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May 3 2005, 08:55 AM
Submitted by Alna70: The Bigfoot video shot by a northern Manitoba man a few weeks ago will air on the American TV show A Current Affair tomorrow night. A spokesman for the syndicated show, which airs on selected Fox network stations, confirmed yesterday that the video shot by Norway House ferry operator Bobby Clarke on April 16 will hit the airwaves tomorrow. She would not say how much the show paid for the tape or how they acquired it. The segment will include interviews with sasquatch experts who have seen the video. "It was an exciting moment. I saw an intriguing entity that certainly appeared to be an ape-like human hybrid," said Franklin Ruehl, a Glendale, California-based sasquatch researcher who watched the video last Friday. "I'm most impressed with this tape. It's one more piece of evidence that these entities exist. It's not absolute proof but it should be enough of a motivating factor to encourage an expedition into northern Manitoba."
Ruehl, who hosts the cable access TV show Mysteries From Beyond: The Other Dimension, said although the footage was a bit blurry, the animal didn't move like a bear and had long arms below its knees. Ruehl said he was impressed with Clarke's credibility and believed the tape to be legitimate, although even a clear video wouldn't be enough to convince people of Bigfoot's existence.

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Zackery00
May 3 2005, 12:12 PM
It's about time that video went live... wonder how much she was paid for it.
Can't wait to see it or perhaps, does anyone have a link to the actual video or "still" photos from it?
Scorpius
May 3 2005, 03:50 PM
WHAT?!

There's Bigfoots (Bigfeet??

) in my province? Now I've got to see that video footage. I thought they only lived along the Rocky Mountains and other wooded areas across the States.
Maybe they're an elusive migratory species or are partly nomadic, which explains why they're popping up around North America.
I went into The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organizationweb site and into their Sightings and Reports web page.
It looks like there's more reports in Montana than North Dakota. So it's possible they've travelled from Montana to parts of North Dakota and into Manitoba. Or possibly from northern British Columbia along the northern areas of the provinces and then into Manitoba. But a more shorter route of travel and a more obvious one, where most of the sightings can be found may be from Ohio to Michigan then to Ontario and finally into Manitoba. I'm just trying to connect the dots

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Sweetpumper
May 3 2005, 04:14 PM
Can't wait for this!
TheOriginalF
May 3 2005, 05:54 PM
I'm glad to hear that it will finally be shown in public, now we can all see what the fuss is all about. I hope it's not a horrible let down, after all with all the hype this video has been given it may be hard to measure up to anyones standards at this point. At any rate let the discussion begin!
ForRizzle
May 3 2005, 05:55 PM
Here is a link to the Current Affair Website where you pick your state to tell you what channel and time the show is on.
It will be on channel 11 at 11pm in California.
http://www.acurrentaffair.com/watch/index....e=states/CA.dat
Elvite
May 3 2005, 09:23 PM
QUOTE(Scorpius @ May 3 2005, 11:50 AM)
So it's possible they've travelled from Montana to parts of North Dakota and into Manitoba.[right][snapback]602741[/snapback][/right]
Maybe those Minutemen dudes will start watching the US/Can border and bust those Bigfoot crossing. Who knew that Bigfoot is a Homeland Security risk?
bob23
May 4 2005, 02:55 AM
i just saw a promo on fox 5 for it what they showed of the video is VERY bad!
(i cant really see any thing)
xDispyx
May 4 2005, 03:09 AM
can anyone capture it off tv and post it on the net some place? Don't live in the US or Canada but would love to see it!
bob23
May 4 2005, 03:11 AM
QUOTE(xDispyx @ May 4 2005, 03:09 AM)
can anyone capture it off tv and post it on the net some place? Don't live in the US or Canada but would love to see it!
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I would but
1) My TV cap card id broke
2) I dont know if i'll be home(i'm tapeing it)
Rare and Unusual Human Creature
May 4 2005, 05:06 AM
Aww, I missed it. Did anyone see it? What did it look like?
Edit: Ah, nevermind. I guess it hasn't aired yet.
Elvite
May 4 2005, 05:06 AM
QUOTE(bob23 @ May 3 2005, 10:55 PM)
i just saw a promo on fox 5 for it what they showed of the video is VERY bad!
(i cant really see any thing)
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The reason you couldn't see anything was that the promo purposely blurred the "bigfoot". They want you to tune in tomorrow.
greychupa
May 4 2005, 12:02 PM
Is it out yet?
Zackery00
May 4 2005, 01:25 PM
Well what time does it air and on what channels?
Magikman
May 4 2005, 03:30 PM
QUOTE(Elvite @ May 4 2005, 06:06 AM)
The reason you couldn't see anything was that the promo purposely blurred the "bigfoot". They want you to tune in tomorrow.
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Sadly, that's actually how the video looks, it wasn't blurred on purpose. You can see a portion of it on the current affair website. They will be showing the video tonight.
CLICK HEREMM
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 04:38 PM
That is the saddest thing I have ever seen...how can that even pass for footage of anything!!!!!
Shaftsbury
May 4 2005, 04:57 PM
I think that video proves conclusively that he should buy a new camera with all that money he got,
OR he shouldn't take pictures of objects further away than the edge of the ferry.
MK ULTRA
May 4 2005, 05:03 PM
What a let down,im gutted.
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 05:23 PM
Well I just finished my morning coffee and cigarette, and while doing this I was think about the footage. It's supposed to be 2:49, and the current affair website showed what about 10 seconds of footage? First we have to take into account that the video they show is on a very tiny screen so the initial shot is just to small to see anything. Secondly he zooms in on the bigfoot and that is about where the footage in their advertisement ends. Now I was thinking perhaps the camera had some type of auto focus and once he locks in on the Bigfoot it may become a little easier to see.
Think about it, the folks at A Current Affair paid money to show this on their tv show, why would anybody pay money to show some blurry black dot along a river? So perhaps, just perhaps, the video isn't a complete wash just yet. I think I will hold out on my scathing commentary about the video until I see the whole thing on a big screen.
MK ULTRA
May 4 2005, 05:28 PM
Thanks OriginalF,I feel a bit better now.
The full footage could be amazing,fingers crossed.

We'll have to wait and see.
Magikman
May 4 2005, 05:30 PM
True, we'll know soon enough, although just about every news article mentions that the video image is quite blurry.
It was also mentioned that the current affair program didn't purchase the video, they just paid a broadcast rights fee to show the video only twice, it will then be returned to the family.
MM
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 05:34 PM
True Magikman, they did all mention that it was quite blurry didn't they...grrr!!!! Well like I said I'll hold out my scathing commentary on the film until I actually see it in full.
ForRizzle
May 4 2005, 05:42 PM
This photo was taken with a hidden camera at Moyie Springs, Northern Idaho. The owner of property noticed foot tracks some weeks earlier and set camera up in tree along path of tracks. This picture was taken from that camera mounted in the tree. It seems that the Bigfoot took a bite of the red fir tree bark. In the original that I have you can clearly see a piece of bark in the air. I circled the bark in the photo.
This is the only close up photo of Bigfoot that I have ever seen. Very large body and face. The original shows the face and teeth in great detail. Very large mouth and teeth. Not sure of the date. I was told a few years ago. There have been many sighting of Bigfoot in the Northern Idaho area near the Canadian border. Very rugged landscape with many mountains.
Mike M.
michaelmukk@aol.com
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 05:46 PM
Very interesting ForRizzle, where did you find this?
Anyway it's a cool pic
EDIT: are those supposed to be claws on his left hand?
ForRizzle
May 4 2005, 06:05 PM
Sorry, here is the source link. I had never run accross that pic before.
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page931.html?theme=light
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 06:22 PM
Thanks ForRizzle, awesome find
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 06:26 PM
From the same website as the bigfoot photo I found this blurb (just navigate to the home page...it's right there on the right)
"The Globe & Mail writes that the eagerly awaited Canadian video footage of a Bigfoot will make its debut on the syndicated program, A Current Affair on its Wed. (May 4th) show. Reportedly, A Current Affair will then post the footage on their website on Thursday."
So I guess for those of us that miss it we can now see it on thursday right there on the curret affair website.
Shaftsbury
May 4 2005, 06:55 PM
That's an interesting photo, does anybody else notice that the fur on the beast looks almost like fleece instead of hair?
To me it looks almost too groomed for an animal that is supposed to live in such a rugged environment.
Sweetpumper
May 4 2005, 07:10 PM
QUOTE(Shaftsbury @ May 4 2005, 06:55 PM)
That's an interesting photo, does anybody else notice that the fur on the beast looks almost like fleece instead of hair?
To me it looks almost too groomed for an animal that is supposed to live in such a rugged environment.
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Reminds me of a big horn rams pelt. I saw that pic this morning on C to C and thought it was interesting.
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 07:44 PM
Yeah I noticed that too Shaftsbury, I've been looking over the photo for a little while now and it really does look authentic doesn't it? I don't see any obvious signs of photoshopping and it really doesn't look like a suit, especially with the detail in the fur itself. Odd, I wonder why this photo hasn't gotten more coverage.
TheOriginalF
May 4 2005, 07:48 PM
You know what would be interesting to do, compare this photo with the Patterson video and lets see if their is any similarities between the two. We could also incorporate the Manitoba footage (if of course the whole thing isn't as poor as the short piece they are showing on the Current Affair website). I think it would be neat to start comparing all of these images just to see how well they fit together. Think about it, two photos of a bear will inveriably look alike...shouldn't the same logic also apply to Bigfoot?
xDispyx
May 5 2005, 03:11 AM
has the footage been on yet?? anyone managed to capture it or know a link?
Rare and Unusual Human Creature
May 5 2005, 04:11 AM
So, how about that footage? I don't know about you all, but when I saw that dark, blurry figure moving in the distance, I was completely convinced Bigfoot was a reality.
Not very impressive to my eye, but the "experts" on the show seemed to think it was substantial.
TheOriginalF
May 5 2005, 04:27 AM
Was the video cleaned up any from the trailor shown on the website earlier today? Or did it look just as lousy?
Rare and Unusual Human Creature
May 5 2005, 04:39 AM
QUOTE(TheOriginalF @ May 4 2005, 11:27 PM)
Was the video cleaned up any from the trailor shown on the website earlier today? Or did it look just as lousy?
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Well, it was a little clearer, but it still just appeared to be a distant, blurry black shape.
WiseguY
May 5 2005, 06:41 AM
I saw it 30 minutes ago and it wasnt very impressive. It was a dark blurry figure moving around on two legs, but you couldnt make out any details.
TheOriginalF
May 5 2005, 07:03 AM
It sounds as though it comes across a little bit better on tv...that's good! I'm still excited to see it though as it does sound like it's worth a viewing especially after waiting two weeks to see it.
ALNA70
May 5 2005, 09:50 AM
QUOTE(ForRizzle @ May 4 2005, 01:42 PM)
This photo was taken with a hidden camera at Moyie Springs, Northern Idaho. The owner of property noticed foot tracks some weeks earlier and set camera up in tree along path of tracks. This picture was taken from that camera mounted in the tree. It seems that the Bigfoot took a bite of the red fir tree bark. In the original that I have you can clearly see a piece of bark in the air. I circled the bark in the photo.
This is the only close up photo of Bigfoot that I have ever seen. Very large body and face. The original shows the face and teeth in great detail. Very large mouth and teeth. Not sure of the date. I was told a few years ago. There have been many sighting of Bigfoot in the Northern Idaho area near the Canadian border. Very rugged landscape with many mountains.
Mike M.
michaelmukk@aol.com
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That photo is from the cover of the Sun tabloid paper. I found the picture in UM photo galleries.
Zackery00
May 5 2005, 12:22 PM
Well apparently that mystery has been solved... was a unique pic though...
TheOriginalF
May 5 2005, 04:19 PM
Well that's disappointing ALNA70, it actually look like it might be legit. I guess it goes to show that anything that seems too good to be true usually is. Thanks for finding that out for us.
merlinhoot
May 5 2005, 10:27 PM
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Here's what the
Bigfoot field Research Organization had to say about it.
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The recent footage described in the Canadian press was obtained on April 16, 2005, near the Nelson River, 500 kilometers north of Winnipeg, Canada.
Click image above for the map showing the location of the recent footage in Manitoba, Canada.
BFRO Director Matt Moneymaker has seen a digital copy of the master tape (the master tape is 8mm analog video), in Los Angeles, at the studio for the Fox Television program "Current Affair." Here are his observations:
"The Manitoba footage is blurry for the most part. The figure is nearly 1000 feet from the camera, on the opposite bank of a wide river.
Due to the distance involved, and problems with auto-focus while in zoom, the footage ranks well below the Memorial Day footage in terms of clarity."
Exclusions:
The figure in the footage is definitely :
1) Not an illusion created by a play of light and show (i.e. not a "blobsquatch").
2) Not a bear, or any other large, known, native species.
3) Not a composit, fabricated image.
4) A dark, upright, primate figure, with arms and legs somewhat like a human, standing on a riverbank.
5) Either a human or a sasquatch, but among those two candidates it is not clearly one or the other, due to the blurriness of the footage.
Comparisons:
Side-by-side images, showing humans standing at the same place, shot from the same vantage point, might demonstrate that the Manitoba figure is substantially larger than an average human, but comparison images are not yet available.
The trees along the river bank will provide scale measurements and a height range of the figure. When the height is determined it may reduce or eliminate the potential for it being a human.
The limb lengths are not clear enough in the footage to show an obvious distinction with human limb proportions, as they do in the Patterson footage.
The Focus Problem:
The footage is clearest at the beginning, for a few seconds, before it zooms in. The further the camera zooms in, the blurrier the figure becomes. Finally it goes into the dreaded "digital zoom" mode. Digital zoom transforms the blurry figure into a blocky, blurry figure.
The focus problem is apparently caused by the camera's auto-focus mechanism being thrown off by branches in the foreground. There is also some fog behind the figure. The fog dulls the edges of background objects when the camera is on full zoom. Had there been no fog behind the figure, the auto-focus mechanism might have found more clear edges in the tree line to use while adjusting itself.
The combined segments are well over 30 seconds total. There are two segments.
Circumstances:
The man who obtained the footage, Bobby Clark, is the ferry boat operator at the river crossing north of the Cree Nation community at Norway House.
Clark had previously worked the night shift. During his night shifts he occasionally heard eerie screams in the distance. He wanted to record the unusual screams so he made it a habit of bringing his camcorder with him to work. He didn't get any sound recordings, but he continued to bring his camcorder with him to work after he changed his shift to the morning shift.
The morning shift for the ferry operator begins at 6:30 am. Often there is no traffic to ferry across the river at that hour. Clark shot the footage from the opposite bank of the river while standing on the river bank waiting for vehicles to arrive.
For those of us who have been studying authentic footage and debunking bogus footage for a long time, the full circumstances of this incident point to a credible encounter.
The footage will air on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 as one of the stories on the Fox Television program "A Current Affair." The program may be aired on your local Fox station, or on a local independent station, so check your local listings.
Next Steps:
Comparison images will allow for measurements. Measurement data will allow for a height range to be determined. The height range will allow for calculation of a percentage of probability as to whether the figure could be human. The larger the measurements, the smaller the probability that it is human. If the figure is well over eight feet tall, the probability is close to zero (0). The location where the figure was walking (a muddy, marshy riverbank) and the movement seen in the footage, reasonably eliminates the possibility of a man on stilts.
TheOriginalF
May 6 2005, 12:46 AM
That's a good study you dug up merlinhoot. It sounds as though there is something unusual in the video, but due to the blurry footage it will probably wind up with all of the other footage of bigfoot located in the hoax/unexplainable bin.
spoonieluv
May 6 2005, 02:50 AM
WHERE IS THE VIDEO AT?????????LINK??????????
TheOriginalF
May 6 2005, 03:23 AM
I'd kind of like to know the same thing...you would really think that after all the hype this thing got that it would have been all over the net today. I was quite surprised that I have found next to nothing on it, so in short I just don't know.
spoonieluv
May 6 2005, 06:49 PM
DAMN! I want that video!
Stixxman
May 6 2005, 07:30 PM
QUOTE(Shaftsbury @ May 4 2005, 12:55 PM)
That's an interesting photo, does anybody else notice that the fur on the beast looks almost like fleece instead of hair?
To me it looks almost too groomed for an animal that is supposed to live in such a rugged environment.
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Sooooo...what should a mythical creature no one has ever seen really look like fur wise?
Shaftsbury
May 6 2005, 07:36 PM
QUOTE
Sooooo...what should a mythical creature no one has ever seen really look like fur wise?
Well in almost all reports I've heard of it is described as "hair", which if you look at that picture the creature appears to be covered in something resembling fleece, not at all what I would expect.
And I think if you read my post a little closer you will realize that I never said I believed it was a bigfoot in the picture.
OK this might be a dumb question, but with the video taking up most of people's focus has anybody actually tried to track/locate the animal?
You would think after a thing like this that the woods would be full of bigfoot researchers by now.
Walken
May 6 2005, 08:16 PM
C'mon! Why isn't it set for the UK yet?
spoonieluv
May 8 2005, 06:27 AM
Has anyone have a link to the video?

....this is ridiculous that we have to wait nearly a month to see something like this...why does everything AND I MEAN EVERYTHING have to involve money...its the root of all evil in this society!
Sweetpumper
May 8 2005, 06:54 PM
Still nothing, huh?
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