SOMERVILLE, Mass. (UPI) -- A "Yeti" prowling the blizzard-hit streets of a Boston suburb is posting to Twitter about school closings and its inability to hail a cab.

The "Boston Yeti," a person who has been passing the time during the blizzard by dressing up as a mythical ape and posting pictures to Twitter, was seen Monday and Tuesday walking around the Boston suburb of Somerville and urging everyone to be safe.

#BostonYeti2015 loves the snow, but wants everyone to be safe #blizzardof2015 #snowmageddon2015 #juno2015 #yetisafety pic.twitter.com/BojgWimnSt— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

The Boston Yeti, who has been posting to Twitter as @BostonYeti2015, identified itself to ABC News as a creature that "was raised and educated by the woods."

However, that education failed to help the mythical beast catch a cab on McGrath Highway in one picture posted to Twitter Monday night.

Boston Yeti trying to hail cab on McGrath Highway in #Somerville #juno2015 #blizzardof2015 #BostonYeti2015 pic.twitter.com/jsaazfXoqP— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

Another tweet by the Yeti took credit for Tuesday's school closings, attributing them to "multiple #BostonYeti2015 sightings" in the area.

@JoeDunn8 School closings also due to multiple #BostonYeti2015 sightings #Snowmageddon2015 #blizzardof2015 #juno2015 pic.twitter.com/ewdBTnBWMY— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

The Yeti -- a mythical Himalayan ape also known as an abominable snowman -- follows in the Sasquatch-like footsteps of a similar costumed prankster spotted last year in Washington.

Just saw a yeti in DuPont Circle. #DCliving pic.twitter.com/e6AkHq6eIx— Melaina Lewis (@melaina_lewis) March 3, 2014

#BostonYeti2015 is actually enjoying the snow, not bar hopping despite rumors! #juno2015 #Boston @NECN @BostonGlobe pic.twitter.com/mrxTStoLmh— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

Do parking bans apply to #yetis? in #Brighton #Snowmageddon2015 #juno2015 #blizzardof2015 #Boston #BostonYeti2015 pic.twitter.com/XWLgiceFOo— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

The Boston Yeti enjoying #blizzardof2015 #Snowmageddon2015 #juno2015 pic.twitter.com/3uwTQ1gOZg— Boston Yeti 2015 (@BostonYeti2015) January 27, 2015

Copyright 2015 by United Press International