Class A First-hand BFRO #1408

Bear hunter sees bigfoot mating

May 1966 early morning Spillimacheen, British Columbia 1 witness

Account

The witness was on foot hunting bears near a small clearing when he spotted three brown hair-covered animals scuffling as they moved away. He hid behind a log and watched as two mated face-to-face on the ground while the third stood and moved nearby, then he fired a rifle shot that missed. The three animals then fled into the treeline running on two legs.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
six to seven feet
Build src
gaunt looking
Hair colour src
brown
Gait src
running on two legs
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hair covered

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 1966
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Spillimacheen, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
50.9000, -116.3667 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1408 · cgndb:JBDKB · read with 45% confidence
Canadian Geographical Names Database community 'Spillimacheen', Kootenay Land District, matched from nearest town 'Spillimacheen'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witness was
hunting grizzly bear
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
three creatures I thought were grizzly bears
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1408 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Withers (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness extensively, examined the rifle accuracy issue, and deemed the account credible.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-01-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash f3d9ccfd6aef
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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