET

Yeah, a species never captured or proven to exist in the history of human existence is hiding in the woods of Northern Georgia. Gimme a break. The hype surrounding this story is stupid.

karyn   August 15th, 2008 11:04 pm ET

Lets give these boys some time to prove thier story. Look at the crap you are all giving them now. I think if I found a big foot I might just leave him cuz no matter what U all are not going to belive me. I can understand why it would take 2 mo. to tell. Hell i think i would take 2yrs and then still might not tell. I give you boys credit for standing up and if its a hoax well then i”ve been duped. Either way it a great way to start the wkend. I can laugh at myself and the world with the rest of us. But for some unknown reson I beleive them. And i hope that they can make you cruel people eat your words. If it is true these boys are going to be rich. How many millions did the farmer in Montana get for his dino bones? I really hope its true. for a few reasons. I’ve seen one when I was 15yrs scared the heck out of me. & cuz it would be great to see some good old boys get the glory for a change. instead of some millionare who spent all his life gooffing around the world. Good luck boys hope its true! then we can all turn our heads towards lockness monster again. sorry the world can be so cruel.

herb gilliland   August 15th, 2008 11:06 pm ET

I invented the brand YouTube!

David Tash Sr   August 15th, 2008 11:06 pm ET

BIGFOOT FOR PRESIDENT !!!

The Wise Fool   August 15th, 2008 11:06 pm ET

You have to make up a big story to overcome the fabricated portions of the opening ceremonies. Isn’t obvious that CNN needs to overcome NBC’s made for TV Olympic torch. We can rest assured that soon Britney and Paris will resurface and both pusedo-news outlets will be on equal ground in creating filler for our daily lives.

Kyle   August 15th, 2008 11:06 pm ET

Though it seems real, because I may be a fool, the fact they don’t want to show anyone, is almost convincing enough that it is fake.

BoomerSooner   August 15th, 2008 11:07 pm ET

How about a press release from the county sheriff where these guys live in Northern Georgia? are they credible people? If there was an ounce of credibility in their souls? If so, a local judge could sign an order to take custody of the deep freeze, or at least stir them up enough to find out if they had a freezer full of bear meat or a hoax. I would think the big foot hunters would be better prepared! LOL.
If anything real is ever found, even bones, or a den, it will be someone hunting deer or hiking off the trails in back woods. Seems a Federal Agency would have gotten involved already if these guys were reported to be credible. Federal wildlife laws should be in affect either way. They blew it in my book by the stage show with their internet site on the hats. They could have stood up there behind a credible anthropologist stating he or she had personally examined the said remains. If there is such a true beast, doesn’t seem to be bothering people, no attacks on humans, not causing traffic jams!
Well this is just a fun blog but I just retired from the Army Infantry and countless hours and nights spend in deep woods, marshes most people wouldnt dare venture into, Ive never seen, heard, smelled anything other than a fellow soldiers stinky feet at night. If its real, I will wear one of their ball caps! Have fun with this, we need something light in such a stressful time in our history right now, cant fill up the gas tanks, cant go on vacation to yellowstone before it blows up, 3 wars going on, global warming, people running for president that should be in a nursing home LOL, ok that was totally uncalled for! We need a new primate at our local zoo, the chimps are getting boring! Im going to watch Harry and the Hendersons now, have a great night all.

Bigfoots Mother   August 15th, 2008 11:07 pm ET

I am so sure… WTF people! Right now I am trying to conference call all of our family members to expalin this, but my IPOD keeps dropping calls. We do not EXIST….PLEASE let it go. All they found was an old fur coat that the PETA people set free two weeks ago. Please watch the Olympics this week and forget about these kooks and their nonesense. And remember, when in the forest, pack out what you pack in!
Peace Out,
Bigfoots Mother

gibofalabama   August 15th, 2008 11:07 pm ET

And just when I thought the economy, energy alternatives, and cure for cancer were important enough to keep our collective intellect occupied….There’s a John Prine song here. Only because James Dickey is dead. Remember “a wooly baby pickled in alcohol?” C’mon John. Get busy.

Tiger   August 15th, 2008 11:08 pm ET

I thouht this could be real till I saw the online bigfoot costume for sale. Look at the nose. ITS A PERFECT MATCH. Sad truth. Look at this link it shows this is a fraud :( I was hoping bigfoot was real this time.
http://thehorrordome.com/SasquatchMed.jpg

Bret   August 15th, 2008 11:08 pm ET

Where can I see the entire 1-hour long press conference on this big ‘discovery’ — more like hoax? Good for laughs, anyways.

Need a direct link, please.

dan alford   August 15th, 2008 11:11 pm ET

these are hoaxers as usual. that body in the feezer is just a costume with possum guts spread on it. two dumb rednecks trying to get famous. take the body out the freezer, straighten the body out and allow reporter to take photos. show close up clear pictures of the family of bigfoot. these two are just fools wanting fame and fortune and the american media have giving it to them. they have no real evidence at all.

Olive   August 15th, 2008 11:12 pm ET

Okay, this is a funny twist to this.. If these goofballs claim that they have a body sitting in a refrigerator and it’s DNA tested positive as human….well, I think we now have a crime scene! Who’s in the costume. Anybody missing from Georgia? Someone really tall who eats possum? And doesn’t shave??

All kidding aside, I think the shooter is the guy with the hand injury.

yeti   August 15th, 2008 11:14 pm ET

JUST THE FACT ONLY? SHOW MY THE BODY SO I CAN COMPLETE MY FAMILY TREE!!

Kirksey   August 15th, 2008 11:16 pm ET

Boy oh boy, so much happening in Georgia. First the Russians and now this!

Wellll   August 15th, 2008 11:18 pm ET

I think the local medical examiner and fish and game folks should visit these guys with a warrant.

SasQuatch   August 15th, 2008 11:18 pm ET

The appalling display of journalistic ineptitude in this story is only exceeded by the lack of scientific empirical proof.

I think we’re safe.

tess   August 15th, 2008 11:22 pm ET

Gee TG, why so negative? I think what is stupid is closed mindedness. Just because you can’t comprehend traveling the speed of light, doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Sounds like you were born in an encyclopedia. There is nothing ignorant about leaving your minds open to this actually being bigfoot. But there is something ignorant in not being open.

I think these men did well with the evidence they provided. I think it is very understandable the time frame in which they came out and told the world of it. If I made a find like this, I would certainly go see an attorney and protect my interest first. I mean, look what happens to the people who win Megabucks or a large lottery. Everyone becomes either their best friend or sues them for a cut of the money. They are very smart to protect themselves first before coming out with their story or actually allowing scientists to look and disect their find. I do agree there is some suspicion in the super clean teeth, but it doesn’t sway me that this is not true. I would not feel like an idiot for believing if it turns out to be a hoax, and I would not stop trusting others as others stated in this blog. I simply just hope it is true mostly for the purpose of getting people to open up their minds and stop living in closets. There is a world and universe out there that we have only just begun to find.

j   August 15th, 2008 11:22 pm ET

Super sweet now I’m gonna ask Santa Claus for a baby bigfeets…Yaaayyy!

NC Seattle   August 15th, 2008 11:24 pm ET

If the all the reporters from this conference were to put their true questions to the Bush administration we could almost begin to trust all news outlets and this includes CNN

Gary   August 15th, 2008 11:25 pm ET

Off topic, but I had to respond to this:

“There is no proof that Noah and his wife Joan of Arc had an Arc-ling..Or that Jesus ever existed”

What year is this? 2008? And ‘2008′ is in reference to…the birth of man that never existed?

BigMikey   August 15th, 2008 11:25 pm ET

I don’t understand the teeth arguement. Have you ever seen a wild Gorrila or monkey’s teeth? They look pretty damn good. This is a creature that we do not understand, and people want to compare it’s teeth to humans?

Kay   August 15th, 2008 11:27 pm ET

I think bigfoot could probably spell better than most of the contributors to this forum. Cops are just like everyone else. They’re not perfect and probably would like their 15 minutes of fame just like the rest of us mortals. Can we move on now?

Chris Morris   August 15th, 2008 11:29 pm ET

Look up BIGFOOT TRACKERS on youtube and the user bigfootpolice and you will learn more about these jokers. :-)

Marucs P. Stealthum   August 15th, 2008 11:41 pm ET

Hide your daughters….Geraldo is coming to GA.

Question is who has more hair on their face?

Bigfoot or Geraldo? You decide America

james, wi   August 15th, 2008 11:41 pm ET

if they’re telling the truth, then we can only move forward.

if they’re lying, they’re the ones who’ll have to live in obscurity. from what i’ve heard they’ve already received many threats, so it’s their safety which is at stake too.

Jan Anderson   August 15th, 2008 11:45 pm ET

I have waited eagerly since Wednesday to hear today’s Bigfoot press conference, and I had heard about, then saw the pictures that were leaked to the media of the frozen Bigfoot. The Bigfoot looks like it could possibly be the real thing! If this is truely a Bigfoot, this is a huge news story! I watched the CNN Bigfoot press conference on TV until they broke away from it, and hurried to watch the rest of it on cnn.com/live, so I could watch the rest of the entire press conference. The press conference was so dramatic and interesting that it was like a blockbuster movie being played out in real life, and this was the part of the “movie” where there is the big press conference! What an action/adventure they are going through in real life, (if they are not hoaxing it all!) It really is amazing, and I hope that they can get the proof they need to show that the Bigfoot is real, and I hope that they will find, and be able to protect this amazing newly discovered species of ape.

Kathy Igelman   August 15th, 2008 11:46 pm ET

It’s about time, Ive been feeding and seeing these things for years. They’re as common as wild dogs, whats all the hype about?, Its a north american ape for crying out loud. There is apes everywhere in the world, big deal. I’ve been seeing these things for years. So what!
I don’t get it they’re everywhere, now maybe someone can help protect these critters.

Joe   August 15th, 2008 11:49 pm ET

Just watch, within a week the body will have been “stolen.” I’m guessing it will happen before the two gentlemen return to Georgia.

Karl the Kaveman   August 15th, 2008 11:51 pm ET

Looks like the Gorilla suit from the Three Stooges shows.

tess   August 15th, 2008 11:53 pm ET

who cares about the spelling Kay… this is a blog and I am so damn happy not to be at work and not forced to be perfect in every way… or is that waye or waa or wae.

JL   August 15th, 2008 11:55 pm ET

Honey? Should I pull some of this Bigfoot out of the freezer to thaw? Do you think it’s still good? I mean it’s been in here next to that salmon we caught last summer…

kc   August 15th, 2008 11:55 pm ET

I’d say the body will be stolen before it’s shown to these experts.

I can’t imagine how these GA boys could have presented themselves in a less credible manner. No body, just some guy that has a history of claiming he had found bigfoot. Lame. It seems like a ploy to make some quick money.

Bigfoots Mother   August 15th, 2008 11:57 pm ET

Thank you for the nice words Kay.
BigMikey- Your oral observation is noted. We try to stay away from soda and candy. Look at sharks, nice and white huh? Gums are bloody, but what it is, is what it is.
We sure wish that the world would move on and realize that we do not exist ASAFP!
Thanks,
BFM
cc-Lochnesmonster

StrangerAtRandom   August 16th, 2008 12:02 am ET

Take a look at it psycologically. First if you had just proved “bigfoot” exsisted, you would tell everyone in the world, and walk around with the proof or as a souvenir. I mean your sending this thing away to science, and if it were real, you would never get to touch it again, (kinda like roswell).. Then you got the phrase, “Deep in the woods” I thought he was going to say thats all I know about where we were, just “Deep in the woods” There is only one reason they are dorking us around, because its a hoax. I think all the news sites that paid these guys anything, should sue them to prevent things like this in the future, Sue all three of them for all they are worth, inclueding their cheap camera’s, so they cant lie to anyone else.. Sure we all want to believe, but when you look at the poor quality of the events, and take into consideration, what you would have done had you found bigfoot, (probably cut off a toe and made a necklace out of it.) then look at the story they are telling you. Things just dont add up.

And if you still want to believe, then perhaps you should do as I did.
I saved two pictures The one with all three people and the ice chest full of ice, And the one of the “thing” in the ice chest. When you compair the two photos, The one with the ice, has nothing in it except ice. The level of the creature, would be sticking out above the ice, at least the color of the thing would shine through the ice. yet the ice is clear when it should have some dark color to it. Also the expression on the face of the three, they took the time for a photo opp, Because they ran into the bigfoot hunter, As a normal photo op would have been with them and the creature.. So I examined the other photo, of the “thing”, and zoomed in on it with irfanview, if you look around the head, you can see where someone used a blur tool when they tried to make it look as if the thing is in the freezer, (if you know photoshop you can clearly see the blur or smudge tool was used), and they didnt do a good job, it appears like a amature hoaxed the photo.. I mean my son could have done a better job at not making it look like it was photoshopped.. Poor quality, I am suprised that this story made it to cnn… But I guess with the lack of stories around lately, why not for a little publicity.. I just feel sorry for everyone who has been scammed by these guys, heck they were probably the ones who were fooled by the international funds scam thats been going around the last few years..

Enjoy,
Peace!
StrangerAtRandom’73

mark   August 16th, 2008 12:02 am ET

Hey,I’m a hunter.Hunted all my life in northern Washington state. I’ve looked for any sign of bigfoot, and have never seen one. The monkey on “the horrordome”, that’s it. Perfect match. Now what are the odds of that happening?

Karl the Kaveman   August 16th, 2008 12:03 am ET

tess =- u mus spel korekly oar peeple thinc ur stoopid

John Vardaro   August 16th, 2008 12:05 am ET

My thought on the problem is, let’s bring out him out and have the world look out at him. ENOUGH SAID. The circus in years past, would make money by bringing the corpse out for the world to see for MONEY, so bring it out and make your money. ENOUGH SAID.

gurumagoo   August 16th, 2008 12:10 am ET

This whole business is starting to look fishier and fishier. This just isn’t the way that credible people do business. Chances are that a couple of broke guys think they’ve found a way to make some easy cash, and a bunch of guilable hippis are so blind with hope at the prospect of saying “I told you so” that they let themselves be duped.

Were I to find a “Bigfoot” corpse I think the first thing I would do is establish my ownership over it, and then I would call the National Geographic Society.

k-dog   August 16th, 2008 12:10 am ET

i hate those guys…. they killed my best friend. i mean me and bigfoot go way back. i remmember i was at a old cabin with a couple of buddies and we heard this noise and i sall him it was like we clicked. so we chilled out all summer went to movies, went to bars , and pulled pranks. but then we sepirated he stared booking gigs in comirchials and movies so i tried to call him but his wife answeredtold me the hole story now i am depresed

Daniel W.Walters   August 16th, 2008 12:14 am ET

Theres no telling what those crazy hillbilly’s have in that freezer.I also live in Georgia,and we’re alway’s coming up with something for a laugh.We’re not stupid people.Well,not all of us.We just love to HAVE FUN,and make people laugh.Thats just one of our southern traits.Who knows.Those crazy hillbilly’s might just have the last laugh.All the way to the bank.So all you people who think you know everything about everything.Well.If it is a hoax .Don’t say negative things about these good ole boy’s.Just say to yourself,boy that was a good one right there.And laugh about it till you cry.I promise you,you’ll feel alot better.Because after all,that is what this country needs more of.Just good old fashion laughter.So get off your high horses.

t   August 16th, 2008 12:15 am ET

I believe that there are many species in this world yet to be discovered. As global warming has begun to affect our world, I think we will begin to discover more of them. I really hope that our society will not harm big foot and let this species live in peace. I just heard on the interview that their plan is to capture a big foot live. How aweful is that. Just like King Kong. We must destroy all good.

tess   August 16th, 2008 12:21 am ET

Tiger, the costume on http://thehorrordome.com/SasquatchMed.jpg is not “exactly the same”…. the facial hair of the costume is not nearly as long as this photo, while the nose is similar, the chest on the costume is bare, this photo shows a chest completely covered in hair. Also, the costume head top looks like a domed hair doo from the 60’s, the shape of the top of the head in this picture is not the same shape.

It appears someone who saw a bigfoot somewhere, put this costume together.

karyn   August 16th, 2008 12:23 am ET

I agree with tess. Open your mind tg. it’s a short life and who knows what awaits you. Tess is right, just because it hasn’t been done doesn’t mean it can’t. i bet if you told people 100yrs ago that you could call your mom. ( I think you might talk to her often) on this little thing in your back pocket that they would laugh at you too. Yet here we sit with our cell phones. open your minds, take a chance, so what if its a hoax. its fun! there are new animals found every day and some lost. Its a happy sad world. Don’t hide from it, live in it. This is the only one we have, enjoy it for a bit. It would be pretty cool if it was real, for a change. It would be nice to have something happy happen in our life time. instead of wars, death, killing, and who rules what. (Ok so the bigfoots dead so i guess theres a little killing in there) ^_^

healthy skeptic   August 16th, 2008 12:49 am ET

The best photo of it is in a freezer? Come on!! They would surely have laid it out on a table or the ground and got much better photos. If this were real, we’d be seeing dozens of photos from all angles and up close. They would have video of the find, the area around, moving the body etc.

This has the marks of hucksterism all over it. I’d be happy to be proved wrong.

If I had to make a prognostication, I’d agree with others above that the plot of this D-rate movie will now move to the next predictable step “the body was stolen!!”

james   August 16th, 2008 12:58 am ET

lg- wow you seem to have life and all it’s mysteries completely worked out. You must be highly intelligent or have a level of common sense that nobody else has. Thanks for all of your wonderful OPINIONS, but consider the fact that not only is there no proof of UFO’s, bigfoot, etc, but there is no proof that there isn’t!!! Imagine all of the things that the human race KNEW was fact hundreds and thousands of years ago that we now know to be false. What do we KNOW today? We are infants in this universe, and to say that this isn’t possible or that isn’t possible is LUDICROUS. The universe is continuously surprising us and it will continue to do so. If for some reason this bigfoot thing is real, all the skeptics will be blown out of the water, not to mention modern science. Don’t pretend that you know so much because you don’t.

William   August 16th, 2008 1:10 am ET

3rd biggest hoax since the war on terror?

Brandi   August 16th, 2008 1:15 am ET

Bigfoot, UFO’s, and other paranormal observations have been made and reported for hundreds of years. Scientist (and others) have become arrogant and egotistical to the point of convincing people that “they did not see what they plainly saw”. This of course is NOT SCIENCE and is closer to an intellectual dictatorship which keeps people in the dark.

Little Hawk   August 16th, 2008 1:24 am ET

The Crow Indians call him Bogs. Sasquatch stories have been around for centuries. They are an elusive creature but do not discount this discovery. They are real.

michael   August 16th, 2008 1:32 am ET

I think this is finally going to be the real deal…These guys seem trustworthy. Also, I live in N. Ga. near the sighting….The Ga.woods/mountains would be a perfect climate for these creatures….It’s like living in ‘jungle’ mountains.

herb   August 16th, 2008 1:33 am ET

bigfoots mom, lets grab the kids and go too the circus and ride unicycles.

HFS   August 16th, 2008 1:46 am ET

Um, this could be a human corpse.

If someone said “I found a dead gnome!” and refused to turn over the body, imagine what would happen if that “gnome” turned out to be a human being with dwarfism and severe facial injuries.

How about a weird frat hazing involving Bigfoot costumes that went horribly, horribly wrong?

The DNA came back as human. CALL THE COPS.

barry kelliher   August 16th, 2008 1:58 am ET

“Big foot” does not live in any forest here in this country, or any forest in any country in the whole world. Bigfoot is a race of aliens that come too our planet to study certain things that are found in the forest. They are beings that are seen, but never found. The transportation that they use is allways seen, but never found. These creatures do not live on this planet. they travel from there home planet to ours for study and examination of our planet .
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