Sasquatch sighting (1952)
Account
Two hunters on the legendary mountain reported seeing a giant. The teller says a later press story tried to explain it as an escaped gorilla mascot from a ship, which he disputes based on foot anatomy and lifespan.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Other features src
- giant
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
1952
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|---|---|
| Place |
Place not stated
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| Map point |
-36.54, 175.40 (± 10 km)
Show's sighting map pin 'Mount Moehau', matched to this account (score 0.552)
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| Account type |
Press report
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting on the mountain
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| Witness's word for it |
a giant
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
Every record this entry is built from, earliest known first. Records are versioned and never edited in place.
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Bigfoot Society EP 960 Podcast Interview
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
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Bigfoot Society map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “Taranaki Daily News cover story about escaped gorilla”Not in the Anomadex yet