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10 May 2004 Kamloops British Columbia Canada, British Columbia Class A #8689

*** UPDATE **** While driving the Coquihalla Highway, man has afternoon sighting near a pond east of Merritt

The witness was driving on a highway in the afternoon toward a hospital when he noticed two figures beside a swampy pond off the road. He first thought they were people fishing, then bears, but concluded they were two Bigfoot-like animals, with the larger one bent over and the smaller one watching him. He continued driving without stopping because he was late.

Full-body sighting
2004 British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/11/21/sc-ep276-first-nations-encounters-with-sasquatch-part-3

Paranormal encounter in British Columbia (2004)

In 2004 the guest was returning by tour boat at slow speed past a pictograph site near Village Island on a dark starry night. He and others aboard saw a piercing green light brighten and burst to white, revealing a woman in white holding an old lantern, then illuminating the bay before vanishing when they motored in with lights.

Full-body sighting
summer of 2004 British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Full-body sighting in British Columbia (2004)

The researcher and a companion saw a distant dark upright figure cross a powerline cut in about five seconds. It was too far for positive identification. He states if it was a man he has never seen one, and if Sasquatch then he has seen one.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
December 2002 Lillooet, British Columbia Class A #6831

Night time sighting by motorist on Highway 40 between Gold Bridge and Lillooet

The witness was driving at night and passed a car on a curve. In the headlights the witness saw a hair-covered biped on the roadside walking away, which glanced back over its shoulder. The sighting lasted about a second.

Full-body sighting
October 2002 Little Fort/Hummingbird, British Columbia Class A #9670

Woman has a daytime sighting on the North Thompson River.

The witness reports driving north on a highway and noticing a gray, hair-covered figure across the river near a creek inlet. After pulling into a turnout, the witness watched the figure repeatedly bend from the hips while appearing to move rocks or forage in the water. The figure then stood upright and looked toward the witness before resuming its activity, and the witness left before it did.

Full-body sighting
August 2002 Port Alberni, British Columbia Class A #20960

Late afternoon sighting by camper 14km outside Port Alberni

The witness was camping with companions at a provincial park near Port Alberni. While staying alone at the campsite to tend the fire and collecting wood, he noticed something in the bushes that he first took for a bear and then for a person. After making eye contact, the creature stood upright and walked away on two legs, moving very quietly. The witness returned to the campsite and did not tell his companions what he had seen at the time.

Full-body sighting
August 2002 McBride, British Columbia, Can., British Columbia Class A #4900

Eight-foot bipedal animal seen crossing road near Tete Jaune Cache

The witness was driving west on a highway when a very large dark animal appeared on the road ahead. Initially thought to be a moose, it was seen in profile at closer range and identified by the witness as a Sasquatch. The animal then left the road into steep brush, crossing south to north, while the witness had to leave due to traffic on a dangerous corner.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
May 2001 Chillwack, British Columbia Class B #35539

Tall human-like form seen at Chilliwack Lake Provencial Park

Around midday in May 2001, the witness was driving toward Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park to check camp sites when they saw a large black human-like figure walking upright along the treeline about 200 meters ahead. The figure turned 90 degrees into the woods at high speed without looking at the witness, and the witness stopped and followed on foot for about an hour. The witness found only broken branches, bent grass and unusual silence, and estimated the figure's height at over seven feet by comparing to a branch at its head level.

Full-body sighting
30 March 2001 Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia Class A #2113

Daylight sighting by motorist on Hwy 93 about 20 miles east of Radium

The witness was driving on a highway east of Radium Hot Springs in daytime when he saw a large dark figure emerge from roadside trees to the edge of the road. The figure was visible briefly ahead before retreating into the trees as the car approached and did not cross the road. Companions in the car did not see the figure.

Full-body sighting
June 1999 Chilliwack, British Columbia Class A #3368

"Tree stump" jumps up and runs away

The witness was hiking with family on a trail near their campsite at midday. He noticed a stump-like shape in a sunlit area that suddenly stood and ran away bipedally for about 100 yards. His family did not see it. He reported it to a park worker and later returned to find large tracks and disturbed wood.

Full-body sightingTracksTree break
November 1995 Ainsworth Hotsprings, British Columbia Class A #2418

8ft tall creature crosses road near Ainsworth Hotsprings

The witness was driving to work in the morning when a dark figure climbed a roadside bank, stood up, and crossed the highway in a few very long strides to the treeline. The figure was estimated at 7 to 8 feet tall, appeared covered in hair, walked slightly slouched, and paused to look toward the witness. The witness continued driving and returned later, but rain had packed down the site and no footprints were found.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
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
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 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
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
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