Huffington Post Reporter Believes Florida Fisherman's Bigfoot Story

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The Florida Skunk Ape photo submitted by John Rodriguez to the Huffington Post has been met with skepticism and all sorts of theories about the authenticity of the photo. Rodriguez, a 66-year-old Florida man, claims he stumbled upon the creature while out fishing. In an interview with a local Fox news affiliate, Huff Post reporter Lee Speigel claims he believes the man's story, and thinks he is telling the truth.

"I looked at this picture and I was like ummm," said Lee Speigel.

Lee Speigel writes stories on UFO's, Aliens and even Bigfoot for the Huffington Post.

He said it is a possibility.

"From the very beginning he has not given the impression that he's looking for any kind of publicity," he said.

A local fisherman, John Rodriguez, e-mailed Speigel a few days after Christmas with a few pictures and his story.

"I don't think at this point, that the guy is lying," he said.

The fisherman claims while out on the Hillsborough River, he spotted the creature in the water and was able to snap off a few shots.


Bigfoot Photographed In Tampa Florida By Fisherman - WTVT

FOX 13 News

Comments

  1. UnknownMonday, January 5, 2015 at 12:41:00 PM PST

    Guys?

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  2. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 12:42:00 PM PST

    thats a Skunkape or iam a FOOL !!!!

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  3. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 12:43:00 PM PST

    If this is true, then it destroys Joe's theory of bigfoot being human.

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  4. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 12:48:00 PM PST

    need more proof. Need exact location. Need lots of researchers in that location. Not just one night ..but weeks if need be.

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  5. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 12:57:00 PM PST

    TRAPPER and the AIMS team can hunt and trap that critter!

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  6. pussinbootsMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:06:00 PM PST

    Ha ha and to think i was laughed out of town when this photo was first shown,stick with me footers i know the way ;) xx

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  7. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:20:00 PM PST

    He's even got the white stripe like a skunk, Has to be real!!!!

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  8. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:20:00 PM PST

    What does John W. Jones think about this photo?

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    1. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:56:00 PM PST

      What does Biscardi think of this photo?

      Delete
  9. UltimateHomerMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:22:00 PM PST

    Why are we even talking about this? Fake.

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  10. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:31:00 PM PST

    I haven't seen fur that fake looking since Patterson.

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  11. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:39:00 PM PST

    I love how the thing is just blankly staring off into space, not a care in the world for something that is supposed to be so guarded and elusive.

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    1. pussinbootsMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:52:00 PM PST

      You know when some ones looking at you and you pretend you haven't noticed,that's what he's doing xx

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    2. UnknownMonday, January 5, 2015 at 1:54:00 PM PST

      Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

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  12. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 2:00:00 PM PST

    It looks like the animatronic gorilla from showbiz pizza place circa 1982!

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  13. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 2:01:00 PM PST

    Yeah super fake!!!

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  14. BigfootStudentMonday, January 5, 2015 at 2:37:00 PM PST

    Joe, Chick, Chuck, Eva & others....Greetings!

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  15. RumferlifeMonday, January 5, 2015 at 2:52:00 PM PST

    Skunk weed

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  16. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 3:00:00 PM PST

    That's the fakest ass shit I've ever saw. There are all sorts of issues with this picture. Its a static prop. The sprayed on white skunk stripe, the water depth, fake ass fur......

    Prop - Not a skunk ape!
    Oh well maybe one day....

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  17. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 5:11:00 PM PST

    Looks like a Gorilla. Aren't sasquatch supposed to have human noses. Has anyone lost a Gorlilla???

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  18. AnonymousMonday, January 5, 2015 at 10:42:00 PM PST

    OMG..a bad muppet..

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  19. AnonymousTuesday, January 6, 2015 at 10:36:00 AM PST

    The eyes are the only thing that stand out to me? Fake or not I always look at the eyes first if giving the opportunity. Hard to fake eyes in a living breathing human, animal etc... with that of a prop, stuffed, suit whatever!

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