Class B First-hand BFRO #2422

Hikers spot a 9-10 foot tall black creature, and find a possible resting place of the creature

15 June 1986 about 11;00 am British Columbia 2 witnesses

Account

Two people hiking a mountain trail in the morning reported seeing the back of a large black animal. They estimated its height from where its back had touched a tree branch. They also reported a wet-dog-like odor, a trail made by the animal, and a bed of leaves under cedar trees.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
nine to ten feet tall
Hair colour src
black colored

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 June 1986
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11;00 am
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Location Details
Map point
49.3500, -122.9167 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2422 · cgndb:JAZAH · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Sunshine'; Canadian Geographical Names Database landing 'Sunshine', New Westminster Land District)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hiking on a mountain trail
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a black colored animal
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #2422 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

trail the animal had reportedly made

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

bed made of huckle berry leaves under cedar trees

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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