‘Yeti hair’ in cave belongs to unknown mammal

by phenomenica on November 1, 2012

in Mystery, Prehistory, Science

In an astonishing claim, scientists have said that DNA tests of supposed ‘Yeti hair’ found in a Siberian cave have revealed that it belongs to an unknown mammal closely related to humans.

The samples of hair were found in the Azasskaya Cave in the Mourt Shoriya area of Kemerovo region in Siberia during an international expedition last year.

Azasskaya Cave where the expedition worked in year 2011 and where amazingly the footprints and hair were found. Image credit: The Siberian Times

“We had ten samples of hair to study, and have concluded that they belong to mammal, but not a human, and not the animals known to the area where they were found, like a bear, or wolf, or goat, or any other animal,” said Professor Valentin Sapunov of the Russian State Hydrometeorological Institute.

Two tests carried out in Russia and the US agreed the hair came from a human-like creature which is not a Homo sapien yet is more closely related to man than a monkey, the Siberian times reported citing a regional government website in Russia.

PTI

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Kevin Wood November 1, 2012 at 11:53

One day they will find one.

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Jasmine Galvin December 20, 2012 at 01:14

Ifeeryone heaed for the hills, Literally, all at once we could find one.

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