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July 2004 Dennison, Harrison County, Ohio Class B #9022

While staying in cabins, sleepers awakened in early morning by strange sounds and notice unusual smell in Appalachian foothills

A group staying overnight in cabins was awakened around 3 to 4 AM by loud wood-on-wood knocking that continued on and off for about five minutes. The witnesses could not determine the direction or distance of the sounds. Some in the group had noticed a foul odor earlier that night, and a dog had reacted aggressively to something across the hollow the previous evening.

Wood knockOdor
20 June 2004 Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #51317

Motorist has dusk sighting on Hwy. 41 outside Peshtigo

The witness was driving home south of Peshtigo at dusk when headlights caught a large dark creature crossing the highway in front of the car. The witness slowed and watched it cross the southbound lanes, median, and northbound lanes into the woods over several seconds. The witness also noticed a strong skunk-like odor, then secured the car and left the area.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
2 June 2004 Mescalero Apache Nation, Otero County, New Mexico Class B #10126

Possible night time sighting by a resident in the Carrizo neighborhood of Mescalero IR

After being awakened around 1 a.m. by barking dogs and loud screaming and hollering sounds that lasted about ten minutes and came closer, the witness looked out a window and saw a tall hairy man-like figure standing at another window looking in. The witness hid, then later saw the figure walking away into the dark carrying something. A sour body odor was noticed during the presence, and deer jerky hanging on the front porch was missing the next morning.

ScreamSilhouetteOdorProperty disturbance
June 2004 Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia Class B #11828

Woman experiences rock throwing, vocalization during walk

The witness was walking with a dog on a gravel road through woods when she heard repeated banging like something striking a tree. Two rocks were then thrown from the woods and narrowly missed her as she hurried away. Near a bend in the road she heard a loud low growl followed by a scream and fled running. She later learned a family member had been home the whole time and days later saw a large oddly shaped footprint near the roadside.

Wood knockRock throwingGrowlScreamOdor
29 May 2004 Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas Class A #8790

Man sees an upright creature jump across wooded trail

A couple walking on a gated two-track trail near the Trinity River at dusk claimed a rusty-red upright figure about six feet tall leapt across the trail about 40 yards ahead and disappeared into the woods in under a second. They ran to the crossing point and reported hearing it continue running through the woods, flushing birds, and the primary witness smelled a strong musky odor. They found no tracks but noted a clump of freshly uprooted trees nearby.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdorStructure or nest
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
4 April 2004 Big Cedar, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class A #8543

Turkey hunter has close encounter with bigfoot in Kiamichi Mountains

On the afternoon of April 17, 2004, the witness was turkey hunting from a blind in a creek bottom after using a hawk locator call. He noticed what he first thought was a burnt tree about 50 yards away, then realized it was a large, dark-haired bipedal creature watching him. The two stared at each other before the creature turned and walked away upright, and the witness reported being badly frightened and smelling a musky odor when the wind shifted.

Full-body sightingOdor
March 2004 Westminster, Alger, Harrod Area, Hardin County, Ohio Class A #8446

Three motorists have early morning road sighting near Hardin/Allen county line

Three occupants of a car driving home around 2 a.m. noticed a dark shape in a roadside ditch by a bridge. When the driver backed up, the figure stood up, leaned over briefly, then rushed toward the car covering distance very quickly. The driver accelerated away and the occupants saw it enter the road behind them. They described a large thick-built figure with coarse hair, a large belly, round head and no neck, and noted a terrible skunk-like odor.

Full-body sightingOdor
March 2004 Opp, Covington County, Alabama Class B #8635

Possible repeat approaches to a rural residence at night outside OPP

The witness describes recurring strange noises around the family home shared with parents, including window banging, howls around dusk, growls, moans, grunts and rocks striking the house. The source was never seen, and indoor and outdoor dogs reportedly failed to react normally. A dank odor was also noted over several days. The activity is presented as ongoing, mainly at night and around dusk.

HowlGrowlVocalizationDoor or window contactRock throwing +1
January 2004 Between Osoyoos & Greenwood, British Columbia Class B #15419

Photographer is "escorted" out of the woods between Osoyoos & Greenwood

The witness drove to an abandoned homestead to take sunset photographs. While walking back to the truck through knee-deep snow he heard twigs snapping and footsteps running through thick woods alongside him. He ran to the truck, heard a deep elk-like grunt, and saw pines shaking with snow falling off as he left. He returned two weeks later and found snapped-off saplings.

FootstepsVocalizationMovement only
Fall 2004 West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey Class A #10918

Hunter has early morning encounter 8 miles north of Riverdale

A deer hunter sat in a tree stand on a crisp clear morning while noticing a strong foul odor. While walking back along an old logging trail around 10 a.m., the hunter saw a very large upright hairy animal step onto the trail, pause and look, then calmly walk away bipedally. The hunter ran the opposite direction, dropping gear, and later returned to find no tracks but noted a freshly broken branch.

Full-body sightingOdorUnidentified sound
January 2004 Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina Class B #7865

A family reports strange incidents in the woods behind their property near Shaw Air Force Base

Late at night the witness heard loud walking with dragging footsteps downhill near a path and, with a parent, approached and fired shots without deterring it. They later staked out the area, heard weird noises, and smelled a foul odor. The next morning they found human-like footprints sized to the witness's foot and groups of bent and broken trees.

FootstepsUnidentified soundTracksTree breakOdor
2004–2005 Mulberry, Polk County, Florida Class A #12732

Couple describes vocals and a sighting on their fence-line outside Mulberry

The witness was at home when she heard her dog whining and barking. She looked out the back door window and saw a tall, hairy figure standing at the fence line apparently watching the yard and fire area. Frightened, she quietly left the window with the dog and hid under blankets. She associates the visits with late-night fires and a strong foul odor.

Full-body sightingOdor
2004 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/bRI7PtIHlrwhbK9Q6iC7rVENHnXc-aFK_I4aGTEO6Sg

Unidentified sound in Kentucky (2004)

In 2004 the guest was driving slowly home with his wife when they heard what sounded like a bulldozer running through the trees alongside a dry creek bed near where he later had other encounters.

Unidentified soundMovement only
2004 Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/04/01/sc-ep419-i-would-not-believe-it-if-i-didnt-see-it

Unidentified sound in Kentucky (2004)

The guest was driving home with his pregnant wife in 2004 when lug nuts broke. With windows down on a chilly night near a dry creek bed, they heard something like a bulldozer moving through the trees alongside the road, which frightened him.

Unidentified soundMovement only
2004–2005 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Class B #27023

Huge animal screams and circles campsite at Finger Lake Park

Four people were camping around a campfire at Rocky Fork Lake in July 2004 when a large animal came from the woods to the south, circled the campsite three times at close range, and ran toward the lake emitting a high-pitched howl and pig-like squeals before running behind the camp. The group later noticed smeared foot impressions at the site, but rain had obscured detail and no identifiable evidence was preserved.

Movement onlyHowlScreamTracks
Winter 2004 Georgetown, El Dorado County, California Class A #11656

Couple Has Early Evening Encounter Near Stumpy Meadow Reservoir

The witness and a companion spent the day fishing and prospecting near a dam and spillway while feeling watched. As light faded they walked back toward their car, sensing something pacing them unseen and stopping when they stopped. After reaching the dam road in darkness, the witness saw one large dark form and two smaller forms move around the spillway and up a hill, then heard them make repeated guttural, sentence-like sounds in response to a shout before disappearing over the ridge.

Partial sightingSilhouetteRoad crossingVocalizationChatter +2
8 December 2003 Grande Ronde, Polk County, Oregon Class A #7537

Sasquatch crosses road in Coast Range in front of car

The witness was driving west before dawn when a dark, hairy biped crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The figure crossed from left to right in a few strides and disappeared over the roadside bank. After stopping and backing up to the spot, the witness reported a musty smell, faint brush movement, and a feeling of being watched before driving away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineOdorMovement only
7 December 2003 Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia Class A #9842

Man Sees Large Animal By Roadside

The witness was driving eastbound at night and slowed to watch for deer. In the headlights the witness noticed eyeshine and then the upper part of a large dark creature standing motionless behind a steep bank. The creature had broad shoulders, long arms held out with bent elbows and hanging hair, a huge flat face, and a slight sulfurous odor was noted. The witness returned about ten days later and found scuff marks on the bank.

Partial sightingEyeshineOdor
December 2003 Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska Class B #8792

Four nocturnal hikers get pelted with snow near Anchorage

The witness and three companions took a late-night winter walk on game and recreational trails in the woods. On the way back they heard footsteps and branches breaking around them and something repeatedly threw snow or hard snow clods at them, while dogs barked nearby and a rank carcass-like odor was noticed. They jogged most of the way out, leaving around 3-3:30 a.m., and the witness believed deep snow ruled out a prank by a person.

FootstepsUnidentified soundObject throwingOdorAnimal behaviour