Sasquatch or Wendigo? Mysterious howls in Canadian wilderness spark confusion
Hunters and government biologists searching for explanations after unusual sounds recorded in forests of north-western Ontario
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Fri 15 Nov 2019 19.00 GMTLast modified on Fri 15 Nov 2019 21.22 GMT
‘It sounded kind of heavy,’ Gino Meekis said of the noises. Some speculate the sounds could come from a grizzly bear while others think it could be a large wolf. Photograph: Don Johnston/Getty Images/All Canada Photos
A series of
howls and shrieks recorded in the Canadian wilderness have left a hunter and government biologists searching for explanations.
Gino Meekis was out hunting grouse with his wife and grandson in the forests of north-western Ontario – more than 50km from the closest town – when they heard a series of eerie noises in the distance.
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