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08 October 2003 11:49

Mountain-climbers discover mummified leg of unknown creature in Altai

Mountain-climbers have discovered the mummified fragment of a leg of an
unknown creature that lived several thousand years ago in Altai, Siberia.
The discovery was made at an altitude of 3,000 meters, local media reported.
The scientists who x-rayed the discovery, established that it was several
thousand years old and that the bones did not belong to any known animal.
Scientists from the Veterinary Academy and Altai Agrarian University think
that it resembles a human leg. The position of the knee joint indicates that
the being walked on two legs. The leg and foot are covered with red hair
which indicates the creature moved on a soft surface, probably snow, the
scientists say. The big toe consists of three phalanxes compared with the
two that humans have.
The limb has been well preserved as the sun and air had mummified the muscle
tissue.
The discovery continues to be examined. Scientists say it's early to
attribute it to a Yeti because this would require a DNA study. Besides, a
European size 36 shoe would fit the discovered leg while yetis are believed
to have exceptionally large feet.

I think this is a very interesting article. I wish I had not deleted my mail yet and I could give you this address because I got it in my maill too. Unfortunately I got it deleted already.

I wonder if it this is going to be a good DNA evidence they have and if it will help on proving this creature?

I know if it is good evidence they will probably say it is for them over there but not for here.

I thimk it' would be a step in the right direction if this is a Yeti foot. However keep in mind all the other DNA samples that came from Bigfoot or related animals. The skeptics always find some technicality.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3175926.stm

Siberia find revives yeti legends
Last Updated: Thursday, 9 October, 2003, 00:30 GMT 01:30 UK

Siberian scientists say they have a discovery on their hands which raises the possibility that the local legend of the yeti - the abominable snowman - is more than mere fiction.


Is this the foot of the yeti?


According to Russian TV, the well-preserved furry limb of a mystery creature was found some 3,500 metres up in the permafrost of the Altay mountains, in Russia's remote Siberia region.

"I turned the limb over and examined the sole of the foot, and I thought it looked unsual," Sergey Semenov, the mountain-climber who made the find, said.

"So I decided to bring it back with me."

Scientific tests and X-rays show that the bones are several thousand years old, but attempts to identify the creature they belonged to remain inconclusive.


Local opinion on the find, described as "surprisingly well-preserved", is divided.

There is a long tradition of alleged sightings in the area of what might - or might not - be the abominable snowman.

"It looks very human, there are many similarities"
Yuriy Malofeyev, the Russian association of veterinary anatomists


Size 36

Local people say the creature must have walked on snow, because the sole of the foot is furry.


They have already labelled the discovery as the foot of the yeti.

But veterinary scientists and academics at the local animal research institute and agragrian university tend towards a more rational explanation.



X-ray tests remain inconclusive


"It looks very human," Yuriy Malofeyev, vice-president of the Russian association of veterinary anatomists, told the TV after examining the X-rays.

"There are many similarities," he said.

That view appears to be supported by the fact that the length of the foot is about 24 centimetre - normal for a human being.

"A size 36 shoe would fit him just fine," the TV concluded.

The "foot" photograph from that article looks too much like that of a bear..

Lisa

I agree. However I noticed one key difference, the toe allignment. A bear's big toe is in the middle of the foot, rather than at the end. Did y'all notice that this creature had claws? That is a bear characteristic.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12816110,00.html

FURRY LIMB COULD BE YETI'S
Last Updated: 12:21 UK, Thursday October 09, 2003

Russian scientists say they may have found the remains of an animal that could be behind the yeti legend.

The furry limb, complete with furry padded paw, was found on a Siberian mountainside and is believed to be several thousand years old.


Paws for thought: Is this Yeti foot?


The climber who found it popped it in his bag and took it home for scientists to examine.

After examination the possibility that the limb could have belonged to a beast known as the Abominable Snowman has not been ruled out.

"I turned the limb over and examined the sole of the foot, and I thought it looked unusual," said climber Sergey Sememnov.

"So I decided to bring it back with me."



The area, in the remote Altay region, is well-known for Yeti sightings.

Locals say the limb does belongs to the Yeti - pointing to the fact it has furry soles and probably walked on snow.

But other local scientists are not so sure.

The foot is about 24cms - the same length of an average human foot.

"It looks very human," said Yuriy Malofeyev, vice-president of the Russian association of veterinary anatomists.

"There are many similarities."