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19 encounters
May 2007 The Pas, Manitoba Class A #35177

Tall manlike creature seen while on a family outing near The Pas

The witness became separated from relatives while out in forest near a lake in spring. The witness stopped at a trail entrance and watched a tall dark manlike creature scrape bark with its palms and pound a tree trunk with a fist. The creature paused and turned to look at the witness. The frightened witness cried and left the area after viewing lasting a couple minutes.

Full-body sightingWood knock
16 April 2005 Norway House, Manitoba Class A #12908

Daylight sighting by ferry operator at Nelson River crossing, north of Norway House

The witness filmed an unclear figure near a work site in a remote forested area. The witness showed the tape to family, after which others in the community and media became aware of it. An investigator later viewed the full tape and described it as blurry and small in frame but showing additional movements.

Partial sighting
22 May 2004 Grand Rapids, Manitoba Class A #8757

Geologist sees creature and becomes a bigfoot believer

The witness was driving north on Highway 6 in central Manitoba on a clear late morning. About 200 meters ahead, a black bipedal animal ran across the road from east to west into thick bush in only a few strides, swinging its arms. The witness noted a dead deer on the road not far from where the animal crossed.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
24 March 2004 Fisher Branch, Manitoba Class A #8728

Early spring sighting north of Winnipeg

The witness was driving a manure truck on an icy dead-end road when he saw a large upright man-like creature standing in a snow-covered field about 100 yards away. He watched it for about 20 seconds while driving past; it remained upright the whole time and turned its body to follow the truck. He described it as big with large shoulders, long arms, uniformly dark coloration, and a human-like head without a snout, and said it was neither a bear nor a man.

Full-body sighting
May 2003 Fairford, Manitoba Class A #7512

Woman driving sees creature walk into bush

The witness was driving slowly home on a bumpy gravel road in the late afternoon when she noticed a large dark hairy figure just off the road about 40 yards away. She observed its back as it walked calmly into the surrounding brush, noting broad shoulders, no visible neck, and a head pointed on top, but she did not see its face or legs. After returning home she told a relative, who searched the area with a camcorder but the figure was already gone.

Partial sighting
April 2003 Fairford Reserve, Manitoba Class A #7521

School teacher sees "thing" at school yard fence in early morning

A teacher was awakened around 1-2 a.m. by barking dogs at a school campus and looked outside from her doorway. About 25 yards away under a pole light she saw a very large dark figure outside the fence holding the top barbed wire with its head level with the wire. The motionless figure made a repeated cough-like sound and was gone when police arrived with spotlights. Pupils later reported finding large barefoot prints in patchy snow where it had stood.

Full-body sightingVocalization
8 September 2002 The Pas, Manitoba Class A #9253

Two sightings by Cree man north of The Pas

The witness was moose hunting from a tree stand at night when a bull moose he had called approached. A large upright creature crossed the clearing quickly, causing the moose to flee, then circled to within about 50 yards of the stand. The creature hid behind willows and watched the witness for 30-40 minutes before leaving to the northeast.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
October 2001 The Pas, Manitoba Class A #6147

Woman sees creature cross city park

In October 2001 around sunset, the witness watched from an apartment window as a tall, brown, hair-covered human-like figure walked across a park toward adjacent bush. The figure moved quickly yet gracefully and casually, covering the park in a short time. A day or two later the witness revisited the grassy park with a companion and found no traces.

Full-body sighting
August 1999 Gypsumville, Manitoba Class A #118

Optometrist has clear sighting of what he calls bigfoot

The witness was driving south on Highway 6 in northern Manitoba in daylight when they noticed an animal bent over in a grain field about 50 yards off the road. As the car got closer, the animal stood upright and turned to look at the passing car. The witness described it as a tall, massive, two-toned brown creature with thick arms and no apparent neck, concluding it was not a bear.

Full-body sighting
May 1999 Splitlake, Manitoba Class A #1279

Ape-like creature seen by a Tow-Truck driver between Splitlake and Gilliam Manitoba

The witness had pulled a tow truck to the side of a gravel road in the early morning to nap. After hearing an indescribable noise twice, the witness saw a tall dark-haired figure standing in the road that watched briefly before retreating toward brush while glancing back. The witness drove away quickly and later told a local officer and a roommate about the sighting.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
10 July 1998 Manitoba Class A #1281

Creature took amazing strides with arms swinging.

The witness was driving on a highway with a relative as passenger in the morning when a black, fur-covered biped emerged from roadside brush. The figure crossed the highway to the opposite side with a distinctive marching stride and swinging arms, then went into thick brush. The witness braked but did not get out to search.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1996 Manitoba Class A #1277

Creature seen walking across a grain field

The witness was driving home after dusk and slowed to turn onto a gravel road when a shape was noticed in the ditch. Thinking it might be an escaped horse, the witness aimed the truck headlights toward it for a better view. The figure was covered in dark brown hair and moved away rapidly while walking upright. The witness, frightened at not recognizing it, left the area and went home.

Partial sighting
September 1990 Easterville, Manitoba Class A #12335

Daylight sighitng by motorist on Hwy 6 near Easterville

The witness was driving north in daylight when a tall, hairy biped rose from the roadside ditch. It crossed the highway from east to west behind a truck ahead, moving very quickly without looking toward the witness, and continued into spruce forest. The witness continued to the next junction and called home to report what was seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1990 Easterville, Manitoba Canada, Manitoba Class A #3498

"Clump of grass" in ditch stands and lopes across road

The witness was driving north on a paved highway in the early evening when a figure rose from the dry grass in the roadside ditch. The figure crossed the road about 100 yards ahead without looking to either side, moving quickly with long steps, then entered brush and disappeared. The witness continued to the first available telephone and called home to report what had been seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
26 April 1981 St.Ambroise, Manitoba Class A #2404

Girl celebrating her birthday has encounter with upright animal walking through yard

The witness went outside to retrieve a bicycle. As relatives shouted from the yard and house, the witness saw a slim hair-covered figure with long arms walk past nearby, look toward the witness, and continue into the bush. Relatives searched immediately after and found footprints, from which a cast was made that was later lost.

Full-body sightingTracks
September 1976 Great Falls, Manitoba Class A #8576

Man recalls seeing a sasquatch in the early evening near Great Falls

The witness was heading inside for supper when a dog barked toward the river. The witness saw a large shaggy upright creature about 100 yards away running toward the river, which stopped, faced the witness, and gave a loud high-pitched scream described as roar-like. A strong rotten-fish odor was noticed, and the witness fled inside with the dog.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteScreamOdorAnimal behaviour
1960–1969 Rossburn, Manitoba Class A #21795

Childhood incidents in Manitoba

As a child at her family's Manitoba farm, the witness was picking Saskatoon berries with her mother when she noticed a large reddish-brown hair-covered creature standing very close and picking and eating berries by hand. After she got her mother's attention, her mother screamed and pulled her back to the farmhouse, and the witness did not see the creature leave. The encounter happened on a bright sunny afternoon at less than 15 feet distance.

Full-body sighting
16 November 1941 Gypsumville, Manitoba Class A #9552

Moose hunter shoots "bigfoot" to death

While hunting moose alone on the west side of a lake, the witness mistook a tall hair-covered biped seen from behind for the rump of a wounded moose and shot it between the shoulder blades, killing it instantly. The witness then walked around the body, noting its very large size, dark brown long hair, bare palms with opposed thumbs, and flat five-toed feet estimated around fifteen inches, before leaving quickly out of fear and concern about hunting without a license. The account was kept private for about thirty years until the witness recognized similar creatures in published film and began speaking about it.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1975/76? Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Class A #6201

Boy sneaks up on huge "man" at edge of playground at night

On a windy night in fall 1976, a teenager out walking reached a school track and noticed a very tall, naked, hair-covered figure standing near a baseball backstop. The witness hid behind a transformer and watched the still figure sway slightly for a few minutes before slipping away unseen. A check the next morning found no clear tracks.

Full-body sightingSilhouette