American hunters claim to have found a genuine Bigfoot. Image: Brian Teutsch/Flickr. (Note: This is NOT the creature reported in the article).
It’s been eluding capture for far too long while also struggling with the burden of being nothing more than a myth passed from generation to generation by those convinced of its existence… but now the mighty Bigfoot has been found. Or has it?
Two hunters based in the United States have this week laid claim to the discovery of Bigfoot, saying that they found the body of a large, hairy ape-like creature two weeks ago while in forestry located in the northern reaches of Georgia.
And, to help substantiate their claim, Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer are reportedly preparing an official press conference for tomorrow, during which the hunters say they will produce DNA and photographic evidence that proves their find is anything but an elaborate hoax.
While certainly not proof of fakery, it is perhaps worth noting ahead of the California press conference that Whitton and Dyer just so happen to be partners in a Bigfoot tracking business.
Related reports suggest the creature is male, more than two metres in height, and in excess of 230 kilograms in total weight. It apparently has reddish hair, blackish-grey eyes and human-like teeth.
Of course, given the reach of technology, an existing photograph of the supposed Bigfoot has already found its way online, showing what appears to be a large bodied ape-like creature stuffed unceremoniously into a freezer unit by the hunters for preservation purposes.
Support for Whitton and Dyer is already gathering with those long-since associated with the Bigfoot phenomenon. Specifically, fellow Bigfoot hunter Tom Biscardi, who has been searching for the legendary beast for 35 years, is absolutely sure the find is genuine.
Speaking in a Scientific American report, Biscardi explained that media coverage began building after the two hunters appeared on a U.S. talk show to announce their discovery. He also notes that he’s the only person that has thus far been permitted to view and verify the body.
“They showed me the body. They took me to the area where they found it -- it took a day and a half to get there,” said Biscardi. “I got to be honest, when I first saw it I hated to see it in that state it was in. I wanted to capture one so the world could see it walking. I guess this is the next best thing for the time being.”
Biscardi also revealed that Whitton and Dyer have video footage captured on the same day of the find, which apparently shows at least three more Bigfoot creatures “walking upright like a man.”
Biscardi’s organisation “Searching for Bigfoot” has now partnered with Whitton and Dyer in a combined effort to track and capture a living Bigfoot based upon the as-yet unreleased location at which the hunters made their initial discovery.
Considering that the ongoing search for Bigfoot has returned nothing but hoax claims and an active trade in tourism, Whitton, Dyer and Biscardi have been unsurprisingly hit with accusations of foul play.
Despite the rush of scepticism, Biscardi insists that once the press conference confirms DNA analysis and the two hunters are pictured right there alongside the actual body of Bigfoot, everyone will see “that it’s real, it’s not all bullshit.”
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