Lately in the news, there have been claims (complete with photographic evidence!) of finding Bigfoot in Georgia. Turns out (surprise, surprise), "Bigfoot" was just a frozen rubber gorilla suit. AP reports:
Matt Whitton, an officer who has been on
medical leave from the Clayton County Police Department, and Rick Dyer,
a former Georgia corrections officer, announced the find in early July
on YouTube videos and a Web site.
"Everyone who has talked down to us is going to eat their words," Whitton said at the time.
Phone calls to Whitton and Dyer went unreturned on Tuesday. But the voicemail
recording for their Bigfoot Tip Line — which proclaims they search for
leprechauns and the Loch Ness monster — has been updated and announcing
they're also in search of "big cats and dinosaurs. If you see any of
those, give us a call."
On Tuesday, Clayton County Police Chief Jeff Turner said he has not spoken to Whitton but processed paperwork to fire him.
"Once
he perpetrated a fraud, that goes into his credibility and integrity,"
Turner said. "He has violated the duty of a police officer."
