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6 June 2004 Oxley, Searcy County, Arkansas Class B #8819

Woman on horseback hears footsteps; observes animal running away through woods

The witness was riding horseback along a dirt road on a hillside in the afternoon when the horse shied sideways. She heard two heavy footsteps and vegetation being trampled close to the road. She then glimpsed a large white hairy figure moving quickly through the brush, only partly visible, before the sounds and figure disappeared suddenly.

Partial sightingFootsteps
6 June 2004 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #8832

While driving, young woman has afternoon sighting near South Texas Project.

The witness was driving past a flooded rice field in daylight when she noticed an unusual figure, turned around, and watched a huge hair-covered biped repeatedly bending over as if searching mud or shallow water. She photographed it through her car window, honked, and saw it leave. Officers later found large humanlike tracks in the identified area leading toward adjacent woods.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
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 Kamloops, British Columbia Class B #9654

Various incidents around Paul Lake Provincial Park outside Kamloops

The witness was hiking back toward the day-use lot in light rain after walking to the west end of the lake with a companion. After scuffing a foot on gravel, the witness heard a loud grunt and a large branch snap uphill, then saw a large reddish-brown hairy form crouched by a fallen tree about 40-50 ft away, partly hidden by undergrowth. The form stood, held an arm across the face area, looked back once, and left quickly and silently upright without dropping to all fours.

Partial sightingVocalizationTree break
June 2004 Hinckley, Pine County, Minnesota Class B #27028

A man is woken by a whoop near his home and a few months later sees an upright creature run past his barn

In November 2004 the witness was talking on the phone in the kitchen at night when he saw a large bipedal animal run past the barn. The animal was illuminated by the yard light for two seconds or less at about fifty yards distance. He estimated its height by comparison to a six-foot barn door and described it as dark, furry, and stocky with no obvious neck. He searched the next day but found no tracks because the ground was frozen with no snow.

Full-body sighting
3 April 2004 Revenge, Fairfield County, Ohio Class B #8450

Property owners hear loud vocalizations in early morning and have a possible sighting near Clearcreek Metro Park

A group went into the woods at night to try to document the source of recurring screams. Three companions went ahead to hide and startle the others, then heard something behind them near a collapsed cabin. They shone a flashlight and saw a very tall silhouette, then ran about a quarter mile back to the house where the reporter saw how frightened they were.

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April 2004 Murdock, Kingman County, Kansas Class B #38143

Couple driving at night see a tall, greyish white figure running near Murdock

In 2004 the witness and a companion were driving on a dirt road near Murdock, Kansas at night when they saw a tall grayish-white figure running parallel to the road along a fence line about 15-20 feet away. The sighting lasted about 10-12 seconds in full moonlight. When the witness turned the car around to look again, the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting
March 2004 Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee Class B #20231

Camper Awakens and Sees Two Creatures in the Laurel Snow Pocket Wilderness

The witness was sleeping alone in a tent on the Cumberland Plateau when he awoke with a feeling that someone was approaching. He saw two tall, very wide-shouldered bipedal silhouettes stopped at the top of the trail to his campsite, with the second moving left as if to flank him. He found his handgun and flashlight and shone it toward the trail, but the figures were gone. He stayed in the tent, later concluded they were Bigfoot, and left the area that morning.

Silhouette
Summer 2004 Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York Class B #25913

Two men see a 7' tall biped in their headlights while driving near Caroga Lake

The witness and a companion were driving late at night near Caroga Lake when headlights revealed a large dark upright figure crossing the road ahead. The figure stepped easily over a guardrail and continued into the woods. The witnesses did not stop, feeling shaken and believing they had seen a bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
December 2003 Grass Valley, Nevada County, California Class B #8026

Child has daytime sighting near Grass Valley

A child walking home from the bus stop through woods climbed onto a stump and noticed a tall black figure about 15 feet away breathing heavily and rocking with its arms at its sides. The figure turned its head to follow the child as the child backed toward the pavement and then ran home. The child told both parents about the encounter, and the father later submitted it after noticing a similar nearby report.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2003 Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York Class B #19836

Campers describe incidents over 3-4 hours with unseen animal near their camp outside Prattsburgh

The witness and a companion were camped overnight in a shelter when the witness heard movement circling the camp, popping-like impacts and growls. The witness briefly saw a large dark shape among trees that was gone on second look. After investigating, the pair heard a heavy bipedal approach pass close behind camp, prompting them to leave for the cabin. The next day the witness found a large footprint and a freshly fallen tree.

Partial sightingGrowlWood knockFootstepsTracks +3
October 2003 Caryville, Washington County, Florida Class B #42885

Possible daytime highway crossing on US-90 outside Caryville

The witness was driving east in daylight when an animal came up a hill from a two-track and ran across the highway on all fours. The witness first noticed it from a distance and watched it cross over a few seconds. The witness described a tall, thin, red-haired animal with its head held down and a cone-shaped head.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
October 2003 LaFollete, Campbell County, Tennessee Class B #7159

Unidentified Primate continues to attract attention in Campbell County

Residents in a Campbell County community reported a large ape-like primate on the loose over several weeks in autumn 2003. One resident reported seeing the animal at close range, noting a strong odor, and said it threw a kitten toward them. Other reports described a home intrusion with scattered belongings, stool deposits on property, and many missing or dead cats and kittens. Animal control and the sheriff's department investigated and warned residents not to approach the animal.

Partial sightingOdorObject throwingProperty disturbanceScat
September 2003 Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska Class B #23046

Three witnesses observe large creature run in front of them while parked in Red Cloud State Park

The witness and two companions were sitting in a parked car at a campground campsite at night. A very tall, slender bipedal figure ran across their front view about 40 feet away at high speed, seen only as a silhouette in moonlight. The group was frightened and left immediately without driving toward the direction it went. The witness later felt no human could have run that fast through the brush and vegetation.

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18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

Partial sightingSilhouetteHowlGrowlOdor +2
8 August 2003 Knoxville, Fredrick County, Maryland Class B #8451

Fishermen have vocal encounter on river island

Two companions were fishing a branch of the river in the morning when they heard a sound like a dying deer and noticed a very strong odor. They then heard movement and footsteps on a nearby island but could not see the source over the terrain. One companion briefly reported seeing something he first thought was a bear and then suggested could be a bigfoot, after which the pair left the area.

VocalizationFootstepsOdorPartial sighting
August 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class B #19350

Camp counselor describes unusual incidents near Custer

The witness and a companion had returned to shore after late-night canoeing and were talking by the lake. The witness noticed a tall, fuzzy, person-like figure standing uphill by a pine tree and watched it about 30 seconds before alerting the companion. The companion turned after their friend passed under a light, and the figure stepped behind the tree and vanished without being seen by the companion.

Partial sightingSilhouette
August 2003 Maple Falls, Whatcom County, Washington Class B #6864

Campers hear footfalls, rock clicking and find foorprints

The witness was camping overnight with friends in the Mount Baker National Forest near the river. Between 2 and 3 a.m. she heard movement approach her tent and brush against it, while a companion in a truck reportedly felt a nudge and saw a fleeting shadow. The next morning the witness found multiple large footprints around her tent, the trail and vehicles and made a plaster cast of the clearest one. While waiting alone in camp later that day she heard persistent clicking from the woods and felt watched.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbanceVehicle contactSilhouetteTracks
July 2003 Sanford, Seminole County, Florida Class B #44404

Memory told of a possible night encounter while camping near Sanford

The witness and a relative left camp near a lake at night to collect firewood in a clearing. The witness heard a growl and then saw a tall dark upright figure that stood up and shook small trees. The relative came over, then both fled back to camp. The witness said the figure did not match any identifiable animal and fit descriptions of Bigfoot.

Partial sightingSilhouetteGrowl
July 2003 Forbestown, Butte County, California Class B #7416

Mountain driver encounters creature crossing road near Oroville

A driver coasting downhill around a corner encountered a hair-covered biped crossing the road ahead in daylight. The creature first walked and then ran very fast, leaping into roadside brush without looking toward the driver. The observation lasted from about 100 feet down to about 40 feet.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing