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28 July 2002 Not Sure--mc-cadam Or York Mills, New Brunswick Class A #15343

Daytime sighting by motorist close to Maine/New Brunswick border

The witness was driving on a remote wooded road in Canada toward Maine in early afternoon with his wife resting beside him. He saw an upright, hair-covered figure crossing the road ahead and watched it take about seven steps into the woods and down into a ditch without changing gait. He described reddish-brown hair, muscular thighs, no visible neck, arms held forward bent at the elbows, and head facing down, and said his wife did not see it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
19 July 2002 Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming Class A #4692

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

Four family members driving near Mount Washburn reported seeing a tall hairy biped on a distant ridge while looking for bighorn sheep around noon. The figure was described as dark brown, very tall, and walking upright with a slight forward lean across a clearing between trees. The group watched it for a few seconds as it moved upslope before losing sight of it.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
19 July 2002 Yellowstone Park, Park County, Wyoming Class A #4735

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

The witness and family members were in a car on a road in Yellowstone park when they saw a tall dark humanoid figure about 300 meters away on a ridgeline. The figure walked uphill on two legs with a slight forward lean. The witness stated it was not a bear and could not explain what it was.

Full-body sighting
15 July 2002 Smyrna [7 Miles Or So From Plymouth, NY], Chenango County, New York Class B #4683

Nighttime sighting by residents near Smyrna, NY

Two people were sitting on a porch late at night when they noticed a tall figure covered in hair moving along the road. The figure moved upright with very long strides and swinging arms, looking straight ahead without turning toward them. It was out of sight within seconds while faint footfalls were heard.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
12 July 2002 Chauncey, Crawford County, Illinois Class B #44644

Memory told of a daylight sighting near Chauncey

The witness was swimming and having lunch with a companion, a child, and a dog at a secluded river sandbar on a hot summer day. When the dog became agitated, she went to check near the parked truck and saw a tall thin dark figure moving through brush about 20 yards away. She was startled, told her companion it was a Sasquatch, and they left.

Full-body sighting
July 2002 Blind River, Ontario Class A #5473

Man watching his sons canoeing also sees upright animal. Extraordinary vocalizations heard

The witness was staying at a cottage on a northern lake with family when loud organized whoops, grunts and knocking were heard at night from across the water. The next sunny morning while watching family in a canoe through binoculars the witness saw a large black-brown hairy creature sitting on a boulder across the lake. The creature slapped the rock with both hands, then stood upright and walked into the bush. A fallen tree previously seen across the lake had been moved to the beach, and similar loud vocalizations were heard on later nights.

Full-body sighting
July 2002 Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio Class A #4760

Young man see's a "huge hairy ape looking thing" under a bridge on the Scioto River

The witness was walking home across a bridge at night when splashes were heard from the river below. Going down to the bank to look, the witness saw a large hairy ape-like figure standing in the river. The figure turned and ran through the water toward the witness while making a gurgling sound. The witness fled up the bank, fell while running, and later avoided the bridge at night.

Full-body sightingVocalizationPossible hoax
1 July 2002 Gattlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee Class B #16013

Vacationers see large, upright figure near Newfound Gap

The witness and three companions were driving north on Highway 441/71 into Tennessee toward Gatlinburg around dusk. From a distance they saw a very tall, large, hairy, ape-like figure crossing the highway from left to right on two feet, illuminated by street lights ahead. They reported a clear view from the shadow side but could see nothing at the crossing point when they drove up due to darkness.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
July 2002 Enumclaw, King County, Washington Class A #26255

Woman tells of daylight sighting while hiking near Mud Mountain Dam

The witness and a companion were walking on a service road when they noticed an animal crouched at a swampy area drinking. The animal turned toward them, stood upright on two legs, and maintained eye contact for about 10 to 15 seconds. The pair then ran back to their car while hearing branches breaking as the animal left into the forest.

Full-body sightingMovement only
July 2002 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #8392

Sasquatch walks across road near major forest fire

Late at night in July 2002 the witness was driving with a companion on Highway 199 through fire-affected forest when a large hair-covered biped entered the high beams and crossed in front of the vehicle. The witness described instinctual fear and accelerated away while the creature continued across to the trees without running. Both occupants expressed disbelief, and minutes later they passed firefighters who looked shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 June 2002 Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #37101

Daytime sighting of two upright figures on the bank of Monte Cristo Lake

The witness and companion had parked by a lake while driving to find a fishing spot. From across the lake they watched two hairy figures walking upright toward thick brush. The witness briefly returned to the car for optics, but both figures had entered the brush by the time of return. No tracks or other signs were later recovered.

Full-body sighting
6 June 2002 Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio Class A #4498

Late afternoon sighting by motorist on I-675 near Beavercreek

The witness was driving northbound in the afternoon and looked into a corn field beside a wooded area. The witness claimed to see a tall, slim, dark-haired figure walking across the field at a distance. The sighting occurred in cloudy daylight conditions.

Full-body sighting
June 2002 Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #4502

Late night sighting by motorist on 19 Mile Rd. near Greenville

The witness and a companion were driving out of a driveway around 2:30 a.m. when an extremely tall grayish figure ran across the road in front of their vehicle, paused briefly, then ran away. Both occupants reported seeing it and they left quickly because they were frightened. The witness also thought a grunting sound was heard but was unsure whether it came from the vehicle.

Road crossingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
June 2002 Crystal, San Juan County, New Mexico Class A #4538

Early evening sighting in meadow near Narbona Pass in the Chuska Mountains

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck in the evening when they noticed a large hair-covered biped about 60 yards from the highway. The animal walked on two legs with long strides and swinging arms while its face was turned toward the witness. The driver did not stop, and the group returned the next morning to videotape the area and cast a track.

Full-body sighting
29 May 2002 Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado Class A #6785

Startled hiker sees tall shaggy biped on trail near Leadville

A solo hiker descending a high mountain trail heard a very loud scream-growl vocalization and stopped to scan. He saw a tall, hairy biped about 50 yards away at the forest edge staring at him for several seconds, tilting its head before turning and running fast into the pines out of sight. He then continued down the trail anxiously without photographing it.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlHowl
15 May 2002 Union, Mason County, Washington Class A #45423

Memory told of seeing two sasquatches by a river west of Union

The witness was fishing downstream while two companions walked upriver. He noticed steam rising from what looked like a broken tree, then saw eyes turn toward him and recognized two hairy figures, a smaller one that fled by jumping over rocks and logs and a larger one squatting on its heels. He brought his companions back to view the larger figure from about 25 yards away, then all three ran to their van and later saw the spot was empty.

Full-body sighting
11 May 2002 Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana Class A #13242

Hunter has daylight sighting near Nineveh

A man walking in the woods to shoot his rifle reported smelling rot and then seeing a huge hunkered animal staring at him. After a few seconds of mutual staring, the man walked away and the animal bolted past him on two legs, breaking branches as it ran. The account was relayed secondhand by a friend who said the witness was frightened and stayed out of the woods for months.

Full-body sightingOdorTree break
8 May 2002 West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey Class A #4273

Woman has daytime sighting near West Orange

Early one sunny morning, the witness looked out a bathroom window and saw a jet-black, ape-like figure running bipedally along the backyard fence. The figure ran silently and fluidly over uneven leaf-covered ground with its arms held like a human runner, then disappeared into the woods. About a minute later the witness heard repeated rock-knocking sounds from the woods. A later inspection of the area found no footprints.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
5 May 2002 Mt. Pleasant, Berkeley County, South Carolina Class B #6020

Sighting along trail in SE part of Francis Marion National Forest

The witness was hiking alone on a narrow wooded trail searching for snakes. About 50 yards ahead, a brown human-shaped figure about person-sized or bigger leaped across the trail from left to right on two legs. The witness stopped to listen, then walked to the crossing point but saw nothing in the dense woods and heard no movement. The witness continued hiking while looking back and only later considered the sighting might be out of the ordinary.

Full-body sighting
May 2002 Plainwell, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Class A #4414

Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell

Late at night at home, the witness and three companions heard banging on the deck and went outside to investigate. In moonlight they saw a large shape kneeling on the lawn that stood and ran across the lawn, through a puddle, and up a driveway. The group later heard low growling and groaning, and the following afternoon the witness found a large footprint in a nearby sandbox.

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