From the frozen tundra of Sasquahoma, I huddled for warmth on my hearth nearly a week, often pondering the desperate plight of a “senior infirm squatch” in the midst of the devastating ice storm which struck the Midwest. How precarious a squatch’s life must be.

Perhaps “winterkill” will furnish the evidence, the skeptics demand. But what if they bury their own?

Once again Dr. Jeff Meldrum’s scientific efforts, leads the way for others to follow. Meanwhile habituators continue habituating, impressively, albeit quietly. JMHO

Simply amazing that repeated DNA tests indicate human contamination, unless of course the subject’s tissue is “human like”.JMHO

Science, technology, and compassionate common sense are winning the race for legal recognition of the “big folks”, it’s about time. JMHO

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all…

live and let live…

ole bub and the dawgs

While I agree with KenMD that the “sasquatch DNA” could be contaminated, it is still a very potentially exciting find. I do think it has been perhaps a bit overhyped, and there is a very real possibility that nothing more will come of it, but it has definitely raised my curiosity. It is worth following up on, in my opinion. It is interesting that, contaminants or not, it was likened to primate DNA by those who tested it rather than contaminated bear DNA.

The new Mapinguary quests are also very exciting to me. I think that South America is a potential treasure trove of new animal discoveries.

There are things that I think should have been on this list that aren’t, and some that i think got way too much attention (mangy bears anyone?), but overall a great list. As to media exposure, at least it is raising awareness of cryptozoology even if in not always a positive light. I think perhaps the people in the general public who are interested and intelligent about it will be able to look deeper into these stories and come to their own conclusions without the media coloring their perceptions too much.

BTW as one who has done DNA isolation I am not sure what is really meant by removing other contaminants as the isolation of DNA does just that. So a second party removing these so called contaminants makes me believe the specimen got secondarily contaminated by (common things being common) humans.

Here’s to wishing next year’s will outshine this one with our long-awaited find of solid proof of the big fellows!

This annual “top ten” list is weighed in the rankings based upon what I see as the stories that played the most in the greater media, and especially became well-known to the general public. When I start hearing comments from people at the post office, who really don’t care anything about cryptozoology, about the Jacobs creature flap, I know that’s the media event of the year for Bigfoot matters.

But I’m having a good time reading what folks’ personal favorites are, nevertheless.

My favorite one is #4. I’m not as cautious as KENMD—I tend to think this is a finding of a previously uncategorized creature. I admit it–my “believing” side is working here. Sue me. Also, if one remembers that particular show, the scientist removed all contaminated traits before doing the test. Doesn’t mean everything was removed with 100% accuracy, but I tend to trust the guy.

But hey, if I’m wrong, I’m wrong.
I just think my intuitive side is telling me “This is big.”

#7—I still think this is an underrated story. The “love story” angle to it is oddly moving and fascinating.

Quatchi rocks!!!