Chris Murphy speaks with some Bella Coola Indians about sightings in the area
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- 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
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|---|---|
| Place |
Bella Coola, British Columbia
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| Map point |
52.3833, -126.7500 (± 15 km)
Canadian Geographical Names Database community 'Bella Coola', Range 3 Coast Land District, matched from nearest town 'Bella Coola'
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| Account type |
Direct interview
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness's word for it |
Sasquatch
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| Source classification |
Class C
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
An expedition entered the Bella Coola area that same year aiming to find an animal and attach a radio transmitter to track it.
The writer traveled to the town, interviewed residents, was guided to stone carvings, and photographed them for later sharing.
Source timeline
Every record this entry is built from, earliest known first. Records are versioned and never edited in place.
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BFRO report #2420 Primary
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