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25 June 2000 Orick, CA Near Redwood National Park., Humboldt County, California Class A #2178

Daylight sighting by motorist on Johnson's Creek Road (off Bald Hills Road) near Redwood National Park

The witness was driving on a narrow forested road in early evening daylight when movement was noticed ahead on the right. A large man-sized biped was seen moving away from the road with very fast long strides, then running and jumping off an embankment about twenty feet from the road. The witness reported a large amount of dust in the air at the spot where it left the embankment.

Full-body sighting
16 June 2000 Kennikot, Cordova-McCarthy County, Alaska Class A #637

Campers' encounter just after dark in the Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve

The witness and a companion had made camp for the night off a trail. While standing on the trail smoking, the witness saw a large dark upright form that was first mistaken for a person on a bicycle. After calling to the companion and looking back, the witness saw it move quickly into the woods on two legs. No trace was found the next day.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteVocalization
15 June 2000 Ray City, Berrien County, Georgia Class A #59113

Family observed by a Bigfoot while fishing in private wetland near Ray City

The witness was fishing with family members spread along a small channel when a child began crying. The witness noticed movement across the channel and watched a large hairy upright figure step from dense woods, observe for about 30 seconds, then leave once the crying stopped. The witness heard leaf crunching and twig breaks as it departed and noticed a skunk-like odor afterward, telling family only after reaching the vehicle.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdor
12 June 2000 Jackson Hole,Wyoming I Believe, Teton County, Wyoming Class A #6441

Party of five campers observe 7 foot creature outside their RV

Five people sleeping in an RV in a campground awoke when the dog barked and saw a large hairy figure about 10 feet away. The figure looked toward the RV then left with a human-like jog in long strides amid grunting sounds and a strong odor. The next morning the group found huge footprints outside.

Partial sightingTracksOdorVocalization
10 June 2000 Gore, Cherokee County, Oklahoma Class A #63286

Brief but clear daylight sighting near Lake Tenkiller

The witness was helping clear land on a forested property when they left companions during a lunch break to explore a ravine and entered a cave containing a large nest of fabric and vegetation. After exiting the cave and moving a short distance away, they heard a huff and saw the head and upper body of a hair-covered creature watching from rocks above the cave. The witness fled uphill to rejoin the companions.

Partial sightingVocalizationStructure or nest
June 2000 Crestview,holt, Santa Rosa County, Florida Class A #9113

On the way to work, motorists have morning road-cross encounter near Eglin

The witness and a companion were driving through a wooded reservation on the way to work when they stopped by a dirt road. After getting back in the truck, the witness saw a large dark figure emerge from the treeline and cross the road in a few long strides while glancing toward them. They drove to the other side of a gully, noticed a strong odor, but the figure was gone and no tracks were later found.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
June 2000 Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa Class A #1554

Multiple witness road-crossing sighting near Nine Eagles State Park

The witness was driving home at night with two other occupants in the car after a ball game. With high beams on, the witness saw a large shiny black furry figure walking upright as it quickly crossed the road. The witness did not stop and did not tell the other occupants at the time, so they did not see it.

Road crossing
June 2000 Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico Class A #1918

Nighttime sightings on Mescalero IR

The reporter woke about 3 a.m. and saw a tall black figure walking up the road near a street light, noticing a dead-like odor. After it passed behind trees, the reporter woke the mother and both watched its figure through trees in a ditch by the road. They described it as playing with a can or object lying by the road.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
June 2000 Orleans, Siskiyou County, California Class A #5649

On a warm summers day, two young men have three separate sightings

The witness and a companion were fishing from rocks in a river near cabins in the afternoon when they noticed a large upright creature standing in heavy brush on the far bank about 15 feet away watching them. The creature briefly rubbed its face with a hand before both individuals fled to the cabin to alert their guide, but it was gone when the guide returned with a rifle.

Partial sighting
June 2000 Orick, Humboldt County, California Class A #1727

wildlife biological technician sees Bigfoot while working in the woods

Two wildlife technicians were bushwhacking downhill at twilight while carrying caged mice when they heard a heavy animal moving around them on two legs, at times behind them and then ahead of them. One of them then watched a large dark animal dash across the trail on two legs with a quick agile motion. Both men heard the movement, but only one saw the animal.

Full-body sightingFootstepsUnidentified sound
31 May 2000 Ozora, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Class A #1150

Ape-like creature seen by a motorist crossing the road and enter a wooded area near Ozora, Missouri

The main witness was driving alone on a small two-lane road in the late afternoon to run an errand. A tall, hairy creature with long arms crossed the road in front of his vehicle without stopping and entered the woods. He described it as having different shades of hair, an ape-shaped face, and a large but almost limping stride. He did not stop because the road was on a steep downgrade with a sharp curve and no shoulder.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
18 May 2000 Nashville, Washington County, Illinois Class A #57303

Memory told of a sighting on a farm near Nashville

Early one spring morning the witness was looking out a window toward the barn behind the house after her spouse left for work. She saw a tall, shiny-black, muscular, hair-covered figure emerge from tall weeds on a hill and walk behind the barn. The figure briefly waved a hand toward her, which she took as a signal not to watch, and she looked away. She did not discuss the sighting for years and reports no further sightings.

Full-body sighting
13 May 2000 Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama Class A #26886

Daylight sighting while riding ATV on his private property outside Verbena

The witness reports riding an ATV near home in the late morning when he saw a tall hairy animal watching him from 50-75 yards away. After revving the engine and pulling back over a hill, he watched for a few minutes as the calm animal turned and walked into the woods. The animal was later described as about 7.5-8 feet tall, over 400 lbs, with black coarse hair.

Full-body sighting
11 May 2000 Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #16566

Dusk sighting by cyclist north of the town of Virginia

The witness was riding a bicycle on a dirt road in the evening when they saw a tall, lanky, black-furred creature about 300 feet away on a hill at the forest edge. The creature looked at the witness, then crouched and walked upright up the hill into the forest. The witness felt scared, left in the opposite direction, and reported the encounter years later after hearing a scientist discuss the subject.

Full-body sighting
May 2000 Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio Class A #7995

Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature

The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTracks
May 2000 Waverly, Pike County, Ohio Class A #5977

A brief encounter with a light colored hair covered creature

The witness was walking around Lake White on a clear spring morning and saw a tall manlike creature about 50 yards away. The creature moved quickly behind a tree, then peeked out at the witness. A herd of deer behind the witness stood still then moved, appearing confused about which direction to run, and both the witness and the deer fled. The witness felt they had come between the creature and the deer and thought it may have been hunting the deer.

Partial sighting
1 May 2000 Porterville, Tulare County, California Class A #9357

Workers have daytime sighting on Tule River Indian Reservation

The witness and a secretary stepped outside their remote office for a break and noticed a large hairy creature on the mountainside about 100 yards away holding onto a rock ledge. They watched it for about ten minutes with a clear view of its face and eyes before the secretary became frightened and they went back inside. When the witness went back outside shortly afterward, the creature was gone.

Partial sighting
15 April 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1777

Family views large, reddish-brown animal near their home outside of Morton

The witness was locking the door after the mother and her friend left for town and saw a tall hairy figure walking through a neighbor's yard. The witness ducked behind the door and the figure was gone when they looked again. Moments later the mother called to say she and her friend had seen a large hairy animal cross the road ahead of their car and step over a metal gate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 April 2000 Fenton, Whiteside County, Illinois Class A #29287

Memory told of a daylight sighting as a youth near Fenton

The witness, then a teenager, was playing with a companion on a relative's wooded property when the companion came running back in panic. The witness then saw a tall, bulky, dark-brown-furred figure standing about sixty feet away beyond a gate, poking the ground with a stick. After briefly watching, the witness fled to the house, and a later search of the area found no tracks or other sign.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
April 2000 Taft, Muskogee County, Oklahoma Class A #8591

Oil well owner and rig hand have road crossing encounter.

The witness and a coworker were driving when a tall hairy biped carrying an animal carcass over its shoulder crossed the road ahead of them from east to west during a rain squall. The crossing lasted only a few seconds before the creature disappeared into a creek bed. The next day they found partial footprints along the creek bank but lost the trail in dense undergrowth.

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