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3 March 2007 Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota Class B #18221

Snowmobilers find several sets of large tracks on the Gun Flint Trail (w/photos)

The witness was snowmobiling with two companions in the Boundary Waters area when they found large human-like footprints in snow crossing lakes. They photographed the tracks over three days in March 2007 and reported measurements of about 16 inches long with a roughly six-foot stride. No figure was seen, only the tracks and an apparent light in one distant photo.

TracksPossible misidentification
January 2007 Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #24967

Off-duty law enforcement officers describe vocalizations, wood knocks, and rock throwning, outside the town of Heavener

Two companions camping with a companion's child heard ape-like calls and slow loud knocks near a creek in the evening and knocked back with logs. Rocks were thrown into camp, and at night something bipedal walked around and brushed the tent while making sniffing sounds at the seams. The activity continued over several days with more distant knocks that seemed to approach, another large rock landing near the witness, and an ice chest found opened.

VocalizationWood knockRock throwingFootstepsAnimal behaviour +3
1 October 2005 Withheld, British Columbia Class A #12703

Various incidents near a possible nest on Vancouver Island

A group of seven hikers were hiking on a mountain trail in the afternoon. They heard cackling, yelping, growling and moaning sounds and found the trail blocked by a large uprooted stump with placed boulders and smashed trees. Two upright figures, one black and one light brown and hairy, were seen moving parallel to the group and leaping down a cliff, while the group felt stalked and watched as they hurried out to the road.

VocalizationGrowlFull-body sightingPartial sightingTree break +4
6 June 2004 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #8832

While driving, young woman has afternoon sighting near South Texas Project.

The witness was driving past a flooded rice field in daylight when she noticed an unusual figure, turned around, and watched a huge hair-covered biped repeatedly bending over as if searching mud or shallow water. She photographed it through her car window, honked, and saw it leave. Officers later found large humanlike tracks in the identified area leading toward adjacent woods.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
15 September 2003 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #8121

Hunting & fishing guide has afternoon encounter in deep woods near Lugerville

The witness claims that while hiking alone in cedar swampland, a hair-covered creature followed and watched him for over an hour, moving only when he moved and mimicking his crouching actions. The witness says he observed it in partial views from shadows, including its eyes and part of its face from about 30 yards behind an uprooted tree. The creature eventually disappeared near a clear-cut area after the witness waited an hour without it reappearing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
July 2002 It Was Pyramid Creek Mt. Rainier, Pierce County, Washington Class B #21807

Teenage girl and her younger sister chased out of the woods near Greenwater

During a daytime rock-hunting outing, the witness and her younger sister walked down a trail past a creek. Something charged toward them from a wooded hill, crashing through vegetation while emitting a terrifying howl/growl, and the witness glimpsed a black figure. Both girls fled back to their group in tears and left the area immediately.

Partial sightingHowlGrowlAnimal behaviourMovement only
July 2000 Ft. Jones, Siskiyou County, California Class A #2928

Eighteen campers find hut; videotape distressed bigfoot walking down mountain ridge

A large camping group found a hut-like structure made of snapped boughs and filmed it in detail. While examining the structure, a group member pointed out a distant figure moving along a ridge. The witness videotaped the figure for several minutes as it moved back and forth, gestured, and disappeared behind rocks.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteStructure or nestAnimal behaviour
14 April 1996 Potlach, Mason County, Washington Class B #1567

Hikers find a large footprint along North Fork of Skokomish River

The witness claims finding a fresh large footprint in muddy ground near a river in the early afternoon, with photographs taken and others present. At the same time the group heard noises from underbrush up the hill. They thought the noise could possibly have been a herd of elk.

TracksUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
July 1995 Everson, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #33908

Woman drives car over subject lying on road near Everson

Late at night the witness was driving home with an infant passenger on a wooded road with a guardrail and creek. A dark figure crouched by the guardrail stood, raised its arms, then lay down in the lane and the car drove over it. The witness left the scene out of fear, later reported hitting a bear, but no record of the call or physical trace was found the next day.

Full-body sightingVehicle contactPossible hoax
August 1993 Bluff Creek, Del Norte County, California Class A #2954

A field researcher describes the events of his two week long solo backpacking trip in the Bluff Creek area

The witness was camped alone at the intersection of four logging roads in Northern California, tending a campfire late at night. He became aware of a pair of reflective eyes watching him from behind a bush about 70 feet away and watched them for over an hour as the fire died down until they disappeared. In the morning he found large foot-shaped flattened grass impressions leading to and from the spot behind the bush.

EyeshineTracksAnimal behaviour
22 March 1987 Glendale Springs, Ashe County, North Carolina Class B #2149

Park Rangers and residents of Glendale Springs observe large footprints in deep snow

The witness claimed large foot-shaped tracks were found in deep snow around their home in Glendale Springs. The tracks were described as 12 to 16 inches long and spaced 5 to 6 feet apart, extending over a mile or more and appearing to cross a split-rail fence in one stride. More than ten residents and park rangers reportedly saw the tracks and photos were taken, while rangers suggested rabbits or small animals as an explanation.

TracksPossible misidentification
1 February 1959 Place not stated #64066f9d-5527-4df1-95cc-a633c04be4b8

Historical account (1959)

The hikers were said to have written about strange lights in the sky on the night they died, and people in the surrounding area also reported objects. Other hikers about thirty miles away reported three strange orbs over the mountain, which weather observers also noted. One hiker was said to have photographed something in the sky.

Historical account
BFRO YEAR: 1/5/1998 Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swain County, North Carolina Class B #3338

Long trail of 13" long human-like footprints found in deep snow and rough terrain

The witness was backpacking alone on a steep, snow-covered trail when they found large bare human-like footprints heading the same direction for about a mile and a half. The witness initially dismissed them as a possible hoax and chose not to photograph them. Overnight rain melted the snow, and the footprints were gone by the descent the next day.

TracksPossible hoax
maybe between three and four years ago Place not stated #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/03/05/sc-ep411-river-monster-investigation

Scream

Late at night the husband heard dogs going crazy and a cow screaming. He listened from the property and believed the cow was being torn apart near the river, possibly by two or three creatures. Days later a dog brought back huge leg bones thought to be from that cow.

ScreamAnimal behaviour
a couple nights later New Hampshire #6a1908db-6cb9-4504-b979-2943cb767f3c

Sasquatch sighting in New Hampshire

A couple nights later the guest returned with his mother carrying thermal and night vision. They saw figures popping up behind a boulder and tree, felt dread, and left after something struck the car. The next day she found a freshly twisted sapling where they had parked.

Partial sightingObject throwingTree breakTwistAnimal behaviour
since she's moved into that place, it's probably about 12 years now New Hampshire #6a1908db-6cb9-4504-b979-2943cb767f3c

Chatter in New Hampshire

The guest's mother has reported ongoing activity at her home for years. She hears talking in the woods, rock and pebble throws, and scratching on the siding, feels watched, and sees movement. Her dog refuses to approach the woods across the street.

ChatterRock throwingProperty disturbanceMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Arizona #b00b8dcf-40ed-426b-9b0c-73e0d9207aa7

Sasquatch sighting in Arizona

A long-haul driver in Arizona left his truck to walk a trail and saw a flash by a large tree. An ape-like creature and a werewolf-like creature emerged and appeared to communicate, one vocally and the other with hand gestures. The driver took a photo showing both figures.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
10 years ago, I think it was June, maybe, in the summer Florida #25033f82-bed5-4d80-a556-1a71c225554f

Whoop in Florida

The witness set out alone on a multi-day hike through swamp trail and camped overnight in a hammock. During the night the camp was surrounded by unseen figures making vocalizations, knocks and walking sounds, and a food bag was knocked down. The next day the witness found large tracks, then encountered large dark hairy figures on and near the trail, one of which followed closely. The witness fled in panic to a highway rest stop and required medical care, reporting lasting distress and nightmares.

WhoopWood knockFootstepsTracksPartial sighting +3
Date unknown New Jersey #b717225a-a92f-4caa-b7b7-76b230b5c39b

Property disturbance in New Jersey

The guest joined a paranormal group to investigate a barn where tools were reported knocked from walls. While going upstairs with another investigator, he felt stinging then intense burning pain on his back. Others removed his shirt to find whelp-like whip marks that took over a week to heal.

Property disturbanceAnimal behaviour
late September, early October, last night in yard Linsdale, Tennessee #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/JIXgl3Wz15O7YUv4aMl5Gq6qfU8nSrXrFWjjSs1TQUE

Sasquatch sighting near Linsdale, Tennessee

After returning to the house, the guest heard heavy walking in the treeline and saw a very large hairy biped about 30 yards away. He describes it as jet black with shorter hair, a bare face, and enormous chest and shoulders. It took a step with arm swing and hid behind three oaks, peeking out until the friend also glimpsed it.

Partial sightingFootstepsAnimal behaviour