Class B First-hand BFRO #17142

Possible vocalizations heard by swimmers near Nakusp. Possible tracks found the next day

12 October 1993 11:30 p.m. Nakusp, British Columbia 4 witnesses

Account

Four people were walking back to their vehicle from an undeveloped hot spring late at night when something kept pace with them in dense brush. After a comment that it was probably a bear, a very loud wail came from the brush, followed by something running downhill on two legs. The group fled to the vehicle and agreed they had heard a sasquatch. The witness returned the next day and found large human-like tracks in mud.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
12 October 1993
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
11:30 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nakusp, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
50.58, -117.88 (± 13 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
leaving the hot spring pool and walking back to the vehicle
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17142 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Blaine McMillan (BFRO)
Tracks

Numerous very large man-like prints reported in mud around the hot springs

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

The witness returned the next day and found numerous large human-like prints in mud.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness returned the next day and found numerous large human-like prints in mud.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about half an hour.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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