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December 2017 Rice, Stearns County, Minnesota Class A #58895

Nighttime sighting by a motorist near the city of Rice

About a month before the report, the witness was driving home at night when his headlights caught a tall bipedal figure crossing the two-lane highway ahead. The lower legs and large feet were clearly lit while the upper torso was more shadowed, described as about 7.5 to 8 feet tall, about 3 feet wide, with long black matted hair and long arms swinging as it walked. The figure crossed from east to west in four steps, traveling between a wooded area and the river area.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
December 2017 Trumbull County, Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/e82ZvKLiCTJz2wH3i0AHBg_w1OByoss3Hg5WmqJ-4hk

Sasquatch sighting near Trumbull County (2017)

The witness walked her husband out the back door on a moonlit night and saw a very black side-view silhouette glide across the white siding of a neighboring building. Only the upper body from bicep up was visible on the second story, showing heavy musculature and a protruding brow. After her husband drove away with lights showing nothing, she went inside and locked the door.

SilhouettePartial sighting
13 November 2017 Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Class A #58534

Deer hunter has a dusk sighting near Wind Gap

The witness was deer hunting at sunset when deer ran through as if being pushed by something. A tall reddish-brown bipedal figure followed the deer, approached a dead deer, looked toward the witness, then disappeared back up the hill. A wood knock was also noted.

Full-body sightingWood knock
12 November 2017 Parma, MT Area, Sanders County, Montana Class A #63381

Daylight sighting by motorists near the Flathead River

Two occupants driving toward Missoula in morning daylight spotted a very tall, uniformly black bipedal figure moving rapidly across an open hillside across the highway and river. The driver watched it with binoculars while the passenger attempted cell-phone photos, observing for about two to two-and-a-half minutes as it crossed right to left then turned uphill with long strides and swinging arms. Both described it as much larger than a person and moving at a running pace despite a relaxed walking gait.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2017 Vichy, Maries County, Missouri Class A #59532

Two coyote hunters have nighttime sighting driving back to the farm near Arley

Two companions were hunting coyotes at night when one was paralleled in the woods by something that returned his whistles. After reuniting they drove toward the house and illuminated a tall shaggy biped in the field below the barn. They watched it briefly in the headlights before it turned and walked into a cedar thicket while their dog chased it a short way and returned.

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November 2017 Basalt, Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/3u0pzFZbPQfz85EwcKtwvgB2cBDGvkkDk9l2im5MIps

Sasquatch sighting near Basalt, Colorado (2017)

The guest and his father were bow hunting elk near Basalt in early November. After spotting distant elk, the guest noticed movement and saw a dark-haired face peering around an aspen about 60 yards away before it walked over a bench. Both were terrified and left for the truck without photographing or shooting, and later discussed whether it could have been Sasquatch.

Partial sighting
29 October 2017 Arkansas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/02/12/sc-ep405-i-shot-it

Sasquatch sighting in Arkansas (2017)

The guest was alone on a ladder deer stand before sunrise when he heard movement and vocal exchanges between two creatures. A large hairy creature stayed partly behind a cedar tree about 35 yards away, showing an arm, leg, foot and left side of its face. Fearing for his life, he shot it just above the knee, heard a loud scream, and watched it flee very fast; he later recovered the bullet with hair and saw blood.

Partial sightingScreamWhoopVocalization
28 October 2017 Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio Class A #58458

Daytime road crossing on State Route 19 just outside of Fremont

The witness was driving south with his wife on a clear afternoon when they saw a tall, hairy biped cross the road ahead of them from a field into woods. They watched it continuously as they approached, noting its long arms, long strides, and large size. After it disappeared over a guardrail into a steep wooded ravine, they stopped but could not relocate it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
5 October 2017 Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan Class B #58484

Father and daughter have possible late night sighting on edge of Huron National Forest

Around 2:30 a.m. the witness and his daughter were walking from the house to a detached garage bordering the national forest when they noticed movement and a white, human-like furry figure about 100 feet away looking toward them. The figure moved very quickly in a half-circle and crouched near a tree, then was seen standing motionless with its back to them as they approached. They ran back to the garage frightened and later discussed that they could not match it to a known animal.

Full-body sighting
October 2017 Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #58621

Ongoing activity including a late night sighting at a home east of Vestaburg

Around 2 a.m. on a clear night in late October, the witness heard growls and other noises outside his home and went out with a flashlight to investigate. He reported a strong dead-animal odor, movement across the road, and green eyeshine, then watched a tall dark bipedal animal cross the road into his woods and viewed it at close range in the treeline before retreating to the house. He reported hearing noises through the rest of the night and finding a few tracks afterward.

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16 September 2017 Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois Class A #58238

Nighttime road crossing between Rochester and East Lake Drive

Around 5 a.m. while driving home from work in the dark, the witness saw a two-legged creature run across the road ahead of the car and into a cornfield near a river. The creature was described as about six to six and a half feet tall, dark dirty black and grey, very muscular, with little visible neck and no clothes. The witness did not see long hair or the face.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
9 September 2017 Samuels, Bonner County, Idaho Class A #58251

Wife and husband find tracks, have afternoon sighting near Hellroaring Ridge

While driving in a gated area to bear hunt, the witness saw a tall black upright figure moving through saplings. On driving back through the same spot, the companion watched a similar tall black figure with wide shoulders and a rounded head for 15-20 seconds before it stepped behind a tree and vanished. Moments later the companion saw branches about seven feet high moving in a row as if something tall had run through.

Partial sightingMovement only
September 2017 Snook TX, Burleson County, Texas Class B #58152

Possible nighttime sighting by a motorist travelling thru a flooded area due to Hurricane Harvey near the town of Snook

The witness was driving west on Highway 60 after crossing the Brazos River around 2:45 a.m. when a large dark shape on the roadside rose to a standing position and stepped or leapt into the darkness. The view lasted about two seconds at highway speed, revealing a very tall, thick bipedal figure that appeared dark with no discernible features. The witness, who said they had not previously believed in such beings, reported being shaken and convinced by what they saw.

Partial sighting
19 August 2017 Troy, Madison County, Illinois Class B #58089

Motorist observes possible nighttime road crossing near Troy

The witness and a companion were driving home in the evening when they rounded a corner and saw a large upright grayish-black animal standing in the middle of the road. The animal took a few strides and disappeared into the surrounding heavy woods. The witness estimated it was about seven feet tall and said its face was obscured by hair.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 August 2017 Mountain View Ar, Stone County, Arkansas Class A #62595

Two fishermen describe daylight sighting 10 miles south of Mountain View

The witness and a companion were wade fishing in an isolated creek when they noticed a beaver-like shape in deeper water upstream. After the witness made noise, the animal swam to the bank and rose up standing upright in chest-deep water, revealing reddish fur and long massive arms, then stared briefly before climbing a steep erosion bank with a small tree, uprooting the tree. The pair heard it crashing away through thickets and immediately left the area.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
8 August 2017 Cle Elum WA, Kittitas County, Washington Class B #69553

Possible encounter in darkness outside Cle Elem

A group of four was camped overnight in a remote riverside campground. About 3 a.m. the witness, sleeping in a vehicle, woke to rustling and watched a large dark figure hunched over the picnic table going through bags and trash from about 15 feet away. Companions in tents heard rustling and grunting. In the morning there was no scattered trash, but a charcoal bag showed marks and some contents missing.

SilhouetteVocalizationUnidentified soundProperty disturbancePossible misidentification
5 August 2017 Big Bear City, California #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/22/sc-ep364-worst-day-ever

Twist near Big Bear City, California (2017)

Later the same day the pair hiked deep into the forest, first noting twisted broken branches pointed toward the trail. On a thicker, darker return trail they heard bipedal footsteps on both sides, a whistle, a deep vocal sound, and smelled a foul odor while the woods stayed silent. After reaching a logging clearing with empty cabins, they turned to see the back of a tall dark-haired biped before hurrying to a paved road where workers directed them out.

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2 August 2017 Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Class B #57991

Large brown figure seen standing in water near Lake Wales

Three relatives driving on a rural Florida road at midday spotted a large dull-brown human-like figure standing waist-deep in a swampy marsh area with its arms away from its body and head down. After driving on briefly, they turned around to look again but the figure was gone. They agreed they had all seen the same strange thing and could not explain it as a cow or tree.

Partial sighting
August 2017 Fort McCoy, Marion County, Florida Class A #59858

Multiple witnesses, daylight sighting, Hopkins Prairie, Ocala NF, next to Florida Trail

Four people driving two jeeps on the inner perimeter road of Hopkins Prairie stopped when a large creature appeared about 100 to 150 yards away at the edge of a campground. They watched it walk around a small area with long arms swaying at its sides before it turned and walked into the campground and disappeared. They then went to the spot and found a footprint in wet ground and flattened grass with a stride too wide for a relative to match.

Full-body sightingTracks
August 2017 The One With The Big Ball Of Twine [Cawker, Kansas], Mitchell County, Kansas Class A #59633

Two motorists (female) report road crossing Sasquatch on Interstate 24 among cornfields right outside Cawker City famously known for the 'The World's Largest Ball of Twine'

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck heading east at night with two companions. A large hairy biped emerged from a cornfield, crossed the two-lane highway on all fours in jumps in front of the truck, then stood upright on the far side before disappearing into corn on the other side. The witness observed its size, build, hair and facial features in moonlight and vehicle light and asked the driver not to stop.

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