Zoologists claim it's very fond of Government jet travel.
Posted on 10/11/2011 12:58:37 PM PDT by Scythian
Scientists and yeti enthusiasts believe there may finally be solid evidence that the apelike creature roams the vast Siberian tundra, reports the Guardian.
A team of a dozen-plus experts from as far afield as Canada and Sweden have proclaimed themselves 95% certain of the mythical animal's existence after a daylong conference in the town of Tashtagol in the Kemerovo region, some 2,000 miles east of Moscow. In recent years, locals there have reported sightings of the yeti, also known as the abominable snowman.
The Kemerovo government announced on Oct. 10 that a two-day expedition the previous weekend to the region's Azassky cave and Karatag peak "collected irrefutable evidence" of yetis' existence on the wintry plateau.
"Conference participants came to the conclusion that the artifacts found give 95% evidence of the habitation of the 'snow man' on Kemerovo region territory," read a statement. "In one of the detected tracks, Russian scientist Anatoly Fokin noted several hairs that might belong to the yeti," it added. The group also discovered footprints, a presumed bed and various other markers.
The scientific community has historically disputed the existence of the yeti given scant conclusive evidence. But numerous sightings of such creatures have been reported in Himalayan countries and in North America, where it is known as Sasquatch, or bigfoot.
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WTF is that?
Looks like the Gieco lizard.
Yeah, there were some "big foot" indians.
Are these the same scientists that swear man made global warming is killing polar bears?
Great point...
Why aren’t they 94% or 96% sure?
Well, actually, we don't find carcasses of just about any animals in the wild very often. I'm not saying I believe there's such a creature out there, but apart from most of the odd crypto-zoology myths, the bigfoot is one that isn't all that unbelievable. I wouldn't say it's probable, but it is certainly possible that there are creatures in our wild lands that have gone mostly unseen. I say "mostly" because there ~are~ reports of people claiming to see one. Only a little less frequently than people claim to see cougars or bobcats.
I actually have a plaster cast of what is reported to be a Sasquatch footprint on my office wall. It was a gift from the late Grover Krantz, Sasquatch researcher and fellow Irish Wolfhound enthusiast. He knew that I was a skeptic about Sasquatch and will only be convinced by DNA evidence but I was polite in my disagreement, so we got along well.
IBTMOP
The Yeti seems pretty intelligent, if it understands the value of not being seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zekiZYSVdeQ
I'm sure this qualifies as a "consensus" among Yeti scientists.
Are these the same 95% who believe in man made AGW???
It’s Michael Moore.
‘cause then it would look like they were making this stuff up...
I’m convinced. I mean, if a conference of yeti enthusiasts puts a 95 percent figure on it, what more does one need?
“Wouldn’t a person have to be awfully convinced of the existence of Bigfoot already to travel to the middle of Siberia to attend a Bigfoot conference?”
That comment nails it!
LOL... Indeed.
ROTL!
Spreading some of that money savings around, eh? :)
I saw that episode! I laughed so hard that I couldn’t breathe. “I’m super-cereal!”
Zoologists claim it's very fond of Government jet travel.
The Kemerovo government announced on Oct. 10 that a two-day expedition the previous weekend to the region’s Azassky cave and Karatag peak “collected irrefutable evidence” of yetis’ existence on the wintry plateau.
Also announced was the opening of the “Bigfoot Inn”. Guest will enjoy discounts on Yheti expeditions, both 5 and 10 day tours.
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