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in 2025, right at the end of turkey season Kentucky #cc19accb-efaf-4683-bbfc-3985e810481f

Footsteps in Kentucky (2025)

The witness was turkey hunting in a different area and saw hens on a peaceful evening. While walking out on a county road bordered by fields and honeysuckle he heard bushes shake, a grunt and loud stopping footsteps. He briefly saw a figure moving fast tree to tree off the road, ran to his truck after crossing water where the sounds stopped, and had no further incidents.

FootstepsPartial sightingGrowlMovement only
18 June 2014 Bowling Green, Logan County, Kentucky Class B #46334

Guy exploring creeks finds tracks then growled at by large dark figure 10mi northeast of Russellville

The witness returned on a Sunday afternoon to a wooded creek confluence where large tracks had been found days earlier. While approaching, something large moved alongside through the woods breaking branches, and the witness found large footprints including a tiny print in one heel. The witness then heard a large splash in the creek followed by paired guttural growls that stopped after the witness whooped, and later described seeing a large hairy figure peeking from behind a tree across the creek.

TracksPartial sightingGrowlMovement only
August 2009 Craborchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky Class A #27551

Late night encounter at a farm near Crab Orchard

The witness and a companion parked in a neighbor's driveway at night while the companion went to check a nearby farm gate. The witness reported a strange smell and a growl-like noise from in front of the car, then turned on the headlights and saw a large long-haired figure with large eyes leaning on a gravel pile. They left the area, with the companion later saying something large ran toward the road.

Partial sightingGrowlOdor
21 October 2008 Slade, Powell County, Kentucky Class B #24948

Campers experience possible harassment all night in the Red River Gorge

Three people camping overnight near a creek reported prolonged howling in the evening and a close loud scream during the night. Through the night they heard movement around the tents, sticks hitting trees, branches breaking, and had objects disturbed including a tent stake pulled out. They also reported white eyeshine, a pungent odor, a dark figure seen in the treeline after daylight, and footprints and torn branches found in the morning.

HowlScreamWood knockEyeshinePartial sighting +5
2007 Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/06/10/sc-ep332-dr-john-bindernagel

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2007)

The guest spent about a week at a Kentucky property where others reported semi-habituated animals. Midweek, from a house, he observed an upright figure partly hidden in a fencerow rocking side to side, seeing a shoulder and head-like shape. When a resident approached with food, the figure turned and walked into the forest, swinging a large arm backward.

Partial sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
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
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
that summer, a few weeks before the road encounter Kentucky #4369c15d-f856-44da-a531-37c1124d7dcf

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (1992)

Against instructions, the witness hiked alone to a cliff overhang where brushy debris looked like a nest. After a bobcat approached then abruptly fled, the witness smelled a strong pungent odor and saw a reddish hairy figure lean from behind a large beech tree and stare without moving. The witness ran down the mountain to the yard.

Partial sightingOdorFootsteps
July 1991 Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky Class A #2391

Strange noises followed by strong odor and glimpse of large bipedal animal

The witness and a companion arrived home at night and heard a loud roaring scream twice from a nearby hillside. The witness took a light and walked toward the woods without it on, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing branches breaking. When the flashlight was turned on, the witness briefly saw a tall, large, hairy bipedal animal fleeing through the woods. Broken branches and ground disturbance were found the next day.

ScreamOdorPartial sightingMovement onlyTree break
Summer 1976 Winchester And Richmond, Clark County, Kentucky Class A #2381

Boy has evening sighting while bike riding with brothers near Booneboro River

On a warm summer evening, brothers were playing in a wooded hillside area. One brother ran out of the woods screaming that he had seen a hairy monster. When the others went back with him, nothing was visible but a strong rotten smell lingered and very large human-like footprints were found in soft ground near a spring. Adults dismissed the account, but the brother maintained the claim years later.

Partial sightingOdorTracks
1975–1979 Kentucky #6e9c6cb9-4e1d-4cc4-92d8-28bd1d0c15df

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (1975)

The guest's mother arrived at his grandmother's farm at night and was hurried inside after being told a tall hairy creature was nearby. Family members then used a spotlight to show her a figure stepping out of the light along the tree line. Over the following years the family reported repeated nighttime visits marked by forest silence, strong odor, screams and chatter, plus damage to orchard trees and garden crops.

Partial sightingOdorScreamChatterTree break +1
June 1972 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OxWGFnMaBANz91pZyraU_fyUy90HE9u7L06r7QW5K9w

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (1972)

Guest age 7 and his grandfather saw a tall upright figure standing above the corn at the edge of the field in the evening and went inside. Later that night the guest woke to a strong odor and saw a dark hairy figure filling the bedroom window looking in, while his grandfather held a pistol. The figure moved to the front porch where the grandfather fired a shotgun through the screen door, after which it fled up the road vocalizing with screams and distant whoops.

Partial sightingOdorFootstepsScreamGrowl +2
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
mid-July Kentucky #ff31e3b5-1b34-4664-921b-b233ae0d7e79

Dogman sighting in Kentucky

A squad leader on a midnight blocking position saw a dark canine-like creature in a crouch about 20 meters away making low growls. When he lowered night vision the creature ran fast at a low stance while others heard crashing. Later soldiers reported wet-dog odor and loud guttural sounds after coyotes fell silent.

Partial sightingGrowlOdorFootsteps
just a couple nights ago Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/04/10/sc-ep208-terrifying-night-out-hunting

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky

Two hunters with dogs were followed through wooded ridges at night and heard a thump behind them. When they turned with lights they saw a tall creature peering around a tree that did not flinch. They stayed calm and backed out, then the partner panicked when something grabbed and shook his hanging backup light.

Partial sightingFootstepsMovement onlyProperty disturbance
Date unknown Muhlenberg County, Kentucky #8ebcc7ee-6871-49bd-b56c-a161f2d5c592

Partial sighting near Muhlenberg County

While watching a field, the witness saw a buck run out with tail tucked and heard heavy breathing in the woods behind it. The witness waited for a larger animal but none emerged. The deer then seemed to pass from front to behind instantaneously without being seen running past.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundMovement only