Malaysia Creates Team to Track 'Bigfoot'

MorganGrayson · 01-26-2006, 12:08 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A southern Malaysian state will appoint a team of scientists and experts to hunt for a "Bigfoot" beast after the reported sighting of three giant human-like creatures, officials said Thursday.

Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman said the state will form an official Bigfoot-tracking team in a serious bid to find evidence of such a beast following the reported sightings late last year in the Endau Rompin National Park forest.

"The mystery of Bigfoot's existence has attracted a lot of interest," he was quoted as saying by the Bernama national news agency. "We hope the expedition will be able to prove its existence."

Ghani's aide confirmed the report Thursday, saying state administrators decided to set up the team after a council meeting late Wednesday.

"Bigfoot" is a popular name given in the United States to giant hairy creatures walking on two legs. Sightings of such beasts have been reported in many parts of the world but their existence has never been proven.

Malaysian media have been gripped by Bigfoot fever since November 2005, when fish farm workers reported seeing three giant human-like hairy beasts at the edge of the Endau Rompin reserve. They also claimed to have seen a gigantic footprint which they photographed.

The photo was later printed by local newspapers.

Park officials have combed the site where the men claimed they saw the creatures, but found no physical evidence of their existence. However, they recorded more reports of sightings from Aborigine villagers who live on the park's fringes.

Tourism authorities are planning to capitalize on the sightings to attract visitors to Johor and the park. Wildlife officials said they may set up camera traps in the jungle to capture images of the creature.

Personally, I think they should just leave the creatures alone...but humans seem to have an inability to do that.

TheLegacy · 01-26-2006, 03:27 PM

maybe its robin wiliams taking a much needed time out? the man has chest hair that could snag a cruise liner

MorganGrayson · 01-26-2006, 03:45 PM

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maybe its robin wiliams taking a much needed time out? the man has chest hair that could snag a cruise liner

First off, total props for the metaphor!

Secondly...you say that like it's a bad thing!

Quagmire · 01-26-2006, 05:01 PM

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MorganGrayson · 01-26-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by Quagmire
Coming Soon to a sponsor near you: Bigfoot porn!

I think it's already here.
They're called "Bears," though, and it's not the size of their feet they're bragging about!

TheLegacy · 01-26-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by MorganGrayson
I think it's already here.
They're called "Bears," though, and it's not the size of their feet they're bragging about!

oh my.. do tell .. inquiring minds want to know

Evil Chris · 01-26-2006, 09:38 PM

The bigfoot hoax just won't go away. LOL

Anyone remember bigfoot showing up as a kind of friendly ally of Steve Austin in "The Six Million Dollar Man"?

priceless stuff...

war_ner · 01-27-2006, 02:19 AM

Wow, talk abou media craze!

MorganGrayson · 01-27-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by TheLegacy
oh my.. do tell .. inquiring minds want to know

Is it possible, my Robert, that you have remained uninformed that a "bear" is a hairy, often older gay man? See? Not making free sites prevents you from garnering all this way cool - albeit useless - information.

*grumble, grumble*
I thought my line was friggin' funny, I did....