BFRO #8689: *** UPDATE **** While driving the Coquihalla Highway, man has afternoon sighting near a pond east of Merritt
π Location
Coquihalla Highway near Merritt, east of Merritt, BC, Kamloops British Columbia CanadaNEAREST ROAD: Coquihalla HighwayOBSERVED: Hi there. I guess like most people I'm a bit reluctant in mentioning this but I have to tell someone in the know. I've already..., BC, Canada
Specific Location: Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), near a pond about 300-500 feet off the highway, east of Merritt, BC
Coordinates: 50.34560, -120.51400
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50.3456Β°, -120.5140Β°
π Description
Hi there. I guess like most people I'm a bit reluctant in mentioning this but I have to tell someone in the know. I've already written the local paper about my sighting and it was front-page news. On Monday May 10th I was on my way from Merritt to pick up my wife and daughter at the hospital in Kamloops and I saw the coolest thing ever. As I was driving the Coquihalla Highway I saw what I thought was a father and son fishing in this pond about a 300-500 feet off the highway. As I was coming nearer I realized the pond they were standing beside was just a scum pond of sorts and I said to myself "They can't be fishing cause there's no fish in that pond" then suddenly I thought "These aren't people they're bears" MAN WAS I WRONG. Coming even closer to these two animals the one on the left bent down to get a drink I suppose and even though it was bent over, it was still taller then the smaller one on the left which was staring straight at me. They both had straight black hair and I could make out lighter color's on the smaller ones face. It was so fascinating. I didn't have the time to stop and watch because I was late as it was for the hospital but as God as my witness what I saw was a father and son Bigfoot standing at the edge of a pond. One other thing is that when the bigger of the 2 bent down I could see the way the left leg was bent and I could see the form of the hip and upper thigh and these weren't bears. I'm a father of 2 and a first aid attendant for the IWA union and I'm not a drug user or drinker so I know what I saw. I don't know if this info is helpful or not but it's what I saw. Thanks.. Tim Martindale.
π Circumstances
Ya know I always take my camera with me in case I see some deer or something but this time I was really late so I forgot to bring my camera and unfortunately I was alone.
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
The day was cloudy and it was around 3:30 in the afternoon.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
The day was cloudy and it was around 3:30 in the afternoon.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmj03j1po03ta8fysgnb2sqi0
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025