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Incident #1000038

Hagensborg, Bella Coola Dis, British Columbia

Dec 1958

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
DEC 08 1958
Month
Dec
Year
1958
Season
winter
Time of Day
late afternoon
Duration
3 to 5 seconds

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Bella Coola Dis
Nearest Town
Hagensborg
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
16
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
3
Latitude
5226--
Longitude
126104-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
under
Terrain Object
tree
Near or/at
road
Super Human Action
Creature crossed open area at superhuman speed
Tracks
found immediately

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
South
Nearby Water
river
Substratum
gravel
Snow Condition
shallow patches
Cover
sparse
Tree size
mostly large
General
some large
Undergrowth
moderate
Undergrowth size
low
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Relative Temperature
cold
Lighting
cloudy bright
Visibility Index
8

Source

Source
John Green intv. George Robson and Bert Solhjell,
Source Type
computer survey
Source reliability
9
Incident reliablility
6
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
medium
Posture
erect
Hair Thin on
face
Hair Colour
brown
Face Appeared
apelike
Nose
no snout
Arms
long
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
fled
Running Stride
long
Running Speed
fast
Sound
scream
Reaction
watched, fled from
Attracted By
human activity
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hunting, at campfire
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still, chased
No of witnesses
2
Age
41 to 50
Tape or Video
Audio recording