'Yeti
footprints': Indian army mocked over claim
The Indian army has claimed to have found footprints
of the yeti, sparking jokes and disbelief on social media. The army tweeted to
its nearly six million followers on Monday that it had discovered "mysterious
footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' at the Makalu Base Camp [in the
Himalayas]".The yeti - a giant ape-like creature - often figures in South
Asian folklore. There is no evidence proving yeti exist but the myth retains a
strong appeal in the region.
And the army has now
added to the legend by sharing pictures of "footprints" in the snow
on an official Twitter account.:
For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering
Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti'
measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive
snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past.
Although
the footprints were discovered on 9 April, the army made the discovery public
only after deciding that it matched earlier theories about the yeti, according
to a report in the Times of India. Reacting to the disbelief on social media,
the army said the "evidence" about the yeti had been
"photographed " and "handed over to subject matter
experts".
"So, we thought it prudent [to go public] to
excite scientific temper and rekindle the interest."
The yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, is a
legendary creature that is said to inhabit the upper reaches of the Himalayas.
Stories of people seeing the yeti or its footprints are common in parts of
India, Nepal and Bhutan.In 2013, research by a British scientist concluded that
the legendary Himalayan yeti may in fact be a sub-species of brown bear.Twitter
users reacted with disbelief that the Indian army would make such a bold claim
about the footprints of a "mythical beast"
See rest here plus photos :https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-48101717
M
y thoughts are that as snow may have melted the footprints may not be that big.
However no human would be walking about bare footed in that weather. They would
lose their toes. So an animal with similar to human prints walking upright...an
ape or a bear are the only ones that spring to mind. I have my doubts that the
army would pull a prank although someone may pull a prank on them. I think a
species of ape is responsible for yeti sightings ,an elusive ,maybe unknown
species that lives in high out of the way places.
More about the yeti here :
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