Class A First-hand BFRO #5172

Multi-witness road-crossing sighting outside Fort St.John

October 1965 around 6:30pm, early evening Fort St.John, British Columbia 5 witnesses

Account

In 1965 a family of five was driving on the Alaska Highway in the early evening when an upright hairy figure crossed the road directly in front of their pickup near Mile 91. The occupants in both the cab and the camper watched it cross quickly. They later stopped at a cafe where the father made a joking remark about what they had seen. A lingering egg-like smell was also noted in connection with the crossing.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
taller than the cab of the truck
Build src
large
Hair colour src
blackbrown
Gait src
quickly darted across the road
Posture src
upright, on two legs
Other features src
large odd shaped head

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1965
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 6:30pm, early evening
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Fort St.John, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
56.33, -121.33 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5172 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
traveling by pickup and camper on highway watching the road
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large figure
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5172 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cindy Dosen (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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