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Title: Bigfoot DNA Tests Prove Hairy Creature Exists, Genetic Researcher Says
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URL Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/ ... -exists-genetic_n_2199984.html
Published: Dec 3, 2012
Author: Lee Speigel
Post Date: 2012-12-03 19:57:23 by farmfriend
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Lee Speigel Bigfoot is real. At least that's what veterinarian Melba S. Ketchum claims after a five-year study of more than 100 DNA samples that she believes comes from the elusive hairy beast. Under Ketchum's direction at DNA Diagnostics in Nacogdoches, Texas, a team of researchers has concluded that the creature may be a human relative that somehow developed around 15,000 years ago as a result of a hybrid cross between Homo sapiens with an unknown primate. Ketchum's research has yet to stand the scrutiny of independent researchers. While many people have claimed to have seen the creature, its existence has never been confirmed, despite a plethora of photos and footprints. The ongoing search is the subject of Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot" television series. "Well, it came to me, I didn't go after it, that's for sure," Ketchum said of the evidence of Bigfoot's existence in an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post. "I did not believe in these creatures. But my lab did a lot of animal testing, and we did species identification. We didn't have any hits on anything interesting until five years ago." Ketchum's professional work includes nearly 30 years in genetics research and forensics. After her team attempted DNA sequencing of hair samples from an alleged Bigfoot encounter, they found some unusual things in the hair. But there wasn't enough DNA to conclusively verify what they were seeing. DNA Diagnostics received more samples to investigate -- including hair, blood, saliva and urine, all reportedly from various Bigfoot sightings. Poster Comment: I have to admit I watch the show Finding Bigfoot. I get a kick out of them making statements about how Sasquatches do this or that and what we "know" about them. Cracks me up.Bigfoot DNA Tests Prove Hairy Creature Exists, Genetic Researcher Says
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#1. To: farmfriend (#0)
My criticism about the existence of "Bigfoot" is: N. America is covered with game camera's, where's the photo-proof?? The best bowhunters in the world go way back in the wilderness of the Lower 48, where's their Bigfoot trophy, or footprint pics, or sightings??? Carcasses or bones, where are they??? I'm not about to buy into a myth without conclusive proof. Can any government "scientific" expeditions do a better job exploring the woods than the American Hunter?? Since the first white men hit the shores of America not one hunter/farmer has ever bagged one, and that's many generations of hunting, along with a Civil War that had men crashing through the countryside and a Depression that had desperate men shooting anything they could eat. That's enough proof for me that they don't exist. Occam's Razor says that until substantial empirical evidence surfaces, they don't exist. A DNA test without any other physical evidence just doesn't cut it for me. IOW, "Bring Me The Head Of Bigfoot!!"
??? Game cameras have caught photos of it... good ones too. Alas I have forgoton where those links are but any search should be able to pop it up if one were so inclined.
Have at it.
#13. To: farmfriend (#12)
Here's a game camera pic that sets the standard, no fuzzy/indistinct "mystery" shots count in 2012 (notice the time-stamp):
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#10. To: X-15 (#1)
My criticism about the existence of "Bigfoot" is: N. America is covered with game camera's, where's the photo-proof??
#12. To: titorite, X-15 (#10)
but any search should be able to pop it up if one were so inclined.
Replies to Comment # 12. Have at it.
#14. To: farmfriend, titorite (#12)
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