Incident #992996
Gypsumville, Interlake Dis, Manitoba
Nov 1941
Account
Informant moose hunting northwest of Basket Lake, shot at a moose in the willows and followed blood trail through heavy brush. Thought he saw its backside and aimed for the anus. It went down. When he approached he found he had killed a sasquatch, hit in the back between the shoulder blades. Long silky hair, dark brown with reddish overtones, heavy and up to 10 inches long on the head and shoulders. Estimated height 7 to 8 feet, weight 4 to 500 lbs. Long heavy arms. Broad palm, fingers only 1/3 palm length. Foot 15 to 16 inches, 5 toes. Chest round, not flat front to back. Ears covered by hair. Rounded jaw (no chin) stuck out farther than nose. Didn't report it because was hunting without licence. Had a face like an ape and a body like a human. Gun was a 38.65 Winchester.
When
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1941
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- day
Where
- State / province
- Manitoba
- County
- Interlake Dis
- Nearest Town
- Gypsumville
- Latitude
- 5148
- Longitude
- 9904
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large male
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Dead person or Sasquatch
- S
- Shot Hit
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- plain
- Nearby Water
- creekýlake
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- John Bindernagel phone call from man well known to him, 75 now, 17 at the time.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Length
- long
- Appearance
- smooth
- Hair Colour
- dark brown
- Hair Longer on
- headýshoulders
- Nose
- no snout
- Breast
- none
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- staying still
- Evidence Left
- dead animal
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- 15.5
- Number of Toes
- 5
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hunting
- Closest horizontal distance
- contact
- Action on sighting
- shot