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Incident #1000175

Lake Louise, Crowsnest Pass, British Columbia

Jul 1971

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

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Jul
Year
1971
Season
summer
Time of Day
day
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Crowsnest Pass
Nearest Town
Lake Louise
Direction from Town
West
Distance from Town
15
Population of Town
300
Elevation/Altitude
50
Latitude
5127--
Longitude
11625--

What was seen

Individuals
one large female
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
hillside
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
steep
Nearby Water
river
Substratum
gravel
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
Whitecourt, Alta., woman's letter to Dr. A.L. Bria
Source Type
letter
Source Date
DEC 73
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1974
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Hair Length
short
Hair curl
straight
Appearance
smooth
Hair Colour
red brown
Hair Longer on
head
Breast
large
Movement
walking
Later Movement
went down slope, got down
Movement re observer
towards observer
Arms Used
in climbing
Reaction
ignored
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Creature used hand to grab, steadying itself in slide. Sat by what looked like a cave entrance, chin on knee, arms around legs.
Different Colour on
head
Second Colour
light
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Female
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in truck
Moving Y/N
Yes
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Action on sighting
kept going
No of witnesses
1