I love you, Russia

The Russians realize what a real problem looks like and how to devise a smart solution. The problem: yetis are fighting with bears, causing fear that hibernation patterns will be disrupted, leading to bear visitations in neighboring towns. The solution: feed the bears!

The director of the International Center for Hominology Igor Burtsev assures that yetis leave traces of their stay in the taiga and fight with local bears: “They make strange pyramidal constructions of trunks and branches in the wood – sometimes 3 or 4 meters, sometimes only 30 cm high. Sometimes they bend huge trees and twist their trunks like wheels. A human being is just not strong enough for that, and there seems to be no need for bears to do this. At first, we thought that yetis do this to make shelters, but then we came to the conclusion that this is a sort of landmark for them” . . . If this “war” between yetis and bears continues, there is a risk that bears will not sleep this winter because of a shortage of food, instead going to villages in search of something to eat. To prevent this, the region’s authorities plan to organize bear feeding.

It’s exceptional to know that the sasquatch is just a fact of life in Siberia.  Bigfoot awareness is making strides around the world!

(io9)