The US embassy in Nepal released rules for adventurers searching for the Yeti in 1959, requiring permits and no shooting. A new expedition is planned to find the Chinese version of the Yeti. The 1967 Bigfoot film remains unproven.
In 1959, on the heels of a decade of enthusiasm for the “Abominable Snowman,” the US embassy in Nepal released a list of rules and regulations for aspiring adventurers hoping to search for the Yeti in the Himalayas. From Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary reporting sightings of huge footprints on his climb, to contests and sponsorships inviting anyone with an ice ax to seek out the beast, the world was in love with the uncaptured Yeti. With all this interest from abroad, the US Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal has seen a potentially delicate situation arise regarding the sovereignty of Nepal. His memo required that any US citizen tracking the creature must pay Nepal for a permit, agree not to shoot (except with a camera), and turn over any evidence, including the Yeti itself, to Nepalese officials. As of 2018, of course, no one has had to comply with either of these last two guidelines.
Does the Yeti walk at midnight?
In Nepal, the Yeti is believed to hiss and growl, come out at night and can kill a human being with a single blow.
A team of scientists and explorers is expected to soon begin a $1.4 million expedition to find the Chinese version of the Yeti.
In terms of North American mythical creatures, the 1967 short that supposedly shows Bigfoot in the California woods and aroused nationwide interest has never been discredited.
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