Class A First-hand BFRO #1083

William Roe account -- Highway worker has lengthy sighting at close range & records much detail

October 1955 about three o'clock in the afternoon British Columbia 1 witness

Account

The witness hiked to a deserted mine on a mountain in the afternoon and encountered an upright hair-covered female creature at close range. The creature approached, squatted to strip and eat leaves, noticed the witness, vocalized, and walked away into timber, later appearing briefly on a distant ridge. The witness considered shooting it for science but refrained, then examined droppings and a bedding spot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
about six feet tall
Build src
almost three feet wide, probably near 300 pounds, broad frame straight from shoulder to hip
Hair colour src
dark brown, silver-tipped
Hair length src
no longer than an inch, much shorter on face
Face src
broad flat nose, protruding lips and chin, bare around mouth, nose and ears
Eyes src
small and black like a bear's
Arms src
much thicker than a man's arms and longer, reaching almost to knees
Hands src
short and heavy nails like a man's fingernails
Feet src
broader than a man's, about five inches wide at front tapering to thinner heels, grey-brown soles
Gait src
walked upright heel first, rapidly
Posture src
squatted on haunches, then stood to full height
Apparent sex src
female
Other features src
straight torso shoulder to hip, thicker shorter neck, human-like ears, head higher at back, white even teeth, almost round

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1955
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about three o'clock in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Location Details
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking to an old deserted mine
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
wild creature
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1083 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
John Green (BFRO)
Scat

Scat found in five places and examined for hair or insect remains

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

Place under a tree where the creature had reportedly slept a couple nights

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Other

Drawing of the animal made by a relative under the witness's direction

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator met two zoologists who had corresponded with the witness about buffalo and regarded the witness as qualified and reliable.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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