Indian Army team spots mythical beast ‘Yeti’ footprints on Himalayas

New Delhi: The Indian Army has claimed that an expedition team sighted the “mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti'” at the Makalu Base Camp in the Himalayas.

“For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited mysterious footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’ measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on April 9, 2019,” the Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information tweeted late on Monday.

For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’ measuring 32×15 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. pic.twitter.com/AMD4MYIgV7

— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) April 29, 2019

“This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past,” it added.

The Makalu-Barun National Park is located in Nepal’s Limbuwan Himalayan region. It is the world’s only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 26,000 ft enclosing tropical forest as well as snow-capped peaks.

The Yeti is an ape-like creature, much taller and bigger than an average human. It is covered in thick fur and is believed to inhabit the Himalayas, Siberia, Central and East Asia.

The creature is generally regarded as a legend since there is no solid proof of its existence.

Published on: April 30, 2019 at 10:24 IST

IANS