This "Georgia Gorilla" story has grown legs and become a true roller coaster ride. Many in the Bigfoot community are now declaring it a definitive hoax, and even Loren Coleman, whose giddiness was palpable through his waning skepticism last night, has gone from increasingly optimistic to extremely skeptical.
What's got people doubting the veracity of these two men from Georgia's claim is the fact that a) Tom Biscardi, the so-called Bigfoot researcher with a sketchy history in the community, has been the only researcher thus far allowed to examine the body and b) the body, especially the head, resembles a big foot costume one can purchase online. And until the circus abates and serious study is allowed to happen, this matter cannot be accepted as true based on photographic evidence alone.
Apparently, these guys have already sold the body for 10 mil. I can see now an angle, if there indeed is one. Tell everyone you have definitive proof that Bigfoot exists. Slowly leak out information to get people worked up. Let on that all will be revealed at a future date. Leak pictures of the body and get people even more worked up. And finally, when it's time to present the body for inspection, say that the party that bought the creature for 10 million bucks have decided not to show it publicly. This way, you get a ton of publicity and whether a hoax was perpetrated cannot be proved substantially. "Hey, we'd love to show you guys the body, but it's out of our hands now", they may say.
I'm still excited about this story, but I'm retaining my skepticism. As many people that rushed to brandish it the real deal, just as many, or more, have outright debunked the story. This matter still hasn't panned out. I won't be surprised in the least if it is revealed as a hoax, but I'm also willing to entertain the idea that what these two men from Georgia are saying is actually true.
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