(Historic) Yeti de Bourganeuf

" . . . The corpse appeared on display at a fair in France in March 97. Nobody knew where it came from . . .

" . . . Christian Le Noel investigated and obtained the story about avalanches, China, Eastern Germany. Did not sound true. By insisting, the guy disappeared with the corpse. Due to similarity with humans, a hunter or farmer who killed one, even by accident or fear, is afraid to tell the truth.

" . . . Picture appeared in the local newspaper "Journal du Berry". Bourganeuf is located in centre of France. 45 °57'N 1°45'E, a small town of less than 20,000 inhabitants . . .

" . . . The question remaining is where did it come from. In his investigation, Christian Le Noel had answers like "came from China through Eastern Germany," all replies he qualified as fairy tales . . ."

" . . . The corpse was displayed like the Minnesota wild man, in a freezer, on an ice bed. The story goes as follows. The corpse would have been found by sherpas in an avalanche in Tibet (This version is dismissed by Christian Le Noel, being a former staff member of the French National Park - Les Ecrins -- Alps. He had exposure to such events) and would have been hidden by Tibetan Monks in a water well under ice (But he knows that Monks are afraid of Yeti - brings bad luck, plus risk of polluting the water). Later, the Chinese army would have taken away the corpse, and after several months of display at Shanghai¯, would have been sold to a circus in eastern Germany. This one went bankrupt, and the brother of the stallholder has acquired the display. Christian Le Noel concludes saying that this is the story of Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs . . .

" . . . He had contacted the newspaper reporter who had taken the photos to acquire a high quality picture, but she said that she had given away the negative . . .

" . . . The owner of the display at the fair disappeared, and the corpse was never seen again (at least not in France) . . ."

Even more info thanks to Steven Streufert:

Translated: "Virtual Institute of Cryptozoology Cryptozoological news (19) Bourganeuf's frozen mannequin In 1997, what might seem like a re-edition of the case of the frozen man (this corpse of a hairy man exhibited on the fairgrounds in the USA, which Bernard Heuvelmans was able to study at leisure in 1968) took place. .. in France ! And even in the heart of our country, since it was on the occasion of the Bourganeuf fair, in the Creuse, that this story was revealed: once again, it was apparently the corpse of a sort of hairy man kept in a freezer, and exhibited on the fairgrounds. It was indeed a hoax, and funny thing, our Belgian friends from ABEPAR (which publishes the journal Cryptozoologia) are, very involuntarily, the inspirers. Emmanuel Janssens Casteels, animal sculptor and collaborator of the Belgian review, tells in the June to August 1998 issue of Cryptozoologia that two of his colleagues had advised people wishing to make a giant replica of the frozen man by Bernard Heuvelmans: "It was actually a soft foam sculpture with ponytail hairs glued to it. The eyes were simply purchased from a specialist taxidermy supplier." Obviously, an incredible story accompanied the exhibition of Bourganeuf, whose creator had obviously read the work of Bernard Heuvelmans. To know more : DEVILLETTE, Anita 1997 Bourganeuf: a yeti in the city. Limousin Magazine, n ° 402: 66-68 (May). HEUVELMANS, Bernard 1974 Neanderthal man is still alive. Paris, Plon. JANSSENS CASTEELS, Emmanuel 1998 The frozen man of Bourganeuf: the solution of the enigma. Cryptozoologia, n ° 25-26-27: 40-41 (June-July-August). JEAN, Gérard 1997 The Thing in the Ice. Limousin Magazine, n ° 402: 69-70 (May). 1997 On the trail of the abominable snowman. Anomalies, n ° 3: 17-25 (2nd trimester)."

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Yeti de Bourganeuf - More Details!

This photo of a dead Bigfoot has been around for a long time. It is often debated as to if it is real or not. I noticed today that the pictures of the figure, known as Yeti De Bourganeuf, is making the rounds again.

There is an amazing backstory that follows this display of a dead bigfoot around but sadly, it is all made up and totally untrue.

Of course, once you tell people that a bigfoot story or photo is untrue, many will just not believe it. So I will present some evidence, hopefully proving to you that this is a fake.

The photos are known as the Yeti de Bourganeuf and the figure was created to honor Bernard Heuvelmans and his dealing with the Minnesota Iceman.

The sculpture was made by artist Emannuel Casteels Janssen and it was over 8 feet long and it used horse tail hair for the hair.

The July-August edition of the journal Cryptozoologia, the sculptor, Janssen, who created the supposed corpse, came forward admitting everything and explaining how he'd done it: You can view the website Here - The website is in French - here is a screenshot, just in case it goes away.

Here is a Google translation of the text on the web page:

"In 1997, what might seem like a repeat of the Affai re the frozen man (the body of a hairy man exhibited at fairs fields in the US, as Bernard Heuvelmans was able to study at leisure in 1968) took place ... in France ! And even in the heart of our country, since it is during the fair in Bourganeuf, in the Creuse, has revealed this story: once again, it was apparently the body of a kind of hairy man kept in a freezer, and exhibited at fairs fields.

It was indeed a hoax, and fun thing, our Belgian friends of ABEPAR (which publishes the newspaper Cryptozoologia) are very unintentionally inspirers. Emmanuel Janssens Casteels, animal sculptor and collaborator of the Belgian magazine, says in the June-August 1998 issue of Cryptozoologia that two of his colleagues had advised those wishing to make a giant replica of the frozen man Bernard Heuvelmans :

"In fact, it was a soft foam sculpture on which horse tail hair were stuck. The eyes were simply purchased a specialized supplier of taxidermy."

Obviously, an incredible story accompanying the exhibition of Bourganeuf, whose creator had obviously read the book by Bernard Heuvelmans .

To know more:

• DEVILLETTE, Anita Bourganeuf in 1997: a yeti in the city Limousin Magazine, No. 402. 66-68 (May).
• HEUVELMANS Bernard 1974 The Neanderthal man is still alive. Paris, Plon.
• JANSSENS CASTEELS Emmanuel 1998 Frozen man Bourganeuf: the solution to the puzzle Cryptozoologia, No. 25-26-27. 40-41 (June-July-August).
• JEAN, Gerard
• 1997 The thing in the ice Limousin Magazine, No. 402. 69-70 (May).
• 1997 On the runway of the abominable snowman anomalies, 3:. 17-25 (2nd quarter)."

Here also is a screenshot of the translated page:

The title of the webpage translates as "Frozen Mannequin Bourganeuf".

I will admit that the created figure is top of the line and it is no wonder so many think it is a real creature. Here are a few more photos of the sculpture.

So, in the end the figure is very impressive but it is not real. It was created to honor Bernard Heuvelmans. If you do not know who Heuvelmans is, then you really need to check him out.

Here is a short overview about Bernard Heuvelmans.

"Bernard Heuvelmans was a Belgian-French scientist, explorer, researcher, and a writer probably best known as "the father of cryptozoology". His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals is often regarded as one of the best and most influential cryptozoological works." (wikipedia)

Have a great day!

Thanks ~Tom~