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Date unknown Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois Related account #40120

Sasquatch sighting near Makanda Or Cobden, Illinois

A friend told the witness he had seen a weird creature once and heard it stalking him another time in the same woods.

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BFRO YEAR: 1988-89 IDOC Lake A-41 On The Map, Jackson County, Illinois Class A #44003

Close encounter while fishing remembered near Giant City State Park

The witness was fishing alone at a small wooded lake in the afternoon when brush breaking, snapping trees, and splashing rocks drew attention. The witness turned to see a large muscular creature standing nearby that emitted a loud high-pitched scream. The witness froze, the creature quickly retreated into the woods, and the witness fled down the trail to the vehicle.

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After that Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness's spouse later saw another figure near a tree in the front yard by the driveway at night under floodlights.

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after a few month of seeing nothing Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois

After months with no activity, the witness and spouse together watched a dark figure about six feet tall go down the driveway toward the road on a sunny mild afternoon.

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after the two that I saw Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness's spouse reported additional similar sightings in the same area and closer to the house after the witness's first two sightings.

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A few days later Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Wood knock near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness went outside to check, heard a hollow knocking sound that got louder then stopped, and saw a crouching dark figure in tall grass, finding matted grass there the next morning.

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A few days later Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness's spouse reported seeing something in about the same location a few days after the main sighting.

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just as the witness was turning onto the path West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois Related account #11273

Sasquatch sighting near West Frankfort, Illinois

Two children on a motorcycle exited the trail saying a hobo was chasing them just as the witness entered.

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earlier in the year than his wife's sighting Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois Related account #28703

Sasquatch sighting near Taylorville, Illinois

Two men reportedly saw the same creature walk in front of their vehicle at the same location earlier that year.

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in the night Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Related account #36246

Sasquatch sighting near Olive Branch, Illinois

During a later overnight visit to the same area, the witness reported seeing a very large upright animal step across the road at night, and a 26.5-inch footprint was found nearby the next day.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2000 Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida Related account #747

Sasquatch sighting near Edgewater, Florida

A group including a witness sitting around a bright fire pit at night heard something large moving through the woods and saw a single red eye reflection about six and a half to seven feet off the ground.

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Date unknown Pierson, Volusia County, Florida Related account #32203

Sasquatch sighting near Pierson, Florida

The witness reports that a couple of other people said they had also seen a creature in the same general area.

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A year and half after his first sighting Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida Related account #49326

Sasquatch sighting near Live Oak, Florida

The witness briefly saw a smaller 5- to 6-foot biped moving after deer near the pipeline road.

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Two nights later Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida Related account #76634

Vocalization near Bushnell, Florida

Two nights later the witness heard the same grunt twice from farther away in the swamp and thought she saw eye shine about five feet off the ground that quickly disappeared.

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BFRO YEAR: 1985 86 Lakeland Fla, Polk County, Florida Class B #3918

Hunter has unexplained, late night encounter while in small boat on Saddle Creek

Late at night the witness paddled a small boat up a creek with two dogs and heard something following on the bank, then a loud blowing noise. The dogs refused to go ashore and later barked intensely. The witness shone a light and saw a large ape-like figure running away over a hill, then noticed a group of tracks while leaving. A skunk-like brassy odor was noted before the sighting.

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BFRO YEAR: 1947/48 Palatka, Putnam County, Florida Class A #4795

While riding horse, young teen has day time sighting not far from Palatka

Around 1947-48 on a hot summer day, the witness was riding a horse through pine woods to visit a neighbor when a large dark hairy figure was seen at a distance by a pine tree. The figure appeared to make repeated up-and-down movements with its arms raised and paid no attention to the witness. The horse stopped, pointed its ears forward, and refused to approach, so the witness watched briefly from a safe distance.

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BFRO YEAR: 1971-72? Putnam Hall, Putnam County, Florida Class A #1021

Large Creature standing in road

The witness and a companion were driving at night when an entity was standing in their lane and they had to swerve to avoid hitting it. They reported getting a good look as they passed, describing a tall, hairy, man-like figure. The driver was frightened and would not stop or turn around.

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Another time Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Related account #16823

Sasquatch sighting near Haines City And Avon Prk, Florida

A young child playing near the steps screamed about a monster and ran inside, and has since feared going alone near the fence line.

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Date unknown Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Related account #16823

Sasquatch sighting near Haines City And Avon Prk, Florida

A relative walking a dog behind a camper trailer reported seeing a figure, after which the dog pulled hard to return inside.

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BFRO YEAR: About 1995 Bartow, Polk County, Florida Class B #15310

Possible daylight sighting by fisherman near Bartow

The witness was fishing from a hilltop near a park in Bartow while companions checked lines. She noticed a dark, hairy form protruding chest-high from the water among reeds, seemingly staring at her. She stared back, testing the sighting by closing and averting her eyes, but when companions returned and she tried to point it out, it was gone.

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