Class C Direct interview BFRO #2420

Chris Murphy speaks with some Bella Coola Indians about sightings in the area

22 July 1995 Bella Coola, British Columbia 1 witness

Account

In a trailside interview, a youth told the writer that when he was about twelve he saw a creature down by the river bending over. He first thought it was a bear, but it then stood up and walked away on two legs. The interview occurred during the writer's summer trip to the Bella Coola area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Legs src
two legs
Gait src
walked away on two legs
Posture src
bending over

Facts & provenance

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Date
22 July 1995
Stated BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
Bella Coola, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town
Map point
52.3833, -126.7500 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2420 · cgndb:JAGDA · read with 45% confidence
Canadian Geographical Names Database community 'Bella Coola', Range 3 Coast Land District, matched from nearest town 'Bella Coola'
Account type
Direct interview
Derived BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness's word for it
Sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #2420 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Source classification
Class C
Stated BFRO report #2420 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An expedition entered the Bella Coola area that same year aiming to find an animal and attach a radio transmitter to track it.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The writer traveled to the town, interviewed residents, was guided to stone carvings, and photographed them for later sharing.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1995-08-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash dcf2b85d60db
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “computer analysis of Bigfoot sightings in BIGFOOT IN THE NEWS”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “August 1976 newspaper report”
    Not in the Anomadex yet