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September 2003 Tuolumne, Tuolumne County, California Class B #25648

Possible nighttime encounter, food taken from hunters camping near Tuolumne

The witness joined a small group for an overnight camp to practice outdoor skills. In the evening the witness walked east of camp, noticed a strong foul smell and heard vegetation breaking nearby before running back to the group. Overnight the campers were awakened by sounds around the camp followed by a loud crash, and by morning the food hung high above ground was gone, the supporting limb was damaged, and a foul smell lingered. The group then packed and left the area.

OdorFootstepsUnidentified soundTree breakProperty disturbance
September 2003 Lake Isabella, Kern County, California Class B #6854

Deer hunter finds possible footprints on Mt. Breckenridge

While deer hunting with a relative in hilly terrain, the witness became lost and crossed a ravine onto another game trail. There the witness found several large human-like footprints pressed deeply into the trail leading downhill until the ground became too rough to follow. The witness also noted unusually little animal activity in the area.

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September 2003 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class B #8197

Hartstine Island homeowners find footprints and hear strange vocalizations

The witness was inspecting a dug-up septic drain field at a house construction site and found three large barefoot human-like tracks in loose soil where shoes barely left marks. The prints were estimated at about 14 inches long. Photos were taken after rain without a scale object, and no one else was present.

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29 August 2003 Kuujjuaq, Quebec Class B #6833

Caribou hunters find footprints near Kuujjuaq.

A group of about 15 people discovered two sets of large footprints in an open sandy area among pine trees and followed them for roughly 800 to 1,000 feet without seeing the animals. A witness later gave measurements of about 15 by 5 inches for the larger prints and 10 by 4 inches for the smaller. The group also reported finding fine light-brown hair on a tree and taking photos of the prints, though the photos were not available for the report.

TracksHair
August 2003 Maple Falls, Whatcom County, Washington Class B #6864

Campers hear footfalls, rock clicking and find foorprints

The witness was camping overnight with friends in the Mount Baker National Forest near the river. Between 2 and 3 a.m. she heard movement approach her tent and brush against it, while a companion in a truck reportedly felt a nudge and saw a fleeting shadow. The next morning the witness found multiple large footprints around her tent, the trail and vehicles and made a plaster cast of the clearest one. While waiting alone in camp later that day she heard persistent clicking from the woods and felt watched.

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24 July 2003 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon Class B #6734

Family members encounter footprint

While hiking with two relatives in the Siuslaw National Forest, the witness was shown a single large footprint in dried mud beside the trail. The print was measured, photographed, and cast, and the surrounding area was searched for additional sign without success. The witness states the origin of the print is undetermined.

Tracks
28 June 2003 Orick, Humboldt County, California Class B #8234

Couple see large prints near Orick

The witness and a companion were walking dogs along Redwood Creek in the afternoon and waded across to examine sandbars on the south bank. A short distance upstream they found three large footprints that appeared to enter the water. The clearest print was long and narrow with five toes and no arch, measured at about 14.5 inches with about a 4-foot stride, and no clear exit trail was located.

Tracks
21 June 2003 Orleans, Humboldt County, California Class B #6520

Hiker sees footprint near Willow Creek

The witness was scouting an area southwest of Louse Camp near Bluff Creek in the morning and found a single large footprint in an old mud puddle, which they recorded on video. The print was described as 16 inches long and almost 6 inches wide at the heel. Several snapped trees were also noted in the area.

TracksTree break
20 June 2003 Silverton, Dolores County, Colorado Class B #6538

Large tracks found in southwest Colorado mountains

The witness and his sister examined three large barefoot-like impressions found on a closed section of trail near timberline. The clearest impression showed a heel, arch, ball and five toes and was compared on video to a size-12 hiking boot. No animal was seen, and no further prints were found as the ground became harder toward the parked vehicles.

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14 June 2003 Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois Class B #11121

Hikers find large footprint along Franklin Creek

The witness and companion were hiking in the Franklin Creek area when they found a large footprint by the creek about two miles from the parking lot. They had to leave to return before dark and heavy rain. The creek later flooded and washed the print away.

Tracks
10 June 2003 Placerville, El Dorado County, California Class B #8650

Brothers hear unusual, late-night vocalizations near Sly Park

The witness reports hearing various vocalizations at night during summer at a family home bordering National Forest in Sly Park, last heard the previous summer, experienced with a brother. The witness, brother, and mother also reported very large human-shaped bare footprints with a long stride in a dirt roadway, with no casts or photos taken. They also reported finding twisted and broken tree limbs nearby and submitted photos of the damage, described as occurring where machine cause was unlikely.

VocalizationTracksTree breakTwist
7 June 2003 Campbell's Bay, Quebec Class B #11170

Hiker finds large footprint near Campbell's Bay

The witness was hiking alone along a creek on a relative's wooded property during the day. At a bend in the trail they found a single very large human-like footprint in mud at the water's edge, with disturbed sand in the creek and a wet mark on a rock opposite. They reported seeing, hearing, and smelling nothing else, measured the print against a rifle barrel, and described it as not a bear track but possibly Sasquatch while noting they never saw the maker.

Tracks
6 June 2003 Index WA., Snohomish County, Washington Class B #6527

Campers find a large track

Two companions camping near Index walked down an overgrown disused road to photograph the river. Along the way they noticed small trees broken off high above the ground, then found a single very large right footprint in a soft spot in the road. The print was much larger than the companion's size 10.5 to 11 foot, no other prints showed in the firm soil, and they photographed it for scale.

Tracks
May 2003 Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California Class B #6304

Young lady believes that the creature is back

The witness visited a relative's house after a goose was found dead with a broken neck, punctures, and missing insides. She also reports finding a four-toed footprint, flattened weeds suggesting something had lain down and walked through, and damage to a chicken-coop roof. The night had been unusually quiet and livestock were nervous the next morning.

TracksProperty disturbanceAnimal behaviour
19 April 2003 Jones Valley, Lake Shasta, Shasta County, California Class B #14323

Possible camp stalking in Jones Valley, Lake Shasta

Late at night while sitting by a nearly out campfire, the witness heard branches breaking at decreasing distances and then very heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps approaching. After waking a companion, both heard a few more steps before the sounds stopped. Nothing was seen because it was dark and the source was in trees. No footprints were searched for the next day.

FootstepsTree break
15 March 2003 South East Orlando, Orange County, Florida Class B #25577

Kayaker smells a terrible odor and then sees a hair-covered figure on the Econlockhatchee River

The witness was kayaking ahead of a companion on a narrow river on a cool clear morning when a thick musty odor hit. The witness then saw a wide mass of long shiny fur rise near the bank and run away through dense woods, snapping small trees. The odor lingered so strongly the witness held breath and paddled away for fresh air.

Partial sightingOdorTree break
14 November 2002 Jay, Santa Rosa County, Florida Class B #10192

Possible vocalizations and tracks found by hunter on state land near Jay

The witness was scouting for deer sign on a swampy island reachable only with chest waders on a cold clear early afternoon. After the woods became quiet, the witness heard a single call that started like owl hooting and ended with monkey-like sounds and felt another presence nearby. The witness later reported finding large tracks with distinct toes.

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11 November 2002 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class B #7038

Large footprints found in snow above Packwood

While elk hunting on a ridge, the witness found large tracks in patches of snow and photographed them. Shortly after taking the photos, a rock was thrown from about 150 meters away and dislodged other rocks downslope. He glassed the direction with binoculars, saw only an indentation in the rocks, then left the mountain quickly feeling uneasy.

TracksRock throwing
November 2002 Gasquet, Del Norte County, California Class B #5383

Humanoid print found after rain near Huckleberry patch.

A woman picking berries with her sister noticed a single large footprint in a bare, soft-ground patch beside a road waterbar. She returned two days later to make a cast, which showed uneven depth attributed to slope and an embedded rock. A passing ranger observed the track during the casting.

Tracks
30 October 2002 Witts Springs, Searcy County, Arkansas Class B #5342

Fisherman finds footprint near Witts Springs

The witness was hiking alone downstream from a primitive campground to look at fishing streams. At a gravel area on the edge of the creek the witness found several small round prints and a much larger human-foot-shaped impression at the water's edge. The witness did not photograph the large impression and later could not find a logical explanation for it.

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