Moneo- this is for you.
Bigfoot risks extinction, says Canadian MP
Bigfoot, the legendary hairy man-like beast said to roam the wildernesses of North America, is not shy, merely so rare it risks extinction and should be protected as an endangered species.
So says Canadian MP Mike Lake who has called for Bigfoot to be protected under Canada’s species at risk act, alongside Whooping Cranes, Blue Whales, and Red Mulberry trees.
“The debate over their (Bigfoot’s) existence is moot in the circumstance of their tenuous hold on merely existing,” reads a petition presented by Lake to parliament in March and due to be discussed next week.
“Therefore, the petitioners request the House of Commons to establish immediate, comprehensive legislation to affect immediate protection of Bigfoot,” says the petition signed by almost 500 of Lake’s constituents in Edmonton, Alberta.
A similar appeal has been made to the US Congress.
Down through history, there have been numerous, if unsubstantiated sightings of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch in North American folklore.
The beast is said to inhabit remote forests, mainly in the US Pacific northwest and western Canada, and many believe it could be related to the equally mythical Yeti said to have found its home in Tibet and Nepal.
While sometimes described as large, hairy bipedal hominoids, Bigfoot are considered by most experts to be a combination of folklore and hoaxes.
But the legend remains strong, and Bigfoot researcher Todd Standing, who was behind the petition, claims to have proof of its existence, and says he fears for its safety.
“When I get species protection for them nationwide, I will make my findings public and I will take this out of the realm of mythology. Bigfoot is real,” Standing told Global National television news.
“Out of the realm of mythology.” Jeez, there has to be a Cubanism for this.
The whole article is here.
I think most sightings of bigfoot are legitimate. Cryptozoologists like Loren Coleman think it may be an undiscovered living species of gigantopithecus erectus, a hominoid between us and the great apes.
I heard this guy Standing interviewed on Coast to Coast AM and he sounds legitimate, if not a little hysterical. He said that he has evidence, but won’t disclose where the bigfoot lives for fear we (evil humans) will go and disturb the habitat, or worse. His plan is to protect the species via the law, and then disclose the location:
I’ll believe the evidence when I see the living, stinking, screaming sample…
While you can’t prove they don’t exist, I rank this with Loch Ness. Both are discussed here:
http://tinyurl.com/3yt5uo
Saw this yesterday — unbelievable. It’s right up there with Algore rants, Sheryl Crow’s toilets, and the Easter Bunny.
Well, no offense to the Bunny.
Its just I don’t want it trampling around my backyard ~ because once any of these trasnochados (Coast to Coast, et al.) gets a sight of its tracks on the grass — or mud — we’re looking at a tax hike to protect it from extinction.
Thanks for this, I just had to post it on my blog. lol
Actually, cryptozoology is a fascinating field. Not as wacky as you might think from the likes of this Todd Standing guy. There are some serious reserachers doing some fantastic work and discovering lots of new animals.
“Jeez, there has to be a Cubanism for this.”
I think it is called “an empty flask of Bacardi”.