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Fall 1925 Bordelonville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Class B #24413

Woman recounts a tale her Grandfather told her about a frightening incident near Horseshoe Lake

In fall 1925, two brothers were walking to duck blinds at sunrise near a lake in Louisiana with a kerosene lamp. They noticed two red reflections in the treeline that approached them, revealing a furry, lumbering figure with red eyes reflecting the light. When it came within a few feet, the brothers dropped their gear and fled home in fear.

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1920 Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class B #1606

History of incidents in Mazatal Mountains, Arizona

Just after WWI, a miner leading burros loaded with ore met two upright creatures blocking a canyon trail. After a brief standoff he led his animals around them and continued. On his return trip they were gone. He later described them as a large heavy male about eight feet tall and a shorter lighter female.

Full-body sighting
1910 Livingston County, Michigan Class B #807

A family observes a small group of bigfoots swim across White Lake.

When she was about seven, the witness saw five hairy, unclothed figures at the edge of a lake from a hill. She fetched her parents and younger brother, and the four of them together watched the five figures swim across to oak woods on the north side of the lake. The family never saw them again and kept the account secret for decades.

Full-body sighting
Winter 1890 Sweetwater County, Wyoming Class B #1245

Vocalizations heard from creature seen by witness

A father and son were returning from an unsuccessful hunting trip when the father stopped by a fallen tree to light his pipe and saw a tall hairy unclothed figure standing nearby. The figure vocalized loudly after noticing the man, then walked quickly toward the woods. The son joined his father and both watched the first figure and a second slightly smaller one walk along the woods edge before disappearing into the trees.

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BFRO YEAR: 2011; Bargi Matal, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Bargi Matal, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Class B #40652

U.S. Soldier views unexplainable subject near Bargi Matal

The witness was on night watch at a mountain outpost in Afghanistan when an unknown subject was seen through a military thermal scope about 500-600 meters away for 10-15 minutes. The subject moved very agilely up loose shale and appeared large with heavy shoulders and a uniform heat signature interpreted as unclothed. Five other soldiers were woken to view it, and none could identify it.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1995/96 Morrisville, Lamoille County, Vermont Class B #1179

Highpitched vocalizations heard near Morrisville

The witness was visiting a relative's remote cabin in Vermont late at night when the group heard a loud, child-like screaming approaching from a wooded ridge. The source was described as moving quickly along the ridge and disturbing dogs as it passed. It approached to within about 100 feet of the porch where the witness stood with a relative, then turned and left down the valley. The only visual was a dark shape with eyeshine about four feet off the ground, and the source was never identified.

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BFRO YEAR: In the 1980's Kenai-Cook Inlet County, Alaska Class B #1259

While hunting small game, witness gets a glimpse of "the hairy man"

A man hunting small game claimed a tall, fully hairy figure walked across a dirt road near Skilak Lake. The figure paused, looked in his direction appearing surprised, then left swiftly into the woods. The witness watched from a few hundred yards away in daylight, loaded his shotgun because he was unsure of intent, and later chose not to tell authorities for fear of disbelief.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985-86 Williamstown, Oswego County, New York Class B #3614

Large figure prowls around cabin outside Williamstown

Two friends were staying overnight in a cabin by a creek when late at night someone tried the locked door and did not answer. A tall shape then appeared at the side window, and they remained huddled inside without sleep until morning. Next morning they found barefoot-like prints with a wide stride going up a steep embankment near the creek.

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BFRO YEAR: 1977-8 Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Class B #20562

Man describes possible sighting in childhood near Sandwich

The witness, then a child home alone on a snowy midday, reported seeing a furry face looking through a den window. The figure made a grunting sound and ran on two legs around the house toward the woods. Friends who came over later viewed hoofed footprints outside with the witness.

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BFRO YEAR: 1973-'76 York County, Pennsylvania Class B #3572

Large man-like creature seen by witness.

A large hair-covered man-like creature about seven feet tall with a long stride is described. The report notes stories circulated during school years with many sightings around the beginning and end of deer season. No specific date, time, or personal observation details are given for the main description.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1970 or '71 Crawford County, Pennsylvania Class B #3559

Two men driving home in the early morning hours, spot a hair covered man running along the road.

Two companions driving home along a lonely forested dirt road on a cold November night reported seeing a hair-covered human-like figure jogging ahead on the roadside. They slowed and pulled alongside to offer help, observing its flat face, small nose and mouth, and unusually long arms as it kept jogging silently and looked into the vehicle. Frightened, they accelerated away and saw in the rearview mirror that it continued loping along the road, so the driver stayed overnight rather than drive back alone.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: Late '70's Kilbuck Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Class B #856

Woman recalls sightings and sounds she and her brother encountered

A relative of the reporter reportedly encountered a figure called Chewbacca standing in nearby woods and watching while playing alone. The incident occurred near the family home in the late 1970s in late afternoon to early evening.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1976 or 77 Sussex NJ, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #7185

Teens have scary encounter in abandoned creamery near Sussex

Two teenagers exploring an abandoned creamery had the companion climb a ladder to the upper floor, where he reported a foul smell and hairy legs behind a box. Both then heard heavy running overhead with ceiling boards moving, and saw a large hairy figure break through a wall, cross a roof, and appear directly after loading doors blew open. They watched it run away through a cornfield for several seconds until it went over or through a fence and disappeared.

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BFRO YEAR: 1998, 1999 Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware Class B #39121

Recollection of a possible night time road crossing near Angola

Two occupants driving slowly on a wooded road at night saw an animal enter the roadway on all fours about 40 to 50 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, showing red eyes, then continued across the road. When the car reached the crossing point, the occupants saw a tall, large silhouette standing motionless beside the road. They became frightened and drove quickly to a house.

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BFRO YEAR: 1995-96 Harford County, Maryland Class B #1166

Various activities reported near the Gunpowder River.

A family is said to have seen a very tall creature estimated at about ten feet in height. No details about when the sighting occurred or what the creature looked like beyond its height were provided. The account was listed alongside other local reports of tracks, sounds, and prowling around camps.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: Early 70's Harford County, Maryland Class B #1168

Man sees ape-like animal in back yard

The owner heard noises by his fenced trash area late at night and went to look with a rifle. He saw an ape-like animal outside the fence, fired into the air, and watched it stand up with its shoulders and head above the 6-foot fence before fleeing through bushes toward the woods. Footprints were left only in soft dirt by the bushes and one was preserved as a plaster cast.

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BFRO YEAR: 1972-73 Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class B #10687

Child sees large figure looking at him in window at night

When 10-11 years old, the witness awoke from heat at night and sat up in bed. Looking toward a nearby ground-floor bedroom window, the witness saw a very large hair-covered head looking in, with blinking eyes and visible teeth standing out against darkness. After about 10-15 seconds the witness became frightened, rolled off the bed and crawled to a bathroom where the mother later found him.

Partial sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1970-71 Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class B #1163

Annapolis resident sees 9-10ft shadowy figure in driveway at 1:30am

The witness's brother spent the night alone in a camper parked in the driveway. Around 1:30 a.m. he watched a shadow move across the curtained window and translucent roof, apparently cast by a neighbor's porch light, as something slowly circled the camper while lightly tapping its sides. The next morning the family found fingerprint smudges, a large handprint, and large toeprints in spilled sand.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985/86 Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina Class B #791

very loud vocalizationSounds heard by four witnesses near a farmers field used for crops.

The witness was spending the weekend at a friend's house when the group heard loud high- and low-pitched screaming on a summer Saturday night. Three of them walked toward a field near a river with a flashlight and saw red eyes in the brush while hearing limbs breaking, then ran back to the house. Screaming reportedly continued for hours, and the next midday they found a snapped vine, bark torn high on a tree, disturbed ground, and a partial large heel print.

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BFRO YEAR: 1975-77 Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky Class B #10765

Youth watches animal hiding behind trees near Nolin Lake

The witness, then a child on a family vacation at a wooded campsite at Nolin Lake, was standing inside a camper at dusk looking down a hill. The witness saw a grayish-brown hairy figure partly hidden behind a tree, showing head, shoulder, arm, hip and thigh. After turning to speak with a parent, the witness looked back and the figure was gone, and remained frightened inside the camper.

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