Class B First-hand BFRO #34794

Possible dusk sighting at Kananaskis campground

14 May 2011 around 9pm just after sunset Bow Valley Campground, Alberta 1 witness

Account

The witness was camping and skipping rocks by a river with a child and dog near sunset. The dog stared across the river and bristled, prompting the witness to look across. The witness saw a large bulky figure at the far bank that rose from a crouch, turned, and walked into brush out of view. The figure was estimated to be about 165 yards away and much larger and wider than a person.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
well over 6' 6" - 7' 0"
Build src
twice to triple the width of a person
Posture src
in squatting position then stood on back legs
Other features src
very camouflaged

Facts & provenance

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Date
14 May 2011
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 9pm just after sunset
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bow Valley Campground, Alberta
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
51.03, -115.09 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 34794 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping and skipping rocks by the river after dinner
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what I thought was a grizzly bear
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #34794 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Gary Cronin (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator visited the encounter site together with the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-03-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash c3149e6d18eb
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “another report from two mountain climbers”
    Not in the Anomadex yet