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Incident #1000223

Bella Coola, South Bentinck Arm, British Columbia

Oct 1986

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Oct
Year
1986
Season
fall
Time of Day
3 a.m. to dawn
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
South Bentinck Arm
Nearest Town
Bella Coola
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
30
Population of Town
400
Elevation/Altitude
0
Latitude
51573-
Longitude
126403-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
at
Terrain Object
occupied machine
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley, shore
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Nearby Water
ocean, inlet
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
light from habitation
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
William Milligan, Pender Harbour, intv. by John Gr
Source Type
phone call
Source Date
NOV 92
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
NOV 92
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7 ft
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Colour
dark brown
Face Colour
light
Nose
no snout
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
turned around, fled
Aggressive To
occupied structure
Arms Used
for breaking
Object Handled
building
Other Activity
Tore at wood around window in door
Human Contact
attempt entry
Reaction
fled from
Attracted By
human shelter
Different Colour on
face
Second Colour
light brown
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
NOV 92
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at home
Moving Y/N
No
Position
lying down
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
under 5 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still
No of witnesses
1