Bigfoot panic resurfaces as a hiker’s viral video of a 4’9″ figure in an upstate New York swamp fuels fresh claims of a real creature.
Exclusive Interview Exposes Terrifying Encounter
Kelly, a local hiker and photographer, told Planet Tyrus she locked eyes with an unidentifiable entity while trekking a secluded swamp in upstate New York. She described the moment the figure turned, its eyes meeting hers, and how she fled, later uploading the footage that sparked a social media frenzy.
Photographer Kelly walked Tyrus and BFRO founder Matt Moneymaker through the scene, emphasizing the figure’s height, its stiff gait, and the eerie silence that followed its stare.
Police Probe Concludes Costume, Not Cryptid
Damariscotta Police Department in Maine investigated a surge of sightings last week, citing an “unusually high number of calls” on its Facebook page. Officers determined the reported creature was a man in a “very convincing costume,” according to a department statement.
Investigator Matt Moneymaker noted that the physical evidence matched descriptions of Native American legends about mini‑Bigfoots or feral swamp dwellers, but stressed the findings were based on eyewitness accounts and costume analysis, not scientific proof.
Conspiracy Theories Surface After Cornell DNA Claim
Bigfoot hunter and OutKick contributor Sean Joseph warned of a possible cover‑up after Cornell University denied conducting DNA tests on alleged remains, stating the university “greatly appreciates” public curiosity and confirming it was “on the hunt from the very beginning.”
Joseph argued the alleged costume could be a deliberate ruse, suggesting the community’s rapid response indicates a deeper agenda behind the sightings.
Community Unity Outweighs Cryptid Hunt
Police highlighted the town’s collaborative spirit, noting residents halted daily activities to investigate the reports and look out for one another—a rarity that officials said mattered more than confirming a mythical beast.
“We wouldn’t have it any other way,” the department concluded, underscoring the value of collective vigilance over sensational speculation.
Sean Joseph, writer for OutKick, contributed to this report.
