Archive for the “Hoaxes”
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 4th, 2006
Sometimes people back themselves into corners. I think this happened with Vincent Chow, who became, it seems at this stage of the game, a victim of his own desires and hopes for the reality of the Johor Hominid pictures. As I said often, if we had the photographs, this matter could be resolved, perhaps, quickly. […]
Read: Retiring “Johor Hominid” »
Categorized as: Breaking News, Cryptotourism, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Hoaxes, Malaysian Bigfoot | 23 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 4th, 2006
Artist Peter Loh, who was there from the first, to hear of the leaked info on the photographs, puts pen to paper to record his editorial feelings for Cryptomundo about this sad outcome. For a complete rundown on all the other August 4th breaking news on the "Johor Hominid" hoax discovery, please also see: Johor […]
Read: More Johor Fallout: Peter Loh Reacts »
Categorized as: Breaking News, Comics, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Hoaxes, Malaysian Bigfoot, Pop Culture | 28 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 4th, 2006
The book above is the source of the recreations that were photographed, and then scanned, taken out of context, or otherwise shown to Vincent Chow as evidence of the “Johor Hominid.” We all know now it was an elaborate hoax, with a society created, some guardians, and eventually a website supporting this misinformation. This discovery […]
Read: Johor Pix Hoax: More »
Categorized as: Books, Breaking News, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Hoaxes, Malaysian Bigfoot | 29 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 4th, 2006
Well, optimism springs eternal. As those who have read about the drawings, the photographs, and more, you have realized my early efforts to learn more were frustrated, but we all pushed on. From wishing Vincent Chow well, going to write the foreword to his projected book, to growing skepticism, it has been quite a journey. […]
Read: Johor Hominid Photos: Hoax! »
Categorized as: Breaking News, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Hoaxes, Malaysian Bigfoot | 78 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 3rd, 2006
Sean Ang, apparently on behalf of Vincent Chow, has decided to release a small portion of the eyes of an alleged Johor Hominid from one of the alleged photographs (see below). It’s not much. But it’s something. Of course, it only raises more questions. If they can show us this much, why not a total […]
Read: Johor Photo Release »
Categorized as: Breaking News, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Malaysian Bigfoot, Public Forum | 53 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 28th, 2006
In my previous postings regarding the OurBigfoot.com website here at Cryptomundo, I detailed some of the problems that I found with the website. I emailed the contact that I found on the Angels & Ghosts website, which was apparently an email address for Mr. DuPlatt or Duplain, whichever the case may be. This is what […]
Read: Even More From OurBigfoot.com »
Categorized as: Artifacts, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 14 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on July 27th, 2006
In Part One, Kent Ballard of Indiana reveals he thinks he saw a "Bigfoot" on the road. Slowly he comes out to the Bigfoot community about his sighting. But now he’s received an anonymous letter left in his mailbox, telling him it was all a joke pulled on him. What does he do next? Kent […]
Read: Horror of Being Hoaxed – Part Two »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Hoaxes, Sasquatch | 37 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on July 27th, 2006
What happens, in terms of fear, paranoia, sharing, betray, and disgust, when a regular kind of Midwestern guy is tricked into having an incredible nighttime sighting of Sasquatch? Kent Ballard of Brazil, Indiana, gives permission to share the following story of his being hoaxed and what follows in the wake of such an incident. It […]
Read: Horror of Being Hoaxed »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Hoaxes, Sasquatch | 15 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 25th, 2006
I will be interviewed live on the Lou Gentile Show tonight from 7-9 PM Central. I will be talking about Bigfoot in particular and cryptozoology in general. You can tune in and listen to the live streaming audio from the website at www.lougentile.com.
Read: Late Breaking News! On The Air… »
Categorized as: Abominable Snowman, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptotourism, Cryptozoology, Expedition Reports, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Media Appearances, Public Forum, Sasquatch, Sea Serpents, Skunk Apes, Swamp Monsters, Yeti, Yowie | 7 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 24th, 2006
As was speculated in my post here on Cryptomundo, it looks like the OurBigfoot.com website is passing off hoaxed and misleading information. Here is photo taken from the site, from their Bigfoot Footprints page. This was my grandfather’s first bigfoot footprint captured in plaster from around 1962. It was taken in Coshocton, Ohio near a […]
Read: More From OurBigfoot.com »
Categorized as: Artifacts, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 24 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 22nd, 2006
Ben Radford supplied the following photos from his onsite investigation of the Hans Mobius Bigfoot photos. The text is Ben’s from the email that he sent. Click on image for full-size version These two photos were taken at the Mobius farm Bigfoot site about a week after the sighting and photos were taken. During investigations, […]
Read: Update: New York Bigfoot Photos »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 20 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 20th, 2006
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting Wednesday that Tom Biscardi sued his old organization, the Great American Bigfoot Organiztion. You probably remember GABRO. They were the ones that set up in Happy Camp, CA with streaming video cameras selling subscriptions to their exploits with promises of capturing Bigfoot within 90 days. The capture was […]
Read: Biscardi Ripped Off?! »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Expedition Reports, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 27 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 20th, 2006
There is a website out on the internet called Our Bigfoot. There are photos and videos posted on the site that are purported to be of Bigfoot. Digging into the website, I found some interesting things. Here is what the website has to say about its founders: Lewis DuPlatt has been studying and documenting Bigfoot […]
Read: New Bigfoot Photos and Videos From Ohio? »
Categorized as: Artifacts, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 68 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 20th, 2006
Comments regarding the identity of a hand of unknown origin. Authored by Alton Higgins. As reported by Laura Michaels on 13 June 2006, Bigfoot researcher Tom Biscardi announced that he possessed what he believed was a Bigfoot hand. Photos and additional information pertaining to the hand were later released and widely discussed here on Cryptomundo. […]
Read: Comments regarding the identity of a hand of unknown origin »
Categorized as: Artifacts, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 6 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on July 19th, 2006
Comparing the skeletal structure of a bear paw to "The Hand of Unknown Origin"…Some people just wish it was waving goodbye… The above illustration comes from this article that was pointed out to me by Cryptomundo reader ilexoak. This article is about a case where a foot and a hand were found in Utah last […]
Read: “The Hand of Unknown Origin” »
Categorized as: Artifacts, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Breaking News, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forensic Science, Hoaxes, Public Forum, Sasquatch | 6 Comments »