Class A First-hand BFRO #3899

Camper witnesses animal on two legs climbing up gully east of Hope, south of Hwy 3, near Nicolum Creek

September 1999 about 8:45 AM Hope, British Columbia 1 witness

Account

The witness walked into an abandoned gravel pit area to gather firewood and saw a large bulky animal in a gully about 50 yards away standing on two legs. The animal's back was turned and its head remained hidden by foliage while it appeared to dig in bushes. When the witness retreated toward the truck, the animal climbed the opposite slope on two legs using its forearms and disappeared into trees at the top.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Build src: big and bulky, solid all the way down, with no waist
Hair colour src: dark reddish-brown
Hair length src: longer on the back
Arms src: longer than legs
Hands src: undersides light colored
Gait src: moved rapidly up slope on two legs in humanoid fashion
Posture src: standing on hind feet, climbing on two legs
Age / size src: large
Other features src: small head for its bulk

Facts & provenance

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Date	September 1999 Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 8:45 AM Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Hope, British Columbia Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	49.34, -121.32 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 3899 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	looking for firewood to take to campground Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large dark reddish-brown animal Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #3899 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: John Green (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and visited the site, noting changed gravel storage, nearby logging, and views on tree types.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #3899 Primary

Published 2002-03-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3bb28ab0b8f0

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“other sightings around southern portions of BC”
Not in the Anomadex yet