Bigfoot Trackers Say They Have A Body

[J@X]

Bigfoot may have been found. Maybe. We'll see.

Two Northern California men and two Georgians say they've got a body, a photo and DNA evidence pertaining to the elusive forest-dwelling man-ape — and that they'll reveal all at a press conference in Palo Alto, Calif., on Friday.

"I think you'll find that this is the real deal," Robert Barrows of Redwood City, Calif., told the Bay City News local wire service.

Matthew Whitton, a cop in Clayton County, Ga., and his friend Rick Dyer, a former corrections officer, say they recently found the body in the woods of northern Georgia.

Veteran Bigfoot tracker Tom Biscardi said he's examined the body, and that scientists will get their chance soon.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402882,00.html

[SmokingMan]

Firstly, If a couple of guys (especially police officers) stumble over a bigfoot carcass in the woods, the first instict would be to call the local division of wildlife or park ranger, rather than calling an out-of-state, famed "bigfoot hunter" to be the first respondant. This indicates that he was either in on it to begin with, or they needed someone with a biased to help support a hoax.
Secondly, they obviously had a camera and an unlimited photo opportunity, so why the grainy, obscure and inconclusive photos?
Thirdly, why are the remains not going to be unveiled at the press confrence?
I would love to see this creature discovered, but I'm tired of the hoaxes that only lead to futher disbelief. I'm afraid that science will expose this as a hoax and consequently further discredit the bigfoot case claims.
The bottom line is that if this is real, it will come to light and be the biggest news in a long time. Everyone will know about it, and science will make a big deal about it. If it is not real it will:
1. Be exposed be those examining the carcass
2. Only be examined by "scientists" who are in on it and thus be ignored by conventional science.
3. The carcass remains will somehow conveniently disappear or decay to the point of inconclusive identification (Notice that they have already claimed that the icebox the remains were being kept in had broken)
4. Science will not make a big deal about it and the excitement over the find will fizzle out, but the finders will maintain an "unsolved" or "niether proven nor disproven" stance in an attempt to promote belief in a hoax.
Look for these signs in the outcome of this claim. These mean that it is a hoax! We'll see what happens. This is exciting and annoying at the same time. I want to see a bigfoot discovered, but a real one. One that will actually alter the science textbooks.

[Truthed]

I agree that if this turns out to be yet another hoax it will discredit any believer and hurt the overall bigfoot movement greatly. It will be interesting to watch the press conference today and see what they say about DNA testing...

[SmokingMan]

Truthed,
Unbelievable isn't it?
Why would people go this far for a few minutes of fame?
Thanks for keeping up with that whole story.

[Truthed]

Ya it sucks that it turned out to be another hoax, I guess now Tom Biscardi loses all credit seeing this is his second hoax that he claims he was "tricked." The Hunt continues!

http://www.truthed.com/Bigfoot/89/Vi...as_A_HOAX.html

[J@X]

Searching for Bigfoot group to sue Georgia hoaxers

By CHRISTIAN BOONE, KATHY JEFCOATS

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

They claim their hoax was not for profit, but Atlanta residents Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer received $50,000 from a California Bigfoot tracker who now plans to sue to get the money back.

The two Georgia men’s tale of having found a Bigfoot carcass in the North Georgia woods really started to stink when California Bigfoot enthusiasts finally examined the body and found it was just a costume.

“There will be legal action” said Catherine Ortez, who works for Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. in in Menlo Park, Calif. The organization paid for rights to the men’s story and their find. “If this was a joke, it was very methodical and thought-out,” she said.

The Searching site was founded by Tom Biscardi, who authenticated and promoted the alleged Georgia Sasquatch. Biscardi, who did not return calls requesting comment, has his own credibility issues, according to a police officer in a nearby jurisdiction.

“He was involved in a similar hoax a few years back,” said Agent Dan Ryan with the Palo Alto (Calif.) Police Department.

In an interview with WSB-TV Wednesday night, Whitton and Dyer’s attorney, Steve Lister, blamed Biscardi for blowing his clients’ joke out of proportion.

“It started off as some YouTube videos and a Web site,” said Whitton, “We’re all about having fun.”

Whitton, 28, a Clayton County police officer for six years, was fired Tuesday after news of the hoax spread. Dyer, 31, is a former Clayton County corrections officer.

Though, according to their site, the pair are not averse to making money off their amusement. For $500, you can join them for a Bigfoot expedition. They also sell Sasquatch-related T-shirts and caps.

Repeated attempts to reach both men were unsuccessful, and Lister did not return calls seeking comment





http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...x_lawsuit.html