Incident #992628
Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Apr 1976
Account
Mrs. Wilfred Turner and her children, from their house beside the Saskatchewan River saw by moonlight a creature swimming in the river, its arms not visible. A quarter mile downriver it came out and walked upright into the woods. Some days later 15" footprints were found near the house and were seen by police. Barking dog originally called attention to it.
When
- Month
- Apr
- Year
- 1976
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- midnight
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Manitoba
- Nearest Town
- Grand Rapids
- Latitude
- 5309
- Longitude
- 9917
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- water
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Tracks
- found later
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- several
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female and child
- No. of Track Witnesses
- several
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- moonlight
Source
- Source
- Bill Davis taped interview with Mrs. Valerie Turner and eight children, Grand Rapids, Manitoba.
Creature description
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Movement
- swimming
- Later Movement
- swamýwent up slopeýentered woods
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Water Activity
- swimmingýwade out
- Use of Water
- travel
- Evidence Left
- footprints
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- 15.0
- Greates Width
- 5.5
- Number of Tracks
- few
- Number of Toes
- 3
- Size of Toes
- toes all about the same
- Material Tracks Made in
- mud
- Foot Shape
- wide
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home
- Action on sighting
- studied