Folklore / legend
Bigfoot Society EP 1186
Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1940)
1940–1969
British Columbia
Account
An older hunter from the community mistook a dark animal for a black bear and shot it. The animal gave a blood-curdling scream and many others emerged from the surrounding area. They chased the man in retaliation for shooting one of their group.
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Sightings
Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1940–1969
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|---|---|
| Map point |
53.56, -127.94 (± 10 km)
Show's sighting map pin 'Kemano', matched to this account (score 1.0)
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| Account type |
Folklore / legend
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| Witness was |
hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
because
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 1186 Podcast Interview
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference