Dodo’s violent death revealed

World famous Oxford Dodo died after being shot in the back of the head - breakthrough evidence revealed through new research by the University of Oxford's Museum of Natural History and WMG at the University of Warwick. The Oxford Dodo is the only dodo specimen in the world to contain soft tissue and extractable DNA "This discovery reveals important new information about the history of the Oxford Dodo," says Professor Paul Smith from the University of Oxford "Using 21st-century technology we are now finding out vital new facts that have been hidden for centuries," says Professor Mark Williams of WMG at the University of Warwick Secrets of Dodo uncovered thanks to revolutionary digital forensics scanning technology at WMG - which has provided evidence for over 60 police trials The famous Oxford Dodo died after being shot in the back of the head, according to breakthrough research by Oxford University Museum of Natural History and WMG at the University of Warwick. Using revolutionary forensic scanning technology and world-class expertise, researchers have discovered surprising evidence that the Oxford Dodo was shot in the neck and back of the head with a shotgun. The significant and unexpected findings, made by Professor Paul Smith, director of the Museum of Natural History, and Professor Mark Williams from WMG at the University of Warwick , only became apparent when mysterious particles were found in the specimen during scans carried out to help analyse its anatomy. Subsequent analysis of the material and size of the particles revealed that they are lead shot pellets, typically used to hunt wildfowl during the 17th century.