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February 2002 Invermere, British Columbia Class B #3945

Possible tracks observed on a frozen lake near Invemere

Two people walking across a frozen lake found a trackway of very large five-toed footprints and followed it for several hundred yards toward the opposite shore. The prints were described as 14-16 inches long with a bridge-like ridge and spaced 5-7 feet apart. While in the area they also heard intermittent small thudding sounds in short bursts.

TracksUnidentified sound
2002–2003 Pennsylvania EP 1094

Footsteps in Pennsylvania (2002)

As a child the witness walked down the long wooded driveway to get mail. Something in a nearby thicket paced him step for step and stopped when he stopped. He smelled wet dog but saw nothing, and the same pacing occurred on the walk back.

FootstepsOdorMovement only
2002 Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming #926

Loud screams reported

The witness and two companions were sitting and talking outside a motor home at night while visiting relatives in Wyoming when they heard a loud, unfamiliar scream lasting several seconds. All three fell silent for several minutes and then spoke in hushed tones; one companion was frightened and had to be walked a short distance back to the house. They discussed possible explanations but dismissed each option.

Scream
2002 Warren, Valley County, Idaho #4046

Sound of rocks smashing together and hitting trees heard

The witness and at least one companion were on foot near a thicket after visiting a stone foundation. They heard several distinct thumps and impacts nearby, including one that shook a live tree and set a lower branch swaying though nothing was visible under the tree. The witness later interpreted some sounds as a rock striking a fallen trunk and a rock smashing against rock at distances from about 30 feet to about 100 yards.

Unidentified sound
2002 Oregon EP 710

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (2002)

The witness was camping with family and friends and went alone to sit by the lake late at night. She heard a huge splash and swimming sounds, smelled a horrible odor, and saw a figure standing in deep water that then lowered to head-out and swam away. The next morning a large partial footprint was found on the beach where a foot slid off a rock into sand.

SilhouetteVocalizationOdorTracksMovement only
2002 Troy, Wallowa County, Oregon #5987

Elk hunters hear screams near Troy

Three men were hunting near Troy, Oregon in the early afternoon when they heard a prolonged loud screaming sound. The sound was compared to a screaming man and an angry bear and was said to last several minutes. The men were deeply frightened, with one sitting down and crying.

Scream
2002 Corvallis, Lincoln County, Oregon #567

Fresh tracks found, strange birdcalls heard

Three people walking up a rainy logging road found a fresh very large five-toed footprint on the roadside, plus a second set of smaller prints and large impressions leading to and across the road. The clearest detail washed away in the rain before photos could preserve it, leaving only foot-like outlines. The group also heard very loud crow-like calls that seemed unusual in the rain.

TracksUnidentified sound
2002 Coquille, Coos County, Oregon #839

Campers hear tree knocking, feel uncomfortable and leave

The witnesses were camped beside a creek and exploring the area when they heard distant wood-on-wood strikes lasting about 20 minutes. The sounds came in groups of two or three with pauses and seemed to answer the witnesses' attempts to imitate them. The witnesses felt the rhythm did not match woodpeckers or an axe and could not reproduce the loud sound themselves.

Wood knock
2002–2003 Belleterre, Quebec Class B #17214

Possible vocalization heard by police officer / hunter at McLaughlin Lake outside Belleterre

The witness was on a camp roof at night making moose calls to prepare for hunting season. After hearing distant cracking and movement in shoreline water, a loud unfamiliar scream sounded two or three times nearby. The frightened witness went inside the camp for the night and found nothing unusual the next day.

ScreamFootsteps
Summer 2002 NORTH RIVER, Warren County, New York Class B #6233

Possible wood knocking near town of North River

The witness reports hearing repeated wood-on-wood knocking for about an hour in the middle of the night. The pattern is described as three strikes followed by a pause, repeating. One other person heard the sounds at the same time, and both questioned who would be making such noise at that hour.

Wood knock
2002–2003 Keene Valley, Essex County, New York Class B #11956

Unusual events at remote family cabin near Keene Valley, NY

Late at night in fall 2003 the witness walked about 25 feet from the remote cabin to the tree line to relieve himself. He heard very loud heavy stomping or bounding from about 25 yards away at the base of a hillside that shook the ground and stopped after a few seconds when he turned toward it. He saw nothing further, felt uneasy, and went back inside and locked the cabin.

Footsteps
January 2002 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class B #7109

Possible vocalizations heard by hunters and a biologist in Guana River WMA

The witness and a companion had finished hog hunting and were talking with the check-station attendant about an hour after dark when they heard several loud, high-pitched screams lasting several seconds from woods behind the station, followed by brief sounds of vegetation movement. The group, all familiar with local animal sounds, could not identify the source and agreed it did not match bobcat, hog, bird, or small prey. Shaken by the intensity, the brothers left the area.

ScreamMovement only
2002 Owensboro, Kentucky EP 920

Vocalization near Owensboro, Kentucky (2002)

As a 12-13 year old helping his uncle clear trees, the guest sat on a tractor watching a dozer. He heard an extremely loud roar from the ravine behind him that drowned out the equipment and scattered deer and other animals. He then saw a large black figure watching from an abandoned barn doorway for 25-30 minutes, later pacing the doorway to estimate it at 8-8.5 feet tall.

VocalizationFull-body sighting
2002 Utah EP 740

Sasquatch sighting in Utah (2002)

The witness was alone stalking grouse with a slingshot about two miles from a family camp. He heard bipedal footsteps and saw a large all-brown figure walking 100 yards away. After he made a family hoot call, the figure hid motionless behind a narrow tree for 30-45 minutes, then sprinted away on two legs when he approached, outrunning him to a cliff area.

Full-body sightingFootstepsAnimal behaviour
Summer 2002 Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas Class B #6583

Unusual screams pierce evening at rural property near Seguin

The witness stopped the car on a hill while talking on a cell phone and heard a yell from woods to the side. After ending the call the sound was heard again seeming much closer, so the witness drove home without seeing the source. The witness later compared animal sounds online and felt the sound matched a bigfoot recording.

Scream
2002 Eureka, Humboldt County, California EP 1022

Sasquatch sighting near Eureka, California (2002)

The witness was mountain biking on a remote climb when he stopped to relieve himself and heard bipedal footsteps uphill. He saw a tall, long-haired reddish creature take two steps behind a tree about 40 feet away. As he tried to peer around for a better look, a loud growl-roar-scream came from behind him on a ledge, and he fled downhill without looking back.

Partial sightingFootstepsGrowlScream
Spring 2002 Silverton, Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #26353

Hikers hear possible vocalizations near Poodle Dog Pass outside Monte Cristo

The witness and a companion were hiking on a steep trail when birds fell silent and repeated whooping sounds approached from the hillside above, accompanied by a strong wet-dog odor. They waited on the trail without seeing any movement until the sounds and odor faded and birds resumed. The witness later said a recording on a research site exactly matched what they heard.

WhoopOdor
9 December 2001 Quinlan, Hunt County, Texas Class A #7632

Bigfoots observed demonstrating intimidation behavior near Lake Tawakoni

The witness and a companion followed noises into woods on private property after seeing large movement in the treeline. After a deep growl and handgun shots, they were confronted at the treeline by two large hairy figures that stomped, rocked, and threw branches. They slowly backed out while keeping the gun pointed, then heard a loud whinny-like shout as they left.

Full-body sightingGrowlChatterVocalizationFootsteps +5
December 2001 Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon #580

Odd smell, splashing in lake

The witness was sitting on an elevated back patio overlooking woods leading to a lake. They heard what sounded as 20-25 footsteps moving through brush below from left to right and noticed a strong foul goat-like smell. Shortly after they heard loud splashing in the lake while ducks reacted frantically and fled toward the middle.

FootstepsOdorMovement only
December 2001 South Hampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #77535

Hunters have Intimidation Encounter in Southhampton Township

In December 2001 four hunters were leaving the woods along a logging road after dark when something in the adjacent swamp repeatedly screamed and charged toward them while breaking branches. The group was armed but could not see the source, felt the ground shake, and described the screams as extremely loud and frightening. After several bluff charges, the source moved deeper into the swamp and the hunters left the area.

ScreamFootstepsTree breakAnimal behaviour