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Incident #1000012

Stewart, Portland Canal, British Columbia

Aug 1968

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Aug
Year
1968
Season
summer
Time of Day
dusk
Duration
6 to 15 seconds

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Portland Canal
Nearest Town
Stewart
Direction from Town
Northeast
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
500
Elevation/Altitude
35
Latitude
5559--
Longitude
12953--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
bushes
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No
Photo
No
Tracks
found later
Track Photo Y/N
No
Cast Made Y/N
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Slope
steep
Substratum
forest litter
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
Tree type
coniferous
General
many small

Weather and light

Lighting
twilight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
Hunter's phone call to John Green. Also Lawrence M
Source Type
phone call
Source Date
1968
Source reliability
10
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1968
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Length
short
Hair Colour
dark
Hair Longer on
head
Face Colour
dark
Beard Y/N
Yes
Ears
covered by head hair
Neck Length
short
Expression
startled
Nose
no snout
Abdomen
no protrusion
Arms
long
Movement
climbing hill
Later Movement
walked away
Movement re observer
away from observer
Arms Used
in climbing
Object Handled
tree
Odour
strong
Reaction
fled from
Anmals Present Y/N
No
Evidence Left
footprints

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1968
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in truck
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
25 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still
No of witnesses
2
Age
31 to 40