Incident #262
Castlegar, West Kootenay Dis, British Columbia
1974
When
- Year
- 1974
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- British Columbia
- County
- West Kootenay Dis
- Nearest Town
- Castlegar
- Latitude
- 4940
- Longitude
- 11725
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- road
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Both sexes
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Nearby Water
- lake
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Peter Byrne's book, quoting a young couple.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Nose
- no snout
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- stopped still
- Arms Action
- hanging
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Action on sighting
- kept going