Has Bigfoot Been Found? Photo Says 'Yes'

Has Bigfoot Been Found? Photo Says 'Yes'

Last Edited: Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008, 6:00 AM CDT

Created: Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008, 5:52 AM CDT

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Three "Bigfoot'' seekers who released a documentary titled "Bigfoot Lives," claim they may have the body of one and have released a photo. They claim they also have DNA evidence to back up their findings and will release that information in a press conference in Palo Alto on Friday.

Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, Georgia residents who lead Bigfoot-tracking expeditions, say they found the body of what appears to be a Bigfoot in the woods of northern Georgia and will join local Bigfoot researcher Tom Biscardi at the news conference, according to Robert Barrows, who is publicizing the event.

Barrows' name is known in San Mateo County, where he has made multiple bids as a Democratic primary candidate for the District 12 Congressional seat formerly occupied by the late U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos and now by Jackie Speier.

"I think you'll find that this is the real deal,'' Barrows said of the alleged discovery.

Whitton, a police officer in Clayton County, and Dyer, a former correctional officer, are not saying exactly where the body was found or where it is now, Barrows said.

Biscardi, a veteran Bigfoot tracker who said he went to Georgia to view the find over the weekend, said DNA tests are being conducted and a team of scientists will study the body, but declined to name any scientists involved.

Officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division said the largest wildlife they are aware of in the state are black bears and white-tail deer.