Leader Of Bigfoot Expedition Cited For Permit Violation

[hank moon]

http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/

Friday, March 23, 2012

Buffalo National River (AR)
Leader Of Bigfoot Expedition Cited For Permit Violation

On February 24th, rangers received information from a concessionaire who reported that there were visitors in the park who were on a "Bigfoot hunting expedition." Rangers Billy Bell and Ben Henthorne proceeded to the Steel Creek Campground to investigate. After questioning numerous people associated with the group, they discovered that approximately 30 people had paid Matt Pruitt, who is affiliated with The Bigfoot Field Researcher's Organization, to lead them on a hunt for the creature. Several participants said that they had paid $300 to $500 each to be lead on a three- day expedition. Pruitt was cited for a violation of the regulation on engaging in a business without a permit or written agreement (36 CFR 5.3). Paid activities that do not have commercial use authorizations or special use permits appear to be on the increase on a nationwide basis and need to be on the radar of all park staff to insure that only sanctioned and permitted activities are conducted in the parks.

[Submitted by Karen L Bradford, Chief Ranger]

[tcott]

Wait, 30 people, $300 - $500 each to hunt for bigfoot??? I'm in the wrong business!

[Iceaxe]

Wait, 30 people, $300 - $500 each to hunt for bigfoot??? I'm in the wrong business!

x2

[Don]

Wait, 30 people, $300 - $500 each to hunt for bigfoot??? I'm in the wrong business!

I was thinking the same thing. I could probably pretend to believe in fairy tales for that kind of money...