Georgia Bigfoot Hoax
August 2008: Two men, Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, claimed to have the corpse of a real-life Bigfoot in Georgia. A press conference convened on August 15 did little to show the validity of the claim—despite big promises.1
On August 19, 2008, reports surfaced that the alleged "body" of Bigfoot was actually a Halloween costume.2 Whitton subsequently claimed that the caper had been a "joke" gone awry.3
Fast Facts
- August 2008: Body of Bigfoot found to be a Halloween costume2
- Self-described "Sasquatch detective" Steve Kulls uncovered the fraud2
- Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton reportedly admitted the hoax2
- Kulls claims Dyer and Whitton disappeared after their confession2
- Kulls said on his website that "action is being instigated against the perpetrators of this fraud"2
Bogus Bigfoot
Self-described "Sasquatch detective" Steve Kulls was hired by Bigfoot tracker Tom Biscardi to examine the alleged Bigfoot corpse found in Georgia. Kulls said he knew something was amiss when he thawed the body for examination on August 17. Kulls said once the body was found to be fake, he called Matthew Whitton, Rick Dyer and Biscardi to tell them his discovery. Whitton and Dyer reportedly admitted the "body" was a Halloween costume.2
Reports say Biscardi had paid Whitton and Dyer an "undisclosed sum" of money for the frozen Bigfoot corpse. Once the hoax was revealed, the two men reportedly signed a promissory note and admitted the fraud. According to Kulls, both men then vanished.2
"Joke"
On August 21, Whitton told an Atlanta TV station that he and Dyer were "all about having fun" and that their videos had been a joke.3 According to Whitton, "it got into something much bigger than it was supposed to be" because of Biscardi's influence.3
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