Melissa Hovey To Release Bigfoot Photo At 1PM EST

*Not the real photo. Just an example.

The article below was just published on Melissa Hovey's blog a few seconds ago. The Bigfoot photo will be copyrighted and it will be posted on her website at 1PM EST / 10AM PST.

Supposedly, Melissa received the photo from a witness 4 years ago and has held onto to the photo. After many attempts to reach out to the witness, she has finally made contact and has decided to publish the photo. In earlier posts, she claims that the photo "could either be the clearest image we have to date of a possible bigfoot – or a very clear image of a big hoax."

Read below:

The Photo - UPDATE
Today is the date. Many thoughts come to mind.

Thoughts I will discuss separately from the release of the photograph which will happen at 1:00 pm Eastern today. Why? Because I know, when the photo is published the information will not be important.

First of all, thank you, to those who sent emails of support and messages on Facebook.

To those who thought I was stringing this along for attention. I made many attempts to contact this witness over the course of 4 years, privately, behind the scenes.

While you may not understand why I chose the route of my blog to try and contact this witness, sometimes we have to do everything we can do. I was willing to put everything on the line in order to get this witness to establish contact. So, this last 7 days had nothing to do with hype. It was all about the hope of reaching this anonymous witness.

It worked, kind of.

Unfortunately, it turned into more of a hurry up and wait scenario. The witness wanted me to wait until the spring. He was even refusing background information about the photo he sent me. Sometimes we just have to listen to what our gut tells us. My gut tells me he would string me, and YOU, along for as long as he could, with no information, just more waiting. Proof of that being he already strung me along for 4 years, ignoring my attempts to contact him privately, and only responding once I took this public which was not my first choice. So I decided to publish the photo anyway. Why? Because this community has had enough of the “come back next month,” comments. My gut tells me, that is exactly what I was facing, by accepting this witnesses deal.

I have been struggling these last 7 days. I don’t expect anyone to believe me, and I expect no sympathy.

It’s just what we deal with, sometimes, because of what we do. I am always talking about exposing hoaxers and doing the right thing for witnesses and other researchers. How can I allow myself and all of us to be strung along?

That goes against every fiber of my being. It’s not right.

For those who said you know what you would do. No, you don’t. You don’t know until you are in this very position. Would you have simply walked away? I highly doubt it, and if after viewing this photo, you instantly reach for your mouse to "right click and save," - I know you wouldn't have sat on this for 1 week let alone 4 years. I would never expect anyone to do what I did. 4 years is a long time to keep something quiet when you're not even sure it's legit. Most of my own concerns are about the witness himself.

Re-establishing contact has made that no easier.

To be honest, I am not even sure the person I have been speaking to via email these last couple days is the witness. While this person was able to answer a few things, many other things were wrong. This person stated he came to me because he was distraught over the exploitation of this animal. That does not jive with this persons first email to me, which only said, “If I told you I had access to pictures of a Sasquatch animal how confidential can you really be?" It was only later in our exchanges that he discussed his concern for this animal and its welfare. Was I emailing with this witness from 4 years ago? I honestly have to say, I don't know.

This photo will rise and fall depending on its merits. Not anything I say. Whatever the merits of this photograph are will be up to each individual researcher or person viewing.

At the end of this, I know I am doing the right thing and I have done all I can.
That’s all we can expect from ourselves.

Let me also explain something else. I did place a copyright on this photo. Why? To do my level best to keep some aspiring hoaxer from using crops of this image (or the full image) to perpetrate the next great hoax. If the true owner of the photo comes forward, I will gladly turn over the copyright to them. But, this person better have proof this image does in fact belong to them. I totally understand this photo will be diced and sliced. Just remember to re-insert the copyright before you share privately or anywhere on the internet. I will enforce this.

This is not about money, fortune or fame. If that were the case I would have done this a long time ago.

Some of us who call ourselves, “Bigfoot Researchers,” do keep our promises. I have long term witnesses right now that I work with on a regular basis. To say that because I sat on this for 4 years – it must be a hoax. Well, honestly, you don’t know what you’re talking about. The concern that this photo could be a hoax is exactly why I have sat on it for this long. I had to try and get more information from this witness.

Read this blog, you will discover I don’t believe everything I am told.

In the end, I have no more answers than I once had. I’m not even sure the person who did contact me, is even the original witness. Whether or not this is a legitimate Bigfoot, that is not for me to decide. I know what I think and I am fairly certain each person who views this photo will have their own opinion.

I feel comfortable with my decision. I have done all that I can.

For any witness who is wondering if I can keep a promise, the answer is yes. But, trust is a two way street. If you are honest with me, I am honest with you.

- Melissa Hovey