Explorers Find Giant Footprints While Tracking Yeti in Chile

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

A new video making the rounds on YouTube has caught the eye of cryptid researchers, and it's one worth checking out. The footage comes from the channel MaiteIsabella and documents an investigation into reports of a large, unidentified creature roaming the mountains of southern Chile. The team heads to Melipeuco, a small town sitting at the foot of the Llaima volcano in the Araucanía region. The name itself comes from the Mapudungun language and translates to "four waters," fitting for an area known for its volcanic landscape, ancient forests, and deep indigenous folklore. According to local accounts shared in the video, a cabin owner claims the creature descends from the mountains at night to hunt animals when it gets hungry