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Fall 2000 Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee Class A #914

Horse trainer has sighting

The witness was working horses near the barn on an overcast afternoon when the mares looked toward the woods. The witness saw an upright light-grey figure at the tree line, first thought to be a teenager in a heavy coat, but noted long hair-like covering and non-human swaying. The figure disappeared within 10 to 15 seconds without being seen walking away.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
October 1999 Hydro, Caddo County, Oklahoma Class A #3042

Daylight sighting from interstate highway.

While riding as a passenger east on I-40 near Hydro, Oklahoma, the witness saw a very large black hair-covered biped emerge from a treeline. The creature walked to a creek, squatted at the edge, and moved a hand in the water before the witness lost sight of it. The observation lasted about five seconds in clear early-evening conditions from two to three football fields away.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
September 1999 Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #69601

Grouse hunter describes encounter with a sasquatch 11 southwest of Grand Rapids, MN

While grouse hunting on a trail before dusk, the witness noticed a foul odor and a tall hair-covered figure crouched behind a wood pile about 40 yards ahead. The figure stood upright on two legs, looked at the witness, then turned and walked away over a hill into a clearcut. The witness followed to a hilltop to watch it walk through young trees before it disappeared into a swamp.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
10 July 1999 Whitesburg, Carroll County, Georgia Class A #7113

Brothers have close, long sighting of "thing" in Wolf Creek

Two brothers fishing in a wooded gorge heard a loud splash upstream and walked toward it. About 25 to 30 yards away they watched a large hair-covered human-like creature with long arms repeatedly striking the water for up to a few minutes. The creature then left up a steep bank without clearly looking at them, and the men later reported ground disturbance where it exited.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
June 1999 Carnation,Fall City, King County, Washington Class A #4335

Vocalization, followed by sighting near Carnation/Fall City

Four telephone-line workers heard ape-like high-pitched sounds while working on an isolated road lined with pines and brush. After the witness mimicked the sounds, a large hairy biped crossed the road about 60-70 yards away and paced back and forth, repeatedly stopping in the road to stare at the witness. The witness described upright human-like walking, long arms at the sides, hips wider than shoulders, and an extremely large foot. The animal eventually left into thick bushes leading to heavy fir.

VocalizationFull-body sightingRoad crossingAnimal behaviour
March 1999 Blue Lake, Humboldt County, California Class A #7988

Upright hair covered figure seen beside river

The witness parked by a river to fish for steelhead on a rainy winter afternoon and heard two loud whoop-like bellows. While wading downstream the witness saw two tall, hair-covered figures standing motionless across the river and noticed a cocoon-like bundle of grass on a root wad. After fishing back upstream the witness looked back to find the figures and object gone, and a return visit the next day was blocked by flooding.

Partial sightingWhoopPossible hoax
1999–2000 40 Miles S Of Cincinnati, Grant County, Kentucky Class A #8715

Motorist has nighttime sighting of animal along Interstate 75

The witness was driving alone late at night on Interstate 75 south of Cincinnati when headlights illuminated a tall dark-furred bipedal figure standing in a recess of a road cut. The figure, estimated at 6 to 6.5 feet tall, stood motionless with arms raised to shoulder height and stared at the car for a few seconds as the witness passed within about 15-20 feet. The witness described an angry humanlike face without a bear-like muzzle and felt frightened.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
Fall 1999 Dont Remember, Talladega County, Alabama Class A #25238

Woman recalls encountering a creature while driving through Talladega National Forest

The witness reported rounding a sharp curve on a two-lane road at night with headlights illuminating a standing figure on the roadside very close to the car. The figure appeared hunched and swung its arms in a manner the witness interpreted as angry or about to jump into the road. A daughter was also in the car during the encounter that lasted several seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
25 August 1998 Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York Class A #4286

Two see 7- 8 Foot Creature on dead end road

Two companions stopped on an unused dead-end road late at night. While one waited in the truck with the high beams on, a tall brown man-shaped animal appeared in the light. It stood still for about a minute, made a grunt sound, then turned and walked away with an unusual swaggering gait. The pair left the area in reverse, frightened by what they saw.

Full-body sightingVocalizationPossible misidentification
June 1998 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Class A #4436

Fisherman has morning sighting while boating up waterway near Sioux Lookout

Two people were boating in a creek on a rainy, windy morning when the witness saw a bulky black bipedal figure 30-40 yards away. The figure walked steadily toward the woods for 10-15 seconds, swatted a branch aside with its left arm, went up a hill and disappeared without looking toward the boat. The companion kept his head down against the weather and saw nothing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
11 January 1998 Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas Class A #4144

Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside

The witness was driving a truck at night when a dark figure was seen on the roadside appearing to roll on the ground. As the truck got closer the figure stood upright on two legs, moved toward the side of the road, and then jumped up and down while hitting its chest. The witness drove past without stopping and continued on.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible hoax
10 October 1997 Marshal, Parke County, Indiana Class A #19588

Nighttime sighting by motorists near Turkey Run State Park

A couple driving at night with their child came upon a tall dark-haired figure walking in a gully alongside the highway. They passed it slowly and viewed it peripherally for about ten seconds, noting its height above the van and its large jawed face. They continued driving and later stopped to recover and discuss what they had seen.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
October 1997 Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri Class A #10927

Bow hunter observes animal lying down in the Creve Coeur bottoms

The witness was bow-hunting and stalking a trail toward the river just after sunset when movement to the right caught his attention. He saw a greyish-brown form lying on its belly about twelve feet away, with legs behind, arms in front, a large torso and a head. The form raised on one arm and turned its upper body to look at him, and after staring briefly the witness felt compelled to leave the woods.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
25 July 1997 Lynne, Marion County, Florida Class A #729

a daylight sighting by a family on a camping trip

The witness was hiking with family and resting by a bridge over a stream when two sons who had gone to explore returned saying they had seen a gorilla. The witness followed the sons back to the spot and reported seeing a bigfoot kneeling by the stream drinking. The creature reportedly noticed the group and ran off into the forest.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
7 July 1997 South Kingston, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #7441

Forest worker has many encounters with bigfoot

Two forestry workers resurveying a remote allotment for a timber harvest reported being followed at a distance while smelling a heavy stench. During a break they heard large movement in the brush, threw a piece of wood toward the sound, and then saw the backlit shadows of four hair-covered figures behind bushes in a break of sunlight. The witness described two large males standing motionless, a thin female with a hump who vocalized and wrung her hands, and a smaller child-sized figure, before the light faded and the pair left the area to finish work later.

SilhouettePartial sightingVocalizationOdorFootsteps +1
July 1997 Collier County, Florida Class A #721

Series of reports (6) concerning the Skunk Ape. Photos of the creature and footcasts

On July 16, 1997, a tour guide driving tourists along a road stopped near a burned-out bridge and watched an upright, hair-covered creature for about 15 minutes from 70 to 80 yards away. The guide moved the bus forward and backward to give passengers views and tried to get a passenger with a telephoto lens to exit for photos, but no one would leave. The guide then drove away and could not relocate the creature on a later return.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
25 November 1996 Smithville, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class A #25703

Experienced hunter decribes a brief standoff at approx. 80 yards, in daylight, near Smithville

The witness had split from a hunting companion to stalk along a forested ridge on a November morning. He noticed a large, dark-haired bipedal figure emerge below the ridge tip about 83 yards away and step beside a large oak. The two watched each other from behind trees for about three minutes, after which the figure left toward the woods following a loud snap the witness later attributed to an armadillo. He found no tracks on the hard ground.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
November 1996 Raymond, Pacific County, Washington Class A #1102

Father and son glimpse large, upright animal while hunting near Smith Slough

A hunter and his son paused on a ridge while elk hunting in the morning after hearing a noise and a snap. The father saw a brown, long-haired biped from the shoulders down standing in old cuttings, which grabbed a tree and swung behind it to keep the tree between them. The son reported hearing a high-pitched scream and grunting that the father could not hear. They searched the spot but found no sign, noting an unusual absence of deer and elk sign.

Partial sightingScreamVocalizationUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
June 1996 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1781

Two boys see a large animal wading in pond near Morton

Two companions had spent the day fishing at dredged ponds and were leaving at dusk when they heard splashing. On the far side of a pond they saw a dark, broad-shouldered figure standing chest-deep in water with its back to them, repeatedly raising its arms to slap the water. They ran to a nearby house to report what they had seen.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
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