Those who have read tales of the notoriously elusive creature Bigfoot
often express frustration at the creature’s lack of interest in human
affairs, and its ability to avoid human contact, which is almost as
unexplainable as its very existence. So when one hunter from Russia
claims he not only came face to face with the creature, but actually
helped to save it from drowning, it’s all the more amazing.
The
claim comes in the form of a letter penned by a hunter living in the
Shoria Mountains in Siberia. Those familiar with this territory of
Siberia will know that the Shoria Mountains and the greater wild of
Siberia in general are two of the most hauntingly mysterious places on
Earth. Both have a reputation for unexplainable events transpiring
there, and both are deeply rooted in the folklore of Russia. Sightings
of the legendary creatures that appear not quite human and yet not
quite animal are prolific throughout the Siberian wilderness. Those in
the region call the creature Yeti. The Indians call it the Rakshasa.
In Indonesia the creature is known as Sedapa. In the southern regions
it is known as the Skunk Ape. And yet all of these various names can
be attributed to one unknown and strange creature that haunts the
wilderness just beyond the settlements of humans. It appears to be
like a man, but more primitive and apelike with massive feet that leave
deep heavy footprints in its wake. It is this creature that is
described in the account written to the Siberian authorities detailing
an encounter so shocking that it is almost guaranteed to be lost in the
sands of time without verification unless proper evidence is gathered
from the area.
The hunter claims that he was residing near the
village of Kichi, away from modern amenities such as electricity or
running water when suddenly they heard a strange scream coming from the
Kabirza river nearby. As the experienced woodsmen went to investigate,
they spotted a strange creature struggling to keep its head above the
water after falling through the ice. They managed, with the strength
of three men to pull the creature to shore and it immediately ran off
into the woods after being rescued. All three of the men involved in
the sighting signed the letter stating it was the truth under penalty
of perjury. But if the creature they claim to have rescued does indeed
live in the region around Shoria, no evidence has been gathered proving
its existence. Yet the stories still circulate. Are these hunters
actually seeing something? Or are they simply spinning tall tales?
Evidence
has been gathered of the creature in the form of hair samples that
cannot be identified as any known species, castings of massive
footprints have been collected, and blurry photographic evidence has
been put forward. Yet still no living or dead Bigfoot have been
discovered. Recently it was suggested that the reason no Bigfoot have
been discovered is because they bury their dead, a behavior seen even
in some ape species.