Geographical Index > Canada > British Columbia > Report # 80009
(Class B)
Submitted by witness Richard Radford on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Boaters report tree push over and scream 40 miles NW of Campbell River
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YEAR: 2009
SEASON: Summer MONTH: September DATE: 10 PROVINCE: British Columbia COUNTRY: Canada LOCATION DETAILS: 50 28 59 N. 125 45 29.7 W
[GPS for position of witnesses when they heard the tree pushover sound: 50.482571, -125.762198 ]
From Campbell River go North through Discovery Passage until it turns into Johnstone Strait. Take a Left turn. Continue to Chancellor Channel and turn Right. Take the first Left into Wellbore Channel, through Whirlpool Rapids, then the first Right into Forward Harbour. NEAREST TOWN: Sayward on Vancouver Island NEAREST ROAD: They can't build roads there. The mountains are too high and the water too deep. OBSERVED: We anchored our boat in Forward Harbour in the area known as Douglas Bay on September 10, 2009. There is an isthmus that leads over to Bessborough Bay through a low area between two higher areas of the mainland.
The day was still, no wind. The forest was very quiet, possibly due to no wind. While sitting on a log on the shore looking out over Bessborough Bay, we (my wife and I) heard a series of three or four sharp cracks not unlike rifle fire, but more like the sound of a sizeable tree branch being snapped. The sounds didn't have the distinctive echo of a high caliber rifle which I would recognize as a lifetime shooting sports participant and hunter.
Following the snapping sounds, there was the sound of a tree falling over. It started with the small crackling sounds and ended with the tree hitting the ground. Remember, no wind. We commented on this and decided to return to the boat. The hike over the isthmus was uneventful and nothing out of the ordinary stood out.
Later that night as we were going to bed after stargazing, from inside the boat cabin we heard a loud and disturbing scream. This immediately set the dog off, and we missed any subsequent sounds.
This past year I became aware of your organization. I learned about alleged Sasquatch behavior like snapping tree limbs, pushing trees over, and screaming. This brought back the memory of this incident and I looked it up in the boat's log book for date and details. I hadn't remembered the sharp snapping sounds that preceded the tree falling.
Recently I listened to a recording of the "Michigan Scream" and the hair stood up on the back of my neck. It's what we heard that night. Just as a test I cued it up and gave my wife earphones to listen to and played it. Her eyes got wide and she just said "Forward Harbour". That confirmed it for me.
So there's my story.
Richard Radford ALSO NOTICED: Forest seemed very quiet. No wind.
This all took place 16 years ago, so further details are sketchy. OTHER WITNESSES: Total of 2. Observing nature. OTHER STORIES: I know nothing directly of other incidents TIME AND CONDITIONS: Tree falling happened in the late afternoon, probably 4:00 to 5:00
The scream happened after dark, probably close to 10:00 ENVIRONMENT: Lowland forest between two higher elevations.
Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:
When bigfoots push over large trees for the purpose of scaring humans, the sounds made in the process are very similar to the sounds made by elephants when they push over trees in order to eat the green leaves on top. Elephants use their massive weight to push against the tree and make is sway. They get it swaying and push harder with eat sway. The wood starts cracking loudly in a slow rhythm as the tree sways over. Finally the trunk of the tree is cracked enough for it to topple over, and then you hear a big crash. That is exactly what these witneses are describing. Bears do not do this particular thing, nor do bears scream.
About BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:
Matthew Moneymaker is originally from the Los Feliz District of Los Angeles, California.
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
- Juris Doctorate (Law degree) from University of Akron School of Law
- Founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization,1995.
- Writer and co-producer of the Discovery Channel documentary "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science", 2001.
- Co-producer of the TV Series "Mysterious Encounters" for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN Channel), 2002.
- Producer of the "2003 International Bigfoot Symposium" (Willow Creek Symposium) DVD set, 2004.
- Co-host of "Finding Bigfoot" on Animal Planet Channel, 2010 - 2017.
- Current Director of the BFRO
- Available for private bigfoot expeditions and conferences. To inquire please email ContactUS@BFRO.net
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