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Silverton, with a population of 629, is gaining attention for a possible 630th resident: Bigfoot.<\/p>\n
A recent episode of \u201cParanormal Central\u201d on the Dark Matter Radio Network resurrected discussion about possible Bigfoot sightings in Silverton. Much of hosts Danny Valderrama\u2019s and Jeff Gonzalez\u2019s debate centered on one photo taken in 2008 that allegedly captures Bigfoot trotting beside the river across from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.<\/p>\n
In 2010, Rick Lewis, owner of the Bigfoot Central gift shop and the Legend of Bigfoot Museum on Blair Street in Silverton, tried to organize a \u201cHunt For Bigfoot,\u201d an event offering a $1 million award in return for a verifiable photograph of Bigfoot. But the hunt was canceled after skeptical town officials raised questions about \u201cwhether it (the event, not Bigfoot) was actually real,\u201d reports the Silverton Standard & the Miner.<\/p>\n
According to Wikipedia, \u201cBigfoot\u201d is the name \u201cgiven to a cryptidape- or hominid-like creature said to inhabit forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. The term sasquatch is an anglicized derivative of the Halkomelem word s\u00e1sq\u2019ets.<\/p>\n
The \u201cParanormal Central\u201d episode on March 8 involving Silverton \u2013 and the photos discussed on it \u2013 are mentioned on Art Bell\u2019s blog, \u201cMidnight in the Desert.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the podcast no longer appears available for streaming, a post about the Silverton Bigfoot sighting can be found at http:\/\/artbell.com\/paranormal-central-bigfoot-report-3-8-2015.<\/p>\n