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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
1995 Constance, Boone County, Kentucky Class C #2365

Strange "yowling" sounds heard behind home in Constance

Friends living by the Ohio River reported hearing loud yowling from the woods behind their house that they could not identify as a known animal. They also reported hearing something crashing through underbrush on a steep hillside. No visual sighting or footprints were reported, and the reporter relaying the account noted it could be a known animal such as a coyote, bobcat, or bear.

VocalizationUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
1994 McQuarrie County, Kentucky #9bd0859b-df59-4297-bea0-831b15ded621

Sasquatch sighting near McQuarrie County (1994)

The guest and his father went deer hunting in Beaver Creek, separated to different fields, and the guest climbed a stand overlooking woods and a field edge. He watched a 5-6 foot black, upright creature with long arms move quietly by leaping between tree bases and walking logs. At about 75 yards it noticed him, hid behind a tree peeking at him, then used the tree for cover and disappeared, after which he climbed down and left.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
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
Date unknown Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Folklore near Woodbine, Kentucky

Local old-timers have long told stories of a Meadow Creek Monster in the area dating back to the 1800s.

FolkloreHistorical account
in the early fall of 2010 Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Related account #34502

Animal behaviour near Elkhorn City, Kentucky

A group of men released coon dogs that quickly returned begging to be boxed, unusual for experienced dogs.

Animal behaviour
probably around 2 months previous to my sighting Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Related account #34502

Unidentified sound near Elkhorn City, Kentucky

The witness and companions took dogs coon hunting; dogs refused to leave sight and returned quickly, while rocks were heard rolling down a steep hill.

Unidentified soundAnimal behaviour
summer of 1988 Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky Related account #15767

Movement only near Bardstown, Kentucky

The witness and a companion heard something moving in cedar trees at night that appeared to follow parallel as they returned to the house.

Movement onlyAnimal behaviour
lately Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky Related account #317

Unidentified sound near Benton, Kentucky

The resident told the witness that strange sounds had come from the woods lately and horses were frequently spooked.

Unidentified soundAnimal behaviour
prior to nights that he hears the howls Jessamine County, Kentucky Related account #46624

Footsteps near Jessamine County

Cows become nervous before howl nights and one night running and stomping was heard in the horse pasture while horses stood still and dogs stared.

FootstepsAnimal behaviour
the next day Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky Related account #1433

Sasquatch sighting near Mortons Gap, Kentucky

A relative and two companions returned to the same fishing spot the next day, felt watched, and saw a very dark form in the bottoms that ran away.

Partial sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky Related account #21142

Unidentified sound near Earlington, Kentucky

The witness's father had previously heard strange sounds in those woods and once felt something circling and watching his camp while camping.

Unidentified soundAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Louisa, Kentucky #1f8ff750-46df-47ab-9d7d-fec2c6137c69

Movement only near Louisa, Kentucky

The guest went for a night walk in the woods near the family trailer to look at stars. A strange light stayed above him and seemed to follow as he moved. He panicked and ran to the house, then realized the light was his own flashlight in his back pocket.

Movement onlyPossible misidentification
same area within a mile, a year prior to the month of doctor report Cumberland County, Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/02/12/sc-ep405-i-shot-it

Sasquatch sighting near Cumberland County

A young woman and her boyfriend were frog gigging after midnight near a pond when they heard steps behind them. Across the pond they saw a silhouette stand and slap the water with its hands, then both ran to the truck. She later met the investigator at the pond in the rain to show the spot.

Partial sightingSilhouetteFootstepsAnimal behaviour