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Bigfoot sighting in Kootenay, British Columbia

1960 · Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada

In 1960 a lone huckleberry picker near Lemmon Creek, Kootenay, British Columbia, saw a hairy creature about 8 a.m. that approached him, then fled; a track was found later.

Facts

Reported as
Kootenay, British Columbia
Date
1960
Place
Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Point
50.942, -115.991
Located within
45 km
Time
about 08:00, daylight
Witness was
other
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
15 m (50 ft)
Duration
2 min
Height
2.4 m (8 ft)
Described as
grey hair, long length
Behaviour
approaching, standing, walking, watching
In the account
alone, ape like face, approached, broad shoulders, face seen, felt fear, food source nearby, footprints found, likened to ape, logging area, looked at witness, near water, no neck, returned to spot, ruled out bear, searched after, silver or grey, thought bear first, vanished, very tall, witness fled, witness froze
Tracks
42 cm (16.5 in) long
Account
news report
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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