but the tests that are typically used to measure the fecal matter don't distinguish between different types of animals, including humans. That's where a new two-year program from Genome B.C. comes in.

New York State Police said the toddler was discovered covered in “human fecal matter” and “urine" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.