Author and cryptozoologist Loren Coleman (www.lorencoleman.com) has expressed the opinion that this is NOT the paw/leg of a Yeti, but that of a bear, and I must agree.
It is unfortunate that serious researchers are often waylaid by media sensationalism seeking a story before it has attained legitimacy. Instances such as this serve to discredit both the Yeti phenomenon and Russian science.
Author and cryptozoologist Loren Coleman (www.lorencoleman.com) has expressed the opinion that this is NOT the paw/leg of a Yeti, but that of a bear, and I must agree.
Compare the photo in the story with that of a bear paw: http://www.mainebearhunts.com/images/2000%20bear%20hunt/bearpaw.jpg
It is unfortunate that serious researchers are often waylaid by media sensationalism seeking a story before it has attained legitimacy. Instances such as this serve to discredit both the Yeti phenomenon and Russian science.
-Cordite