RAH:
>> But, again, I'm sure the thing was a spoof.
>
>Nope not a spoof.
>
>Heard it on NPR, and several other outlets the day it came out.
I thought I remembered hearing about it as well, but I can't
find anything on CNN's web site, nor on the LA Times web site.
>Remember, they use animal parts (bugs, plants, animal fur, whatever) in
>forensics all the time.
>
>The "request for fur" bit is probably a minor vamp of other requests for
>the same kids of stuff, done all the time, viz, "May we take a foot print,
>sir? We're just trying to exclude you from our investigation...", up to and
>including subpoenas for, apparently now, Snowball's fur...
>
Funny you should mention Snowball...
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/elsi/forensics.html
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