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Early morning sighting through binoculars while bird watching in Waterton National Park
The witness reports going to the Cameron Lake area at dawn to birdwatch and scanning a scree slope with optics. A large dark-brown bipedal animal came out of a treeline and crossed the slope quickly before ducking behind a boulder and not reappearing. The witness remained about an hour trying to see it leave but did not see it again.
Daylight sighting by motorist outside Edmonton, on Highway 16 near Stony Plain
The witness was driving toward Edmonton with a relative passenger in late morning drizzle when a chimp-sized brown animal emerged from roadside brush. It crossed open ground and the divided highway from right to left in front of the vehicle and disappeared into brush on the far side, observed in profile running on all fours. The witness emphasized folded hands rather than bear paws, a small head with no snout, no visible ears or tail, and speed greater than a bear cub, and questioned whether it could have been a young sasquatch.
Oilfield Medical Responder's encounter approx 70km southwest of Grand Prairie
The witness stopped a medical unit on a remote road after a winded elk jumped in front of the vehicle. While scanning for more animals, the witness noticed a tall hairy form in a cleared right-of-way that first resembled a stump, then stood upright on two legs and turned. The witness described a hand rather than a paw and estimated the height at 7 to 8 feet before driving away.
Sighting by hunters south of Longview
Two hunters driving on a road spotted a large black upright figure standing between two pines on top of a snowy hill. The figure moved downhill about 100 yards through deep snow to the treeline in a few seconds. The witnesses then watched it moving in brush for about a minute before it disappeared.
Sighting by camper at Camp Alexo near Nordegg
The witness, a child attending a summer camp, became separated from companions during a camp-wide game in the woods. After tripping over a log, the witness saw a very tall, upright figure covered in dark brown matted fur standing by a tree. The figure glanced briefly then walked away while the witness screamed, then the witness ran back to the group. A slight funky odor was also noticed.
A creature spotted walking along shoreline
The witness was fishing when a tall reddish-brown creature emerged from the trees and walked along the shoreline. It stopped and looked toward the witness, who called a fishing partner over to confirm the sighting. After low cloud obscured the view, both witnesses returned to their vehicle and left the area.
Family observes a Sasquatch crossing highway
The witness was driving with family at night when, after an oncoming vehicle passed, a large hairy creature was seen standing in the road. It crossed in a southbound direction, turned to look over its shoulder, then took two large steps over a guardrail and disappeared. The occupants were stunned and silent before discussing what they had seen.
Man recalls disturbing two sleeping creatures lying on a road near Redwater
The witness was riding as a passenger while the mother drove to work in the early morning. They came upon two large hairy animals lying on the highway and honked; one rose onto two legs and ran into the woods, while the other first ran on all fours down the road before standing onto two legs and also leaving the road to the west. The witness heard heavy breathing, tried to get out of the moving van to follow but was stopped, and a return to the spot later that day found no trace.
Daylight sighting by a hunter east of Alberta Hwy 22, near Hwy 532
The witness was hunting deer on a snow-covered hillside when several trees were seen shaking in the distance. A black human-like figure emerged and ran upright down the steep slope waving its arms overhead, covering the distance in about ten seconds. The witness first assumed it was a person trying to disrupt the hunt, but after revisiting the site doubted a person could have shaken the trees or run that fast in deep snow.
Witnesses saw creature running down a mountain.
Two hikers stopped on a mountain trail and watched a hair-covered human-like figure standing on the summit in daylight. After several minutes it ran straight down the steep rocky face in about 90 seconds, moving faster than a person could and appearing taller than the treeline trees. The witnesses hiked to the summit, noted the terrain seemed impassable at that speed, and later heard a companion suggest the figure was a Sasquatch.
Youth Group shine flashlights on Sasquatch on Tower
A group walking back from an old cemetery at night shone lights on a tower and saw a hairy creature standing on top. The creature raised its arms, jumped from the tower and ran into brush with sounds of trees breaking. After a brief silence a loud high-pitched scream was heard and a distinct odor lingered.
Several hikers observe a light colored sasquatch dash across a trail and up a slope. Their dog pursues it for a short distance before returning
Six people hiking down a mountain trail in the afternoon saw an approximately six-foot dark-blonde bipedal animal scramble across the trail from upslope to downslope. A dog with the group chased it barking, then a fair-sized tree fell about 50 yards away, after which the dog went quiet and returned. The witnesses watched the tree fall from uphill but could not see the animal through the thick forest during the chase.
Dusk sighting of a creature standing against a tree, as witnesses drove around a curve in the road, 90 miles outside of Jasper, Alberta.
The witness was riding as a passenger with a companion while traveling to Alaska from college along a winding pine-forest road in late afternoon. They noticed a red-furred creature standing motionless against a tree beside the road. It looked directly at the witness for several seconds before turning and leaving sight in a few strides. The witness recalled yellow cat-like eyes and an unfriendly, wild demeanor.
Family spot large, manlike "thing" across lake, later find huge footprints near a trash pit
Four relatives fishing at one end of a lake in the Haig Lake area saw a large, hairy biped on the far shore about 500m to 1km away. The creature, described as over six feet tall, grey and black, and moving quickly on two legs without dropping to all fours, appeared to be coming around toward them. Alarmed by its speed, the group left the shoreline and returned to camp.
Two hikers share sighting in which each sees a different creature
The witness and a companion were backpacking and bushwhacking toward a fire road in the evening. After hearing a strange whistle and footsteps near a stream, they stopped in a meadow. Each then watched a separate upright, two-legged creature cross the area, one dark and one dirty-white, before the pair left quickly for the fire road.
Nighttime sighting by motorist at the Saulteaux River
The witness was driving alone at night toward home when they noticed a tall, dark-furred figure on a snow ridge beside the highway. The figure ran on two legs toward the treeline, then stopped at the forest edge and turned to stare while the witness had stopped to watch. After observing a bare face and mane-like hair, the witness left the area out of fear.
Woman describes close encounter when she was 18 near Peace River
The witness and a companion walked near a gravesite picnic area at dusk and approached the outdoor toilets. The witness encountered a tall hair-covered figure beside the toilets that followed closely while bent on its front limbs with its rear raised. The witness fled to the car, after which the figure stood upright, vocalized loudly, and chased the vehicle a short distance before they drove away.
A boy's summer encounter in a Saskatoon patch in Strathcona Island Park, next to Medicine Hat
In the afternoon after swimming, the witness ran ahead of the group on a winding trail back toward the campsite. Stopped by a strong foul odor, the witness noticed a large dark furry creature sitting among berry bushes a short distance away. The creature stayed motionless and made a quiet chattering sound, after which the witness ran away while hearing it crash away through the trees. No one else in the group saw or heard the creature.
Hundreds of tracks found near Peace River
Hundreds of very large footprints were found in hard river silt and followed for about two miles up the riverbank and into dense bush. The maker reportedly dug with its toes on a hillside climb and grabbed trees, uprooting smaller ones. The account was relayed by a relative of the tracker, with a track photograph later reported to exist.
Nighttime encounter by three brothers in northern Alberta
Three boys were herding cows home at night when the cows and dog fled near a granary by a ravine. They ran around the building and came face to face with a tall, dark, fur-covered human-like animal holding grain that stared at them briefly. The animal then turned and walked quickly on two legs into nearby bush. The boys later verified the wool coveralls were still at home and that a neighbor had not been on the property.