A penguin hoax in Florida

In 1948,a man called Tony Signorini wore 30-pound,three-toed lead shoes and stomped around on a Florida beach during the night.The footprints led people to believe that a 15-foot tall penguin was roaming their lands.He kept up the prank for 10 years,visiting various beaches.The hoax wasn't revealed until 40 years later,in 1988.

                        Tony Signorini died in 2013.