Nighttime encounter by three brothers in northern Alberta
Account
Three boys were herding cows home at night when the cows and dog fled near a granary by a ravine. They ran around the building and came face to face with a tall, dark, fur-covered human-like animal holding grain that stared at them briefly. The animal then turned and walked quickly on two legs into nearby bush. The boys later verified the wool coveralls were still at home and that a neighbor had not been on the property.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8 feet high
- Build src
- extremely large with barrel chest
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Hair length src
- about an inch long
- Eyes src
- small for its size, like a man but an animal
- Arms src
- long arms
- Hands src
- had grain in its hand
- Legs src
- two legs
- Gait src
- long, flowing strides
- Posture src
- torso bent forward somewhat
- Other features src
- conical head, no neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1960
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
8:30 to 9:00 p.m.
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| Place |
Hines Creek, Alberta, Canada, Alberta
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| Map point |
56.2464, -118.6050 (± 15 km)
Canadian Geographical Names Database village 'Hines Creek', 32-83-4-W6, matched from nearest town 'Hines Creek, Alberta, Canada'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
herding cows home at night
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| Witness's word for it |
huge man like animal covered in fur
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
An investigator separately interviewed two of the three witnesses about the sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4899 Primary