Terrifying Scottish 'grey man' caused by 'rare alien atmospheric anomaly', claims expert
dailystar.co.ukalien atmospheric anomaly', a bigfoot expert claims.Scotland's barren Cairngorms is no place for a large omnivore to survive yet mysterious reports of a towering beast with pointed ears, poured in at the beginning of the last century.
The big grey man is said to have been spotted lurking in fog on eight occasions between 1891 and 1943 with eerie descriptions ranging from a 20ft broad shouldered humanoid, to grey figure standing at half the height with talons for toes.Unexplained strange sounds of cracks, whines, and even heavy footfall were also noted from the mountains.Finally in December 1952 apparent photographic evidence of a giant's footsteps in the snow added weight to the scary claims previously made by adventurers.Beasts of the World author Andy McGrath has looked at the reports from experienced walkers and climbers who he suggests may have been subjected to a strange phenomenon.
Andy explained what's known as the Brocken spectre effect could have created sightings of the big grey man, making the beast nothing more than a meteorological hallucinations.The author said: "According to some sceptics, a common atmospheric anomaly called a Brocken Spectre Effect, is responsible for eyewitness accounts and not a flesh and blood monster. "This rare alien atmospheric anomaly is produced when the sun hits the mist and magnifies a person’s elongated shadow on clouds, mist, and fog."Andy continued: "This, the sceptics say, gives the illusion of a giant humanoid form looming out of the mists towards the justifiably terrified witness; who is blissfully unaware of this literal trick of the light that is being played upon him.
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