Soviets Report Close Encounter With Snowman
Researchers from the Ukrainian capital Kiev say they have come to within about 35 yards of a creature they believe to be an abominable snowman in the rugged Pamir Mountains.
The news agency Tass reported Wednesday that the group led by Igor Tatsl sighted the creature, called a Yeti, last year in the Gissar range in Soviet Central Asia near the Afghanistan border.
The group is preparing for another trip, and hopes to make closer contact, Tass said.
Tatsl and other group members noted several night visits to their camp by the creature during their last expedition.
It said the four spotted the creature from a distance of 30 to 35 yards.
“After watching the people for some time, it went back into the thickets,” Tass said.
The report did not give a description of the creature.
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