Bigfoot sighting near Lily Lake, British Columbia
5 Jun 1969 · near Lily Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Army cadets camped near Lily Lake above Merritt, British Columbia, reported a tall hairy creature running through trees and watching their camp at night in June 1969.
Facts
- Reported as
- June 5, 1969 - near Lily Lake
- Date
- 5 Jun 1969
- Place
- near Lily Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 50.021, -120.948
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- playing
- Witnesses
- 6
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 3.0 m (10 ft)
- Described as
- black hair, biped
- Behaviour
- carrying, running, vocalizing, watching
- Sounds
- footsteps
- Traces
- broken branches, hair
- In the account
- at camp, carried something, eyes seen, felt fear, footprints found, growl, hair found, headlights, heavy breathing, long arms, near water, ruled out bear, searched after, took food, very tall, walked upright
- Tracks
- 39 cm (15.5 in) long, 13 cm (5.0 in) wide
- Account
- news report
- Sources
- 1 independent
Sources
- Kerry Clausen-Kilmury: Canada mapRead the report
Nearby sightings
- 2018 - Lily Lake
- Possible footprints in the Iron Mountain area, east of Merritt
- August 2025 - 20 mins from Merritt
- March 7, 2022 - Coldwater near Merritt
- Bigfoot sighting near Merritt, British Columbia
- Elder story
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