Sir David Attenborough believes there is 'very convincing' evidence that yetis exist. Speaking on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, the revered wildlife expert said: 'I'm baffled by the Abominable Snowman - very convincing footprints have been found at 19,000ft. 'No-one does that for a joke. I think it's unanswered.'
The yeti is an ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet.
A photograph of a mysterious footprint, rumoured to be that of the yeti was taken in the Menlung Basin in the Himalayas in 1951. A team of mountaineers travelled to the region on a reconnaissance mission before attempting to conquer Everest for the first time, a feat achieved two years later.
Eric Shipton recorded the footprint, and Tom Bourdillon, passing on the evidence to his friend Michael Davies, wrote: 'Dear Mick, Here are the footprint photos: sorry for the delay. We came across them on a high pass on the Nepal-Tibet watershed during the 1951 Everest expedition.
The only known Authentic genuine Yeti Abominable Snowman footage. This video was taken by two hikers in their 1992 expedition in the Himalayas Mountains of Nepal. This famous clip which is known as the Snow Walker Video, depicts an apelike creature walking on two legs making its way through the snow.