Yeti spotted in Siberia

Three separate ‘sightings of yetis’ in Siberia ahead of new expedition to find the ‘abominable snowman’, Yetis have been ‘sighted’ recently in three different remote areas in Kemerovo region, according to local reports.

DNA ‘tests’ of hair supposedly from a Yeti in a Siberian cave show it comes from an unknown mammal closely related to man.

The Yeti, or Abominable Snowman is a folkloric ape-like creature taller than an average human, that is said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology.

Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.

The scientific community has generally regarded the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of evidence of its existence.

In one genetic study, researchers matched DNA from hair samples found in the Himalaya with a prehistoric bear from the Pleistocene epoch.

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