Zoologist casts doubt on Bigfoot sighting

Winnipeg — A zoologist at the University of Manitoba says he's "very skeptical" about a reported Bigfoot sighting near the remote community of Norway House.

Professor James Hare says there is always the possibility of discovering a new species of animal.

But he says if Bigfoot does exist, someone in North America would probably have found hard evidence by now.

He adds many sightings have turned out to be hoaxes.

Bobby Clarke, a ferry operator, has a short piece of video footage of what appears to be a tall, hairy creature walking upright in the Nelson River.

Many residents in Norway House have seen the video, but Clarke has now stopped showing the tape and is hoping to sell it to a media outlet.

A Vancouver author and amateur researcher says Bigfoot-type creatures exist and are likely in northern Manitoba.

Chris Murphy says there have been dozens of sightings in the region, and the remote forest is an ideal habitat.

From: Broadcast News, 22 April 2005.