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Class A First-hand BFRO #12703

Various incidents near a possible nest on Vancouver Island

1 October 2005 3 o clock in the afternoon Withheld, British Columbia 7 witnesses

Account

A group of seven hikers were hiking on a mountain trail in the afternoon. They heard cackling, yelping, growling and moaning sounds and found the trail blocked by a large uprooted stump with placed boulders and smashed trees. Two upright figures, one black and one light brown and hairy, were seen moving parallel to the group and leaping down a cliff, while the group felt stalked and watched as they hurried out to the road.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Partial sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Growl Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Structure or nest Tree break

Other senses

Movement only

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src
not that tall
Build src
skinny, size of a skinny man
Hair colour src
light brown
Hair length src
long fringed hair about 6 inches long on the arms
Arms src
swinging its arms
Gait src
running upright with long leaping strides
Posture src
upright
Other features src
extremely hairly

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 October 2005
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
3 o clock in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Withheld, British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witnesses
7
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hiking with group on mountain trail
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witness's word for it
a light brown creature
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12703 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Blaine McMillan (BFRO)
Photograph

photo taken of gaping hole dug under tree stump blocking trail

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Structure

large uprooted stump with roots blocking entire path with boulders placed around

Measurements: about 5 - 6 feet tall

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tree damage

tons of huge smashed trees laying everywhere near creek embankment

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

The investigator identified the structures and vocalizations as Sasquatch-related and said the area would be monitored for additional evidence.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #12703 Primary
    Published 2005-10-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash dd46b4d051de
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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