The Beeb is reporting that “abominable snowman” hairs analyzed by a British professor have DNA “identical to that of an ancient polar bear jawbone found in Svalbard, Norway, that dates back to between 40,000 and 120,000 years ago – a time when the polar bear and closely related brown bear were separating as different species.” Pesco is sure to be delighted!
Previous DNA tests on materials said to be from yetis have been less surprising; some hairs were found to be from a Himalayan goat, and a fingerbone stolen from a Tibetan monastery turned out to be human.