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15 November 1982 Lake Quinault, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #42408

Elk Hunter recalls observing what he thought was another hunter near Lake Quinault

The witness spent the night in a truck at the end of a logging road after light snow and watched the road in the morning. A large black figure appeared about 1000 feet away, stood motionless for one to several hours scanning the valley, then took a large step off the road down a steep slope. The witness walked to the spot, found no tracks in the snow, concluded it was not a man, and left the area.

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8 August 1982 Maysville (Orangeburg), Mason County, Kentucky Class B #33097

Memory of a possible daylight sighting when returning to retrieve a watch near Marysville

The witness, then a child swimming with siblings, walked back alone to a swimming hole to retrieve a watch. He saw a tall dark upright figure cross his path near a fenceline and take several steps. Startled, he ran home, where family members suggested it was a deer, which he rejects.

Full-body sighting
June 1982 Crookedtree, Noble County, Ohio Class B #12597

Night encounter near rural home outside Crooked Tree

Two companions were pushing their bicycles up a steep driveway at night after visiting a neighbor. A large silhouette crossed the driveway entrance twice, then stopped at the top, looked at them and gave a short grunt. Frightened, they dropped their bikes and ran back to the house, later retrieving the bikes with the neighbor's help and riding home.

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June 1982 Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri Class B #6775

Child has daylight sighting along Meramec River

While camping with family and friends, the witness's young son ran from a dirt road saying he saw a tall hair-covered man. Later that evening the group heard heavy walking and loud limb-snapping in the adjacent woods and noticed a dead-like smell. The next day they found a bulldozed trail with broken limbs and saplings where the sounds had come from.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTree breakOdor
May 1982 Gosport Ind, Monroe County, Indiana Class B #1440

Three fishermen watched by "something"

In 1982 three companions were fishing along a river when they noticed an absence of birds and wildlife and a feeling of being watched. They then observed a figure watching them from a wooded ridge 50 to 75 yards away for about 45 minutes. When they left, the figure followed them at a distance as they walked about a mile back to the truck, during which they also noticed a faint dead-like smell.

Partial sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
March 1982 Trenton, Ontario Class B #7943

Childhood incident near Trenton - possilble sighting & tracks

The witness and a relative were walking home after skating when the witness noticed movement and a large brown shape in the bushes at a distance. Near a path fork, the witness found a very large human-like footprint in snow that appeared to lead toward where the shape had been seen. Frightened, the two ran home and never discussed the incident.

Partial sightingTracksMovement only
1982–1983 British Columbia Class B #2444

Rocks thrown at group of summer campers

The witness and about twenty other campers were sleeping on a beach during an overnight canoe trip to an island. After dark, rocks were repeatedly thrown hard and accurately at the group, continuing through the night until dawn and frightening many campers. The witness and a companion briefly saw a fleeting human-like figure running along the treeline toward the group before rejoining the others and sheltering behind driftwood.

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January 1982 Brinnon, Jefferson County, Washington Class B #40378

Fishermen recount having large rocks thrown at them while fishing Steelhead on the Duckabush River

Three companions were night-fishing from a log on a river about 1 a.m. when large splashes and watermelon-sized rocks thrown from the opposite bank soaked them. In dim lantern light they saw two huge figures standing on a ledge across the uncrossable river, swaying, with glowing greenish eyes. They shouted at the figures, another rock was thrown near them downstream, and they fled on foot to their vehicle.

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November 1981 Perry, Fla, Taylor County, Florida Class B #28263

Man recalls his terrifying encounter near the Econfino State Park while camping with his family

The witness and relatives were sleeping in lean-tos at a family hunting camp when the witness was awakened by shouting and gunfire. A relative said a tall, hairy figure had loomed over the shelter and then fled into the woods with loud crashing sounds. The group reported a strong foul odor around the camp and wood knocks shortly afterward, then left at sunrise.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdorMovement onlyWood knock
October 1981 Pillowville-Christmasville Communities, Carroll County, Tennessee Class B #4381

Brief dusk sighting near Pillowville

The witness and a companion were walking along a road after sundown when the witness heard movement on an elevated fence row. The witness climbed up to look across a cut corn field and saw a tall slender brown shaggy figure walking along a ditch, which stepped into a ditch bank after being shouted at. They ran back to the companion's house, and the witness returned the next day to find large human-like footprints in lime dust.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTracks
15 August 1981 Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Class B #13347

Possible daylight sighting by boy near Meridian

The witness was walking alone in thick woods carrying a BB gun late in the morning. The witness noticed a brown-colored subject moving very fast at an angle across the view, first thinking it was a person on a dirt bike. The witness then realized there was no engine noise, only the sound of breaking sticks, and left the area quickly without telling anyone at the time.

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1 August 1981 Pinehurst / Kingston, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #24224

Man tells of his possible daylight encounter as a young motorcycle explorer in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest

In August 1981 the witness rode a motorcycle up forest roads to a high peak near the North Fork. Near the treeline he uncovered a large old barefoot-like track and later from the summit saw a head-and-shoulders shadow watching from the dark treeline. The shape was gone when he looked back after viewing the panorama, and he rode quickly back down the mountain.

Partial sightingSilhouetteTracks
May 1981 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Class B #7481

Children have sighting near Alder Lake

Four witnesses walking upstream along a creek heard rustling that kept pace with them from across the water. They then saw a hair-covered face peering at them through bushes a short distance away, which appeared two more times as they continued. Frightened by being followed and by the creek ending in a swamp ahead, they ran back to camp and later told their parents.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
15 April 1981 Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class B #28993

Couple recount seeing large biped walking in ditch near Marinette

The witness and his girlfriend were driving east at night to look for deer when they noticed a figure walking west in a ditch beside the road. Because the ditch was about five feet below the roadway, they estimated the figure to be eight to nine feet tall. They described it as dark with wide shoulders moving easily through the ditch. They did not stop for a closer look and instead took a longer route back.

Partial sighting
Summer 1981 Branson, Stone County, Missouri Class B #717

Unusual shadow seen through window near Branson. Large footprints found the next morning

When the witness was 11, a very tall hair-covered creature stood outside the house window for a few minutes late at night before walking around the side of the house. The next day the witness and a sibling found large footprints around the house and estimated the creature's height from the window measurement. Rain later washed the prints away after they were followed into the woods.

Partial sightingTracks
Winter 1981 Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class B #1533

Motorist & passenger see white creature standing off I-15

The witness and a companion were driving on the interstate at night when headlights lit up a white erect figure over six feet tall on a nearby mountainside. The figure appeared to be watching highway traffic and was visible for only a few seconds in the dark. Both occupants noticed it and verbally confirmed to each other that they had seen it.

Full-body sighting
1981–2011 First (salkum) The Other Two Near (Packwood), Cowlitz County, Washington Class B #33867

Memory told of a possible encounter while fishing near Salkum

While fishing about forty yards apart on a riverbank, the witness and a relative felt watched and noticed movement in brush at the base of a cliff. The pair fled down a trail toward camp, and the witness looked back to see a large hair-covered arm and hand reaching out of the brush right behind him before it disappeared. The next day they returned and found indistinct tracks in soft dirt at the bottom of the cliff face.

Partial sightingTracks
20 December 1980 Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia Class B #36202

Memory told of a tall hairy figure seen in a corn field near Lawrenceville

The witness was riding on a school bus at night after a game when they noticed a tall, hair-covered figure standing in a corn field near a scarecrow. The figure was watched for several seconds as the bus passed about 75 to 100 yards away. Other passengers did not see it and laughed when the witness called out.

Full-body sighting
3 October 1980 Keno, Klamath County, Oregon Class B #681

Footsteps heard outside of camper trailer near Bear Valley National Bald Eagle Refuge

The witness and a young relative spent the night in a camp trailer near the family house. Over several hours at night they heard heavy bipedal footsteps circling the trailer, brushing and clawing sounds on the siding, door and ceiling vent, and later blows to the trailer. The witness reported a brief glimpse of a long shaggy finger-like shape through the vent screen, and said the sounds withdrew when a car approached and returned later.

Partial sightingWhistleFootstepsDoor or window contactProperty disturbance
October 1980 Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana Class B #1278

While hunting with his dog, a hunter observes a creature in the brush

While hunting with a dog in the late afternoon, the witness felt watched. The dog ran into a thicket and barked, then a loud scream was heard over the barking followed by snapping branches, and the dog fled home. The witness then saw a tall dark outline standing in the brush about 25 yards away that seemed to start moving toward him, so he ran home and found the dog hiding.

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