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Bigfoot sighting near Banf, Alberta

14 Aug 1979 · Banf, Alberta, Canada

Two hikers on the Dormer Pass Trail near Banff, Alberta, saw upright two-legged creatures in a meadow around 10 pm in August 1979.

Facts

Reported as
Two hikers share sighting in which each sees a different creature
Date
14 Aug 1979
Place
Banf, Alberta, Canada
Evidence
visual
Point
51.386, -115.646
Time
about 22:00, twilight
Witness was
backpacking
Witnesses
2
Creatures
2
Distance
12 m (40 ft)
Height
2.0 m (6 ft)
Described as
slim, long length, biped
Behaviour
walking
Sounds
footsteps, whistle
In the account
broad shoulders, camera present, childhood memory, field or clearing, long arms, multiple, near water, no neck, reported years later, ridge or mountain, ruled out bear, silver or grey, swam or waded, very tall, walked upright, whistle, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
5 independent

Sources

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