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| Posted By: David Coltman Posted On: Jul 27, 2005 Views: 599 | Bigfoot VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The debate over the existence of Sasquatch, a k a Bigfoot, an ape-like creature said to haunt the wilderness of western Canada, among other places, 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 Monday that scientists have cataloged the DNA of nearly all large animals in the Yukon such as bears and bison. So well compare it to all of that, and if it doesnt match anything, then its 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 Thursday and said that even if the hair turns out not to be from a Sasquatch, the process should serve as a good way to get students interested in the field of DNA testing. Its sort of like a wildlife CSI story, he said. |
| Posted By: Mitch Hedburg Posted On: Jul 27, 2005 Views: 596 | RE: Bigfoot I think bigfoot is blurry. Thats the problem. Theres a large out of focus monster roaming the countryside. |
| Posted By: GirlUWant Posted On: Jul 27, 2005 Views: 586 | RE: Bigfoot lol...good one...I'll never forget going to the movie theater when I was a kid. We saw a movie about Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle. After that movie, I started doing the turn the light switch off as fast as possible make a mad dash to the bed, so that none of the monsters under my bed could get at me. I was terrified of Bigfoot, and yes, I remember, he was always blurry. |
| Posted By: Joe Posted On: Jul 28, 2005 Views: 581 | RE: Bigfoot I used to mess with the monsters by turning the lights off and then hiding under a piece of furniture. It really screwed them up because they don't know how to act. They are only used to attacking kids between the door and the bed. |
| Posted By: adam Posted On: Jul 28, 2005 Views: 579 | RE: Bigfoot when i was younger, i woud get naked and slide under the bed and scream: GET A LOAD OF THIS! and wave it in their faces talking about making them confused, i only had to do it once, then they never came back anyone read the book The BFG....its about a giant but hes a small giant and all the bigger giants go around and eat people...that creeps me out |
| Posted By: Mitch hedburg Posted On: Jul 28, 2005 Views: 578 | Bigfoot That is extra scary to me. |
| Posted By: Wes Posted On: Jul 28, 2005 Views: 569 | RE: Bigfoot the space under the bed always freaked the hell out of me... I swear I can remember hairy arms coming out to grab my feet. |
| Posted By: Joe Posted On: Jul 28, 2005 Views: 561 | RE: Bigfoot Did Robin Williams live under your bed? |
| Posted By: adam Posted On: Jul 29, 2005 Views: 551 | Bigfoot thats one hairy dude |