School of Mines Bigfoot Rumors False -- Released August 9, 2006

Contrary to online reports, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has not been in receipt of the body of Bigfoot.

According to a report appearing on a number of blogs, Bigfoot was shot and killed Tuesday, August 1, on the Pine Ridge Reservation. After a smudging ceremony, the body was allegedly transported to a School of Mines laboratory for studies.

Despite receiving nearly $14 million in research and development funding in the 2006 fiscal year and having a wide array of cutting-edge research initiatives, the School of Mines has no facilities dedicated to Bigfoot or other cryptozoology research.

The Bigfoot blog report can be found at http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/prbigfootshot/. The timeline of the alleged sightings and shooting incident can be found at http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/prtimeline/.

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
The School of Mines, located in Rapid City, S.D., serves the people of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship; and to benefit the state, regions, and nation through collaborative efforts in education and economic development.


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