Matthew Whitton Gets Fired From Police Force

Now that it's been revealed that the "Georgia Gorilla" was just a hoax, it turns out not everyone is laughing.

First, there's Tom Biscardi, the sasquatch enthusiast who paid for all the expenses surrounding the Bigfoot press conference. Of course he's pissed. Pranksters Matt Whitton and Rick Dyer had to expect that.

But Whitton was blindsided by Georgia's Clayton County Police Department when he was fired from the force. It turns out Police Chief Jeff Turner thinks Whitton's credibility has been damaged to the point that he could no longer be trusted as a witness in a criminal trial. (See CNN's video here)

Whitton and Dyer maintain a nonchalant attitude toward the whole thing and seem not to understand how a Bigfoot hoax could damage anyone's credibility.

But what do you think? Should Whitton have been fired? Take our poll here.

Zimbio's own hairy ape is seen posing with Rick Dyer and Matt Whitton above.