‘I [a Canadian] had been camping with friends but could not sleep. As I was walking around the campground, I noticed some sort of creature sitting on a log. As I drew closer, I realized it was not a bird nor an animal. Rather, it was a dark, wizened little man less than a metre tall wrapped in furs. He wore a peaked fur cap, his eyes seemed to glow in the moonlight, and his ears were long, twisted, and ended in points. I stared in stunned disbelief. He smiled at me, displaying a row of ragged and sharp teeth and began to laugh. I then ran away, sealed myself back in my tent, and stayed awake until morning.’ ‘Dark skinned, fur robe-like clothing, twisted and pointed ears, sharp teeth, glowing eyes.’ ‘*** Island is a well know location for mysterious experiences.’ Why fairy? ‘I really don’t know what it was. I imagine one extraordinary category is as likely as another.’ What are fairies? ‘I have no opinion on the matter. I am merely reporting what I saw.’
§905
BC, Canada
2010s
Male: Age 41-50
never or almost never has supernatural experiences
on or near water, in woodland
12 am-3 am
one to two minutes
on my own
you were tired and hadn’t slept for a long time
mischievous, aloof
hair prickling or tingling before or during the experience, a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you, unusually vivid memories of the experience