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mythical creature stories: 2 news briefs
Sasquatch expert blames contamination, will perform autopsy
Reuters Aug 15, 08 8:55 PM CDT
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DNA from an alleged Bigfoot carcass is actually part human, part opossum, a scientist said today. A University of Minnesota expert debunked the DNA at a Palo Alto, Calif. press conference before the two men who allegedly found the corpse—and who sell Bigfoot merchandise. The head of a group dedicated to finding Bigfoot said the samples may have been sullied and promised an autopsy.
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Similar anomalies may have inspired myths, experts say
Associated Press Jun 11, 08 6:02 PM CDT
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A deer with a single horn in the center of its head has been spotted in an Italian nature preserve, triggering speculation that such anomalies may have helped give rise to unicorn myths, the AP reports. Experts say the year-old deer, born in captivity and nicknamed “Unicorn,” likely has a genetic flaw or experienced trauma early in its life.
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