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2003–2005 Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Class B #12405

Happy Camp local named Tara claims multiple observations. She is not credible

Late at night the witness noticed the apple tree at the far corner of the yard shaking violently. After a brief check with a night-vision scope that revealed nothing, the witness looked again and saw the upper portion of a tall, hairy, human-like figure walking toward the creek past tall berry bushes. The figure was backlit by a neighboring porch light, showing a large rounded head on very large rounded shoulders with little neck.

Partial sightingSilhouette
Fall 2003 Pollock Pines, El Dorado County, California Class A #8595

Man has early morning sighting near Sly Park

The witness was driving northbound on Sly Park Road before dawn when the high beams revealed a large animal standing on two legs beside the road. The animal dropped to all fours, crossed to the opposite side into roadside brush, then watched the vehicle from the brush where its face was seen close to the passenger window. The witness later estimated its height at about eight feet based on the roadside drop-off and concluded it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPartial sighting
21 December 2002 Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #5650

Driver has early evening road sighting on Interstate 84 southeast of Pendleton

The witness was driving slowly westbound on I-84 in fog and snow when they passed a large, dark, shaggy creature sitting or leaning against the guardrail beside the lane. The creature appeared to watch traffic pass, turning its head from side to side, with snow streaked on its long hair or fur-like coat. The witness saw no stalled vehicles or reason for a person to be in that isolated, steep, cold location and later wondered if it could have been Sasquatch.

Partial sighting
17 December 2002 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon #499

Man sees creature looking in window at him

The witness was inside the house using a computer at night when an odd sound drew attention. Looking out the back window, the witness saw a bigfoot watching and greeted it. The creature turned away and walked off toward the field.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundVocalization
15 December 2002 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class A #22801

Further apparent corroboration of multiple-witness, winter, nighttime, road-crossing near Kenosha Pass

A couple driving slowly at night in snow claim a very tall, dark, massive figure crossed the highway in front of their truck and nearby cars while illuminated by headlights. They said it covered the road in only three to four long strides and then vanished to the west side. After a pause they agreed to each other that it had looked like bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 December 2002 Wann, Nowata County, Oklahoma Class A #5620

Black bigfoot observed from highway by route driver and son

The witness was driving a delivery truck with a relative in the morning while watching for deer. They noticed a large dark figure in a green winter wheat field about 200-300 yards away that stood upright and watched them for about two minutes while handling a small branch. The figure did not flee but turned its whole body to watch the truck drive away.

Full-body sighting
December 2002 Pierce County, Washington #632

Horrible smell, 8' figure seen near rest area

The witness was on a road trip and stopped at a rest area near forest and swampy ground, then walked around alone. The witness reported a strong wet-dog and compost-like odor, a feeling of being watched, and a loud crack behind them. The witness then saw a large dark figure estimated at over eight feet tall that ran away unusually fast, leading the witness to doubt it was a bear and to feel it had been observing them.

SilhouetteOdorUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
December 2002 Lillooet, British Columbia Class A #6831

Night time sighting by motorist on Highway 40 between Gold Bridge and Lillooet

The witness was driving at night and passed a car on a curve. In the headlights the witness saw a hair-covered biped on the roadside walking away, which glanced back over its shoulder. The sighting lasted about a second.

Full-body sighting
1 December 2002 Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio Class A #7932

A young hunter witness's a seven foot tall creature less than 25 feet away

While hunting and returning down a trail, the witness encountered a tall brown-haired creature by a tree and stared at it. The creature vocalized, approached after the witness placed a gun on the ground, then walked away. The witness tried to follow but the creature ran off too fast to track.

Full-body sightingHowlScreamWhistleVocalization +1
December 2002 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #5505

Rural Oregon resident sees a bigfoot look into the window

At night while using a computer at home, the witness heard odd sounds and saw a bigfoot looking in through the back window. The witness greeted it, and it turned away and walked toward the field behind the house. The witness later found a large footprint with apparent dermal ridges on the bank behind the house and reported talk-like voices that could not be imitated.

Partial sightingVocalizationUnidentified soundTracksDermal ridges
24 November 2002 PHILLIPS, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #5507

Man sees reddish brown figure near Phillips jump off road

During deer season in November 2002, the witness was walking a road near Phillips looking for deer when he saw an upright figure coming toward him. He first thought it was a black bear but, viewing it through a rifle scope from about 200 yards, concluded it was man-like and not a bear or human. When the witness crouched, the figure stopped then ran on two legs into an alder swamp, leaping over water and moving quickly through difficult bog ground.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
21 November 2002 Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma Class A #7062

Woman has sighting through dental office window.

The witness was at work in the morning and looked out a window, spotting a tall dark figure walking beside a dilapidated house about 30 to 40 yards away. The figure was seen from behind as it walked away with long strides and swinging arms. The witness called to coworkers, but no one else saw it and no tracks were checked.

Full-body sighting
16 November 2002 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #5331

Upright creature walks on two legs towards hunter near Mt. Rainier National Park

The witness was hunting deer alone on a frozen mountain road in the morning when he noticed a black figure walking upright toward him from about 300 yards away. After it closed to about 250 yards it appeared to notice him, then crouched and leapt clear across the road into dense trees and disappeared. He waited and later searched the road edge and treeline but found no tracks, noting the ground was frozen.

Full-body sighting
12 November 2002 Bath, Steuben County, New York Class B #5515

Possible sighting by hunters near Bath

Two deer hunters walking a creek bottom heard movement paralleling them on a deer trail, then saw a figure moving bipedally through the woods about 60 yards away. They watched it cross the creek, climb the banks, and run along a power line into pines where the sounds eventually stopped. They tried to backtrack it but lost sign beyond a farm pond.

Partial sightingFootsteps
11 November 2002 El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas Class A #10913

Squirrel Hunter has encounter south of El Dorado

The witness was hunting squirrels alone late in the afternoon along an old road near a swamp. After smelling a strong foul odor and hearing growls, hoot-like sounds, footsteps and brush movement, the witness continued toward a clearing. The witness then saw a tall reddish hairy creature cross the road behind them in one step and run into the brush, then ran to the truck and left.

OdorGrowlVocalizationFootstepsMovement only +2
7 November 2002 Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan Class A #5280

Two cars stop to let pair of BF cross the road

The witness was driving home at night when the car ahead came to a complete stop. Two very large, barrel-chested bipedal figures crossed the road in front of the cars with a high-stepping march, appearing unbothered by the vehicles and lights. The witness drove past slowly, did not see them again, and hurried home shaken.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 2002 Ferdinand, Dubois County, Indiana EP 978

Sasquatch sighting near Ferdinand, Indiana (2002)

The witness spent a night alone in a familiar forest to think through personal troubles. After a sheriff left, loud crashing came down a hill and something stopped behind a tree about twenty feet away, breathing loudly while two dogs stared transfixed. The witness retrieved a handgun from a car, threatened the presence, rescued the dog, drove to safety, then returned with headlights to see a large black hairy arm gripping the tree before leaving.

Partial sightingMovement onlyUnidentified sound
November 2002 Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Class A #30902

Nighttime sighting on CR550 outside Marquette

After finishing a night shift, the witness was driving home along a forested road near a bog and lake. A large fur-covered animal with long arms crossed the road quickly on two legs, stepped onto the guardrail, and leapt down the other side toward the lake. The witness did not stop, stating it was neither a person nor a bear.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
November 2002 Ferdinand, Indiana EP 381

Sasquatch sighting near Ferdinand, Indiana (2002)

The witness took his dog to a remote forest campground late in the year and built a campfire. Something crashed loudly down the hill and stopped behind a tree near the campsite while the dog reacted. The witness armed himself, retrieved his gear, and later saw a large hairy forearm and hand with thick black fingers by the tree.

Partial sightingFootstepsUnidentified sound
30 October 2002 Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas Class B #7671

Nurse has roadside encounter with "very large, dark figure."

After finishing a long work shift, the witness was driving north on Highway 259 in the early morning. In patchy fog near wooded roadside, she noticed a tall dark furry figure standing at the edge of the woods beside a group of trees. She estimated it was about seven feet tall and believed it was not human because of its size. Frightened, she continued driving without stopping for a closer look.

Full-body sighting