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Man who claims he killed Bigfoot releases more pictures of the mythical creature
Las Vegas resident Rick Dyer, 36, said he killed an adult and adolescent Bigfoot near San Antonio in September 2012. He plans an international tour of the body and said there are more out there.
By Joel Landau / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 4:33 PM
'Hank' the Bigfoot
Rick Dyer/Facebook
A picture of the Bigfoot Rick Dyer claims he killed outside San Antonio in September 2012.
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The self-described "Best Bigfoot Tracker in the World" has released more pictures of the mythical creature he shot and killed in Texas in September 2012.
And plans for an international tour where Bigfoot's body will finally be made available for public viewing is expected to start next week.
Rick Dyer, who has been tracking the legendary beast full-time since 2008, announced recently he actually killed the mysterious species in a wooded area outside of San Antonio. He claims he killed two an adult and adolescent - and there are more Bigfoot (Bigfeet?) out there.
His declaration has been met with much skepticism, but Dyer told the Daily News he will begin a tour of the creature's body on Feb. 6 in Flagstaff Az. - though official locations have not been finalized.
"I'm negotiating with 10 different venues that all want us," he said.
The animal was 8-feet tall, four-feet wide and weighs 800 pounds, Dyer said. A taxidermist has preserved the body so it will be able to be taken on tour, his Marketing Manager Andrew Clacy told The News.
"I've heard people say it's fake. They haven't seen the body. They haven't studied it," he said. "They're just guessing. They're not an expert in what they're talking about."
RELATED: MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE KILLED, CAPTURED BIGFOOT
Though Clacy claims the mystery of whether or not Bigfoot is real has been solved - other questions remain. A laboratory at a college in Washington State has taken 15 months to examine the body - including body scans and DNA testing.
In one of the pictures there is a long scar on the body that Clacy said is from the autopsy.
The animal looks like a cross between a human and gorilla but the DNA tests said it was an "unknown" species, Clacy said.
"There's no DNA of a current animal," he said. "It came back unknown."
Dyer released more pictures Tuesday and plans to take the body on tour next week.
www.bigfoottoday.com
Dyer released more pictures Tuesday and plans to take the body on tour next week.
"It looks like a monster," Dyer, 36, explained.
The university has released a few medical reports, which Clacy declined to release Tuesday. But he said the college, which at this point does not want to be identified due to media attention, has much more definitive proof that will make it clear Bigfoot is real, he said.
"The university is not releasing it to us yet," he said. "They are in no rush. We would love it to be released by now but they'll release it in due time."
RELATED: FOOTPRINT IN OHIO BACKYARD LEAVES HOMEOWNER FEARING BIGFOOT
Bigfoot's existence is not as far-fetched as it may seem, Clacy said.
"A lot of people have seen Bigfoot they just never reported it to somebody," he said.
The furry animal is carnivorous and lives mostly on deer and other animals, Dyer said. It has a detached jaw so it can make its mouth very wide and hunts at night, Dyer said.
He said he once found a "Bigfoot lair" in trees and the animal has claws so it can climb. The animal is really fast and smart and the one he finally caught let his guard down, Dyer said.
"It's the only way I could capture one," he said.
Dyer claims he found Bigfoot on Sept. 6, 2012 after he was told of reports of the creature by local homeless people. Dyer said he went on these types of excursions about twice a month when a follower made a possible spotting.
Dyer bought ribs from a local Walmart. He covered it in deer urine and burned it - then he nailed it to a tree to lure the beast, he said.
RELATED: BIGFOOT’S EXISTENCE NOW BACKED BY DNA, VIDEO: CLAIM
The body was examined by a university laboratory in Washington state. The scar on the body is from an autopsy.
www.bigfoottoday.com
The body was examined by a university laboratory in Washington state. The scar on the body is from an autopsy.
Dyer said his hands went numb as he aimed the gun at Bigfoot after it ripped the ribs off the tree and walked away. Dyer said he was too scared to do anything at the time.
Rick and Morgan Mathews, the director of the documentary "Shooting Bigfoot," who was with Dyer then purchased $200 worth of ribs and nailed them all over the area. Finally, he said, Bigfoot walked directly in front of him and "all hell broke loose."
Dyer chased after Bigfoot and shot him three times.
"I tracked a creature. I shot it," he said on his blog. "With tears in my eyes, I watched it take its last breath."
The Las Vegas resident said it would not have been possible to take Bigfoot alive.
"This is a monster," he said. "To capture it alive you would have to have a budget that I don't have to do it," he said.
The hunter said he wanted to search the area for physical evidence of the animal, like footprints or broken shrubbery, but said it was impossible to tell because of the homeless people also living in the woods.
RELATED: MAN SHOOTS FRIEND WHILE HUNTING FOR BIGFOOT
Major Larry Young, game warden with Texas Parks and Wildlife, told the Houston Chronicle that it is not a crime to hunt Bigfoot.
"We don't acknowledge that one exists, but if you wanted to shoot and kill a Bigfoot in the state of Texas you would just need a hunting license," he said.
Not mentioned in the account is an adolescent male Bigfoot that Dyer also killed and is currently being studied by the lab.
Dyer also said he saw a third creature that he presumes was a female.
Dyer said he feels vindicated that he finally captured Bigfoot.
Rick Dyer/Facebook
Dyer said he feels vindicated that he finally captured Bigfoot.
The creature has the same male and female reproductive organs as humans though Dyer admits he hasn't examined a female Bigfoot. But he presumes they do exist.
"How else could they reproduce?" he said.
This is not the first time Dyer has claimed to find Bigfoot's body. In 2008 Dyer claimed to media that he had a Bigfoot body that later turned out to be a rubber ape costume.
Dyer said that right before unveiling the Bigfoot a government agency "I have no idea who" confiscated the body and all the evidence. Having already announced his find Dyer said he took the costume to the press conference because he felt he needed to produce something.
But he said he doesn't regret his decision because the publicity from that event put him in touch with investors that have funded his operations full-time ever since.
And now Dyer can't wait to show the world his evidence.
"I'm very excited. I'm very vindicated," he said. "There are non-believers and there are haters" he said claiming the haters are people with "personal vendettas against me."
Dyer has also unveiled the body to a limited audience that has vouched for its authenticity.
In a video he shot of their reactions many of the people seemed convinced as they entered the vehicle and looked down at the body, which apparently has been preserved quite well considering it was killed 16 months ago.
"Oh my gosh. Why is he so tall?" asked one boy in the video.
"Because he's Bigfoot, man!" Dyer explained.
Another woman claimed to have seen the hairy beast before.
"It looks like my ex-husband," she said with a serious face. "It does. It does."
[email protected] Follow on Twitter @joelzlandau
Photos and videos here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.1594374
Las Vegas resident Rick Dyer, 36, said he killed an adult and adolescent Bigfoot near San Antonio in September 2012. He plans an international tour of the body and said there are more out there.
By Joel Landau / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 4:33 PM
'Hank' the Bigfoot
Rick Dyer/Facebook
A picture of the Bigfoot Rick Dyer claims he killed outside San Antonio in September 2012.
Related Stories
Chupacabra sightings in Texas backyards are result of crossbreeding: animal experts
2013 Volkswagen Tiguan lets U.S. drivers try Top Gear's 'best car in the world'
TV review: ‘Chupacabra Vs. the Alamo’
What are the odds? Sasquatch researcher says Bigfoot ravaged apple orchard in his backyard – and he has video to prove it
Powered by Inform
The self-described "Best Bigfoot Tracker in the World" has released more pictures of the mythical creature he shot and killed in Texas in September 2012.
And plans for an international tour where Bigfoot's body will finally be made available for public viewing is expected to start next week.
Rick Dyer, who has been tracking the legendary beast full-time since 2008, announced recently he actually killed the mysterious species in a wooded area outside of San Antonio. He claims he killed two an adult and adolescent - and there are more Bigfoot (Bigfeet?) out there.
His declaration has been met with much skepticism, but Dyer told the Daily News he will begin a tour of the creature's body on Feb. 6 in Flagstaff Az. - though official locations have not been finalized.
"I'm negotiating with 10 different venues that all want us," he said.
The animal was 8-feet tall, four-feet wide and weighs 800 pounds, Dyer said. A taxidermist has preserved the body so it will be able to be taken on tour, his Marketing Manager Andrew Clacy told The News.
"I've heard people say it's fake. They haven't seen the body. They haven't studied it," he said. "They're just guessing. They're not an expert in what they're talking about."
RELATED: MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE KILLED, CAPTURED BIGFOOT
Though Clacy claims the mystery of whether or not Bigfoot is real has been solved - other questions remain. A laboratory at a college in Washington State has taken 15 months to examine the body - including body scans and DNA testing.
In one of the pictures there is a long scar on the body that Clacy said is from the autopsy.
The animal looks like a cross between a human and gorilla but the DNA tests said it was an "unknown" species, Clacy said.
"There's no DNA of a current animal," he said. "It came back unknown."
Dyer released more pictures Tuesday and plans to take the body on tour next week.
www.bigfoottoday.com
Dyer released more pictures Tuesday and plans to take the body on tour next week.
"It looks like a monster," Dyer, 36, explained.
The university has released a few medical reports, which Clacy declined to release Tuesday. But he said the college, which at this point does not want to be identified due to media attention, has much more definitive proof that will make it clear Bigfoot is real, he said.
"The university is not releasing it to us yet," he said. "They are in no rush. We would love it to be released by now but they'll release it in due time."
RELATED: FOOTPRINT IN OHIO BACKYARD LEAVES HOMEOWNER FEARING BIGFOOT
Bigfoot's existence is not as far-fetched as it may seem, Clacy said.
"A lot of people have seen Bigfoot they just never reported it to somebody," he said.
The furry animal is carnivorous and lives mostly on deer and other animals, Dyer said. It has a detached jaw so it can make its mouth very wide and hunts at night, Dyer said.
He said he once found a "Bigfoot lair" in trees and the animal has claws so it can climb. The animal is really fast and smart and the one he finally caught let his guard down, Dyer said.
"It's the only way I could capture one," he said.
Dyer claims he found Bigfoot on Sept. 6, 2012 after he was told of reports of the creature by local homeless people. Dyer said he went on these types of excursions about twice a month when a follower made a possible spotting.
Dyer bought ribs from a local Walmart. He covered it in deer urine and burned it - then he nailed it to a tree to lure the beast, he said.
RELATED: BIGFOOT’S EXISTENCE NOW BACKED BY DNA, VIDEO: CLAIM
The body was examined by a university laboratory in Washington state. The scar on the body is from an autopsy.
www.bigfoottoday.com
The body was examined by a university laboratory in Washington state. The scar on the body is from an autopsy.
Dyer said his hands went numb as he aimed the gun at Bigfoot after it ripped the ribs off the tree and walked away. Dyer said he was too scared to do anything at the time.
Rick and Morgan Mathews, the director of the documentary "Shooting Bigfoot," who was with Dyer then purchased $200 worth of ribs and nailed them all over the area. Finally, he said, Bigfoot walked directly in front of him and "all hell broke loose."
Dyer chased after Bigfoot and shot him three times.
"I tracked a creature. I shot it," he said on his blog. "With tears in my eyes, I watched it take its last breath."
The Las Vegas resident said it would not have been possible to take Bigfoot alive.
"This is a monster," he said. "To capture it alive you would have to have a budget that I don't have to do it," he said.
The hunter said he wanted to search the area for physical evidence of the animal, like footprints or broken shrubbery, but said it was impossible to tell because of the homeless people also living in the woods.
RELATED: MAN SHOOTS FRIEND WHILE HUNTING FOR BIGFOOT
Major Larry Young, game warden with Texas Parks and Wildlife, told the Houston Chronicle that it is not a crime to hunt Bigfoot.
"We don't acknowledge that one exists, but if you wanted to shoot and kill a Bigfoot in the state of Texas you would just need a hunting license," he said.
Not mentioned in the account is an adolescent male Bigfoot that Dyer also killed and is currently being studied by the lab.
Dyer also said he saw a third creature that he presumes was a female.
Dyer said he feels vindicated that he finally captured Bigfoot.
Rick Dyer/Facebook
Dyer said he feels vindicated that he finally captured Bigfoot.
The creature has the same male and female reproductive organs as humans though Dyer admits he hasn't examined a female Bigfoot. But he presumes they do exist.
"How else could they reproduce?" he said.
This is not the first time Dyer has claimed to find Bigfoot's body. In 2008 Dyer claimed to media that he had a Bigfoot body that later turned out to be a rubber ape costume.
Dyer said that right before unveiling the Bigfoot a government agency "I have no idea who" confiscated the body and all the evidence. Having already announced his find Dyer said he took the costume to the press conference because he felt he needed to produce something.
But he said he doesn't regret his decision because the publicity from that event put him in touch with investors that have funded his operations full-time ever since.
And now Dyer can't wait to show the world his evidence.
"I'm very excited. I'm very vindicated," he said. "There are non-believers and there are haters" he said claiming the haters are people with "personal vendettas against me."
Dyer has also unveiled the body to a limited audience that has vouched for its authenticity.
In a video he shot of their reactions many of the people seemed convinced as they entered the vehicle and looked down at the body, which apparently has been preserved quite well considering it was killed 16 months ago.
"Oh my gosh. Why is he so tall?" asked one boy in the video.
"Because he's Bigfoot, man!" Dyer explained.
Another woman claimed to have seen the hairy beast before.
"It looks like my ex-husband," she said with a serious face. "It does. It does."
[email protected] Follow on Twitter @joelzlandau
Photos and videos here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.1594374