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May 1996 Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho Class A #23521

Parked trucker has frightening early morning encounter off I-90 near Wallace

The witness parked his semi off the freeway to sleep around 3 a.m. with the truck off and windows open. He felt the truck shaken gently and then violently, then saw a large hairy upright creature take two strides into nearby young trees. He smelled a bad odor and heard it leaving, then drove away without stopping until Montana.

Partial sightingVehicle contactOdorFootsteps
May 1996 Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah Class A #2352

Hiker has daylight sighting in Grove Creek Canyon

The witness was hiking into Grove Creek Canyon in the afternoon when they saw a large reddish animal on the canyon rim about 100 feet above. The figure was described as about as tall as a large man and was looking east up the canyon for about five seconds. It then turned and walked out of view, and was not seen again during the rest of the hike.

Full-body sighting
May 1996 Loomis, Okanogan County, Washington Class A #16994

Daylight sighting by fisherman at Lake Chopaka

The witness was on a fishing trip and eating lunch at camp when he spotted a fur-covered biped on a hill across from the boat launch using binoculars. He watched it for several minutes until it stepped over a fallen tree and disappeared into the trees. About an hour later he saw what he believed was the same creature near a rockslide on a larger hill across the lake before it disappeared again. He told his father he had seen a Sasquatch.

Full-body sighting
6 April 1996 Scappoose, Multnomah County, Oregon #21807

Equipment operator sees strange hairy creature

The witness was driving back down a mountain road after picking up work equipment and entering a sharp bend. A 4-5 ft tall creature with an ET-like head and matted brownish-blonde hair crossed the road in front of the truck from old growth to brush. It paused near a power line pole for about 20 seconds looking ahead into the brush while the witness slowly drove around the corner.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 1996 Lewiston, California EP 134

Sasquatch sighting near Lewiston, California (1996)

The witness and his wife returned after dinner to their closed campground to find their zipped tent unzipped, overturned, and contents strewn. While packing to leave for a motel, the wife saw a huge hairy figure that had been crouched by a tree stand, turn, and walk away silently. They drove to the valley that night and returned in daylight to find the branch it stood under was well above the witness's reach, convincing them it was not a bear but a Sasquatch that had ransacked the camp.

Partial sightingProperty disturbance
April 1996 Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California Class A #919

Car passenger has nighttime sighting near Lake Tahoe

A child riding in a car driven by a parent spotted a large fur-covered figure standing among trees alongside a mountain highway at dusk. The figure remained at the roadside watching the car pass. The child was frightened by the sighting and remained upset until arriving home.

Full-body sighting
15 March 1996 Lewiston, Trinity County, California Class A #2820

Campers describe an encounter after dark

The witnesses returned late at night to find their tent knocked over with contents spilled. While loading the vehicle to leave, one witness saw a tall brown human-like figure stand up about 15 feet away and walk toward the river. The pair left the area that night and returned the next day to photograph apparent footprints on a hillside.

Partial sightingProperty disturbanceOdorTracks
February 1996 Bandon, Coos County, Oregon #477

Worker glimpses bipedal creature, finds fresh track

While checking a loud water pump near the work site, the witness walked to a nearby dried stream bed with a steep bank. Something moved east around a curve very quickly, seen only as a brown flash. The witness judged it was running on two legs based on the sound rhythm, which differed from familiar four-legged animals.

Partial sightingFootsteps
1996 Lynchburg, Virginia EP 988

Paranormal encounter near Lynchburg, Virginia (1996)

While the witness rode as passenger around 2 a.m., the car stopped and a tall gaunt pale humanoid crossed the road on all fours in headlights. It had a human-like face, visible ribs and spine, long limbs and fingers, and moved with a camel-like gait. It looked toward the occupants and showed its teeth before the encounter ended.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
1996 Bloomington, Indiana EP 969

Sasquatch sighting near Bloomington, Indiana (1996)

A family driving home stopped at an intersection when they saw a tall thin creature picking from low branches under a tree. When it noticed the vehicle it dropped to all fours and moved quickly across the highway past the front of the vehicle. The whole family watched it at close range.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1996 Missouri EP 904

Sasquatch sighting in Missouri (1996)

While driving through flooding and storms the witness rounded a corner and saw two figures climbing an extremely steep muddy hill. The larger appeared female and held hands with a four-foot smaller one, then disappeared into woods as the witness continued to the rental office.

Full-body sighting
1996 Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon #1109

Family has encounter with two creatures while camping at Molalla River

While camping with family, the witness and a sibling were coloring outside when they saw two bipedal figures, one larger and one smaller, dart behind trees. The witness fled to the car and then saw one figure crouching in bushes staring toward the mother. After a young sibling retrieved a BB gun, the figure turned and ran into the woods on two feet.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
1996 Bandon, Coos County, Oregon #130

Near Bandon, Lampa Valley Rd Sighting by two young men on motorcycles

Two people riding motorcycles stopped to rest and looked across a valley. They claimed they saw a tall animal with very wide shoulders moving on two legs, which stood up, walked around, and then sat on a stump. They did not approach it and left the area.

Full-body sighting
1996 Salem, Marion County, Oregon #33

Orey has sighting in Abiqua while mushrooming

The witness was mushroom picking with a companion along a ridge around noon. A distant figure first thought to be another hunter came closer and was described as a tall reddish Bigfoot. It approached to within 75-100 feet while walking crouched and swinging its arms, then left over the ridge after the witness yelled. The companion did not see it.

Full-body sighting
1996–1997 Orofino, Idaho EP 483

Sasquatch sighting near Orofino, Idaho (1996)

The witness saw a tall shaggy figure at a distance near a river in northern Idaho. It appeared to cloak or blend into trees, looked human-like with long hair, and left a lasting impression.

Full-body sighting
1996–2007 Humboldt County, California EP 449

Sasquatch sighting near Humboldt County (1996)

While bushwhacking to a remote spot the caller heard crisp whistles from different sides. A violently shaken tree dropped leaves and revealed a red-haired pregnant orang-like figure twenty feet up that stared at him. It turned translucent until only the face remained while whistles approached closer, so he left.

Partial sightingWhistleTree break
1996 Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington #4422

Tall upright creature spotted walking across a hay field

Four people in a car rounded a corner, stopped, and watched a creature cross a hay field. The creature was described as about 7 to 8 feet tall and dark brown, and it looked toward the group while walking. The witnesses observed it from an estimated 75 to 100 yards away.

Full-body sighting
1996 Fargo, Georgia EP 346

Sasquatch sighting near Fargo, Georgia (1996)

The witness and a companion were drifting in a canoe on a narrow tributary toward the main lake when they heard splashing and commotion on the bank. About forty to fifty feet away a hairy upright figure stood up, turned away, and moved smoothly into the thick trees. Both were frightened and agreed not to discuss it with the rest of the camping group.

Partial sightingMovement only
1996–1997 Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine Class A #1188

Two sisters see dark, shaggy haired, bipedal creature standing in middle of road

The witness and a relative were driving to school one morning when they noticed a figure standing at the edge of the road watching their approach. The figure was described as human-sized, covered in very dark shaggy hair, hunched with arms hanging low, standing on two feet. As they drove past it disappeared into the surrounding forest and could not be seen when the witness looked back.

Full-body sighting
January 1996 Flatwoods, Greenup County, Kentucky Class B #16896

Possible sasquatch seen squatting in a road near Flatwoods

Two people were walking on a gravel road at night when they noticed a large dark object ahead. As they approached, it rose from a crouch revealing a very tall black furry figure that they watched for about 20 seconds. The figure then walked into the adjacent woods, and the pair fled the area.

Full-body sighting