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Albert Ostman was camping in British Columbia when he was kidnapped by a family of Sasquatches. He spent six days observing the four Sasquatches - two adults and two children - up close before tricking the adult male and escaping. While Ostman claimed his account was true, there are obvious details that reduce the credibility of the story. Ostman's incredible tale of being kidnapped by Sasquatches has become part of Sasquatch lore, though some skepticism remains about the veracity of his account.

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Albert Ostman was camping in British Columbia when he was kidnapped by a family of Sasquatches. He spent six days observing the four Sasquatches - two adults and two children - up close before tricking the adult male and escaping. While Ostman claimed his account was true, there are obvious details that reduce the credibility of the story. Ostman's incredible tale of being kidnapped by Sasquatches has become part of Sasquatch lore, though some skepticism remains about the veracity of his account.

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Albert Ostman’s Incredible Journey

NOTE: This “classic” is so bizarre it staggers the imagination.


Nevertheless, it has been tightly woven into sasquatch lore so it
needs to be presented.
During the summer of 1924, Albert Ostman, a construction
worker, went to look for gold at the head of Toba Inlet, British
Columbia. After a two-day trek, he set up his permanent campsite.
When he awoke the next morning, he found that his things had been
The first page of Albert Ostman’s
scribbler in which he wrote his disturbed, although nothing was missing. He was a heavy sleeper,
unusual story. so he was not surprised that he slept through the intrusion. The next
morning he awoke to the same thing, but this time his packsack had
been emptied out and some food was missing.
After a third “visit,” Ostman determined to stay awake all night
to catch the intruder. He climbed into his sleeping bag fully clothed,
save his boots, with his rifle by his side in the bag. He placed his
boots at the bottom of the bag. He fell asleep, but was then
awakened by something picking him up and carrying him, sleeping
bag and all. He was bundled up in such a way that he could not
move. Whatever was carrying him also had his packsack, as
Ostman could feel food cans touching his back. Having heard of
“mountain giants,” Ostman reasoned that it was one of these
creatures carrying him. After a journey of some three hours, the
creature unloaded his cargo onto the ground. Upon climbing out of
Drawing of the adult male sasquatch the bag and getting himself together, Ostman discovered he was in
that captured Ostman. The drawing
was made by Ivan Sanderson under the company of four sasquatch: two adults (male and female), and
Ostman’s direction.* two children (girl and a boy). Ostman spent six days with his
captors and was able to observe firsthand (and later recount in
considerable detail) how the creatures looked and lived. He then
made his escape by tricking the adult male into eating a box of
snuff (tobacco).
Although Ostman’s story is
amusing and interesting, there
are obvious details that detract
from the story’s credibility. For
that reason, I prefer to refrain
from providing a full account
of his observations. Certainly
the story is possible. We have
one of those situations where
the information appears to be
too good to have been fabricated, but such does not eliminate this
Albert Ostman, right, is seen here possibility. However, Ostman did sign a solemn declaration (as
being interviewed by René Dahinden. shown above right—arranged by John Green) that the account he
Ostman is holding his scribbler.
provided, as related above, was true.
*According to Ostman, the upswept bang
shown was only on the females. There appears
to be some miscommunication here.

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