#albert ostman

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Odds and Ends:

OSTMAN'S SASQUATCH FAMILY

In 1924, on the British Columbia coast, woodsman Albert Ostman was kidnapped from his camp by a family of sasquatch. While searching for a lost gold mine, the logger had noticed that his food was being disturbed; afterwards, he tucked his rifle into his sleeping bag at bedtime. The next night, while sleeping, he was lifted onto a sasquatch's shoulder and carried to a small mountain valley. Hours after his abduction, Ostman found himself surrounded by a family of giants covered with hair and wearing no clothes.

The four creatures had fingernails "like chisels, and their ears were hidden behind hair six inches long. The mother was over seven feet tall, and the father was closer to eight feet tall. He had long eyeteeth, but they were "not long enough to be called tusks." There was a younger male and an even younger female in the group. They were vegetarians.

For six days, Ostman watched the family, who held him captive before he decided to escape. First he gave them some of the snuff from his pouch, which they ate and became sick. Then he shot his rifle into the air, and while they were distracted, he fled. After being ridiculed for his story, Ostman remained silent for twenty-five years.

In 1928, again in British Columbia, Bigfoot also abducted a trapper, Muchalat Harry, from his sleeping bag. After being carried several miles, he was set down and examined by twenty of the creatures, who were enormously puzzled by his long underwear, which they gently pulled at. Eventually they grew tired of him, and he dashed away. On reaching his canoe cache, he paddled back to the nearest civilization, exhausted and ill. Harry's hair turned completely white. He stayed out of the forest ever after.

Text from: Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored by Juanita Rose Violins, published by Weiser Books, 2009

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Ostman Testimony on Sasquatch Kidnapping

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Kidnapped By Bigfoot

Albert Ostman was a Canadian outdoors-man who claims to have been kidnapped by a family of Sasquatches in 1924. He was in British Columbia (the number one spot for Bigfoot sightings in Canada) on vacation when the event transpired. One night while he was asleep a Sasquatch grabbed him while he was in his sleeping bag. The creature carried Mr. Ostman for miles before dropping him down in front of three other Sasquatch. Mr. Ostman reported that there were three adults and a juvenile. They all communicated in an unknown language. He spent six days as a captive of the Sasquatch family.  He had a gun in his sleeping bag with him, but felt like he should not use it due to him being outnumbered and the creatures never hurt him. Instead he escaped when the alpha male of the group ate some tobacco which made him fall ill. Albert then seized the opportunity then to run. 

Albert Ostman kept quiet about the incident for 24 years until he finally told a local newspaper his story. He feared it would ruin his reputation but ended up coming forward after multiple others started to tell the news about their experiences. Everyone who met with him believed he was telling the truth, and Mr. Ostman himself even swore an oath that he was telling the truth. Many Bigfoot investigators believe it to be genuine evidence of Sasquatch. Albert Ostman passed away in 1975. Whether he was telling the truth or it was all a hoax is unknown to us and always will be.

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Albert Ostman and Bigfoot

The most famous story about Canadian prospector Albert Ostman's 1924 encounter with Bigfoot is probably this one. Ostman's tale, now a prominent part of Bigfoot mythology, has captivated both skeptics and cryptozoologists. It is either one of the most important Bigfoot stories of the 20th century or a huge hoax. Ostman claims that his experience started when he went on a prospecting expedition into British Columbia's untamed mountains. He set off to investigate the area with supplies and a sleeping bag, supposedly in search of a lost gold mine. Ostman was skeptical despite hearing tales from the locals about strange animals living nearby.

One night, after setting up camp and dozing off, an unexplained feeling startled him awake. He described how they hauled him up and took him away while he was still in his sleeping bag. Ostman reported that this unexpected expedition took many hours to complete. Upon his eventual escape, he found himself in a small valley, surrounded by a family of creatures resembling Bigfoot or a yeti. Ostman gave a thorough description of the creatures. There were four members of the family: a giant male, a female, and two younger members. He calculated that the male was around eight feet tall, covered in hair, and resembled typical Bigfoot portrayals in appearance. The creatures didn't seem particularly hostile, just inquisitive. Ostman observed the habits and interactions of the Bigfoot over a six-day stay in their presence. While in captivity, Ostman said they allowed him to walk around the area, but the male Bigfoot was always watching him. He observed that they seemed to communicate by grunting and making motions, and that their diet seemed to consist of roots and flora. Rather than being malicious, Ostman thought the Bigfoot had transported him to their place out of curiosity. Ostman eventually came up with a way out. He decided to use the snuff he had packed. He gave the male Bigfoot a taste and watched as the animal turned around. Ostman took advantage of the situation and left the region, traveling back to civilization. Ostman did not tell the public about his narrative until 1957, despite the fact that it was fanciful. He remained mute for decades out of fear of mockery. After he eventually spoke about his experience, he was subjected to multiple interviews and even a polygraph exam, which he apparently passed despite the validity of such tests being called into question.

People have responded to Ostman's story with curiosity and suspicion. His story, according to his detractors, is readily fabricated and is not supported by any reliable sources. Ostman's thorough report, however, adds to the amount of anecdotal evidence that many Bigfoot aficionados believe supports the existence of these elusive animals. Albert Ostman's account continues to be a crucial part of the unsolved Bigfoot enigma, regardless of whether it is considered a compelling tale or an actual encounter. His story keeps cryptid researchers intrigued and debating, leaving the matter of Bigfoot's existence hanging in the balance.