Despite the state of Massachusetts being under an enforced travel ban since midnight Monday, Boston is being stalked by a creature identified as a Yeti.
As the blizzard starting battering the streets of Boston, a figure dressed in a white Yeti costume was spotted at random locations in the snow-covered city.
The Yeti's movements are being documented on the @BostonYeti2015 Twitter handle, which mysteriously appeared on Monday as residents across the Northeast were trapped in their homes, bracing for the worst.
So far, he has been spotted running wild through the snow, preaching about safety and trying to hail a cab -- which is unlikely due to the travel ban.
The Boston Yeti enjoying #blizzardof2015 #Snowmageddon2015 #juno2015 pic.twitter.com/3uwTQ1gOZg— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015
Boston Yeti trying to hail cab on McGrath Highway in #Somerville #juno2015 #blizzardof2015 #BostonYeti2015 pic.twitter.com/jsaazfXoqP— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015
#BostonYeti2015 loves the snow, but wants everyone to be safe #blizzardof2015 #snowmageddon2015 #juno2015 #yetisafety pic.twitter.com/BojgWimnSt— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015
It is unclear who is behind the recent version of the mystical Yeti creature, also referred to as the Abominable Snowman and thought to have once inhabited the Himalaya Mountain region near the border of Nepal and Tibet.
UPDATE 11:48 a.m. ET
The Boston Yeti was still on the loose Tuesday morning, spotting wandering the streets near Copley Square.
Update: a yeti spotting at Copley Square... Identity unknown :) @NECN_TSabato @JMichaelsNews pic.twitter.com/179d22615M— Katelyn Flint (@Katelyn_Flint) January 27, 2015