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7 August 2022 Jasper, Alberta #14156a1d-8968-4a0d-90a7-756850ae9af6

Sasquatch sighting near Jasper, Alberta (2022)

The witness was camping with extended family and had put the children to bed in the trailer. From a campfire across the road he saw a large pale figure move from behind his trailer and travel west in a crouch. When he stood up the figure turned toward him and accelerated silently away, and his wife and sister-in-law saw the tail end of it.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
3 May 2016 Jasper, Alberta #4873c9d7-40f8-4451-9228-42f98d7dd25c

Sasquatch sighting near Jasper, Alberta (2016)

While on a family day trip, the witness stopped at a scenic overlook to take photographs and heard loud snapping like trees breaking below. Looking down, the witness saw a large black bipedal figure with broad shoulders, a conical head, and prominent musculature standing less than a hundred feet away. After a few seconds the figure left quickly through the forest, and the witness threw a rock toward the area with no response before leaving with family.

Full-body sightingTree breakMovement only
February 2012 Fort McMurray, Alberta #b9561a03-291d-453b-ac7c-67a672b3674b

Sasquatch sighting near Fort McMurray, Alberta (2012)

The witness was driving a water truck north of Fort McMurray and stopped for caribou crossing. Two bear-like animals approached and stood upright, revealing a tall brown female and a smaller black young male. A much larger male carrying a caribou appeared behind the truck, roared, charged, and struck the truck as the witness drove away, leaving a dent.

Full-body sightingVocalizationVehicle contact
17 June 2011 Waterton, Alberta Class A #43598

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.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
14 May 2011 Bow Valley Campground, Alberta Class B #34794

Possible dusk sighting at Kananaskis campground

The witness was camping and skipping rocks by a river with a child and dog near sunset. The dog stared across the river and bristled, prompting the witness to look across. The witness saw a large bulky figure at the far bank that rose from a crouch, turned, and walked into brush out of view. The figure was estimated to be about 165 yards away and much larger and wider than a person.

Full-body sighting
February 2007 Cochrane, Alberta Class B #27154

Two witnesses and possible double sighting in the Waiparous Creek Provincial Recreation Area

The witness and companions were riding off-road vehicles on a forest trail in early afternoon. The witness watched a dark single-colored upright figure across a creek for under a minute before it took two long smooth strides into dense woods to the east. After later discussion a companion reported simultaneously watching a second similar figure that left the trail to the west. No tracks were sought at the time because both initially assumed the figures were people.

Full-body sighting
April 2005 Edmonton, Alberta Class A #12001

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible misidentification
November 2003 Longveiw, Alberta Class A #9876

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.

Full-body sightingPartial sighting
28 January 2002 Kananaskis Country, Alberta Class B #28583

Tourists recount their viewing of a biped walking up hill in Kananaskis Country

Two people walking near a hotel on a very cold January afternoon noticed a large dark figure moving steadily up a snow-covered hill in the distance. They described it as walking upright and bipedally and appearing larger than a human. They watched it for about 20 to 30 minutes until they had to go inside, and it was gone when they checked again later.

Full-body sighting
June 1998 Nordegg, Alberta Class A #12647

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.

Full-body sightingOdor
1998 Alberta Class A #1403

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.

Full-body sighting
October 1997 At The De Bolt Intersection Near The Old Forestry Station, Alberta Class A #5182

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 1997 Redwater, Alberta Class A #27043

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.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
18 November 1995 Longview, Alberta Class A #211

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.

Full-body sighting
July 1995 Alberta Class A #1423

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.

Full-body sighting
September 1993 Nordegg, Alberta Class A #5996

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.

Full-body sightingScreamOdorTree break
June 1991 Alberta Class A #1400

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTree break
May 1990 Saskatchewan River Crossing, Alberta Class A #1481

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.

Full-body sighting
14 August 1979 Banf, Alberta Class A #5044

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.

Full-body sightingWhistleFootsteps
July 1979 Boyle, Alberta Class B #6829

Possible sighting by off-road bikers near Buck Lake

Two youths riding a dirt bike back toward a farm noticed a tall dark figure walking upright on a rural road. When they stopped near a turn, the figure crouched briefly and then scrambled into the roadside ditch and dense bush. The pair fled to the farm and armed themselves without discussing the sighting at the time.

Full-body sighting