Tracking the abominable snowman, and more

last updated 8 January 2015

Tracking the abominable snowman

Siberian officials say they have “indisputable proof” that the yeti really exists. Wildlife expert Dr. Igor Burtsev says that some 30 yetis are living in the remote Kemerovo region, where they are regularly seen by villagers, and that it is only a matter of time before a living specimen is captured. “They found his footprints, his supposed bed, and various markers which the yeti uses to denote his territory,” said Burtsev. “We are close to finally finding the abominable snowman.”

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