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24 September 1985 Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas Class A #27482

Man recalls incident while camping as a teenager near Cedarville

Two teenagers camped on a mountain logging road were harassed by thrown sticks, loud grunting and tree-banging sounds, and a strong foul odor. When they shone a light into the woods about 25 yards away, they saw a very tall fur-covered figure that ducked behind a tree. They put out their fire and fled down the trail, saying the figure followed them most of the way back.

Partial sightingObject throwingTwistVocalizationWood knock +3
June 1980 Hughes, Crittenden County, Arkansas Class A #13983

Possible sighting by fisherman at Blue Lake

The witness and a companion were fishing from a boat near shore at sundown when a crashing noise drew their attention to the bank. A dark hair-covered human-shaped figure appeared at the water's edge, stared at them briefly, then turned and ran into the trees on two legs. The encounter lasted only seconds, with no vocalizations or odor noted.

Partial sightingMovement only
June 1980 Bull Shoals Or Norfolk, Baxter County, Arkansas Class B #7969

Youth hears vocalizations and is trailed while fishing on White River

As a child the witness walked upstream out of sight of relatives while fishing. He heard deep grunting sounds and saw thin trees shaking as something unseen moved through dense brush behind him. When he walked back, the movement and branch-breaking sounds followed him step for step and stopped when he reached his relatives. He never saw the source of the sounds and movement.

VocalizationMovement onlyOdor
1980–1989 Union County, Arkansas Class C #4096

Sighting by truck driver near Felsenthal Wildlife Refuge

A truck driver was sitting in his truck at night on the outskirts of a swamp during an oil loading operation. He reported a strong gamey smell and, after turning on the headlights, saw a large ape-like creature with red eyes staring at him. He panicked and drove away with the loading hose still attached, spilling oil, and afterward refused to do night loads.

Full-body sightingOdor
June 1979 Elaine, AR 10 Miles Away, Desha County, Arkansas Class A #63860

Two witnesses observe a Sasquatch at dusk in the White River National Wildlife Refuge

The witness and a companion were driving north on the levee gravel road at dusk after a fishing trip. An upright hair-covered figure emerged from tall grass, crossed the road in front of the vehicle headlights, and went down into tall grass on the other side and out of sight. As the vehicle passed through the path it had taken, the witness smelled a very strong musty and putrid odor.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
May 1978 Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas Class A #62851

Woman experienced terrifying close encounter as a child and later as a teenager

A child playing with a ball in the backyard of a farmhouse chased it to a fence by a thicket, where a large hair-covered biped leaned over the fence close to her face. She screamed and backed toward the house as the creature looked toward the house and then fled. Family members came after hearing the screams but did not see the creature.

Full-body sightingOdor
while we went out and cut some more wood Belleville, Yell County, Arkansas Related account #22101

Odor near Belleville, Arkansas

A companion left alone at camp reported feeling watched while the small dog barked and howled toward the woods and an odor was smelled.

OdorAnimal behaviour
BFRO YEAR: 2004-Present Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas Class B #56443

Possible sightings and strange incidents experienced over time on rural property near Pocahontas

The witness was sitting in a deer stand on hunting land when dogs ran through the woods and rolled in dirt at a fence corner. After getting down to chase the dogs off, the witness smelled a musky sour odor like a dead animal. A deep long growl then came from the woods across the powerline about 50 yards away, prompting the witness to back away and run to the truck.

GrowlOdor
The next morning about 5:30am Bismarck, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Related account #12824

Footsteps near Bismarck, Arkansas

The witness heard heavy-sounding movement and branches breaking near fruit trees as something departed.

FootstepsMovement only
this summer after moving Eureka Springs, Arkansas #494c91ec-8f0d-49f2-bdb7-68edf56fff2d

Tracks near Eureka Springs, Arkansas

After moving to a remote wooded property, the family found a very clear large human-like footprint with toes that was photographed with a tape measure. On separate occasions the child experienced a rock thrown past him near a creek, faint whooping, small trees moving together, a high scream-like whoop followed by a tree being pushed over, and the adults heard trees breaking and splashing into a pond. Dogs that normally chase sounds fled back to the house during these events.

TracksRock throwingWhoopScreamTree break +1
Date unknown Arkansas #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/hJA1VjGrpz3nurD-riiPpucW4OyxD4SpK99gttclG4I

Footsteps in Arkansas

The guest's older brother stayed in a rustic dog-trot cabin with no power. He heard something walk across the porches, went outside with a gun and spotlight, saw nothing but smelled strong fresh fish. The sound returned when a crank radio was turned on and off, leading the brother to believe a Bigfoot had visited the porch.

FootstepsOdorMovement only
Date unknown Arkansas #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/hJA1VjGrpz3nurD-riiPpucW4OyxD4SpK99gttclG4I

Sasquatch sighting in Arkansas

The guest's father and younger brother walked to a rural mailbox without a flashlight under moonlight. A figure ran silently across the road immediately in front of them, close enough to touch. Both described it as relatively smaller, about six and a half feet tall.

Road crossingFull-body sightingMovement only
December, week of birthday, when 11 or 12 years old Mcnabb County, Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/07/23/sc-ep345-a-hunters-encounter

Sasquatch sighting near Mcnabb County

As a child visiting grandparents, the witness walked a creek bed hunting squirrels and heard heavy approaching steps. A large black hair-covered biped crested the bank, looked around, then stared after the witness made noise. The witness ran toward the house and heard movement paralleling from the side.

Partial sightingFootstepsMovement only
two occasions about six months apart Little Rock, Arkansas #6f5c50e8-cbf4-4c23-ac9a-3d5f8b308499

Unidentified sound near Little Rock, Arkansas

The witness's grandmother twice heard an extremely loud freight-train-like sound rushing down the steep gravel road in front of her wooded property at impossible speed. She said she had no explanation for what could move that fast there.

Unidentified soundMovement only