(Original headline: Vampire’s locks ‘grew’ at museum )
The hair of an exhibit that apparently “grew” while it was on show at the Asian Arts Museum in Universiti Malaya has become a topic of discussion in a KOSMO! report.
The hair, purportedly that of a female jenglot (vampire), measured 17cm when it was first exhibited on Aug 1.
The report quoted UM Mythical Creature Exhibition project head Mohd Nul Hakim Derasip as saying that the hair had now grown to 35cm and had reached the ground.
On whether someone could have placed a wig or hair extension on the exhibit, Mohd Nul said he doubted it as there were museum personnel present during the exhibition hours.
The museum was closed at night, during which security guards would be on duty.
However, he said visitors were allowed to touch the exhibit after getting permission from the staff.
He also noted an unusual change in the hair growth on the armpit of another exhibit said to be a supernatural being called the “Bintaro Karang”.
Universiti Sains Malaysia forensic expert Dr Zafarina Zainuddin, however, found Mohd Nul Hakim’s claim to be illogical, saying that the hair could not grow longer as it was not natural hair.
“It does not have any living cells,” she said.
Nonetheless, Dr Zafarina said she was conducting DNA tests on the “creature” to determine whether it had an alien profile.
