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17 June 2003 Amanda Park, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #6814

Couple Sees Large Animal and Hears Vocalizations and Knocks

The witness and a companion were hiking back from Irely Lake in dim evening light when they heard a loud sustained roar-growl from about 100 yards away in the forest. The sound was unlike any bear or mountain lion they knew and never repeated, prompting them to hurry back to their car. The pair later expressed certainty that the vocalization was a sasquatch.

Growl
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
June 2003 Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Class B #24508

Possible early evening sighting near Lake Namekagon

Two occupants of a five-person vehicle reported seeing a brown upright figure beside a wooded road while driving back from fishing. The figure was described as dropping straight down to a crouch behind bushes as the vehicle passed. The view lasted only a split second and the group did not turn back to investigate.

Partial sighting
June 2003 Lake McDonald, Glacier County, Montana Class B #12636

Video taken of running biped near Avalanche in Glacier National Park

The witness was traveling through Glacier National Park in 2003 and recorded video from a tourist bridge over a river. Nothing was noticed at the time, but months later during tape review the witness saw a small figure moving downhill through trees on the far bank. A copy was sent for review, described as an apparent biped running downhill, pausing briefly behind trees before leaving sight, with very little detail due to distance.

Partial sighting
May 2003 Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma Class B #59414

Family fishing is roared at in Logan County

The witness family was bank fishing after dark while their daughter imitated owls. An owl flew closely past them, immediately followed by an extremely loud, chest-vibrating roar from nearby cover that lasted several seconds. Frogs and insects went silent for a time, then slowly resumed, and the family left shortly afterward.

Vocalization
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
20 April 2003 Smoot, Lincoln County, Wyoming Class B #6951

Bear hunter has sighting while approaching bait site

The witness and a companion were resupplying a bear bait site on foot when they heard branches breaking upslope and saw a piece of tree fall. About 400 yards away on a ledge they saw a tall dark bipedal figure leaning against a broken tree. The witness watched it for 15-20 seconds before it stepped quickly into the treeline, and noticed a rancid odor near the bait site.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundOdor
19 April 2003 Turbeville, Halifax County, Virginia Class B #19906

Traveller observes lumbering figure along roadside near Danville

The witness was driving alone at night in rain and patchy fog when the headlights revealed a large four-footed animal off the road. The animal turned its head to look toward the lights and then lumbered toward the treeline while being watched for only seconds. The witness first thought of a huge dog or lion-like animal but later concluded it resembled a Gigantopithecus-like creature.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
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 April 2003 Forestville Near Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin Class B #23496

Possible daylight encounter by a rural resident south of Sturgeon Bay

The witness was walking back from the mailbox in the afternoon when she heard deep man-like grunts and thumping from a brush thicket beside the driveway. She saw part of a large reddish-brown fur-covered animal, hunched over and rubbing or pounding its head or shoulders on trees. When she moved to get a better view, the animal ran toward her growling with heavy footfalls, and she fled to the house as it hit downed trees and stopped at the brush edge.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlWood knockFootsteps
5 April 2003 Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington Class B #9447

Unusual sounds heard near Enumclaw

Two people became locked behind gates on dirt access roads and had to spend the night in their car. After dark they repeatedly heard loud wood-on-wood knocking sounds very close each time they stopped the car. They moved the car several times to different roads, but the knocking resumed shortly after each stop and continued until sunrise. After sunrise they noticed a bark wound high on a tree near the car.

Wood knock
April 2003 Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #6186

Man sees tall dark silhouette in Rockaway Township swamp.

The witness was driving past a marshy wetland area beside a highway during morning rush hour and peered into the woods and fields. About 200-250 yards away near a creek, the witness saw a dark upright human-like silhouette standing motionless for 4-5 seconds, apparently looking down. Unable to discern fine detail, the witness could not rule out a tree trunk or person, but on revisiting the spot on later days the shape was gone.

SilhouettePossible misidentification
April 2003 Savannah, Ashland County, Ohio Class B #11946

Footprints and vocalizations culminate in a brief sighting for a family living near Savannah

Late at night the witness stepped outside to retrieve a dog and noticed an extremely strong body-odor smell. The witness then saw a long reddish-haired creature squatting motionless near the corner of the house without looking toward them. The witness ran inside to get family members, but by the time they came outside the creature was gone although the strong odor still filled the yard.

Partial sightingOdor
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
March 2003 Provo, Utah County, Utah Class B #17265

Possible bigfoot scream heard by hikers in Rock Canyon, in the Wasatch Mountains

Four companions on a nighttime hike in a canyon stopped when they heard an extremely loud distant sound lasting 15-20 seconds that echoed through the mountains. The sound began like a distant motorcycle and shifted into a mechanical scream, frightening the group into running down to the valley bottom. They could not identify the source, and the reporter later felt an online Bigfoot scream recording was the closest match.

Scream
15 February 2003 Welches, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #14841

Possible approach to a property on the edge of the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness

The witness was home alone in the evening when something struck the locked front door hard. She heard a low grunting or growling sound and then saw a pair of slanted eyes and a hairy head staring at her from a few feet away in the dark. She watched the motionless figure for an estimated ten minutes. Police arrived hours later on foot and found nothing.

Door or window contactGrowlPartial sighting
Summer 2003 Beaver Creek State Park, Columbiana County, Ohio Class B #15969

Possible daylight sighting on horse trail in Beaver Creek State Park

The witness was horseback riding on a pine-forest trail with her mother when her horse tensed and bolted. She turned and saw a tall, dark, upright figure behind a log that then ran toward a field. Both horses galloped uncontrolled back toward camp, leaving the riders shaken. She estimated the figure at 7-8 feet and said its proportions did not look human.

Partial sighting