Sasquatch Chronicles Blog

Albert Ostman (April 21, 1893 – 1975) was a Canadian prospector and lumberjack best known for his claim of being abducted by a Sasquatch in 1924 near Toba Inlet, British Columbia. According to Ostman, while camping during a prospecting trip, he was taken from his sleeping bag by a Sasquatch and carried for several hours to a remote area. There, he reported being held captive for six days by a family of four Sasquatches—two adults and two children. Ostman described the creatures as large, hairy, and human-like, with the adult male standing about eight feet tall. He claimed they fed him “sweet-tasting grass” and that he eventually escaped by offering the adult male some snuff, which incapacitated it, allowing him to flee.

Albert Ostman Interview – 1971

Ostman did not share his story publicly until 1957, over three decades later, fearing ridicule. When he did come forward, his account garnered attention from both believers and skeptics. Critics pointed to the delayed reporting and lack of physical evidence as reasons to doubt his story. Skeptical investigator Joe Nickell suggested the tale was more likely a product of imagination than reality, and primatologist John Napier questioned the plausibility based on the limited food resources in the area.