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Incident #1000176

Princeton, Allison Pass, British Columbia

Sep 1971

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Sep
Year
1971
Season
fall
Time of Day
3 a.m. to dawn
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Allison Pass
Nearest Town
Princeton
Direction from Town
Southwest
Distance from Town
28
Population of Town
4000
Elevation/Altitude
44
Latitude
490710
Longitude
12051--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
empty building
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
2nd person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
paved road
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
South
Cover
heavy
Tree size
medium
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
coniferous
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
floodlight
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
Mick Winter, Seebe, Alta, quoting Harvey Kirby, No
Source Type
letter
Source Date
MAR 72
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
MAR 72
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
slightly stooped
Hair Colour
dark
Torso Front
very wide
Legs
short
Movement
walking
Later Movement
went down slope, looked around
Speed
fast
Walking Speed
fast
Movement re observer
across observer front
Additional Movement
entered woods
Position when first seen
erect
Head Size
small

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Mick Winter
Interview date
1973
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in truck
Moving Y/N
No
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
75 feet
Action on sighting
studied
No of witnesses
1