A commenter on Bigfoot Ballyhoo, Debbie, has given the bigfoot community some grand news. The Department of Interior file, and possibly bones, of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm animal, may well have been found. I believe the information is so important, I will include Debbie’s comments here in this column.

     “With a great deal of work on the old DOI files from that year, I found what USDI classified as # exhibit 4377. This file is closed to the public and most certainly is the remains of the Columbus Day creature. The classified file in part reads ‘Species: unknown biped: date recorded: 3/14/63. Area: O’Brien-Dew Ridge. The bone structure specimen is unknown to DGDS analyses: Tissue samples indicate non human. Samples indicate non primate. Conclusion: Sample is not consistent with any known species of animal/primate known. Seal per request noted.’”

     A second comment by Debbie quickly followed the first and included this information: (If you will notice the exhibit number includes an A which the first number did not.) “3/4/1963 File #4377-A. Regarding unknown biped: The subject discussed in the original file is complete with the finding of [the late] Dr. D.S. Gould. This is a medical conundrum to the true species of said subject. Subject appears to be some species not known to date. Some indications are most clearly not gorilla nor human because subject measurements indicate 98 inches in height. Estimation weight at time of death 770 lbs. This clearly concludes this subject is not consistent with known species of human or gorilla.”

     I (Linda Newton-Perry) would think that the file should include photos of the animal. One commenter that was on the scene when the animal was removed from O’Brien-Dew Ridge said that many photos were taken. And one commenter said several photos were sent along with the corpse. How exciting this information is. Please keep Bigfoot Ballyhoo informed if anyone is successful in viewing these files. It is the blog’s view that the world has a right to know about this animal. We deserve to be able to appreciate it, watch for it, and if we must, protect ourselves from it. We know from sightings, the animal makes a real effort to stay away from humans, but a few have been reported aggressive.

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