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21 August, 2008

Yeti in Meghalaya



'Yeti hair' to get DNA analysis - Scientists in the UK who have examined hairs claimed to belong to a yeti in India say that an initial series of tests have proved inconclusive. - BBC

British scientist hopes for 'yeti hair' breakthrough -
A British scientist said Monday he was anxiously awaiting the results of DNA tests on hair claimed to be from a yeti after initial examinations showed it had human and ape-like characteristics. - AFP

Losing the yeti in forgotten nation of Bhutan - He remembers the darkness of the pine forest, and the footprints, and his terror when the creature began to howl. He remembers the stories of his childhood, of a beast that stalked the upper reaches of the mountains, and how fear spread through the village every time it was spotted. - AP

In the footsteps of the yeti: the hunt for Mande Burung - The discovery of two unidentifiable hairs in the far north-east of India has fuelled the belief that the yeti is more than a myth. Andrew Buncombe ventured to the Garo Hills to get to the bottom of the mystery - Independent

Creatures that inhabit our guilty conscience - As more and more real-life creatures face extinction, mankind is fascinated by the possibility of finding imaginary ones - Times

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