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Incident #1000040

Hope, Fraser Valley Dis, British Columbia

Apr 1956

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Apr
Year
1956
Season
spring
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Fraser Valley Dis
Nearest Town
Hope
Direction from Town
Southwest
Distance from Town
6
Population of Town
3000
Elevation/Altitude
1
Latitude
49214-
Longitude
121343-

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
ditch
Slope
level
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
quarter mile
Substratum
forest litter
Cover
heavy
Tree size
medium
Tree condition
mostly new
Tree type
coniferous
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
man high
Undergrowth type
berry bushes
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
cool
Rainfall
normal
Clarity
overcast
Humidity
light snow
Lighting
headlights
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Stan Hunt, Vernon, intv. by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
1957
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1957
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7 ft
Build
thin
Posture
erect
Hair Length
medium
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
light brown
Movement
getting down
Movement re observer
away from observer
Odour
strong
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JUL 21 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
10 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
fled
No of witnesses
1
Age
31 to 40