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27 August 1995 Kaslo, British Columbia Class A #2419

Two men on a canoe trip hear then see 8ft tall sasquatch at close range

The witness and a companion canoed to a remote shore of a lake for lunch when they heard growling and smelled a foul odor. They pushed through brush and saw a huge dark-furred biped about 20 feet away apparently feeding on a small animal. The creature stood to about 7-8 feet, looked at them, then grabbed its meal and ran off while the pair retreated to their canoes.

Full-body sightingGrowlOdorAnimal behaviour
22 July 1995 Bella Coola, British Columbia Class C #2420

Chris Murphy speaks with some Bella Coola Indians about sightings in the area

In a trailside interview, a youth told the writer that when he was about twelve he saw a creature down by the river bending over. He first thought it was a bear, but it then stood up and walked away on two legs. The interview occurred during the writer's summer trip to the Bella Coola area.

Full-body sighting
Fall 1995 Prince Rupert, British Columbia Class C #2441

Creature seen hiding behind a large boulder

A female forestry technician was alone checking a cutblock and walking out on an old road in the afternoon when she noticed she was being watched. She turned and saw a tall, dark-brown furry animal with long arms walk with bent knees for two strides before hiding behind a large boulder. Spooked, she readied her bear spray and hurried to the beach pickup spot.

Full-body sighting
July 1994 Sooke, British Columbia Class C #2448

Creature seen on a Vancouver Island beach in full daylight

A beach resident told the reporter he had encountered a sasquatch on the beach about a month earlier. The creature reportedly came out onto the open beach in daylight, noticed the witness, and then quickly retreated into the surrounding forest. The only descriptive detail the reporter recalled was that it was very dark in colour.

Full-body sighting
12 October 1993 Nakusp, British Columbia Class B #17142

Possible vocalizations heard by swimmers near Nakusp. Possible tracks found the next day

Four people were walking back to their vehicle from an undeveloped hot spring late at night when something kept pace with them in dense brush. After a comment that it was probably a bear, a very loud wail came from the brush, followed by something running downhill on two legs. The group fled to the vehicle and agreed they had heard a sasquatch. The witness returned the next day and found large human-like tracks in mud.

ScreamFootstepsMovement only
August 1993 British Columbia Class A #2445

Creature observed strolling in the woods

While on a multi-day fishing trip, the witness saw a very large hominid walking near the top of the treeline on a clearcut beside the lake. The size was judged by comparison to tree planters previously seen working the same clearcut. The figure moved with a fluid, athletic gait that looked leisurely but covered ground quickly.

Full-body sighting
October 1992 Port Hardy, British Columbia Class A #26050

Memory told of an inquisitive sasquatch sighted near Port Hardy

The witness and a companion were exploring near a river after fishing was cut short and began throwing rocks at a sandy slope. They heard a noise above them and saw a hairy human-like creature with a large upper body and hands perched over a stump looking down at them. After brief eye contact the creature retreated into the treeline, and the two fled to a vehicle and told the adults they had seen a large bear.

Partial sighting
October 1991 British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/11/19/sc-ep274-first-nations-encounters-with-sasquatch-1

Sasquatch sighting in British Columbia (1991)

The guest and a companion returned to the caretaker trailer on Village Island to remove supplies. The companion was startled at the trailer hitch, dropped a battery and fled, while crashing was heard in the forest and a bad smell was noticed. The next morning the companion said a black form had jumped up and run away fast on two legs.

Full-body sightingMovement onlyOdor
May 1991 Lake Louise, British Columbia Class B #11595

Possible daylight sighting by hikers on the Stanley Glacier Trail (BC/Alberta border)

A group of six hiked down a mountain trail in the afternoon. A hair-covered biped crossed the trail between the lead hiker and the next person and leapt down an embankment into trees. The party glimpsed movement and heard crashing as a dog chased it, then watched a distant burnt tree sway with creaking before falling. Believing the creature pushed the tree over, the group left quickly.

Partial sightingMovement onlyTree break
August 1987 Whiskey Creek, British Columbia Class A #26765

Man recalls seeing a sasquatch near Little Qualicum Falls on Vancouver Island

Late at night the witness and two companions drove into a deserted gravel pit and illuminated a tall hair-covered human-like figure with headlights from 50-75 feet away. The figure stood motionless and looked toward the car before the occupants fled in fear. A daylight search days later found only disturbed sandy banks with no distinct footprints.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
13 April 1987 Fort Liard NWT, British Columbia Class A #10001

Motorists have daylight sighting near Fort Liard

The witness and two companions were driving north in heavy rain when they encountered a tall, very dark figure near the road. The figure was described as about 7 to 8 feet tall with long arms and took a few long strides into the forest without running. The driver did not stop to examine the area and the group continued on.

Full-body sighting
August 1986 Lumby B.C., British Columbia Class B #14166

Possible vocalizations heard in Lumby

In late summer 1986 two teenagers were on the deck of a house bordering wilderness when they heard a long, distant scream from behind the house. Startled, they hurried inside, secured the house, and the reporter briefly stepped onto the back porch with a shotgun. He heard distant movement but saw nothing further, and they stayed awake most of the night.

ScreamMovement only
15 June 1986 British Columbia Class B #2422

Hikers spot a 9-10 foot tall black creature, and find a possible resting place of the creature

Two people hiking a mountain trail in the morning reported seeing the back of a large black animal. They estimated its height from where its back had touched a tree branch. They also reported a wet-dog-like odor, a trail made by the animal, and a bed of leaves under cedar trees.

Partial sightingOdorTracksStructure or nest
July 1985 Revelstoke, B.C, British Columbia Class A #15085

Morning road-crossing sighting by motorist near Revelstoke

The witness was driving alone on the Trans Canada Highway in the early morning when a very large hair-covered man-like animal crossed the road ahead. The animal paused in the ditch and appeared to look for traffic before taking long strides across the highway and down the opposite ditch. The witness looked into the forest where it went but could not relocate it because it moved fast into dense trees.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
19 February 1985 Hope, British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/10/25/sc-ep158-face-to-face-with-a-sasquatch-in-british-columbia

Sasquatch sighting near Hope, British Columbia (1985)

The witness was on night shift at an isolated gravel pit and walked up the hill to the porta potty during a break on a bright moonlit night. He mistook an approaching figure for a co-worker, hid to startle him, then came face to face at about 15 feet with a very large hairy biped that grunted, producing a visible cloud of breath. The creature walked into the bush and snapped a large branch, the witness fled down to the crusher, drove to town, and later returned with his friend to find a torn branch and large spaced steps leading to a ledge.

Full-body sightingVocalizationTree breakTracks
March 1984 Kelowna, British Columbia Class B #13427

Hiker finds tracks near Kelowna

The witness was hiking with a dog on Dilworth Mountain in late afternoon when they found two side-by-side sets of large bare human-like footprints in melting snow. The dog eagerly followed the scent along the tracks into the trees, which alarmed the witness, who called the dog back and left quickly. The witness returned the next day to photograph the tracks but could not relocate them after rain.

Tracks
1984–2003 Powell River, British Columbia Class B #18115

Numerous incidents near Powell River

In early summer 1984 the witness, then 14, and a companion rowed to an island in Haywire Bay for an overnight fishing trip. Late at night they heard repeated very large splashes from the mainland side that sounded like large rocks being dropped or thrown into the water. They considered a beaver tail slap but felt the timing and resounding sound did not fit. They told their parents, who attributed it to teenage imagination.

Unidentified soundRock throwingPossible misidentification
Summer 1983 British Columbia Class B #2423

Hikers are followed by a 8-10 foot tall black creature, later that night they heard a series of roars

In summer 1983 a camp leader took an assistant and nine boys on an overnight hike on Tet Ridge. During the afternoon hike they repeatedly glimpsed a large black figure at a distance and found very large tracks and broken branches high above the ground. That night at a near-summit camp the group heard multiple loud roars and stayed awake by the fire, also hearing movement below. They found no further sign on the hike out and agreed not to tell others.

Partial sightingTracksTree breakVocalization
1982–1983 British Columbia Class B #2444

Rocks thrown at group of summer campers

The witness and about twenty other campers were sleeping on a beach during an overnight canoe trip to an island. After dark, rocks were repeatedly thrown hard and accurately at the group, continuing through the night until dawn and frightening many campers. The witness and a companion briefly saw a fleeting human-like figure running along the treeline toward the group before rejoining the others and sheltering behind driftwood.

Rock throwingPartial sighting
Fall 1981 Merritt, British Columbia Class B #13815

Possible footprints in the Iron Mountain area, east of Merritt

While hunting deer in a remote forested mountain area, the witness found a large human-like five-toed footprint frozen in mud beneath a large tree after noticing an unclear print nearby. The clear print was described as longer and wider than the witness's size 10 boot, approximately three inches larger. The discovery occurred in daylight with old snow and frozen ground.

Tracks