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Incident #1000015

Harrison Mills, Morris Valley Rd, British Columbia

Oct 1948

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Oct
Year
1948
Season
fall
Time of Day
before 10 p.m.
Duration
6 to 15 seconds

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Morris Valley Rd
Nearest Town
Harrison Mills
Direction from Town
North
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
0.5
Latitude
49163-
Longitude
12157--

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
high bank
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No
Photo
No
Tracks
not looked for
Track Photo Y/N
No
Cast Made Y/N
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
gravel road
Slope
steep
Slope Faced
East
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
quarter mile
Substratum
solid rock
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
man high
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
bright moonlight
Visibility Index
3

Source

Source
Henry Charlie interviewed by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
AUG 2 1970
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
AUG 1970
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Colour
dark
Hair Longer on
head
Shoulders
wide
Face Appeared
humanlike
Nose
no snout
Legs
medium
Movement
descending hill
Direction
East
Later Movement
chased, maintained distance
Running Stride
long
Movement re observer
towards observer
Arms Action
swinging
Sound
chatter
Odour
strong
Other Activity
No
Reaction
approached
Anmals Present Y/N
No
Detailed report
No
Estimated Top Speed (mph)
20mph
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
AUG 8 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
bicycling
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
50 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
50 feet
Action on sighting
fled
No of witnesses
1
Age
16 to 20