Soxy Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Awesome. Canadian lab to test 'sasquatch' hair Tue Jul 26,12:48 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The debate over the existence of sasquatch, aka Bigfoot, an ape-like creature said to haunt the wilderness of western Canada has entered the world of modern DNA testing. A laboratory will test hair samples that several residents of Teslin, Yukon, say were left when the large, but so-far mythological creature made a late-night run through their community in early July. University of Alberta wildlife geneticist David Coltman, who agreed to do the tests as a favor to a colleague, said on Monday that scientists have cataloged the DNA of nearly all large animals in the Yukon such as bears and bison. "So we'll compare it to all of that, and if it doesn't match anything, then it's potentially interesting," said Coltman, who suspects the hair was actually left behind by a much more mundane Yukon bison. "If sasquatch is indeed a primate, then we would expect the sample to be closer to humans or chimpanzees or gorillas," Coltman said. The legend of a large, hairy, two-legged creature lurking in the mountains of western Canada and the United States dates back to before Europeans settled the continent. This was the second report of the creature near Teslin in just over a year. In the latest sighting, a group of Teslin residents told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. they heard branches cracking and saw a large human-like creature run by a house. It left behind large footprints, they said, and the hair tufts that were given to wildlife officials. Coltman expects to have his results on Thursday and said that even if the hair turns out not to be from a sasquatch, the process should serve as good way to get students interested in the field of DNA testing. "It's sort of like a wildlife CSI story," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Gooney Goo Goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 26, 2005 -> 01:08 PM) Gooney Goo Goo. I think it's actually gooney goo hoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 26, 2005 -> 03:06 PM) I think it's actually gooney goo hoo. Are you questioning my command of the Bigfoot Language?!? I'm outraged.... OUTRAGED I SAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 26, 2005 -> 03:19 PM) Are you questioning my command of the Bigfoot Language?!? I'm outraged.... OUTRAGED I SAY!!! Four years at Harvard's school of Sasquatch/Yetti Language...*cracks knuckles**hurts hands**puts hands in ice**has mommy kiss knuckles to make all better* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 It's Bison hair http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 05:43 PM) It's Bison hair http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories Gotta love the "Canadian Idol" banner at the top. Pretty much loses all credibility... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Yeah, I was watching Good Morning America this morning, and they said that's what it probably was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) It's Bison hair http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories OH MY SWEET FREEKING JESUS!!! BIGFOOT ATE AN ENTIRE BISON AND LEFT NOTHING BUT A MOUND OF HAIR!!! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Bigfoot better NOT be that bison baby daddy!!!! Did he have the DNA test on the Maury Povich show? "MOWWWWWRY, I WUZ WIT BIGFOOT FUH LIKE A YEAR AN' 3 MUMFS, AN' I AIN'T BIN WIT NOBAWDY ELSE SINCE DEN, SO I'M SURE THE BABAY HIS!!! AWL I'M AXIN IZ FUH "FOOTIE" TO BE A MAN ABOUT DIS!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I guess it just goes to show you that you can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd, even if you are bigfoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 The idea of Bigfoot creeps me out. Always has. Ever since I was a kid and saw the In Search Of... episode with him on it. We need a scared looking smiley guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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