Sasquatch DNA Study Announced by Oxford Genetics

Record summary

A 2009 announcement associated with geneticist Bryan Sykes and later reporting about an Oxford-Lausanne project concerned testing biological samples attributed by collectors to Sasquatch. The project became important in public discussion because it promised a laboratory route for evaluating hair and tissue claims rather than relying only on eyewitness testimony. The episode is also useful for tracing how preliminary announcements, sample attribution, and later published results can diverge. Researchers should verify the actual study timeline and distinguish the 2009 publicity from subsequent peer-reviewed or institutional statements.