Class B First-hand BFRO #27281

Possible encounter close to the hospital in Smithers

12 August 2008 around midnight Smithers, British Columbia 3 witnesses

Account

Around midnight the witness was with two friends in a small forest near the house when they heard a large branch snap. The witness saw a tall outline about 15 to 20 feet away leaning with one arm against a tree and staring, then it turned and walked toward the road while the witness ran. Companions did not see the figure, and the next day the witness found fresh paths and broken and uprooted trees in the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 1/2 feet tall
Arms src
one arm against a tree
Posture src
leaning
Other features src
only outline visible

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 August 2008
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around midnight
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Smithers, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
54.78, -127.16 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27281 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking and talking with friends in a forest
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #27281 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Milan Kubik (BFRO)
Other

freshly made paths through many parts of the forest including sighting spot and direction of travel

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

a number of branches and a tree broken in half found the next day

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

a very large tree pulled out from the ground

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator notes many incidents in the area and plans to visit in the summer to provide an update.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An editor reviewed a satellite map showing the small woods near a river and surrounding mountains as a possible travel route.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2010-02-11 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 1 image at source Hash f3dcd310730f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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