On August 15, 2008, Tom Biscardi, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton held a press conference at a hotel in Paola Alto, California to officially announce an astounding and extraordinary claim. Their news would shock the world. They claimed to have finally found the deceased body of a real Bigfoot creature somewhere in the Georgia woods. What’s more is that the men claimed to have the Bigfoot body frozen in a cooler and were more than willing to offer up a sample for DNA testing.
Whether known as Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Skunk Ape, Yeti, Nuk-Luk, Yeren or Windigo, this elusive and cryptic creature has been a source of mystery and speculation for researchers and the public alike for many years. The earliest recorded Bigfoot sightings have even been traced back to Native North American rock paintings over 1,000 years old. Over the years, the creature has been revered by many, feared by some, and inspired the imaginations of others to search for definitive proof of its existance.
In modern times, there have been many Bigfoot sightings of the creature as well as many cases where footprints of the big foot creature have been cast to preserve and study. However, until recently, no one had reportedly discovered the entire body of a deceased Bigfoot creature. Such evidence would undoubtedly provide the skeptics with irrefutable proof of the great Skunk Ape’s existance.
Such has been the quest of Bigfoot researchers Tom Biscardi, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton. Reportedly, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton discovered the body of the Bigfoot in the northern woods of Georgia. The latest pictures and videos broadcast in the news seem to depict an enormous Bigfoot creature partially frozen in a large cooler. The Bigfoot footage, while short, is a lot more clear and in focus than most other video clips of Bigfoot sightings I have seen.
Is this a hoax or has a real Bigfoot been found? While the initial evidence, videos and pics look promising, it will be difficult to determine whether this Bigfoot is the real deal until after the DNA test results can be independently verified. Until then, the myth of this elusive creature will live on. I encourage you to take a look at the pictures and the videos yourself and make your own decision.
April 26th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
how do i see the pictures of the bigfoot body found in georgia
April 27th, 2009 at 11:03 am
You can still find pictures of the 2008 “bigfoot body” by searching Google, but plese be aware that this sighting was a hoax. On July 9, 2008, two hikers, Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton, posted a video to YouTube claiming that they had discovered the body of a deceased Sasquatch in a forest in northern Georgia. Steve Kulls of Sasquatchdetective.com and Sasquatchdetective Radio posted a video response asking them to appear on his radio program on July 28, 2008. After an hour long phone interview with Dyer on July 28, Kulls contacted Tom Biscardi, a long-time Bigfoot enthusiast and CEO of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. of Menlo Park, California. At that time they decided that Biscardi would take over the investigation. He traveled to Georgia on August 1, 2008 to look at the body (named “Rickmat” by Dyer and Whitton). Biscardi was given samples of genetic material by Dyer and Whitton. Biscardi then hand delivered the samples to Dr. Curt Nelson in Michigan. One sample was shown to contain human DNA and another sample opossum DNA, while a third was inconclusive. Biscardi suggested that the opossum DNA could be attributed to the stomach contents of the carcass. On August 4, Dyer and Whitton entered into a contract with Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. On August 12, Dyer and Whitton requested $50,000 from Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., as a good faith gesture. They received their requested funds on August 14. Biscardi had originally planned a press conference after the body had been examined by scientists, but Dyer and Whitton refused to turn the body over to his company unless the press conference was held first. The press conference took place on August 15, 2008. By this time, the story had been covered by many news networks, including BBC, CNN, ABC News, and FOX News. On August 16, the alleged Bigfoot body arrived with the Searching for Bigfoot team. The body was in a block of ice in a freezer. It was estimated to weigh about 1500 pounds, and at first began thawing at room temperature to avoid additional decomposition. When some hair was exposed, it was tested and found to be uncharacteristic of hair. At that point, heat was applied to speed thawing. Once the head was exposed, it felt hollow when researchers touched it. Once the feet were exposed, it was confirmed that they were made of rubber. Biscardi was immediately contacted, who confronted Dyer and Whitton. They admitted the “body” was a costume. Biscardi set up a meeting with Dyer and Whitton so that they would sign a promissory note and admission of what they had done. When Biscardi arrived at the hotel room where the meeting was to take place, he found that Dyer and Whitten had left. It is still unclear as to Dyer and Whitton’s motivation behind the hoax. Whitton is a seven-year veteran with the Clayton County Police Department, who has since lost his job due to his participation in the hoax.
March 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
no because the big foot is spiritual and blessed the Indians said if you kill him you will die in 7 years.i love big foot.