{"id":25668,"date":"2026-08-03T00:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25668"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:20:38","slug":"cornell-shuts-down-claims-of-60-neanderthal-ny-bigfoot-setting-off-fuming-sasquatch-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25668","title":{"rendered":"Cornell shuts down claims of &#8216;60% Neanderthal&#8217; NY Bigfoot, setting off fuming Sasquatch hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fbigfoot-dna-comp.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This Bigfoot brouhaha is getting hairy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/13\/us-news\/antisemitic-cornell-student-turns-down-interview-because-hes-not-interested-in-working-for-a-jew\/\">Cornell University<\/a> said it has never tested any supposed Sasquatch corpse \u2014 but the celebrity Bigfoot hunter who claims to have found the questionable remains said the denial is nothing more than an Ivy League coverup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The DNA results that a Bigfoot hunter claims to prove he found the legendary creature\u2019s corpse in the wilderness is fake, according to Cornell University <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charles Stuart, who bills himself as \u201cSnake the Bigfoot Hunter,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/05\/us-news\/snake-the-bigfoot-hunter-claims-he-unearthed-scientific-proof-of-sasquatch-and-dna-shows-its-part-human\/\">shared last month what he claimed was a DNA test<\/a> from Cornell University that proved the supposed 8-foot, 300-pound Sasquatch corpse he said he found in upstate New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/27\/us-news\/nyc-architect-serial-killer-sent-to-little-siberia-prison\/\">Adirondack mountains<\/a> was real, and nearly 60% Neanderthal.<\/p>\n<p>Cornell University told The Post those claims are bogus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCornell did not conduct any testing for [Stuart,] or present a report,\u201d a spokesperson for the University said, also confirming that the documents posted on Stuart\u2019s website marked as coming from the university are not a product of the Ivy League school.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stuart first made the highly disputed claims in 2024 that he found the decomposing remains in upstate New York\u2019s\u00a0Adirondack mountains. <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the huckster, however, adamantly denied fabricating the DNA test results, and claimed the university is conspiring to cover-up the truth about Dack, which is what he named the supposed corpse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCORNELL IS FLAT OUT LYING \u2014 I WILL NOT BE SILENCED,\u201d Stuart wrote in a fiery response to The Post, flipping out when confronted that his test was a hoax or faked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Charles Stuart, who bills himself as \u201cSnake the Bigfoot Hunter, at his controversial exhibit at last year\u2019s Great New York State Fair. <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t a dispute over the facts of the report \u2014 it\u2019s panic over control. I bypassed the machine and went straight to the public. I was warned from day one not to share this report. I released the unredacted DNA report anyway because I believe in transparency and the intelligence of the public,\u201d Stuart continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/13\/lifestyle\/the-bigfoot-hunters-of-the-hudson-valley-have-investigated-hundreds-of-sightings\/\">The Bigfoot hunter<\/a> even went as far as to say he can prove that the university is lying, and promised The Post he would be dropping a documentary that features a supposed lab technician whistleblower from the Cornell lab.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stuart released what he claimed was a DNA test from Cornell University earlier this month that showed the supposed Sasquatch corpse was real, results that Cornell University told The Post are bogus.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stuart claims the scientist who performed the test is going to uncover the Ivy League conspiracy against Bigfoot and disclose the raw, dark truth that Dack is real, though he did not specify when that film would potentially drop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is essentially a David VS Goliath story and we all know who wins in the end,\u201d Stuart said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last year, Stuart put the body on display at The Great New York State Fair, where 60,000 people came to see the body. <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stuart made highly disputed claims that he found the decomposing Sasquatch carcass in 2024 \u2014 and quickly put the body on display for free at The Great New York State Fair last year, with his website claiming that 60,000 people passed through to see Dack.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics have accused him of fabricating the DNA test to try and boost his fame and build more hype leading up to this year\u2019s fair, which runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 7. He has already advertised that Dack will be back on display, though the exhibit is free again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cCORNELL IS FLAT OUT LYING \u2014 I WILL NOT BE SILENCED,\u201d Stuart wrote in a response to The Post.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Bigfoots Remains \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sasquatch \u201cexpert\u201d Matthew Moneymaker from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization \u2014 a group founded in 1995 that is dedicated to investigating Sasquatch sightings across the United States \u2014 previously shared their doubts about the DNA test results on social media, calling Stuart both a hoaxer and a scammer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The same group just \u201cconfirmed\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/26\/us-news\/rhode-island-dad-claims-he-saw-bigfoot-in-connecticut-woods-and-detailed-that-it-had-no-boobs\/#nypost-openweb-conversation\">what they believe to be an actual sighting in Connecticut<\/a> with a man who claimed to come face-to-face with a Bigfoot.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from The Great New York State Fair did not respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment on the controversial exhibit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Bigfoot brouhaha is getting hairy! 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