Albert Ostman
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Albert Ostman was a Canadian prospector who was supposedly abducted by a Sasquatch and held captive for six days. The event took place near Toba Inlet, British Columbia
in 1924. On August 20, 1957 police magistrate A.M. Naismith wrote an affidavit which states "...I found Mr. Ostman to be a man of sixty-four years of age; in full possession of his mental faculties. Of pleasant manner and with a good sense of humor. I questioned Mr. Ostman thoroughly in reference to the story given by Mr. Green. I cross-examined him and used every means to endeavor to find a flaw in either his personality or his story, but could find neither..." Albert Ostman also signed a Solemn Declaration indicating his account of the Sasquatch story was true under oath and by virtue of the Canadian Evidence Act.
Many Bigfoot advocates cite the story as evidence for the existence for Bigfoot. The event has been retold in numerous books, magazine stories, and television programs. The television documentary series Northern Mysteries
featured an episode about this story. Another television series called Monsterquest told Ostman's story on the "Sasquatch attack" episode. In 2007 the writer Joe Nickell
characterized the story as a hoax. Critics of Ostman note that he did not make the event public until 1957, thirty three years after it took place. Primatologist John Napier states that "Ostman's story fails to convince me primarily on the grounds of the limited food resources available."
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in 1924. On August 20, 1957 police magistrate A.M. Naismith wrote an affidavit which states "...I found Mr. Ostman to be a man of sixty-four years of age; in full possession of his mental faculties. Of pleasant manner and with a good sense of humor. I questioned Mr. Ostman thoroughly in reference to the story given by Mr. Green. I cross-examined him and used every means to endeavor to find a flaw in either his personality or his story, but could find neither..." Albert Ostman also signed a Solemn Declaration indicating his account of the Sasquatch story was true under oath and by virtue of the Canadian Evidence Act.
Many Bigfoot advocates cite the story as evidence for the existence for Bigfoot. The event has been retold in numerous books, magazine stories, and television programs. The television documentary series Northern Mysteries
Northern Mysteries
Northern Mysteries is a docudrama-style television program that retells some of the stranger events in Canadian history, dealing with ghosts, paranormal events, lost treasures and bizarre murders...
featured an episode about this story. Another television series called Monsterquest told Ostman's story on the "Sasquatch attack" episode. In 2007 the writer Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell is a prominent skeptical investigator of the paranormal. He also works as an historical document consultant and has helped expose such famous forgeries as the purported diary of Jack the Ripper. In 2002 he was one of a number of experts asked by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr...
characterized the story as a hoax. Critics of Ostman note that he did not make the event public until 1957, thirty three years after it took place. Primatologist John Napier states that "Ostman's story fails to convince me primarily on the grounds of the limited food resources available."