"Bigfoot" fails DNA test

August 15, 2008


PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Bigfoot remains as elusive as ever.

Results from tests on genetic material from alleged remains of one of the mythical half-ape and half-human creatures, made public at a news conference on Friday held after the claimed discovery swept the Internet, failed to prove its existence.

Its spread was fuelled by a photograph of a hairy heap, bearing a close resemblance to a shaggy full-body gorilla costume, stuffed into a container resembling a refrigerator.

One of the two samples of DNA said to prove the existence of the Bigfoot came from a human and the other was 96 percent from an opossum, according to Curt Nelson, a scientist at the University of Minnesota who performed the DNA analysis.


More at: Reuters

That's him with his hands in his pockets on the right?

The footprints look real enough, so what is the problem, DNA, pooooo don't prove nuttin LOL

Bigfoot find a big hoax

August 20, 2008


California - Supposed "Bigfoot" remains revealed last week to a sceptical public turned out to be a rubber gorilla suit in a block of ice, according to analysis posted online on Wednesday.

In the spirit of the mythical ape-like creatures, self-proclaimed Bigfoot finders Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer have been hard to find despite efforts by news reporters and longtime Bigfoot seekers who claim they were hoodwinked.

"It's heart wrenching," Bob Schmalzbach, vice president of the group Searching for Bigfoot said in a news video clip posted at its website.

"This, we thought, was an answer to a mystery that's been going on for far too long."

Whitton and Dyer reportedly signed a deal with the group, taking an undisclosed amount of money before turning over a half-ton block of ice that they said contained Bigfoot remains they found while hiking.

Searching for Bigfoot chief executive Tom Biscardi and the men held press conference at which they announced the purported find to a crowd of sceptical reporters.

The hoax was exposed as the ice thawed over the weekend, according to Steve Kulls, executive director of Squatchdetective.com.

"As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot," Kulls said in a posting online at searchingforbigfoot.com.


Source: News24.com

Grav!ty wrote:

Whitton and Dyer reportedly signed a deal with the group, taking an undisclosed amount of money before turning over a half-ton block of ice that they said contained Bigfoot remains they found while hiking. ... "As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot," Kulls said in a posting online at searchingforbigfoot.com.

Erm, I think that's commonly known as fraud!

What kind of idiot thought it would be a good idea to give them money?!?!

mnemonicj wrote:

What kind of idiot thought it would be a good idea to give them money?!?!

The same kind that spends time looking for Bigfoot, the Lochness creature, Elvis.............Oh wait a minute I didn't mean Elvis, he is still alive