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November 2025 Kentucky #cc19accb-efaf-4683-bbfc-3985e810481f

Movement only in Kentucky (2025)

The witness bowhunted a different public area and after dark noticed one then two green hovering lights at tree-top height moving steadily toward him without bobbing. He left quickly, and while walking out through a field and old road he loaded his pistol, heard heavy paired footsteps and something keeping pace with him off the road. The sounds stopped at a creek, and he ran to his truck and left.

Movement onlyFootstepsVocalization
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
21 November 2021 Chaplin, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #71884

Daylight sighting by hunter 30 miles southeast of Louisville

The witness was sitting in a deer stand above a creek in heavily wooded bottomland waiting for deer. After smelling a musky odor and hearing leaves rustling behind the stand, the witness turned and saw a large dark-brown hairy biped across the creek about 60 yards away walking parallel to the water. The creature briefly turned its head toward the witness, continued swiftly with its arms swinging, and stayed in view for 10 to 15 seconds before moving away through trees.

Full-body sightingOdorFootsteps
April 2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Scream near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

The witness and a fellow priest were in a lit open picnic area returning toward the building when they felt heavy stomping that shook the ground and heard a powerful scream-howl. Attempts to return to the building or cars triggered more screaming, grunting and felt vibrations, keeping them on a picnic table until sunrise. At sunrise they heard crashing and saw trees moving as something scaled a steep rocky hill incredibly fast, and a neighboring resident later said food offerings were left to calm activity.

ScreamFootstepsGrowlMovement only
April 2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Whistle near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

The witness hiked alone up the old coal road in darkness to get back in shape and pray. Loud bird-like whistling kept pace nearby, pebbles and rocks landed precisely at the feet, a large stick landed pointing at the witness, and loud trudging was heard. The witness backed down the road, then ran to a lit area as rapid movement rushed uphill faster than a person could move.

WhistleRock throwingObject throwingFootstepsMovement only
2017 Pikeville, Kentucky #e4f21d77-372e-4ec0-8049-624601168457

Rock throwing near Pikeville, Kentucky (2017)

While standing in the lit parking lot near the car to smoke, the witness had pebbles tossed precisely at the feet and heard occasional bird-like whistling. After throwing a large rock back, whistling erupted aggressively from a rocky hillside at the tree line where a flashlight showed nothing. The witness then heard heavy trudging and saw saplings shaking as something moved uphill to about two hundred feet within seconds.

Rock throwingWhistleFootstepsMovement only
22 December 2015 Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky Class B #50746

Possible aggressive behavior at new rural cabin site near Stanton

The witness was spending the evening on a relative's front porch shortly before Christmas. After knocking three times on a deck rail, the witness heard three knocks returned from nearby woods and later saw branches moving despite no wind. About an hour later the witness heard footsteps and pacing beside the house for about 15 minutes and attempted to record the sound on a phone.

Wood knockFootstepsMovement only
26 September 2014 Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky Class B #46578

Possible howls are heard for several weeks near Pine Knot

The witness reports repeatedly hearing loud yells or howls late at night while visiting a companion's residence, occurring every two to three nights over about a month and a half and including the evening of September 26, 2014. Dogs are reported to bark after the sounds, and a musky dog-like scent is noticed when the sounds are close. No visual details of the source are given for this ongoing occurrence.

VocalizationHowlOdor
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
1 January 2013 Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky Class A #38980

Teen on four-wheeler has sighting on family property near Wallins

The witness was riding a four-wheeler on private property to handle trail cameras near dusk. After topping a ridge and shutting off the vehicle, the witness saw a tall hairy biped about 30 feet away running away and knocking over a small tree. The witness heard crashing sounds during the flight and noticed a faint musky smell afterward.

Full-body sightingOdorTree breakFootsteps
December 2012 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Class A #38122

Nighttime sighting outside a residence north of Hayes Cemetery near Grayson

The witness was alone at home at night and stepped onto the porch after a relative reported screams nearby. After howling without response, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure peek from behind a pine tree, make eye contact, then step out and leave in three large strides across the road. The witness later measured the standing height against the tree and photographed and measured a single footprint left in the yard.

Full-body sightingTracksOdor
December 2012 Kentucky #203545a6-d924-4f5c-bacf-143167428913

Footsteps in Kentucky (2012)

While standing around a campfire after midnight on a winter backpacking trip, the witness and two friends repeatedly heard loud bipedal steps approach when they looked away. They charged into the woods to confront it. They never saw it but heard it run on two feet, jump off a cliff line, and continue down the valley.

FootstepsMovement only
December 2010 Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Class A #34502

Pre-dawn sighting by a deer hunter in his truck near Elkhorn

The witness had parked his truck on a ridge road before dawn to deer hunt. After hearing coyotes, he got back in the truck and then saw a tall hair-covered human-like figure emerge from the woods beside the truck. The figure paused facing the truck, then walked around it and left down the point out of sight. The witness stayed in the truck until daylight, then found skid marks where it descended but no footprints.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdor
14 November 2010 Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Class B #32377

Father and son have possible encounter in a deer blind near Woodbine

The witness and his son were deer hunting from a blind in darkness before dawn. After the son woke the sleeping witness, they heard something large moving fast through brush behind the blind. It screamed, stomped hard enough to shake the ground, snapped limbs, and grunted and growled before leaving quickly. The pair then left the area immediately.

ScreamGrowlVocalizationFootstepsTree break +1
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
October 2008 Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Class A #71854

Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston

The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.

Full-body sightingGrowlMovement only
11 April 2008 SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, Lewis County, Kentucky Class A #24976

Property owner describes activity near South Portsmouth

The witness reports repeated encounters over three to four months near the family home involving a large bipedal animal that is not a bear and has a very strong bad odor. Dogs are frightened by it and horses become agitated when it is close, and some livestock have been lost. The witness's children also saw it while walking to catch the school bus, and a follow-up account describes a brief thirty-foot sighting of a seven to eight foot tall grayish-black haired animal.

Full-body sightingOdor
September 2007 Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky Class A #30673

Family endures confrontation while camping in front yard near Fort Knox

The witness was camping overnight in the front yard with several children when rocks rolled into camp and loud howls were heard. Around 3 a.m. something heavy approached on two feet with a strong animal odor, bumped the witness's tent, then lifted and shook a child's occupied tent before running back into the woods.

Rock throwingHowlScreamFootstepsOdor +1
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