Comox Lake Research Finds Tracks and Other Oddities

The BCSO and Eric Joye a Cryptozoologist from Belgium did a joint investigation on Monday May 23/2011 near Comox lake .
The BCSO has been doing continued research in this area and due to the warmer temperatures and decreasing snow we were able to hike higher into this region .Our elevation was about 500m , We first found a 3 " round tree which was snapped at 9' . After some investigation of the tree, we were unable to come to any natural conclusion as to why a perfectly healthy tree ( no rot , bugs or any other bigger fallen trees around it ) could  be snapped and  left hanging to it's side .
Moving further into the forest we came across a mountain bike / quading trail , Josh noticed that a few 2" to 5" round trees had been snapped off and dragged across the trail , about 15 ' off the main trail ,we decided to investigate . Again, we could come up with no natural conclusion , though I believe this could have been human related . No tracks were found and we could not find where these trees had come from?
As we moved further into the bush, Eric noticed he had lost his cell phone , we then turned our Sasquatch investigation into a cell phone search .
This ended up taking us all the way back to the truck where we hoped to find the elusive phone  .This lead turned up nothing , Eric's phone still eluded us .
Josh Eric and I decided to retrace Eric's steps using his sound listening devise. Josh and I took turns calling Eric's phone well listening for a response .This carried on all the way back to where we stopped our investigation . As I dialed Eric's phone for about the 10th time, Josh got a reply and Eric's phone was saved .
We then decided to wrap up our investigation but as we started to head back Eric noticed a oddly de-barked tree just of the trail to our right , approximately 30' away .
Well investigating this tree ( snapped over to its side) we also noticed other trees placed around it .Josh made an observation that the bark from the tree was missing (No trace) . In all our previous investigations when tree bark is missing, elk have always been the culprits . Elk rub bark off trees with there antlers always leaving bark behind as well as tracks and skat . This was not the case with this tree nor did we find 1-single elk track or skat during this entire investigation . We moved back further into this area finding many more snapped and de-barked trees.The only animal signs in this area were 1-squirrel and a few birds.
It was about this time that Josh moved away from Eric and I . After about 10 minutes, Josh called us over to take a look at some tracks he found in the mud.
 What we found appeared to be two partial tracks on the side of a trail . One track had 2-toes prints well the other track had 4 distinguished toe imprints .
After taking many pictures and some video of the tracks , we searched the surrounding area for further evidence coming up with nothing additional .This ended our investigations for the day .
Side notes :
Temperature +11 , slight breeze , mainly cloudy with a few light sprinkles and sun at times .
Also noticed sections of patchy snow .
Animals heard included , an owl , and various birds
Animals seen included , 1-squirrel and various birds
My final thoughts on this investigation : The observations made with regard to the 9' snapped tree , though I cannot explain it , I'm not completely convinced . It may have a natural explanation ?
Observations made on the 2"to5" round trees pulled across trail , I believe this evidence proves something put them there but as far as definitive Sasquatch evidence ? Absolutely not !
Observations made of the de-barked and snapped trees , definitely interesting but again I feel that they are somehow related to the weather and surrounding environment. Exactly how they ended up like that , I don't know at this time .
Observations made of the toe impressions , the impressions in my opinion are evidence that something walked in those places . After investigating these impressions coupled with my knowledge of animal tracks and the knowledge of my team , I believe these prints not to be of a bear or any other wild life on Vancouver island ! I consider them to be evidence !

BCSO

The following are some pictures from the Investigation .( The last two pictures are of the 4-toe track and a bear track for comparison purposes )

Pictured above: Eric Joye (Cryptozoologist) using his sound device .

Pictured above : Josh of the BCSO inspecting the de-barked tree Eric found .

Pictured above : Another of the same de-barked tree , sorta hard to see but if you look close, you can see there is no bark laying around the tree .

Pictured above : This is one of several pictures taken of the 4-toe track . I forgot my tape measure at the truck so I used a stick to measure the width of all four toes , I then marked the stick and then measured it back at the truck .The width of these four toes together is 6.5"

Pictured above : This picture was taken last year on Mt Washington . Josh and I baited a bear into a mud patch so that we could get a clear picture of a bear track in the fresh mud . I've added this picture for comparisons to the Comox lake 4-toe track . This bear track was probably a female. ( due to the cub tracks that were with this one) This track is approximately half the width of the 4-toe track . 

Gooseneck Lake Investigation

Last week the BCSO received a second hand report from a reliable source that a teenage girl heard and saw a possible Sasquatch while camping with her father and uncle at Gooseneck lake during the Easter long weekend (2011) southwest of Campbell River .
The report stated that well the girls father and uncle were having some drinks , the girl happened to hear some strange vocals(or screeching) which she did not recognize and as she turned to look in the direction of the sound she saw a creature by the waters edge turn and disappear into the woods .
The girl then told her father and uncle who heard and seen nothing .
I was also told by my source that no one there followed up with any sort of investigation ( re-looking for tracks or any other evidence )
I bugged my source a few times to get this girl to fill out a report form on one of my sites but to date I have received nothing .
Side note : The father years earlier had a Sasquatch encounter at Buttle lake which is located 14.5 klms from Gooseneck lake .
The BCSO decided to investigate this report on May 14th / 2011 to see if we could come up with any viable evidence.
We arrived at Gooseneck lake at 10am Saturday May 14th/2011 . We observed 2-camping trailers and a couple people fishing on the lake . We moved around the lake which I will also mention has been extremely logged right up and almost completely around the lake .
We chose many different areas around the lake to make observations re-binoculars and checking for any signs on both sides of the logging road.
We found some fresh bear skat and a total of two bears  in the region of this lake .We checked numerous areas by foot and came up with several deer , possibly 1-cougar and a couple of bear tracks during this investigation .
Josh and I both decided that if an incident happened at this lake , that it happened at the only spot on the lake which has what looks like 3-camping spots all clustered together . It to me also looked like a more then likely area in which a Sasquatch could get to Gooseneck lake under cover of trees, though it would of most likely crossed at least 2-logging roads to get into this area .
All in all I enjoyed searching in a new area which was also scouted for future investigations .
Side notes :
No evidence was found or collected . 2-camper trailers with a couple people fishing on the lake .
Temp was +13 , breezy at times , high cloud cover , couple light showers .
Final thoughts:
The area requires further investigations , there are a few decent streams and rivers in the area with some good large tree stands above Gooseneck lake . Other lakes in the area include Middle Quinsom ,Upper Quinsom, Snakehead , Campbell ,Buttle ,Flume and Wokas lake .
I am hoping to have this sighting with vocals confirmed in the near future . Some of the details may change from this original post .

Pictures below are from our first investigation of Gooseneck Lake .

Above picture is of Josh looking for a bear we startled while heading in to Gooseneck Lake.

Above picture is of a possible bear track at Gooseneck Lake ?

Above picture is of one of the camping spots at Gooseneck Lake .Its also in the suspected Sasquatch sighting area .

Above picture is another of the same camping area at Gooseneck Lake .