"For the first time, an Indian Army mountaineering expedition team has sited (sic) mysterious footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close to Makalu base camp on April 9.
"This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past," said the post.
Army sources claimed to IANS that the basis of going public with the finding was physical proofs of spot narration, photos and videos. They claimed that photographic evidences matched with earlier theories and the purpose to go public was to excite scientific temper and rekindle the interest.
Army said "evidences have been photographed and handed over to subject matter experts. Idea is not to sit on judgement, which should be addressed in a scientific way."
The creature, which is generally regarded as a legend since there is no solid proof of its existence, is an ape-like creature, much taller and bigger than an average human. It is covered in thick fur and is believed to inhabit the Himalayas, Siberia, Central and East Asia.
The post shared by the Indian Army triggered garnered a lot of attention and curiosity on social media sites. Yeti became the top trend on Twitter with a flood of mocking and here are some of the reactions –