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8 November 2003 Near Willamette Pass, Lane County, Oregon Class A #7366

Couple in car observe an upright animal crossing highway

The witness was driving westbound with a companion at about 1:30 a.m. when a very large dark figure ran across the highway from south to north. The crossing lasted about three seconds and the companion was certain it was on two legs. The companion became frightened and urged them to keep driving as fast as possible.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
4 November 2003 Dixie, Walla Walla County, Washington Class A #7406

Father and Son Hunting Mill Creek Drainage Near Walla Walla, WA see biped walking across slope

Two hunters were packing out harvested elk in late afternoon when one noticed movement behind them. About 500 yards away across a steep, icy shale opening they had just crossed, they watched a very dark, tall bipedal figure cross quickly without difficulty. After briefly discussing it and noting they were unarmed and carrying meat, they left the area.

Full-body sighting
2 November 2003 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington #758

Sighting by elk hunter

While tracking elk into timber beside a clearcut, the witness felt watched and noticed silence, then saw a bear run off. Shortly after, the witness smelled a strong odor and watched a large dark form staying hidden in dense brush that seemed to move with and toward him. The standoff involved limbs and dirt clods thrown toward the witness, grunting, crying and woofing sounds, and brush movement suggesting a charge. The witness fired two shots into the air, ran to the road, and heard crashing moving down a ravine.

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November 2003 LEESVILLE OR NATCHITOCHES, Natchitoches Parish County, Louisiana #922

Female hunter has sighting

The witness was walking through woods in the morning toward a deer stand when a large human-like creature was seen. The witness chambered a round in a rifle, after which the creature screamed and ran off and the witness fled the area.

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November 2003 Longveiw, Alberta Class A #9876

Sighting by hunters south of Longview

Two hunters driving on a road spotted a large black upright figure standing between two pines on top of a snowy hill. The figure moved downhill about 100 yards through deep snow to the treeline in a few seconds. The witnesses then watched it moving in brush for about a minute before it disappeared.

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November 2003 Wichita, Sumner County, Kansas Class A #40035

Memory told of a dusk sighting as a passenger in traffic on I-35 outside Wichita

While riding as a passenger on a congested interstate at dusk in drizzle, the witness watched a large hair-covered animal loping in a deep drainage ditch. As the car pulled alongside, the animal stood upright on two legs, stepped up the bank and over a barbed-wire fence into a tree line and disappeared. The husband who was driving did not see the figure.

Full-body sighting
November 2003 Wanblee, Jackson County, South Dakota Class A #13691

Police officer describes late night road crossing sighting south of Wanblee

The witness, a police officer on midnight patrol, was driving back toward town when he noticed movement in the roadside ditch. Moments later a hair-covered figure ran across the road in front of his vehicle from west to east, visible only from thigh to shoulder in the headlights. He stopped to look but it was gone, and the next morning he found grass impressions showing heel and toes.

Partial sightingRoad crossingTracks
27 October 2003 Jefferson,s.c, Chesterfield County, South Carolina #610

Two men delivering feed at turkey farm smell musky odor, see large hairy creature

The witness and a co-worker were delivering feed on opposite sides of a farm. The witness smelled a musky odor and, while scanning with a spotlight, saw a large hairy creature behind a building near hardwoods about 125 yards away. The witness warned the co-worker, who said he also saw the creature from about 50 yards away.

Full-body sightingOdor
26 October 2003 Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois Class A #15347

Deer hunter has early morning sighting from tree stand near Pearl City

The witness climbed into a tree stand before dawn to bow hunt. While it was still dark, something breathed heavily beneath the stand for about 10 minutes then walked away to the southeast. Shortly after sunrise in light fog, the witness saw a large human-like figure about 100 yards away walking east at a fast pace. After climbing down, the witness followed its footprints eastward.

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22 October 2003 Cherry Grove, Washington County, Oregon #585

Strange animal crosses road in front of car

The witness was driving home at night with a companion and a sleeping relative. The companion spotted eyes on the road and the witness slowed down. They observed a dark figure moving steadily without bobbing, noted an odor like rotting timber and dead animal, and noted absence of deer-like fur or antlers despite moonlight and high beams.

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19 October 2003 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon #1000

Rouckhound has sighting, is followed out of woods by creature

The witness was rockhounding with a dog at sunset and started hiking out. The witness saw a tall black figure standing partly behind a tree about 30 feet away, then walked away while smelling a strong foul odor and hearing grunting behind. The figure was seen again standing in a clear spot by the river about 50-60 yards back and appeared to follow by sound until the witness reached a truck and left.

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14 October 2003 Searchmount, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Class A #7139

Toronto Police Officer hunting moose has close encounter

While moose hunting from an ATV in rainy daylight, the witness heard footsteps from a gully and saw a muscular hair-covered biped about 40 yards away. The figure grabbed a tree, ducked into dense brush, and a raspy cough followed by a deep sad howl was then heard from cover. The witness waited without further sighting and left the woods early, reporting fear.

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14 October 2003 Coeur D' Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho Class A #7180

Man sees bi-pedal creature while talking with friends

The witness and three companions were socializing at a gravel turnout late at night. The witness noticed a tall, solid-black, man-like outline about 15 yards away behind a boulder barrier. After about five seconds, the figure turned and walked on two legs down a ledge and into the tree line. Two companions also reported seeing it, while the third companion did not see it before it disappeared.

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11 October 2003 North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana Class A #8438

Youths have nighttime sighting near North Webster

Three youths arriving home late at night saw a person-like form rise from where it had appeared as a stump near the water about 150 feet away. The figure walked quickly east along the shore, then turned and moved quickly back across the yard toward marshy woods by the trailer while making heavy running sounds. The youths rushed inside the residence and locked the door, remaining upset through the night.

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10 October 2003 North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana #578

Large creature runs by witness

The witness and a companion were walking to a house by a lake after a football game on a moonlit Friday night. They noticed a large dark bulky object sitting near the lake. The object stood up and ran east making loud noise, then came back along the same path running west. The witness estimated it was about 9 feet tall and 250-300 feet away throughout.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
10 October 2003 Prineville, Crook County, Oregon #710

Brief sighting near Prineville

The witness claimed to see a creature cross a dirt road. It entered a thicket and was lost from sight after about five to eight seconds.

Road crossing
October 2003 Fall Creek, Lane County, Oregon EP 917

Sasquatch sighting near Fall Creek, Oregon (2003)

While elk hunting with her husband near Wimble Pass, the witness spotted a large black upright figure in a clearcut. They locked eyes briefly before it turned and stepped behind a brush pile. The sighting left her shaken and changed how she views the woods.

Full-body sighting
October 2003 Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina Class A #9475

Two turkey farmers have nighttime sighting near Jefferson

Two coworkers were pumping feed into silos on a turkey farm after midnight. One smelled an unfamiliar odor and shone a spotlight, spotting an animal behind a barn picking objects from the ground and blocking the light with its hand. He alerted his coworker, who also shone his light, saw the large creature walking toward him, then retreated to the front of the farm.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
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.

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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.

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