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Class A First-hand BFRO #8576

Man recalls seeing a sasquatch in the early evening near Great Falls

September 1976 approx. 5:30 pm, sun going down Great Falls, Manitoba 1 witness

Account

The witness was heading inside for supper when a dog barked toward the river. The witness saw a large shaggy upright creature about 100 yards away running toward the river, which stopped, faced the witness, and gave a loud high-pitched scream described as roar-like. A strong rotten-fish odor was noticed, and the witness fled inside with the dog.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Silhouette

Sounds

Scream

Other senses

Odor

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
about 8 to 9 feet tall
Build src
enormous, large
Hair length src
long hair
Arms src
very long arms
Hands src
what looked like fingers
Gait src
running
Posture src
upright
Other features src
no apparent neck, protrusion/bump on top of head, domed or crested head

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1976
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approx. 5:30 pm, sun going down
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Great Falls, Manitoba
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
50.57, -96.17 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8576 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
heading inside for supper
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
enormous shaggy creature
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8576 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Blaine McMillan (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness several times about the incident and summarized the account.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #8576 Primary
    Published 2004-05-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6b1a9a865fe3
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization