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Bigfoot Discovery Was Big Hoax Save Email Print

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(August 20, 2008)—What was supposed to be the body of Bigfoot encased in a block of ice has turned out to be nothing more than a rubber gorilla suit.

Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say the carcass encased in a block of ice, handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it, was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.

The revelation came just days after a much ballyhooed news conference was held in California to proclaim that remains of the legendary man-ape had been found in the north Georgia mountains.

One of the men who claim to have found Bigfoot is a police officer, who's been on medical leave.

His chief in Clayton County, Ga. says the officer has perpetrated a fraud.

The chief says he has processed the paperwork to fire him.


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Posted by: Kim Location: Temple on Aug 20, 2008 at 03:25 PM
Well, I could have told them it was a hoax. There is no such thing as Bigfoot!!! Just like the boogeyman and other such nonsense. Some people are so gullible. hahahhaha.

Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Aug 20, 2008 at 03:12 PM
A Hoax??? Oh MAN! I just KNEW they had found it finally....DUH. Medical leave? I bet he meant MENTAL Leave...

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 20, 2008 at 03:11 PM
I bet they want there money back from the guy they got it from.

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