Folks,
I decided to sneak over there for lunch, so here is a first-hand report on what happened:
As it turns out it was neither a Bigfoot or a hoax, but rather a tragic mistake.
It turns out that the remains that they had recovered, while mistaken for a Bigfoot, were actually the remains of famed TV star Bea Arthur, whose family had reported missing since last month.
If you look at the attached photos, you can understand the confusion:

THIS IS BEA ARTHUR:
































THIS IS BIGFOOT:































Please join me in extending our deepest sympathies to the Arthur family.

"An American believed to be the world's tallest woman has died, nursing home staff told AFP Thursday. Sandy Allen, 53, who grew to be more than seven feet, seven inches tall died Wednesday at a nursing home in Shelbyville, Indiana."