Researcher: Bigfoot is a hoax
August 19, 2008 at 11:27 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsJesus Christ, Georgia, this kind of stuff has to end. People are starting to think we’re apeshit crazy.
The two Georgia men who made national headlines last week with the claim they bagged Bigfoot were revealed today as hoaxsters. A California researcher says the “corpse” encased in ice and presented at a press conference melted to reveal a rubber gorilla costume.
First, the hair sample was burned and “melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair,” Kulls said in the posting.
The thawing process was sped up and the exposed head was found to be “unusually hollow in one small section.” An hour of thawing later and the feet were exposed - and they were found to be made of rubber.
Matt Whitton, an officer who has been on medical leave from the Clayton County Police Department, and Rick Dyer, a former Georgia corrections officer, announced the find in early July on YouTube videos and a Web site.
“Everyone who has talked down to us is going to eat their words,” Whitton said at the time.
And this gem:
Phone calls to Whitton and Dyer went unreturned on Tuesday. But the voicemail recording for their Bigfoot Tip Line - which proclaims they search for leprechauns and the Loch Ness monster - has been updated and announcing they’re also in search of “big cats and dinosaurs. If you see any of those, give us a call.”
You got it, guys, I’ll keep my eyes peeled. Whitton was fired from his job as a Clayton County police officer today after his bosses learned the We-Got-Bigfoot claim was a sham.
(Photo courtesy of monorails.org, of all places)
August 20th, 2008 at 12:37 am
This was totally a “no shit, sherlock”. I was wondering how long it would take..I didn’t expect it this soon though.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:34 am
I give them credit for one thing, they’ve kept the entire country entertained and talking for days about this.
By the way, USA Media Guide has Bigfoot links including the group’s website, photos, the original story and the “hoax revealed story”. It even has a link to a story about one of the “finders” being a former Congressional candidate. Good stuff!
The link is http://www.USAMediaGuide.com
August 20th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Genius
August 20th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I would love to know what these guys were thinking as they transported a giant block of ice that contained a gorilla suit across the country, to be shown at a press conference that had attracted considerable media attention. What did they talk about?
August 20th, 2008 at 9:43 am
They probably weren’t talking much cuz their teeth hurt from the country-spanning gas huffing.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I’m wondering if they didn’t think they would get caught. I mean, come on! “Maybe if we believe our lie, the science won’t reveal it.” LOL! No wonder people think all of Georgia is retarded. Sometimes it’s embarrassing to tell people I live here. That shouldn’t happen, people!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Who is dumber - the dudes who concocted this ruse to drum up publicity for their north GA tourism start-up company, or the rube local and national media who went and ran with this “story?”
I think it’s pretty funny myself, and besides, I think a return to 1970’s bigfoot/paranormal mania is a good thing. Somebody get in touch with Leonard Nimoy for new “In Search of” episodes. You know that would be a hit.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Atlpaddy,
Wow. Those “In Search Of..” episodes were incredible. Excellent use of the synthesizer. In college I’d watch a back-to-back block of those on the History Channel, and then flip to A&E for “Quincy, M.E.”
August 20th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Actually, dudes, Nimoy’s kind of busy. This is what he’s been up to lately: http://www.leonardnimoyphotography.com/7body.htm
August 21st, 2008 at 11:30 am
Yes Scott, how could we wrest Mr. Nimoy away from such aesthetic pursuits? BBW’s or the Bermuda Triangle - it’s a toss up!
August 21st, 2008 at 11:47 am
Thomas, my other 70’s retread idea is a CD collection of the cop-funk jams from the Quinn Martin Productions T.V. shows (Cannon, Barnaby Jones, etc).
Does anybody know the name of the musicians/band who played those groovin’ tunes? The Quinn Martin Orchestra?