Incident #1001298
Calgary, Bragg Creek, Alberta
Jun 1974
Account
Carl Melnyk was sitting on the high bank of the Elbow River in Bragg Creek provincial campground when he noticed an animal in the trees 100 feet West, where Bragg Creek joins the river. He thought it was an elk or moose at first, then realized it was on two legs. Brown or black colour, estimated height 10 feet, big build. After 15 or 20 seconds it seemed to realize he was there and left at a fast walk. He looked for tracks but did not find any.
When
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1974
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- afternoon
- Duration
- 6 to 15 seconds
Where
- State / province
- Alberta
- County
- Bragg Creek
- Nearest Town
- Calgary
- Direction from Town
- West Southwest
- Distance from Town
- 24
- Population of Town
- 500000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 40
- Latitude
- 505629
- Longitude
- 1143456
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- shore
- Near or/at
- high bank
- Shot Hit
- No
- Tracks
- not found
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- foothill
- Exact Terrain
- beach
- Slope
- valley bottom
- Nearby Water
- river, creek
- Distance to Water
- close
- Cover
- some trees
- General
- some
- Undergrowth
- some
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
- Visibility Index
- 8
Source
- Source
- Tom Steenburg intv. with Carl Melnyk
- Source Type
- colleague
- Source Date
- 1989
- Source reliability
- 8
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- AUG 1089
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 10 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown black
- Arms
- long
- Arm Bulk
- thin
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked away
- Walking Speed
- fast
- Odour
- none
- Reaction
- fled from
- Water Activity
- beside water
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Tom Steenburg
- Interview date
- 1989
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Moving Y/N
- No
- Position
- seated
- Making Noise Y/N
- No
- Closest horizontal distance
- 75 feet
- Farthest horizontal distance
- 50 yards
- Action on sighting
- stayed still, studied
- No of witnesses
- 1
- Tape or Video
- Audio recording