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15 March 1998 Port Alberni, British Columbia Class B #2852

Possible vocalization heard by camper in Strathcona Provincial Park

The witness was camping alone in high alpine forest near a creek and lake. Just before dark a loud crashing noise approached the camp from the creek, and the witness banged cooking pots to scare it away. About ten minutes later a loud drawn-out scream was heard from across the lake. The witness stated the scream was unfamiliar despite lifelong familiarity with local wildlife sounds.

Unidentified soundScream
1998–2004 Ainsworth Hotsprings, British Columbia Class B #9069

Possible approaches to a boat ramp on Kootenay Lake

The witness reports sleeping aboard a boat moored in a marina slip and repeatedly hearing a heavy visitor come down the metal access ramp late at night and walk across the floating docks, displacing the dock enough to rock the boat. The steps sound widely spaced and cover the ramp and dock sections unusually quickly. The pattern recurred at least once each summer holiday over several years, with a bucket of fish offal sometimes found emptied afterward and whoop-like vocalizations also heard.

FootstepsWhoopVocalizationProperty disturbance
August 1997 Highway 97, British Columbia Class B #2434

Nightime sighting at Bowron Lake campsite

The witness woke while family members slept to loud knocking sounds behind the tents. The witness woke their father, and they heard knocking from two directions around a meadow and knocked back, getting replies. They grabbed a camera and went to investigate, but the knocking stopped and they only heard branches cracking and heavy footsteps nearby.

Wood knockFootsteps
20 July 1997 British Columbia Class B #2432

Four footprints discovered ranging from 16 - 18 inches long

The witness and a coworker were doing slashing work in a dry logging block when the coworker said his safety helmet had been moved about 100 yards. The witness examined the helmet and saw no marks. Together they looked near where the helmet had been left and found about four large footprints in clay mossy ground.

TracksProperty disturbance
June 1996 Campbell River, British Columbia Class B #4766

Mother and child hear roar while lost on Read Island

The witness was hiking with a child after becoming lost and stopped by a berry thicket along an old logging road to pick berries. The witness heard footsteps moving through thick brush behind the thicket, called out, and felt watched as the steps paused then resumed more slowly. An unseen source then produced a very loud deep growl rising toward a roar, prompting the witness to flee with the child.

FootstepsGrowl
February 1996 Mount Currie Or Harrison Lake, British Columbia Class B #17178

Campers report possible stalking at the north of Harrison Lake

The witness was on a multi-day winter camping trip with her husband in a remote area. One evening she left the camper to collect ice, felt watched, and hurried back. Later that night while sleeping in the overhead camper bed she awoke to the camper being nudged and heard a deep sniffing sound outside at the level of the sleeping area. Her husband slept through it, and no tracks were found because the snow was packed to ice.

Vehicle contactUnidentified sound
21 January 1996 McBride B.C., British Columbia Class B #5041

Large tracks found in snow near home southeast of McBride

Before dawn the witness heard the heavy outdoor freezer lid being lifted. After daylight she searched around the house and found two large bare footprints in the driveway about 50 feet away, with no other tracks nearby. She measured and photographed the prints as rain and mild weather melted them, and her daughter also viewed them.

Unidentified soundTracksProperty disturbance
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
10 September 1995 Hope, British Columbia Class B #15389

Hunters find possible indications of habitation outside Hope

Three people hunting in the early morning reached a frost-covered hilltop clearing. They found a shredded shrub with branches piled like bedding, numerous freshly dug holes, and a stump holding freshly picked plants, all without frost. They inferred something had been there just before them and left as they approached.

Tree breakStructure or nestProperty disturbance
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
January 1993 British Columbia Class B #2433

Forest service technician finds tracks in snow in a very remote area accessible only by helicopter

A forestry technician flown by helicopter to a remote alpine basin for road layout work reported finding barefoot tracks in snow in January. He described approximately six prints showing toes that were wider than human and not bear-like. He checked with the helicopter pilot, who said he had not walked in the basin.

Tracks
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