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Archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old mummified hairless dog in Peru
The dog was mummified roughly twelve centuries ago in Peru and is now in the hands of researchers; it has declined to comment.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Pile-On at 11:14 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Science Daily's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Science Daily: “Archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old mummified hairless dog in Peru”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:14 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Kenji Moonfield, Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorArchaeologists in Peru discovered the mummified remains of a hairless dog from twelve hundred years ago.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the whole story, and I'd like us to keep it that size.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCan I just say, twelve hundred years and no statement. No post, no clarification, nothing. That's a dog with a media strategy, and it's working.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a corpse.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd I'd like to know who decided it was a dog and not some other hairless animal, because I've seen nobody show their work.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLet me finish. The dog has no hair, so it has nothing to hide. Every politician should be so lucky.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody here is running for anything.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFine, but if it's a campaign, who's the dog's donor? Somebody wrapped it carefully, and in my field, careful wrapping means money.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe donor is a person who loved a dog. You've never had that, and it shows.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's not what I said.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe've been shouting for a minute about a dog that has not barked, moved, or picked a side in twelve hundred years. It's still the best guest we've had on this panel.
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