Chinese wild man

In 1976, the first reports of a mysterious "wild man" appeared in the Chinese press, a creature larger and more ferocious than the well-known Alma. Local people in Hubei Province had known about this animal for centuries, and numerous eyewitness accounts prompted scientists to investigate. A team led by Dr. Zhou Gouxing searched forested areas for two years, collecting evidence of the mysterious creature's existence. The findings, including tufts of fur and prints, suggest that the "wild man" may be closely related to our species.

The Chinese "wild man" is an animal much larger and more ferocious than the Alma. Reports of this creature first appeared in the Chinese press in 1976. The strange creature was sighted in the forests of Hubei Province. It turned out that the local population had known the creature for centuries—they called it the "wild man." That same year, a team of logging workers observed the ape-man passing through a narrow ravine. Suddenly, a very large, human-like creature covered in thick fur blocked the path. The animal became frightened and disappeared into the bushes.

Similar accounts abounded. A search expedition led by Dr. Zhou Gouxing, a paleoanthropologist from the Beijing Museum of Natural History, set out to track down the "wild man." Nearly one hundred scientists and students spent two years combing the densely forested, 1,300-square-kilometer area where the creature had been sighted. Dozens of encounter reports were also collected. In one, Gong Yulan claimed to have seen the "wild man" rubbing against a tree in January 1976. Researchers visited the site and found tufts of hair left on the tree's bark, as well as several tracks and feces. Analysis of the hairs confirmed that they came from a primate.

The search has been abandoned, and Dr. Gouxing is convinced that the "wild man" belongs to the same species that gave rise to man.