India The army said it found "traces" of the Yeti and the networks exploded

NEW DELHI (AFP) .- Some photos of "traces" of the Yeti published by the Indian Army today have caused laughter and skepticism on social networks. "For the first time, a high mountain expedition located the mysterious tracks of the mythical beast" Yeti ", they tweeted.
your official account, apparently in a serious way.

"The fiery snowman had only been seen before in Makalu-Barun National Park," says the Indian tweet, referring to the famous footprints discovered by British explorer Eric Shipton in 1951 on an Everest glacier.

According to ancient Nepalese and Tibetan legends, the "Yeti" – the "abominable snowman" – is a simian, giant and fierce creature that hides on the slopes of the Himalayas. Its existence has never been scientifically proven. According to the researchers, it would be a brown bear from the Himalayas.

In any case, the tweet of the Indian army did not convince skeptics. Many members of social networks have asked the army to be "responsible and careful" and recalled that the existence of "Yeti" had never been demonstrated. "Seriously disappointed to see the army spreading such myths as they were true, I expected more from you," commented a Twitter user.

Other internet users chose to take it with irony. "Congratulations, we are proud of all of you, Health at the Indian High Mountain Army Expedition," wrote Tarun Vijay, leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Gorilla costume

According to the army, fingerprints measure 81 cm by 38; they were discovered by a military team on 9 April near the Makalu base camp, an isolated area on the border between Nepal and China.

A military official said the photo was broadcast to "excite the scientific world a bit". "We will share what we have with the experts to badyze, we will contact the team with the satellite phone at night to give more details about it.The idea is to find out more about it, to find an answer, "said the official who did not want to reveal his identity

Legends similar to "Yeti" exist in Siberia and in other parts of Central and Eastern Asia. In North America, it is known as "Bigfoot" (Bigfoot). Scientific evidence discovered to date indicates that the tracks would be prehistoric bears and supposed physical evidence turned out to be a combination of rubber gorilla.

"It is probably the imprint of a brown bear," said Sathyakumar Sambandam, a professor at the Indian Wildlife Institute. "The tracks have been widened because of the strong sun and the wind in the heights and when the overlap of the back and front legs gives the impression of a single giant footprint," he said. -he adds.