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15 August 2008 Westport, Ontario Class A #24733

Daytime sighting behind a cabin near Westport

In the morning the witness looked from a second-floor cabin window and saw a large brown furry figure cross a sunlit clearing behind the cabin in three long strides. The figure briefly turned its dark gray flat face toward the witness before re-entering the forest and descending toward a creek, with only the head briefly reappearing.

Full-body sighting
Summer 2007 Fort Frances, Ont, Ontario Class A #22821

Daylight sighting by emergency services worker driving on Hwy 11 just outside Fort Frances

The witness was driving east on Highway 11 just outside Fort Frances in daylight when a tall dark moose-sized figure crossed the road on two legs from the south woods to the north woods. The figure moved casually and fluidly, covering the two lanes in a few steps. The witness sped up to try to see it go deeper into the bush but lost sight of it.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
September 2006 Matheson, Ontario Class A #23171

Forest Growth and Yield Tech has strange encounter while working in forest

Two forestry workers measuring trees heard log-ripping and heavy footstep sounds, then had a large rotten root chunk and a smaller stick thrown toward them from an unseen source. One worker walked toward the direction of the throws and saw a tall, broad, long-haired figure standing motionless with its back turned. The witness returned to the coworker without disclosing the sighting and they finished quickly and left.

Full-body sightingFootstepsObject throwingUnidentified sound
August 2006 Ontario Class A #20408

Daylight sighting close to tourist cabins near Sioux Narrows

The witness was cleaning cabins at a camp and walking to inspect another cabin when a loud crack in the brush drew attention. About 40 feet away, a hair-covered bipedal creature was seen walking through the brush. The witness followed it a short distance until it disappeared behind a cabin and went silent in thicker brush.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
16 December 2004 Acton, Ontario Class A #13627

Pre-dawn road crossing sighting by trucker 40 miles west of Toronto

The witness was driving to work on a rural road before dawn when headlights illuminated a tall, hair-covered figure walking upright on the roadside. As the vehicle closed to within 50 feet, the figure stepped off the roadway into a ditch and disappeared into the bush. The witness did not stop at the time and reported the encounter afterward.

Full-body sighting
July 2002 Blind River, Ontario Class A #5473

Man watching his sons canoeing also sees upright animal. Extraordinary vocalizations heard

The witness was staying at a cottage on a northern lake with family when loud organized whoops, grunts and knocking were heard at night from across the water. The next sunny morning while watching family in a canoe through binoculars the witness saw a large black-brown hairy creature sitting on a boulder across the lake. The creature slapped the rock with both hands, then stood upright and walked into the bush. A fallen tree previously seen across the lake had been moved to the beach, and similar loud vocalizations were heard on later nights.

Full-body sighting
November 1999 Northern Ontario, Canada, Ontario Class A #4713

Moose hunter has morning encounter in hills of northern Ontario

While moose hunting alone, the witness slipped and fell in moss. On looking up he saw a black, large, upright creature about 10 yards away staring at him. When he raised his rifle it screamed, ran away upright at high speed in a manlike manner, and disappeared.

Full-body sightingScream
5 September 1997 Ontario Class A #1340

Two witnesses (Truck drivers) spot a Bulky, Hairy (Brown Hair) being walking under the bridge

Two tractor-trailer drivers claim they saw a bulky brown-haired creature while driving westbound over a bridge in the afternoon. The creature was on dry rocky ground beside shallow water below the bridge, described as walking like a person. The witnesses described long groomed hair over the whole body, unusually long arms, and massive feet and ankles during the brief high-speed pass.

Full-body sighting
16 July 1996 Ontario Class A #1293

A tall, hairy, and ugly eight foot sasquatch spotted after scareing dogs.

The witness was walking dogs by a corn field at the edge of a forest when the dogs ran off and quickly returned crying and whimpering. The witness then saw a tall hairy figure in the distance, believed it was a sasquatch, put the dogs on leashes and ran away.

Full-body sighting
July 1996 Ontario Class A #1346

Couple have a strange feeling of being watched.

Two people were sitting together on a picnic bench near a beach and forest edge after midnight when the bush went quiet and they felt watched. They then saw a very large bipedal creature about 40 feet away in a grassy area, felt intense fear, and left immediately. The feeling of being watched or chased continued until they were about two miles toward the community.

Full-body sighting
1994 Ontario Class A #1292

Two fishermen spot a 7 foot tall brown creature from their boat.

The witness and a relative were fishing by trolling from a small boat in a bay with thick forest around it. From about 40 metres away on the shore they saw a brown humanoid scoop water into its mouth with its hand. The creature looked at them and then walked away.

Full-body sighting
June 1993 Ontario Class A #1291

Witnesses see a large, black, hairy creature standing upright only 30 feet from them.

A couple was parked in a car on a back road in the early morning and noticed a foul smell. The man stepped outside and saw a large hairy biped standing about 30 feet away, which he watched for several minutes. The creature then walked silently into the woods, paused to look back, and left, after which the pair drove away shaken.

Full-body sightingOdor
October 1992 Cochrane, Ontario Class A #10611

Night time sighting by policeman on the Trans-Canada Hwy, ~100 miles west of Cochrane

The witness was a passenger in a truck traveling on the Trans-Canada Highway at night en route to a moose-hunting trip. A tall, dark-haired biped came out of the north ditch and ran across the two-lane road in front of the vehicle, turning to look at the occupants before continuing into the ditch and treeline on the south side. The driver reacted with surprise at the time but has since said he saw nothing. The whole crossing reportedly took about 10 seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
27 October 1990 Red Lake, Ontario Class A #13267

Morning encounter with a moose hunter in northern Ontario

While hunting moose by ATV the witness stopped on a trail for a snack while a companion rode ahead to scout. After hearing brush movement and heavy footsteps, the witness saw a tall, muscular, dark-haired biped step onto the trail, look toward the companion's direction and then at the witness, sniff and grunt, then walk silently across a meadow into thick brush. After the companion returned they found only indistinct marks and disturbed vegetation, then heard a single loud crack like wood being struck and fled the area.

Full-body sightingFootstepsVocalizationWood knockTracks +1
5 May 1990 Ontario Class A #25857

Nightime roadside encounter near Orangeville

The witness rode as a passenger in a car with four companions on a dark two-lane highway and encountered an animal standing on the road. The driver stopped within a few feet and the occupants watched it move quadrupedally to the road edge, sit, and hesitate as if to flee. They then drove slowly past it within a couple feet, after which it was gone when looked for behind them.

Full-body sighting
September 1986 Kirkland Lake, Ontario Class A #1561

Teen watches as sitting bigfoot eats blueberries

In late afternoon in September 1986 the witness was rabbit hunting and walking home on a regular trail when a strong foul odor was noticed. From about 12 yards away the witness watched for about 10 minutes as a large hair-covered creature sat cross-legged in a blueberry patch eating berries with its hands. As darkness approached the witness revealed himself, and the creature stood without using its hands and calmly walked away into the brush.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
July 1986 Deer Lake Indian Reserve - 300 Air Miles North Of Thunder Bay, Ontario Class A #23134

Fishing Guide has sighting while trolling Deer Lake

In early July 1986 in the evening, a fishing guide motoring clients by boat toward a narrow rocky passage on Deer Lake saw a tall black-furred biped run and leap across the narrows into forest. The clients did not see it but heard branches breaking as it moved away, and the guide shut off the engine to listen until the sound faded. The guide later reasoned the size, bipedal run, swinging arms and lack of snout did not match a local black bear. A next-morning search found no footprints on the rocky shore.

Full-body sighting
19 August 1978 Grimsby, Ontario Class A #1615

Motorists have nighttime sighting near Grimsby

In July 1978 the witness and a companion were driving at night when an animal ran across the road in front of their car, forcing a sudden brake and swerve to avoid hitting it. They watched it turn to look toward them before it ran into the forest. She later described it as a tall, blackish, hairy animal with a broad muscular build and large head.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 1964 Markdale, Ontario Class A #31992

Man recalls his nighttime roadside sighting near Markdale

The witness was riding in the backseat while the family car rounded a curve on a gravel road at night. The witness saw a tall fur-covered figure standing at the treeline atop an embankment, then watched it walk down on its hind legs to the edge of the road as the car slowed for a stop sign ahead. The companions in the front seat did not see it and drove on.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1993-94 45 Kms East Of Fort Frances, Ontario Class A #18077

Morning daylight encounter with grouse hunter on Indian Island 45 km east of Fort Francis

The witness, then 14, was hunting grouse alone with a dog on overgrown trails in northern Ontario in the morning. After noticing a strong odor and the dog fleeing, a large upright hair-covered creature rose from tall grass nearby, looked briefly, and crossed the trail silently into brush. The witness froze, then ran back the way they came while hearing branches breaking as the creature moved away.

Full-body sightingOdorMovement only