Vancouver, British Columbia -- Rumors of Bigfoot's demise are greatly exaggerated.

That's the word from Sasquatch researcher Chris Murphy, who says the number of Bigfoot sightings has increased in the last two years even though the hairy creature has been ignored by mainstream media ever since the death of notorious hoaxer Ray Wallace.

Murphy says there are now about 400 Sasquatch sightings per year, most of them from what he calls "very credible sources."

Most Bigfoot sightings take place in rural areas, by the side of a road.

The most compelling evidence to the average person may be the large amounts of Sasquatch scat, which he says resembles human feces "except that it has more hair and wood chips in it."

Unfortunately, Murphy says many folks who see a Sasquatch are so excited that they are unable to "contain themselves" and end up taking a blurry photo that is unable to help researchers track the creature down.

Murphy is the author of a new book, "Meet The Sasquatch" (Hancock House).

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