# Inspector task sheet

Sakteng’s Yeti: a creature tradition in a protected landscape

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Sakteng’s Yeti: a creature tradition in a protected landscape, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare attributed local narrative collections and event programmes. Record language, teller consent and changes introduced by translation. If an alleged track or hair sample is published, require chain of custody, scale, contamination controls and comparison with known animals. Keep ecological records distinct from folklore.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare attributed narratives with the programme’s wording. Require independently analysed material with documented provenance before making a zoological claim. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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