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Bigfoot sighting near Boyle, Alberta

Jul 1979 · Boyle, Alberta, Canada

In July 1979 near north Buck Lake, Alberta, a fourteen-year-old riding a dirt bike saw a tall dark upright figure walk a road, crouch, then flee into bush.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Possible sighting by off-road bikers near Buck Lake
Date
Jul 1979
Place
Boyle, Alberta, Canada
Evidence
visual
Point
53.032, -114.787
Time
about 18:00, daylight
Witness was
other
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Distance
50 m (164 ft)
Duration
2 min
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
massive, biped
Behaviour
crouching, fleeing, walking
In the account
childhood memory, crouched, family lore, felt fear, in vehicle, long arms, on or by road, reported years later, ruled out bear, stopped vehicle, thought person first, told no one, very tall, walked upright, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
4 independent (6 listings)

Sources

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