MOUNTAIN, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The search for the elusive creature known as Bigfoot brought a cable television show’s staff to Northeast Wisconsin.
And while the creature itself has been elusive, the crew from Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot” was spotted in Oconto County last summer.
One area business is hoping to cash in on the curiosity.
In the community of Mountain, Karen’s Unique Gifts offers customers a little bit of everything, including all things Bigfoot.
Owner Karen Wirth spoke to WLUK
“I have some magnets here. I have coasters. I can take your picture and put it on a T-shirt for you with Sasquatch. I guess he was on television. They were looking for him anyway” Wirth is referring to “Finding Bigfoot.” Its television crew spent a couple days in the Mountain area. Much of the investigation centered around the Mountain Fire Lookout Tower.
“They had to take pictures of the fire tower and the sign”
Wirth says since the show aired last month, Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is the talk of the town.
“We’ve had a few people coming in, saying that they saw Sasquatch, the show ‘Finding Bigfoot,’ and they wanted to come and get their picture taken here and take a memento. One guy was going to put it on his desk in his office. He bought a statue”
And tourism leaders say anytime a small town gets national attention is good for business.
“It brings different variety of people that never been here before. They come up and take a look at what we have to offer them,” said Wade Lewandowski, president of the Mountain Area Business Association.
So, will Mountain be the next Bigfoot capital?
Wirth hopes so….
“That would put a name for Mountain. Mountain could use some help in advertising”