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Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1955)

October 1955 about 3 o'clock in the afternoon British Columbia 1 witness

Account

Retold as a classic historical report, a hunter watched a large hair-covered biped emerge near a mine, eat leaves, notice him, and walk away vocalizing. He described human-like ears, small dark eyes, broad nose, and long arms, and decided not to shoot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
about six feet tall
Build src
almost three feet wide, about 300 pounds, broad straight frame
Hair colour src
dark brown silver-tipped hair
Face src
broad flat nose, protruding lips and chin
Eyes src
small and black, like a bear's

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1955
Time of day
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Place
British Columbia
Account type
Third-hand
Witnesses
1
Figures reported
1
Witness was
climbing to old mine and watching animal
Witness's word for it
a Sasquatch
Creature category
SASQUATCH

Source timeline

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