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19 December 2010 Pensacola, Okaloosa County, Florida Class A #28634

Motorist has daytime sighting near I-10 Exit east of Pensacola

The witness was driving eastbound on the interstate in late morning when a large dark figure stepped out from trees beside the highway, looked toward traffic, then returned to the woods. The witness passed within about 30 feet but had only a brief view at highway speed and noted long arms, straight shaggy hair, and a slight hunch, with the face obscured by an arm. A companion in the car did not see the figure.

Full-body sighting
12 December 2010 Fannin County, Texas Class A #29315

Hunter has encounters at a North Texas campground

During a December camping and hunting trip, at dusk the witness noticed eyes at the base of a tree near the tent area, then watched a Bigfoot-like figure run on all fours toward the lake. The figure was described as slender and human-like with a large crown on the head, large dark eyes and straight lips, with its head held level with its back while looking at the ground.

Full-body sighting
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
18 November 2010 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #29417

Deer hunter has a late afternoon sighting through his rifle scope in the Winona Wildlife Management Area

The witness was deer hunting from an elevated stand near a pond late in the day. They spotted an upright, hair-covered figure by a cedar tree and watched it through a rifle scope for under a minute. After the witness disengaged the gun's safety, the figure grunted and fled into brush. The witness later found hair on a broken limb and thumb-like marks and scratches on bark where the figure had been.

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16 November 2010 Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois Class A #28728

Daylight sighting by a motorist near Brookfield Zoo

The witness was driving in the morning when they saw a very tall, hairy figure running through woods beside the road. They stopped, pulled over, and went back to the spot on foot. There they found broken branches and a strong musky odor but no tracks or fur.

Partial sightingOdorTree break
9 November 2010 LINVILLE, Avery County, North Carolina Class A #29024

Daylight sighting of a bipedal animal by a motorist near Linville

The witness was driving home across a bridge over a river and looked down the river, noticing a large hair-covered figure standing on two legs in the middle of the water. As the witness braked, the figure turned its head to look at the witness, then passed out of view behind the bridge embankment. The witness circled back and stopped, but the figure was gone, and emphasized it was not a bear.

Partial sighting
23 October 2010 Hugo, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #28445

Early morning sighting by a deer hunter near Hugo

The witness was walking alone on an ATV trail toward a hunting clearing in early morning darkness. A large upright animal crossed the trail in two strides, then moved quickly downhill as the witness illuminated it with a flashlight for a few seconds. The witness described a tall, muscular, dark-furred animal and then returned to the vehicle and left.

Full-body sighting
19 October 2010 Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois Class A #37856

Close encounter at night by a motorist near Mt.Carmel

The witness reported driving at night and coming within about 20 feet of a very tall upright figure standing in the roadway. The figure reportedly shielded its eyes from the headlights, made eye contact and snarled to show large teeth, then left into a thicket after about a minute. The witness also reported a musk-like odor and missing fingers on one of the figure's hands.

Full-body sightingOdor
17 October 2010 Canton, Fulton County, Illinois Class A #28568

Nighttime sighting near a dumpster by a bicyclist in Canton

A bicyclist riding home late at night heard a noise by a dumpster behind a shed and saw a short stocky dark bipedal figure. The figure turned and walked into thin woods toward a cornfield, and the rider fled home to tell a companion. The companion checked the site minutes later but found only a trapped raccoon in the dumpster.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
10 October 2010 Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Class A #30028

WV timber man recounts past sightings of Bigfoot

In October 2009 the witness was cutting timber on a neighbor's farm when he noticed a black hairy upright figure about 200 yards away by a cedar grove. He watched for about three minutes as it steadied itself with its left hand and stepped into a ditch before disappearing from view. He later drove to the spot and found caves and thickets.

Full-body sighting
10 October 2010 Darrington, Skagit County, Washington Class A #28438

Hunter has a daylight sighting of a tall biped west of Darrington

The witness and a companion were hunting at the end of a ridge-top logging road and split up to glass opposite slopes. The witness smelled a rotten odor and heard crashing below, then saw a dark head, shoulders and upper back moving downhill upright for a few seconds before losing sight of it while still hearing movement. Visibility worsened with rain and low clouds and both soon left, with the witness not telling the companion at the time.

Partial sightingOdorFootsteps
1 October 2010 Pep, Hockley County, Texas Class A #41668

Woman living alone in rural Texas has unusual visitor west of Lubbock

The witness was running late for church on a cold, windy January evening and ran to her car. As she backed out of the driveway past the side yard, she saw a tall black hair-covered figure standing motionless between the garage and house near the west tree line. It stood stiffly with arms at its sides, long hair blowing in the wind, staring at her with yellow eyes before she drove away.

Full-body sightingOdor
October 2010 The Town I Live In Is Called Clements, But The Nearest Cities Are Lodi/Stockton/Valley Springs/Jackson., Amador County, California Class A #28432

Motorists have sighting along Highway 88 north of Clements

The witness was riding as a passenger with a companion driving to a casino at night when howling was heard and shortly afterward a large hair-covered biped was seen near the roadside in headlights. The creature reportedly stared toward a lead vehicle that braked and swerved, then walked off into a field. The witness and companion were frightened and returned home by a different route.

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9 September 2010 South West City, McDonald County, Missouri Class A #28210

Three fishermen returning home late at night have close contact with a Bigfoot near Southwest City

The witness was driving home from fishing with two companions around 12:50 a.m. when they spotted a large hair-covered figure with its head in a roadside trash can. They pulled close and watched it run on all fours then stand and walk on two legs in their headlights before it escaped behind a building toward a creek. A footprint was left behind and later photographed.

Full-body sightingTracks
7 September 2010 North Of Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class A #28230

Close daylight sighting and multiple incidents near a home north of Helena

Early one fall morning the witness opened a door to let dogs out and saw a large hairy biped near the well head a short distance away. The creature turned to face the witness and emitted a loud scream that caused intense fear and crying. After standing face-to-face for a couple of minutes, it turned and walked away downhill on two legs. A partner inside heard the vocalization from bed.

Full-body sightingScream
5 September 2010 Metroplis, Massac County, Illinois Class A #37972

Nighttime observation involving a pond on a farm near Metropolis

On Labor Day weekend 2010 at a family farm, the witness and companions shone a high-powered spotlight on a creature standing chest-deep in a pond about 30-40 yards away. They watched it move, pick objects from the water and chew on them until the light died. Immediately after, they heard a splash, movement through woods, and repeated series of booms followed by loud bellowing that seemed to answer from another part of the property.

Partial sightingVocalizationWood knockFootsteps
4 September 2010 Scio, Harrison County, Ohio Class A #50856

Hunters encounter an 8' tall Bigfoot near Scio while clearing trails

The witness and a relative were clearing trails in the morning when the woods went quiet. They saw a tall hairy biped peeking from behind a tree about 50 yards away for about half a minute. It then ran upright through brush into a swamp, breaking saplings, and the pair left the area.

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4 September 2010 Groveland, Sumter County, Florida Class A #28237

Weekend camping trip in the Green Swamp is interrupted by a hairy, bipedal intruder

The witness and three companions were camping and sitting around a fire at night when the woods went quiet and they heard a tree being pushed over. They found a pine half pushed over, then heard a scream and loud growl. The witness shone a spotlight, first seeing the legs and then the full height of a tall hair-covered bipedal creature about 20-30 yards away. After watching it for several seconds as it walked away, the group left the campsite.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlTree break
1 September 2010 Somers NY, Westchester County, New York Class A #31940

Fishermen and Law Enforcement Officer Report Three Class A Sightings in Same Area Within a Year near the town of Somers

The witness and a companion were night fishing from an anchored position on a reservoir. Around sunrise they watched a short ape-like figure emerge from the woods, drop to its knees to drink reservoir water, then stand and walk back into the woods. The figure did not look at them or make a sound.

Full-body sighting
September 2010 Floral City, Citrus County, Florida Class A #29565

Man describes several compelling incidents while hunting in the Withlacoochee State Forest

The witness was driving past a hunting area in the dark with bright headlights on. A large black hairy biped ran across the road from one woodline to the other in three leaps with a bent-kneed stride. It turned its head toward the vehicle but facial details could not be made out except deep-set eyes.

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