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20 April 2004 Stanton Ky., Powell County, Kentucky Class A #8517

Pedestrian has nighttime sighting along the Red River

Around 2:30 a.m. on a clear night, the witness was walking home along a road paralleling a river when a strong bad odor and a loud splash drew attention to the water. About 60 feet away, a large, broad-shouldered, dark, long-haired figure stood upright in the river and appeared to be fishing, moving, splashing, and pausing to look around. The witness watched for several minutes while continuing down the road before leaving the area.

Partial sightingOdorUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
20 February 2003 Pine Knot, KY. And Williamsburg, McCreary County, Kentucky Class A #5881

Man observes sasquatch looking at him along Highway 92 near Pine Knot

The witness was driving at night when movement beside the road caused them to slow, thinking it might be a deer. Up close they described a tall gray hair-covered figure near the tree line with large reddish-reflecting eyes that repeated arm movements before walking into the woods. The frightened witness drove away to a relative's house to calm down.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
2003–2004 Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class A #11966

Ginseng hunters have daytime sighting near Blaine.

A couple went ginseng hunting in woods behind their home on a summer morning. The husband heard brush movement across a ditch and then saw a hair-covered figure from the chest up watching them from 20 to 30 feet away. After watching for several minutes, the couple slowly left uphill while the figure continued to observe, and the wife also saw it as they left.

Partial sightingMovement onlyOdorAnimal behaviour
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
9 September 1990 Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky Class A #51739

Memory told of seeing the neighbor's dog going after a hairy biped while squirrel hunting near Greenup

The witness was hunting alone in woods in the early morning when a neighbor's dog began barking at an animal downhill. The witness approached and watched the upright animal repeatedly bat the dog away, then saw it look directly at them, growl loudly and start moving toward them. The witness dropped a shotgun and ran home, later returning with a relative to recover the gun but seeing nothing.

Full-body sightingGrowlAnimal behaviour
September 1983 Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Class A #25242

Man recalls being chased by a sasquatch while riding his bike near Waco

In the fall of 1983 the witness rode a bike to a friend's house at the end of a wooded gravel lane and found no one home. He then saw a tall black-haired upright figure tear a limb from a tree and look at him. He fled by bike toward the main road while hearing branches breaking and heavy footsteps alongside him until he reached the highway, where the sounds stopped.

Full-body sightingTree breakFootstepsAnimal behaviour
11 October 1980 Fairview, Fleming County, Kentucky Class A #2382

Man fires shots at an unidentified man or animal near his back porch. Later he finds frozen meat littered about his back yard

The witness was home watching a baseball game when a strange noise from the back porch prompted investigation with a pistol. The witness reported seeing a large dark upright shadow-like figure running toward the woods, firing shots, then seeing it again near an old stable and firing again without hitting it. Afterwards the witness found a porch freezer broken into with frozen food scattered, plus white hairs and ground impressions.

SilhouetteFootstepsUnidentified soundTracksHair +2
October 1953 Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky Class A #1024

An account of bigfoot tool use

In childhood, the witness and a companion heard a thumping noise while playing and went to investigate. They saw a large hairy animal squatting nearby using pieces of firewood to dig in the ground. The animal stood up, bared its teeth silently, and walked toward them, causing them to flee into the companion's house. When an adult checked moments later, the animal was gone leaving only disturbed ground.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour