UPDATE:

“Bigfoot” fails DNA test

One of the two samples of DNA said to prove the existence of the Bigfoot came from a human and the other was 96 percent from an opossum, according to Curt Nelson, a scientist at the University of Minnesota who performed the DNA analysis.

Bigfoot creatures are said to live in the forests of the U.S. Pacific Northwest. An opossum is a marsupial about the size of a house cat.

Results of the DNA tests were revealed in an e-mail from Nelson and distributed at the Palo Alto, California, news conference held by Tom Biscardi, host of a weekly online radio show about the Bigfoot.

The news finally made it’s way into . Here is a segment of what they reported about:

Researchers presented evidence today of a large, shaggy (and dead) creature they claim is . Two of the men say they found the mysterious beast in the north Georgia woods and stashed it in a freezer. Though the bold duo had claimed they would present DNA evidence, photographs, and video to prove they did indeed nab the big guy, early reports say the hunters “didn’t reveal much.”

Skepticism aside, it’s been awhile since we’ve seen a story ignite on the Web like this one. Searches for “” rose more than 6,000% over the last two days alone. Interest in “” soared 1,630%, landing the query at the top of our fastest movers. Searchers with a more suspicious bend propelled queries for “” (+2,589%) and “” (+2,853%) skyward. And that’s just the beginning.

I’m still hoping for a Bigfoot body but I really don’t think it’s gonna happen. If this is a hoax, it will backfire on these guys. It’s not a smart move to get everyone excited and let them down over a prolonged period of time.

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