In fairness, most Nepalis are experts when it comes to the yeti, a mythical beast which lives in the Himalayas and features in many of the country's folk tales. And they are unimpressed.
The army tweeted to its nearly six million followers on Monday that it had discovered "mysterious footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' at the Makalu Base Camp [in the Himalayas]". The yeti - a ...
Recognised in Tibetan, Himalayan and Sherpa folklore among others, the mythical creature is often described as a large, ape-like creature covered in shaggy white hair. The history of the Yeti can ...