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September 2010 BZ Corner, Klickitat County, Washington Class A #35479

Nighttime sighting by a motorist near BZ Corner

Late at night the witness was driving slowly on a rural road when reflective eyes were seen ahead on the opposite side. A large thick-legged figure crossed the road in front of the car, briefly turning its torso to look at the driver before continuing into a roadside ditch. The witness drove slowly past within a few feet, then sped away feeling watched without looking back.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
14 August 2010 Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class A #65296

Daylight sighting between Broken Bow and Little River

The witness and a companion went into woods behind a relative's house to investigate dead fish found earlier by a pond. While the companion stepped away, the witness heard a noise and saw a furry figure peeking from behind a tree 50 to 75 yards away. The figure stepped sideways into full view, and the witness fled running back to the house. The companion did not see the creature.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
6 August 2010 Keene, Essex County, New York Class A #64192

Camper describes morning sighting at Cascade Lake near Lake Placid

The witness was camping at Upper Cascade Lake and walked to the shore to photograph mist on the water. Across the lake he noticed an animal splashing that stood upright, stepped toward the treeline, turned to stare at him, then disappeared into the forest. Startled, he returned to his campsite, loaded his gear, and drove away without seeing it again.

Full-body sighting
August 2010 2 Miles, Trigg County, Kentucky Class A #33322

Nighttime sighting while leaving Lake Barkley State Park

The witness was driving with family at night after leaving a resort when a deer ran across the road. Immediately afterward a large upright creature ran along the roadside beside the van, apparently chasing the deer, and looked toward the vehicle before dropping back and disappearing out of the headlights. The witness turned around to recheck but saw nothing. A son in the back seat also saw the creature.

Full-body sighting
August 2010 Boot Lake/ Shingleton, Schoolcraft County, Michigan Class A #31025

Close encounter by a hunter tracking his dogs at night outside the Seney National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting raccoons at night with hounds alongside a relative in marshy woods. After the dogs treed and the chased animal left the tree, the witness moved to a ridge to listen, noticed eyeshine, then saw a tall hair-covered animal about twenty feet away on the trail. The two looked at each other briefly, the witness does not recall how it departed, and a foul smell followed back toward the truck. The next morning the witness recovered the hounds still treed with a bobcat.

EyeshineFull-body sightingOdor
August 2010 Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado Class A #31939

Motorist describes early morning sighting near Buena Vista

The witness was driving south with high beams on a rural mountain road in the dark. A tall dark upright figure crossed the two-lane road in three quick steps, showing long human-like bent legs, wide shoulders, and a large long head with a flat side-profile face. The witness stopped to watch, then drove forward but could no longer see the figure.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2010 Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee Class A #28005

Two witnesses recount a close daytime encounter with a very curious creature near Lebanon

Two witnesses walking a logging road heard loud approaching sounds and then saw a tall dark upright figure watching them from behind a tree. The figure leaned out curiously and later followed them to within close range before they ran back to a relative working a nearby field. The relative later visited the spot but found no tracks or odor.

Partial sightingFootsteps
10 June 2010 Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #37885

Daylight encounter while hiking on the Tulalip Indian Reservation

The witness was hiking on a logging road after riding a bike when they heard a branch snap, brush crashing, and a loud strike like wood on wood. A rock was then thrown from bushes, and the witness saw a hand and a muscular, dark brown, approximately 6-foot figure facing away with a V-shaped tuft of hair on top. The witness shouted at the figure, which remained still facing away, then left the area the way they came.

Partial sightingRock throwingWood knockMovement only
7 June 2010 Between Ocala And Palatka Fl, Putnam County, Florida Class A #35529

Daytime sighting by a motorist on FL-19 in the Ocala National Forest

The witness was driving on Highway 19 through the Ocala National Forest in the morning when she noticed a tall hair-covered biped in a partially cleared area beside the road. The creature was described as about seven feet tall with broad shoulders and dark hair, watching her from at or partly behind a tree. After several seconds of eye contact it stepped behind the tree out of view.

Partial sighting
June 2010 Marienville Pa, Forest County, Pennsylvania Class A #51283

ATV rider has broad daylight encounter, rocks thrown near Marienville

The witness stopped his ATV on a forest trail to wait for a slower companion. Small rocks began striking the vehicle, and he saw a tall dark hair-covered figure about 70-90 feet away rise from a low position to standing. He watched it briefly as it stood bipedally and then stepped backward into dense woods, after which he left quickly feeling fear and nausea.

Full-body sightingRock throwingAnimal behaviour
5 May 2010 Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #28642

Daylight sighting by father and son from a campsite north of Mogollon Rim

The witness and his son were sitting at their forest campsite in the late afternoon before leaving. A very large, hairy bipedal figure crossed an opening in the trees beside them, swinging its arms and moving slowly but covering distance in few steps. They compared its size to the six-foot son and estimated it would stand at least seven and a half feet tall, then searched and found no other people or vehicles nearby.

Full-body sighting
May 2010 Vonore,Tenn, Monroe County, Tennessee Class A #41290

Motorists view light shaggy figure on railroad tracks near Ft. Loudon Lake

The witness was crossing railroad tracks by car with a relative in Monroe County, Tennessee, during the day. They noticed a tall, shaggy, light-brown figure standing on two legs in the middle of the tracks ahead. They stopped to watch it for several minutes as it faced them motionlessly from about 150-200 feet away, then drove on when another vehicle approached.

Full-body sighting
May 2010 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California Class A #27819

Three brothers have multiple observations west of Yreka [Includes audio of knocking]

On May 12 around 4pm, the witness was hiking back to base camp with two relatives when he saw a large upright hair-covered figure dart between trees on a steep slope about 30 yards away. He watched it cover 10-15 yards uphill in seconds without bobbing before it disappeared behind trees. His companions did not see the figure, and the party returned to camp without further incident before leaving the area that evening.

Partial sighting
May 2010 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class A #27803

Hikers near Eatonville surprise a sasquatch drinking from the river

The witness and two companions were hiking to a waterfall when they noticed a strong musky odor. Near the middle fall they saw a large dark furred creature crouched over the river as if drinking. After staring at them briefly it made a throat-clearing sound and walked away bipedally into the trees, pausing to look back.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalization
20 April 2010 Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota Class A #27991

Daylight sighting by motorist at railroad crossing outside Cloquet

The witness was driving home in the morning and stopped at railroad tracks when he spotted a dark animal sitting about a thousand feet away. He observed it sitting on its haunches for about ten minutes. The animal then stood upright and walked north into the surrounding forest.

Full-body sighting
9 April 2010 Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota Class A #28013

Motorist describes a daylight sighting with other motorists outside Moose Lake

A woman driving in the morning stopped with several other motorists to watch a large sasquatch-like figure beside an abandoned trailer home. The figure was described as walking near the trailer and looking in a window. As the witness arrived, it walked across the road in front of the lead car, stepped over a barbed-wire fence, and went into the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
4 April 2010 Orleans, Siskiyou County, California Class A #27609

Daughter and Mother both observe a large dark creature in the Klamath River bottom

While driving north on the highway, the witness and a companion saw a large dark hairy biped moving quickly from under a bridge toward the highway embankment. The witness watched for about 30 to 45 seconds as it took large steps with long arms swinging before reaching bushes by the road. They did not stop out of fear, and the companion reported only a very brief glimpse of a tall dark figure.

Full-body sighting
18 March 2010 Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey Class A #50025

Researchers have early morning road crossing near Medford

The witness and a companion were driving home through a wooded area after a nighttime research outing when an animal ran across the road in front of their car. The witness braked hard and narrowly avoided hitting it. The animal looked toward the car but kept running across the road into the woods without breaking stride. The witness turned back to the spot and checked for sounds, odor, and tracks but found nothing.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
12 March 2010 Kansas, Walker County, Alabama Class A #27459

Motorist sights dirty-white upright creature near the town of Kansas

The witness was driving home from the store in the early evening when she noticed a white figure squatting by the highway near a creek. She drove toward it for a closer look and stopped about 10 yards away, at which point it stood up, turned slowly, and walked calmly into the woods. She described it as very large, dirty-white and furry, taller than a nearby street sign, and unlike anything she had seen before.

Full-body sighting
March 2010 Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona Class A #27495

Afternoon sighting by a commuter south of Show Low

The witness was driving north on US 60 in the early afternoon when he noticed a large upright animal beside the road partly obscured by a pine. He slowed for about half a minute to watch as it shifted to keep the tree between them while still peeking out and appearing to look at him. He drove on because traffic was coming from behind.

Partial sighting