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The chuchuna is a wild man of north-east Siberia, described in stories told by the Yakut (Sakha) and Evenk (Tungus) peoples. It is said to be six to seven feet tall, covered in dark hair, powerfully built and dressed in animal skins, sometimes with a pale patch of fur on its arms.
Some stories make it dangerous and say it would steal food or attack people, and it is sometimes counted as a northern cousin of Central Asia's Almas. Soviet-era 'snowman' researchers collected Siberian accounts in the 20th century.
No physical evidence has been found. It is mostly known through folklore collections and cryptozoology books.
What witnesses report
- A tall, dark-haired man-like figure
- Animal skins worn as clothing
- A white patch on the forearms
- Food taken from camps
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