Incident #1000229
Whistler, Callahan Valley, British Columbia
late 1960's
Account
Julie Haenisch said her uncle and his wife were walking on the logging road to Powder Mountain, and at a fork in the road he went one way and she waited. The aunt said she watched her husband for quite a distance, and was terrified to see what she presumed was a very very large bear following him, walking on its hind legs. It went a considerable distance on its hind legs before turning off into the woods. The uncle was not aware of this.
When
- Year
- late 1960's
- Time of Day
- day
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- British Columbia
- County
- Callahan Valley
- Nearest Town
- Whistler
- Direction from Town
- Southwest
- Distance from Town
- 9
- Population of Town
- 2000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 10
- Latitude
- 508---
- Longitude
- 1231---
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- trees
- Related incident id
- 1000228
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
- Report type
- 2nd person
Setting
- Exact Terrain
- gravel road
- General
- none
- General undergrowth
- none
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Julie Haenisch, Crofton, quoting her aunt, not nam
- Source Type
- letter
- Source Date
- FEB 87
- Source reliability
- 5
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- FEB 87
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- turned, entered woods
- Movement re observer
- away from observer
- Human Contact
- followed
- Other Unusual Y/N
- Yes
- Describe Unsual
- Creature followed observer's husband for a considerable distance, without his knowledge.
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Sex
- Female
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hiking
- Moving Y/N
- No
- Position
- upright
- Action on sighting
- stayed still, studied
- No of witnesses
- 1