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November 2012 Gadsden, Etowa County, Alabama Class A #37094

Multiple sightings close to Lookout Mountain near Gadsden

Late in the evening the witness stepped outside and saw a figure standing in shadow. The figure crossed a lit area in about one and a half steps and entered the woods, with a rotten odor noticed at the time. The witness later described the figure as a tall, muscular, graying-haired figure with long arms.

Full-body sightingOdor
November 2012 Washington EP 2

Footsteps in Washington (2012)

Two brothers parked for a late-night talk on a forest road when heavy footsteps surrounded the car on several sides and powerful growls approached the rear. After repositioning the car in moonlight they saw a dark shape shifting in a tree, heard heavy breathing, and watched a very tall muscular dark creature cross the road and peer from behind a stump. A second slender gray creature leapt across the road, the large one dropped to all fours and left, and the brothers later realized hours had passed.

FootstepsGrowlPartial sightingFull-body sightingRoad crossing +2
19 October 2012 Chulaota, Orange County, Florida Class B #36710

Small school group observe man-like figure on two separate nights east of Orlando

Five people were driving at night hoping to see something. Three of them saw a large dark bipedal figure run quickly from a tree into a pasture toward a tree line. One reported huge widely spaced silver eye shine, and the group noticed a foul rotting-garbage odor after stopping and opening windows.

Full-body sightingEyeshineOdor
15 October 2012 Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri Class A #36838

Man returns home at night to find a tall figure standing by his deer lick outside Farmington

The witness returned home from work late at night and noticed a large figure crouched near a deer lick in the yard. He turned on bright lights and walked toward it thinking it was a poacher, then smelled strong body odor and mildew and realized it was not human. The figure stood up and they stared at each other before it left down a game trail into the brush.

Full-body sightingEyeshineOdor
13 October 2012 Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota Class B #63646

Camper describes stalking by Bigfoots near "Devil's Bathtub" in the Black Hills

The witness was camping alone in a tent in Spearfish Canyon. Late at night he heard a whistle-like sound, a tree-knock sound, and slow heavy bipedal footsteps approaching and passing his tent, accompanied by a strong unpleasant smell. He shouted at the presence and later woke to tree knocks and varied whooping sounds from multiple directions lasting about 15 minutes, and found no sign in the morning.

WhistleWood knockFootstepsOdorWhoop
10 October 2012 ALVA, Lee County, Florida Class B #38165

Repeat night visits scare away roommates near Alva

The witness reports ongoing nighttime visits at a rental property since March 2012. He hears sounds, smells odor, and sees a shadowy figure run toward the woods. He believes it is a female with a child that steals fruit, garbage and fish, and says the figures watch people in the yard and peer through windows.

SilhouetteUnidentified soundOdorProperty disturbance
7 October 2012 Greenwater WA, Pierce County, Washington Class B #36618

Loud late night stomping frightens backpackers near Echo Lake

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in a tent near a lake. Around 2 a.m. the witness awoke to very loud, heavy-sounding bipedal stomping moving through camp with branches breaking, which stopped abruptly when he moved to reach for a knife. He stayed still while feeling watched, then eventually fell back asleep. The companion separately reported hearing loud walking in camp that night, and no tracks or disturbance were found in the morning.

FootstepsMovement only
October 2012 Ontario EP 1184

Tree break in Ontario (2012)

Determined to face his fear, the witness camped alone in a hammock at the back of the Ontario lake. After a tree fell nearby, he felt pressure on the crown of his head followed three times by intense heat-cold energy rushes and mental messages escalating to get out or die. His two-way radio then produced loud static, so he abandoned the hammock, boated back to the cabin in fear, and collapsed into sleep.

Tree breakAnimal behaviourUnidentified soundMovement only
October 2012 Washington EP 699

Odor in Washington (2012)

The witness went outside to his car in the evening and noticed a bad skunk-like foul odor. He then heard a whistle from one side of the property and an answering whistle from the opposite side. He did not think it was a bird and this prompted him and his brother to start spending time outside listening.

OdorWhistle
October 2012 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa EP 587

Footsteps near Waukon, Iowa (2012)

The witness and his daughter went outside behind their farmhouse after watching a television program about Bigfoot. The witness knocked on a corner post and vocalized, then both heard something run across a harvested cornfield toward them and go over a wired fence. They retreated to the house with a weak flashlight and did not see what made the sounds.

FootstepsMovement onlyProperty disturbance
October 2012 Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Class B #45958

Bow hunter recovering deer has possible experience near Grove City

The witness and two companions entered the woods after dark to recover a deer shot earlier from a tree stand. While preparing to photograph the deer, the group heard an extremely loud scream from very close range, followed by the sound of something large crashing away through the woods toward a swamp. They saw nothing when they shone lights into the woods and quickly left with the deer without field-dressing it.

ScreamMovement only
October 2012 Alachua, Alachua County, Florida Class B #36682

Woman finds possible footprints during morning bike ride in San Felasco Preserve northwest of Gainesville

The witness stopped to rest while mountain biking and noticed a cluster of large barefoot-like footprints off the trail, which she photographed for scale. She reported hearing distant stomping or thumping sounds and later smelling a foul odor in the area. She did not see what made the prints and first thought the sounds were hogs or wild boar.

TracksFootstepsOdor
October 2012 Bondurant, Jasper County, Iowa Class B #37336

Unexplained activity around a farm near Bondurant

The witness walked to a tree stand before dawn and heard whistles, footsteps, and a grunt while smelling a foul odor. The witness then saw two upright hairy figures, one about 4 feet tall and one about 6-7 feet tall, and one threw an object toward the stand. The witness yelled, climbed down, fled to an open corn field, and called a companion for a ride.

Full-body sightingWhistleGrowlOdorFootsteps +1
October 2012 Mayetta KS, Jackson County, Kansas Class A #38440

Woman driving at night hits a man-like animal near Mayetta

Late at night the witness was driving home on a dirt road while on the phone. A tall hairy biped ran from right to left across the road and was struck by the left front bumper, cracking it, but continued without slowing. The witness turned back and found nothing at the scene except a strong foul odor. She described the creature as much larger than an adult man, with short brownish-red hair, a large head and very long massive arms, without seeing its face.

Partial sightingRoad crossingVehicle contactOdor
29 September 2012 Pennsylvania

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (2012)

The witness camped overnight in a remote meadow in northern Pennsylvania with two companions for field research. After a brief glimpse of something moving through camp, the group heard heavy circling footsteps at night, found campfire logs moved and the fire relit, and saw a shape run up the hillside. Frightened, they called other investigators for support, stayed awake until morning, then left quickly and the witness avoided the woods for months.

Partial sightingFootstepsMovement onlyProperty disturbance
19 September 2012 Florence, Lane County, Oregon Class B #36505

Possible encounter while bow hunting for elk near Florence

While bow-hunting, the witness heard repeated loud knocks from nearby woods lasting many minutes, then later heard brush rustling moving toward an elk call. After repositioning along a road, the witness heard a final very loud knock from a large tree about 30 yards away and left the area as darkness fell. A hunting companion nearby reported hearing a couple of knocks.

Wood knockFootstepsMovement only
18 September 2012 Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Class A #36572

Trucker has nighttime sighting outside the city of Nevada

The witness was driving east out of Fort Scott, Kansas into Missouri at about 4 a.m. when a hair-covered bipedal figure ran across the road in front of the headlights in two or three steps and disappeared into forest. The witness noted a brief bad smell just after passing the crossing spot.

Road crossingFull-body sightingOdor
10 September 2012 Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon #13046

Vocalization, smell, tracks found

The witness was walking through an overgrown clearcut when they heard a deep moaning and bugling sound and moved toward it. They then came to an area with a strong stench they could not describe. They found a track on a dirt and moss mound.

VocalizationOdorTracks
September 2012 Skibo, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #43975

Daylight sighting while scouting hunting locations near Skibo

The witness and a companion were on foot scouting hunting ground in daylight when the witness noticed a large reddish-brown figure moving in the timber nearby. The witness saw only from the mid-shoulders up for a few seconds before turning toward the companion and looking back to find it gone. The companion did not see the figure but heard movement and footfalls, and a strong musky odor was noticed as the figure moved away.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdor
September 2012 Isabella, Lake County, Minnesota Class B #41411

Possible encounters at a favorite backwoods spot near Isabella

A witness and a relative were carrying camping gear to canoes in the afternoon when they heard an extremely loud bellow followed by muffled talking-like sounds. The witness retrieved a shotgun and moved toward a river point while the relative watched from the canoes. The witness heard heavy footsteps and brush movement heading toward the rapids but saw nothing, and found dry crossing rocks with no splashing. He concluded whatever made the sounds must have leapt rock to rock to cross.

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