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bigfoot stories: 7 news summaries

 Men Admit Bigfoot Hoax 


Aug 19, 08 9:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bigfoot hunters will just have to keep looking. Two Georgia men’s story about finding Sasquatch has—surprise!—turned out to be a hoax, Cox News Service reports. Their ruse fell apart when a block of ice containing the “body” melted—leaving behind a rubber monkey suit. The... More »

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Georgia • monkey • bigfoot • Sasquatch • DNA evidence • hoaxer • costume

'Bigfoot' DNA Actually Human, Opossum

Sasquatch expert blames contamination, will perform autopsy

Aug 15, 08 8:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - DNA from an alleged Bigfoot carcass is actually part human, part opossum, a scientist said today. A University of Minnesota expert debunked the DNA at a Palo Alto, Calif. press conference before the two men who allegedly found the corpse—and who sell Bigfoot merchandise. The head of a group... More »

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DNA • Georgia • mythical creature • bigfoot • Sasquatch • Tom Biscardi • Palo Alto • carcass

Ga. Men Claim to Have
Found Bigfoot

Body, photos, DNA among 'proof' to be presented tomorrow

Aug 14, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two Georgia men claim to have found a Bigfoot, and say they'll release evidence tomorrow at a press conference, LiveScience reports. Whether they'll display the alleged carcass or simply photographs is unknown, but a well-known Bigfoot hoaxer speaking on their behalf said the body will be studied in a secure,... More »

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Georgia • press conference • bigfoot • Sasquatch • DNA evidence • hoaxer

 'Bigfoot' Reported in Canada

'Sasquatch-like creature' startles berrypickers in woods

Jul 30, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A family out picking berries in northern Ontario claims they caught sight of a creature they believe was the mythical man-like ape "Bigfoot," the Ottawa Citizen reports. The 8-foot tall furry black creature disappeared into the woods when it spotted them, they recounted. The Canadians searched the area... More »

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Canada • bigfoot • Sasquatch • Ontario

 'Yeti' Hairs Sent for DNA Tests

Hairs found in jungle may belong to unknown species of primate

Jul 26, 08 8:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists hope DNA tests will clear up the mystery of hairs claimed to be from a "yeti," or giant ape-like creature, the BBC reports. The hairs, found in dense jungle in India, are not from any known animal in the area. They also bear a strong resemblance to... More »

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India • DNA • bigfoot • Sasquatch • primates • animal

OMG! Bigfoot on Mars! Run!

This just might be what jump-starts interest in space exploration again

Jan 24, 08 6:19 PM CST
(Newser) - After nearly four years of important discoveries, it has taken a tiny rock outcropping that looks like Bigfoot to make people passionate about the Mars rovers, the Telegraph reports. Conspiracy theorists are sure a photo snapped in 2004 reveals an alien, or perhaps a creature like Sasquatch. "I couldn’... More »

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NASA • space exploration • Mars • aliens • bigfoot

Bigfoot Sighting Revealed to be Big Mistake

Bad case of mange made bear look like legendary Sasquatch

Nov 8, 07 6:36 PM CST
(Newser) - A Pennsylvania hunter's footage of a "juvenile Sasquatch" has been discredited after officials said the star of the show was actually an unhealthy bear. Same deal for a Texas rancher who claimed to have captured a chupacabra, the legendary Mexican goat-killer, but had in fact only bagged a coyote.... More »

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parasites • Texas • Pennsylvania • coyote • chupacabra • bigfoot • Sasquatch • mange

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