Comments on: Discovery Channel Filming Pilot For Skunk Ape Investigator

By: Redrose999

Redrose999 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:36:20 +0000

Wish I had hope in it, but I really don’t trust Shealy after the old Skunk Ape film hoax way back when. But maybe he’s on the up and up this time eh?

By: JMonkey

JMonkey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:46:01 +0000

Looks like the “Billy the Exterminator” of Cryptozoology. Can’t wait to see the show. I love Billy the Exterminator by the way.

By: Kahil Nettleton

Kahil Nettleton — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:48:28 +0000

Well….let’s give it a chance and see if they can do the show right.

By: whiteriverfisherman

whiteriverfisherman — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:16:42 +0000

I think there is an ape species living in the everglades. As a matter of fact I am sure there is more than one. My belief is that the Skunk ape sightings are people seeing large orangutans and chimps. I could be wrong but to me the known species of ape theory is the most likely explanation. Who knows maybe Mr. Shealy and this new program will prove me wrong….. but I doubt it.

By: Fred123

Fred123 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:13:37 +0000

We’re more likely to see a bigfoot captured next year than we are to see a quality bigfoot reality show.

By: Hapa

Hapa — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:48:19 +0000

God speed and God bless, David Shealy.

And please see if you can add some paleontological work into the show: Florida has some excellent fossils creatures (Rusconi’s ground sloth (20 feet tall, 3 tons), Glyptodons, Mastodons, American lions, Sabertooth cats, etc). Perhaps with some extra research and fossil hunting, a skunk ape fossil might be found. a long shot, but it would be neat to find.

By: jethomp

jethomp — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:08:36 +0000

Hey, Discovery Channel – I think you should go with an all Mythbusters format.

And History Channel should bring back MonsterQuest. That was all the crypto-type show we needed.

By: CDC

CDC — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:34:54 +0000

In one of the many shows I have seen on “Mystery” animals. I do remember one segment from some show that did a voice analysis or lie detector test on David Shealy, and he failed that test.

It was on the question if he hoaxed the photographs he took.

It’s a sad state we are in when all these production companies are willing to do shows about cryptids, and all they can find to host are guys that are not men of science.

This will be TMZ meets Swamp Ape…lots of nothing.

By: thegsmiths4

thegsmiths4 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:30:43 +0000

I agree with redrose999. Shealy has been living off of one video made decades ago. He uses it to draw people to his campground and gift shop. Go to his website and look at "Quotes from Dave" in the left column. I wonder if that is where Animal Planet got their misinformation?

By: flame821

flame821 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:39:23 +0000

As for the Swamp Ape show, after the hoopla surrounding Finding Bigfoot, I must admit my expectations for any crypto show is rather low at the moment. But I'll give it a chance before making up my mind. If nothing else, this Shealy fellow looks to be a colorful character.