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Boston Yeti on the loose during storm

By Katie McLeod Globe Staff,January 27, 2015, 9:57 a.m.
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As the streets of Boston emptied and a historic blizzard named Juno made its blusterous arrival on Monday night, another ominous presence became known nearby: the Boston Yeti.

A tall figure dressed in a snowy-white costume trekked through the storm in its early hours, calling itself @BostonYeti2015 on Twitter.

While the identity of the Boston Yeti remains unknown, the user behind this Twitter account appears to have created it on Monday ahead of the storm, amassing more than 4,700 followers by Tuesday evening. The hashtag #BostonYeti2015 took on a social life of its own as Twitter users reacted to Boston’s surprise monster of the storm.

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With all of the city’s instructions to stay off the roads, the Boston Yeti didn’t appear to listen, at least in Somerville during the start of Juno. But this abominable snowman did seem to want fellow Bostonians to be careful, telling folks on Twitter that “BostonYeti2015 loves the snow, but wants everyone to be safe.”

Boston Yeti strolled down McGrath Highway in Somerville:

Boston Yeti “enjoying” the early storm:

Twitter users have been having some fun reacting to the Boston Yeti, some even saying it trumps “deflategate”:

Others seem to be amused:

And some are offering praise:

Even from beyond Boston:

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