Saru Posted May 12, 2002 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2002 Here's a picture of an alleged "Bigfoot" that seems to crop up rather a lot on the web. It looks to me more like someone messing around in a ape-costume than a genuine animal, and it bears a striking resemblence to the Bigfoot in "Harry and The Hendersons". Anyway, here it is - see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Bear Posted May 12, 2002 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2002 I would normally say this is a hoax, but for two things... 1) I've seen several pictures of this creature from this case, in Florida, and you can see that it does have fingernails and the eyes are quite realistic. I'm willing to say its real. 2) I've covered the point about the eyes... so really there is no 2nd point. 3) I forgot to mention that the height. Its very tall compared to those plants. That would be a big hoaxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleStuart Posted May 12, 2002 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2002 TB - it depends on the size of the plants and whether or not the hoaxer had acess to a crate or not ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2002 #4 Share Posted May 13, 2002 Look like some one apeing around to me. :s2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druss Posted May 13, 2002 #5 Share Posted May 13, 2002 I would say that its a chimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 13, 2002 #6 Share Posted May 13, 2002 I would say it's another FAKE. :s8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira Posted May 15, 2002 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2002 :s6 Looks like a fake to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althalus Posted May 15, 2002 #8 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Yep, it looks like another fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted May 15, 2002 #9 Share Posted May 15, 2002 To mee...... looks like a species of monkey I`ve seen somewhere... but i CAN`T find the bloody pic argh!!! Anyways... here`s a nother monkey.... resemblence... minor but he`s (she`s) (it's) cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Bear Posted May 31, 2002 #10 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Maybe it's a REALLY TINY ape... and those are blades of grass. Hey, that giant ant looked rather fake in that documentary about shrinking... you know, "Honey I Shrunk the Kids".... maybe its just a syndrome of shrinking.... AUTHENTICITY/2(X/100) where as X = the ratio of shrinkage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aes_Sedai_666 Posted June 1, 2002 #11 Share Posted June 1, 2002 It looks like it could have been faked,but still the way it's eyes looks at you it's kind of spooky :s4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakoda Posted June 1, 2002 #12 Share Posted June 1, 2002 The "ape thing" definitely looks fake, to me. The first conclusion that came to my mind when I saw the photo was that it was probably a model from the "evolution" section of a science museum. :sr If not, then I don't know what to believe, but as for it's "spooky" eyes, I think it that was most likely a trick caused by the camera's flash, just like the common "red-eye" appearance on photographs. :se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstardogman Posted June 12, 2002 #13 Share Posted June 12, 2002 The plants are "palmettos" and can be found along the Gulf of Mexico, especially in Florida. The being appears to be real, as evidenced by the red eye glare from the camera, which is caused by the light reflecting off the blood in the retina. And the farther away from the subject you are when taking a picture, the higher incidence of "red eye". So, I'd say that someone took a picture of an ape at a Florida zoo at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha_wizard Posted June 13, 2002 #14 Share Posted June 13, 2002 its totaly fake cant you tell ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleo_patra45 Posted June 14, 2002 #15 Share Posted June 14, 2002 I must say, it looks rather mechanical, but rather strange as well..... :s9 it's hard to tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven Posted August 31, 2002 #16 Share Posted August 31, 2002 hi everyone im a newbie my first post :-[ anyway im not sure if ur talikg about that pic taken from a video. cant think of the name but there is a video of it waking then it turns to face the camera and walks off. well i have noticed that 1: it dosent walk like an ape 2:the way it urned and looked at the camera was very un ape like there are many other features i have noticed this is definetly a man in a suit hope i havent made to many people mad raven :s1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceyKC Posted September 1, 2002 #17 Share Posted September 1, 2002 Hi raven! Welcome!! I don't think you can make anybody mad by stating your opinion! In fact, we hope you will! You may spark a debate, or get agreement - you just never know! :s03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel Posted September 1, 2002 #18 Share Posted September 1, 2002 8) Welcome Raven.......KC's right. Could you imagine what a boring world it would be if we all thought the same! Enjoy the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin6th Posted September 13, 2002 #19 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Where's Han Solo? ? ? :s04 I'm really not certain...its head looks fake...Moreover we can't see its hands and feets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat Posted November 4, 2002 #20 Share Posted November 4, 2002 Whoever made this picture has no knowledge of animals. The green glow in the eyes is a reflective layer that is located behind the retina that bounces unabsorbed light back through the receptor cells. No ape or human is capable of this. We are clearly looking at the face of a racoon. Orangutans are tree dwelling primates. They sleep in the trees and forage during the day. All apes do. The foot is the most unconvincing ape foot I have ever seen. This is a mans hand because the thumb is too close to the fingers. Apes climb trees, they use their thumbs, or big toes to grab the branch from behind! I have to dispute this I live in South Florida :s04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarro Posted November 5, 2002 #21 Share Posted November 5, 2002 since the pic is missing, im assuming its the one that a supposed old lady took when she called police about a chimpanzee in her backyard. i actually think this one could be real. the reason is that it is so realistically rendered- its obviously not doctored. if it is a hoax, its not because its a doctored photograph. maybe a man in an ape suit? i would think you would make it much more convincing in that case. ive stayed in florida for several summers and i know there are lots of weird creatures that come up in your backyard at night. this pic seems like the lady went to her backdoor expecting to take a pic of a raccoon and got something quite different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted November 5, 2002 Author #22 Share Posted November 5, 2002 That's the picture in the first post fixed. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloated Corpse Posted November 6, 2002 #23 Share Posted November 6, 2002 That yellowish glow compared to the red eye, is usually found in mammels that hunt at night. It helps enhance the low light levels at night, as far as I know thats pretty hard to fake without it looking like mirrors casting off light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althalus Posted November 6, 2002 #24 Share Posted November 6, 2002 After looking at the photo again, I still think that it looks posed, although the dlowing eyes are a nice trick, but it could have been done with sequins for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfsinger Posted March 1, 2003 #25 Share Posted March 1, 2003 Im pretty sure its real!!! Its called the Myakka Skunk ape and there is a page on it. It closely resembles a Sumatran ape or chimp... i 4get but im almost positive its real!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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