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Bigfoot sighting near Port Alberni, British Columbia

Aug 2002 · Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Firsthand account: a camper near Port Alberni, BC, saw an upright creature in bushes near a river around 6 pm in summer 2002; it walked away on two legs.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Late afternoon sighting by camper 14km outside Port Alberni
Date
Aug 2002
Place
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Evidence
visual
Point
49.234, -124.806
Located within
4.9 km
Time
about 18:00, daylight
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Duration
2 s
Described as
biped
Behaviour
standing, walking
In the account
alone, at camp, broad shoulders, campfire, eyes seen, looked at witness, near water, reported years later, silent movement, thought bear first, thought person first, told no one, walked upright
Account
firsthand
Sources
5 independent (6 listings)

Sources

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