BFRO #3899: Camper witnesses animal on two legs climbing up gully east of Hope, south of Hwy 3, near Nicolum Creek

📍 Location

📝 Description

This happened on September 14, 1999 at approx. 8:45 AM. The location was just off the Hope Princeton Hwy at Nicolum Creek about 6 miles east of Hope, BC. I had entered a small access road to an abandoned gravel pit located about 100 yards from the highway. I was looking for firewood to load into my pickup to take to a campground some distance away. I knew that the road maintenance crews frequently dumped fallen trees and the occasional road-kill deer carcass at this location. After leaving my vehicle, I had walked about a 150 yards along the edge of a steep-sided gulley, when I noticed a large dark reddish-brown animal at the bottom of the gulley about 50 yds away.It seemed to be standing on its hind feet scratching or digging at something in some small bushes. Having its back towards me and its head was obscured by overhanging foliage. Noticed fur seemed to be longer on the back, and that the underside of its paws or hands? were light coloredHaving a respect for and heeding warnings about meeting grizzly bears in the wild, I decided to quickly return to my vehicle, At this time the animal must have sensed me as it turned in my direction, was still not able to see head or face because of tree branches. Moving hurriedly toward my truck, I glanced back over my shoulder in time to see the animal climbing up the steep slope of the opposite side of the gulley, on two legs, and seemed to be pulling itself up by grasping the bushes and trees with its forearms..Unlike a bear which has a large head for its size, I had the impression this animal had a small head for its bulk..It moved rapidly up the slope and disappeared into a stand of lodgepole pine at the top edge of the gulley.. I had the impression it moved in a humanoid fashion... Dont to this day know what it was... Closest thing to a Sasquatch i have ever had the privelege or opportunity to see.....Frank Simons, Penticton, BC. fsimons@telus.net

🔍 Circumstances

no witnesses, just self

🌤️ Weather Conditions

8:45 AM, sun obscured by light morning mist or fog, cool fall morning

ℹ️ Additional Details

8:45 AM, sun obscured by light morning mist or fog, cool fall morning

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