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Bigfoot sighting near Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia

May 1909 · Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada

A hunter near the Chehalis River in British Columbia saw a hairy creature at least 2 m tall in May 1909, which later pushed against his house before leaving.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
May 1909 - Chehalis Reserve/ Sts'ailes Band.
Date
May 1909
Place
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
Evidence
track, visual, vocal
Point
49.293, -121.908
Located within
926 m
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
7.6 m (25 ft)
Height
2.0 m (6 ft)
Behaviour
approaching, crouching, standing, vocalizing, walking
Sounds
scream
In the account
cave or rocks, crouched, firearm present, followed or paced, footprints found, growl, hit structure, multiple, near home, near water, repeat location, returned to spot, swam or waded, thought bear first, witness fled
Account
investigator interviewed
Sources
3 independent

Sources

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