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With the Olympics and the DNC dominating the news these past couple weeks I almost missed the latest Bigfoot “discovery.” While hiking through the woods in northern Georgia this past June two men claim to have stumbled upon a dead 7′ 7″ Sasquatch, which they then brought home and put on ice while they made preparations for the proper unveiling. Crazy, right?

Three months ago I would have been rolling my eyes just like you, but that was before I saw David Thayer’s documentary, Bigfoot: A Beast on the Run. Now, I know all about Ray Wallace and his 16-inch wooden feet, I’ve seen the Patterson/Gimlin film at least a dozen times, and I could argue the “mid-tarsel break” theory like a pro. And you know what, it’s a damn convincing theory.

Thayer traveled around the United States meeting with Bigfoot researchers, hunters and enthusiasts, including University professors, cryptozoology experts and Bay Area native, Tom Biscardi, who was the one and only person called in to consult on this recent Bigfoot discovery in Georgia. Biscardi has been called many things, but passionless is certainly not one of them.

So while we all eagerly await the results of the DNA tests to reveal whether this Georgia Bigfoot is human, opossum or other, I highly recommend you whet your appetite with Thayer’s documentary, excerpted on this month’s Wholphin No 6. Camping will never be the same again.