Rick Dyer

In 2008, Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton claimed they had found a corpse of the cryptozoological creature known as Bigfoot, during an outing in Georgia.FOXNews.com: Bigfoot Hunters Reveal Little at Press Conference

On August 19, 2008, reports surfaced that self-described "Sasquatch detective" Steve Kulls had proved the Bigfoot body to be a fake. Kulls said after examining the purported corpse, he determined it was a Halloween costume. Dyer and Whitton reportedly admitted the hoax and then disappeared.FOXNews.com: Bigfoot Body Revealed to Be Halloween Costume

Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton, along with Bigfoot hunter Tom Biscardi, held a press conference in Palo Alto, California, on Friday, August 15, 2008, where they revealed more photos of the Bigfoot found in Georgia. Although Whitton and Dyer had previously stated they would provide DNA evidence of their Bigfoot, no such evidence was brought forth. Matthew Whitton recounted the story of how he and Dyer found the Bigfoot body and claimed that more Bigfoots "paralleled" them as they loaded the corpse onto Whitton's truck. Also during the press conference, Biscardi plugged his Internet radio program and invited a Fox News anchor to come on his show.FOXNews.com: Bigfoot Hunters Reveal Little at Press Conference (August 15, 2008)

Bigfoot tracker Tom Biscardi hired independent investigator Steve Kulls, known as the "Squatch detective," to examine the alleged frozen Bigfoot corpse. Kulls says all signs pointed to a hoax as they thawed the "body." After further examination, reports say Kulls determined that the body was nothing more than a Halloween costume.FOXNews.com: Bigfoot Body Revealed to Be Halloween Costume (August 19, 2008)

Biscardi reportedly paid Dyer and Matthew Whitton an "undisclosed sum" of money for the alleged Bigfoot corpse. After Kulls called with the news that the body was bogus, the two men admitted the hoax. Both Dyer and Whitten then reportedly vanished.FOXNews.com: Bigfoot Body Revealed to Be Halloween Costume (August 19, 2008)