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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/05/04/1146335834481.html?from=top5

A laboratory in western Canada is expected to solve the mystery in a few weeks after examining a sample of the bear's DNA, said Judy McLinton, a spokeswoman for the Northwest Territories' environment and natural resources department in Yellowknife.

If it is found to be a grizzly bear, Martell, whose hunting licence only allowed him to shoot polar bears, may be charged with shooting the wrong animal, officials said.

I found this amusing, Can he really be charged with that?

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:13 (nineteen years ago)

well, in a sense murder is shooting the wrong person

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:20 (nineteen years ago)

This has in fact already been proven to be the only known hybrid polar/grizzly bear found in the wild.

― ALLAH FROG (Mingus Dew), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:28 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, because someone shot it and therefore gave an opportunity for people to identify it. There's probably millions of the buggers running about and hiding from professional blokes-with-guns.

― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:34 (nineteen years ago)

pizzly bear, you mean.

― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:45 (nineteen years ago)

Hahah! That is a better name =)

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 12 May 2006 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

Am I the only one who's surprised that it's apparently ok to shoot a polar bear? Aren't both low in numbers?

― DOQQUN (donut), Friday, 12 May 2006 06:36 (nineteen years ago)

both polars and grizzlies, that is.

And grolars and pizzlies while we're at it.

― DOQQUN (donut), Friday, 12 May 2006 06:37 (nineteen years ago)

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