Canadian Lab to Test DNA of ‘Sasquatch’ Hair

Entering the debate over the existence of sasquatch, a.k.a. Bigfoot, a Canadian laboratory will test hair samples that several residents of Teslin, Yukon, say were left when the large (but so far mythological) creature ran through their town in early July.

University of Alberta wildlife geneticist David Coltman said scientists would compare the DNA to that of large animals in the Yukon.

“If it doesn’t match anything, then it’s potentially interesting,” said Coltman, who suspects the hair was left by a bison. “If sasquatch is indeed a primate, then we would expect the sample to be closer to humans or chimpanzees or gorillas.”