The UK’s Telegraph is putting a new spin on the reason behind the selling of the Johor Bigfoot cast.

Reporter Sebastien Berger in Lukut writes in an article entitled “Explorer hopes plaster cast will raise funds to search for Bigfoot,” in part:

In the jungle of southern Malaysia, where legends of a giant man-ape echo along with the calls of forest wildlife, a plaster cast of a huge footprint is precious evidence.

Syed Abdullah Alattas, the founder of Paranormal Seekers Malaysia, found the footprint outside Lukut, in Johor.

But it is difficult to raise enough cash to help prove the existence of a creature unknown to science and Mr Abdullah has put his best asset up for sale. A private museum in America offered $50,000 (£27,000) for the cast, complete with five toes.

“We need equipment and material for our paranormal investigations and research but we have no funding nor aid from the government,” he said. “Therefore we are forced to put the cast up for sale.”

But do you remember why Seekers originally said they were selling the cast? Not for further Bigfoot research, but to study their “mummies.” Cryptomundo discussed that explanation here in “Bigfoot vs Mummy”

The open question remains, what American is set to pay $50,000 for this problematic cast?