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8 July 2008 Willits, Mendocino County, California Class A #24146

Man Has Face to Face Encounter Outside of Willits

The witness was driving north on Highway 101 north of Willits in daylight when a large hair-covered biped entered the roadway and ran across the lanes in front of the car. The witness braked and then stopped as the animal paused at the road edge about 25 feet away, turned its upper body and stared for about five seconds. The animal then bounded up a steep embankment on all fours and left.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
2 July 2008 Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia Class A #24125

Man observes a large, hair-covered biped outside his garage south of Nashville

Late on a Wednesday night the witness was watching TV above the garage when he heard something strike a garage door. After a few seconds he looked out the window and saw a tall hair-covered figure below the window retreating toward the woods. The figure disappeared within about two seconds. A family member later checked outside but found no tracks or other physical evidence.

Partial sightingDoor or window contact
July 2008 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #24265

BFRO Investigator obtains first thermal footage (very brief) outside Phillips

The witness camped alone for several nights using a thermal imager. On the fourth night an object was thrown near the tent, then a heat signature was seen peeking over brush along a trail. The figure stood and ran away bipedally while brush thrashed on both sides, and the witness left the thermal recording overnight.

Partial sightingObject throwingFootstepsMovement only
July 2008 Conconully, Okanogan County, Washington Class A #47872

Morning sighting by a woodcutter NW of Conconully

The witness was driving on a mountain road toward a firewood cutting spot when the dog alerted to the left. The witness stopped and saw a tall dark figure look at him while walking behind a large slash pile about 75 yards away near the tree line. The figure did not reappear from the other side, and when the witness drove forward it was gone, apparently having gone into the woods. The witness did not get out to look for tracks.

Partial sighting
1 July 2008 Indianola, Washington State, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #24129

Two very tall hairy creatures seen running down the road at night near Indianola

Late at night the witness was driving home on a forested road and saw two tall dark bipedal figures running ahead in the headlights. The pair ran down the roadway for six to eight seconds, one near the centerline and one on the shoulder, before both veered off into the treeline. The witness did not stop and continued home.

Full-body sighting
30 June 2008 Durango, San Juan County, Colorado Class A #32905

Hiker has a possible daytime sighting near Crater Lake

The witness was hiking a mountain trail with three children who had run ahead. He noticed a large upright hairy figure moving behind the treeline about 50 to 100 yards away, watching it for less than a minute as it moved through brush and woods. He did not alert the children at the time and did not photograph it. About a year later after seeing a television program about similar sightings in the area, he decided to share the experience.

Partial sightingSilhouette
20 June 2008 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class A #29158

Evening sighting at a cornfield near New Philadelphia

In June 2008 around 9:30 p.m., the witness was walking with a child along a road toward a farm when a strange high-pitched howl and musty odor were noticed. A tall, hairy human-like figure emerged from a cornfield and followed at a distance as they hurried toward a waiting vehicle. When vehicle headlights were turned on, the figure paused, vocalized again, and retreated quickly into the corn. The waiting adult also heard the vocalization.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlOdorMovement only +1
14 June 2008 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Class A #24674

BFRO Investigator videotapes encounter in Daniel Boone National Forest

An investigator hiked with two companions to the top of a rocky ridge at night to look into recurring activity. While the companions scanned with night vision and a camcorder, the investigator illuminated a sasquatch-like figure standing close below the rocks with a headlamp and watched it withdraw and walk away. The companions recorded eyeshine in the opposite direction, suggesting a second animal, and the group heard footsteps following them as they descended. They later reviewed the tape and confirmed eyeshine had been recorded.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootstepsObject throwing
7 June 2008 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #28898

Dusk and nighttime sightings by couple at rock quarry near Greenwater

A couple drove into an old rock quarry at dusk and saw a large gray human-shaped figure standing in front of their car. They watched it quickly climb a steep gravel slope on all fours, stand bipedally at the top, and walk into the woods. Later that night a sheriff's spotlight illuminated the same figure at the woods edge before it left, and the couple packed up and departed.

Full-body sighting
June 2008 Rogers, Columbiana County, Ohio Class B #46834

Camper has possible early evening sighting in Beaver Creek State Park

In June 2008 the witness was camping and stepped into the woods behind the campsite in the early evening. After hearing a loud crash, the witness saw a dark muscular human-like figure moving quickly through brush toward a ravine about 20-30 feet away. The two companions did not see the figure, and no tracks or other sign were found the next morning.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
23 May 2008 Otterville, Jersey County, Illinois Class A #29265

Motorists have sighting at night near Otterville

The witness was driving at night with a relative as passenger when an entity ran from a field onto the road in front of the car. The witness described seeing it at very close range in the headlights as it crossed and then ran up a steep embankment without slowing. Both occupants reportedly agreed it did not appear human.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 May 2008 Charleston, Lincoln County, West Virginia Class A #70692

Delivery driver has close up encounter with a Bigfoot near bridge 18 miles SW of Charleston

In fall 2008 the witness was driving a pickup slowly along a dirt road beside a creek toward a one-lane low-water bridge in the evening. Beside the bridge he saw a large shaggy figure he first took for a bear, which stood upright as he approached and watched him pass within a few feet. He described it as about eight feet tall with long arms, no visible neck, and a hairless human-like face. The figure then stepped into deep water, crossed the creek, and climbed the far bank holding trees, and was gone when the witness returned after dark.

Full-body sighting
5 May 2008 Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois Class A #28899

Father and son have daylight sighting on Illinois Rt 48 near Taylorville

The witness was traveling by vehicle with a parent toward Taylorville in late morning. The parent reacted to something ahead, and the witness then saw a very tall upright animal cross the road, step over a guard rail, and disappear under a bridge. A dog in the vehicle reacted to a smell at the time. Neither occupant saw the animal's face.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
May 2008 South Uxbridge Exactly .5 Mile From Rhode Island Boarder, Worcester County, Massachusetts Class A #23732

Sundown sighting by motorists near Rhode Island state border

The driver was traveling north with a companion when a tall, dark-haired bipedal figure was seen on the grass near the tree line. The figure walked parallel to the woods and then turned into the trees, disappearing after several seconds. The driver slowed and both occupants stared into the woods, with the companion thinking dark movement was visible among the trees.

Full-body sightingMovement only
May 2008 Rozetta, Henderson County, Illinois Class A #23949

Turkey hunter has early morning sighting near Rozetta

The witness was turkey hunting in heavy hilly forest at daybreak when branches breaking drew attention. The witness watched a large hairy figure with long arms and a hunched back travel down a draw until it disappeared into the woods. The figure was estimated at 7 to 8 feet tall, very muscular, seen from about 100 yards in low light.

Full-body sighting
May 2008 Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Class B #48359

Hunter sees black creature dive into the Sioux River near Washburn

The witness was walking downstream along the Sioux River after trout fishing when he noticed a small black furry creature on the bank ahead. The creature immediately launched itself arms-first into the deepest pool and disappeared underwater without resurfacing during several minutes of watching. The witness did not inspect the spot for tracks and continued out to his car, remaining puzzled about what he saw.

Full-body sighting
23 April 2008 Tok, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska Class A #23666

Passenger on the Alcan Highway sees a tall bipedal creature walk across the road

The witness was riding as a passenger in a westbound vehicle on the highway when he saw a tall, single-colored figure crossing the road ahead on an incline. The figure reportedly walked upright in long strides across the lanes and into the forest. When the vehicle reached the crossing point, there were no houses or any sign of the figure in the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible hoax
19 April 2008 Sugar Island, Chippewa County, Michigan Class B #25451

Man witnesses the sillouette of a tall creature while boiling sap near Sault Ste. Marie

The witness was boiling maple sap by a fire around 1:30 a.m. when they went behind a shed and noticed a tall shadow-like figure moving toward the water. The figure traveled along a new gravel road/trail for about 30 seconds before disappearing into darkness, moving slowly with a side-to-side wobble and making no audible sound.

Silhouette
12 April 2008 Nasselle, Pacific County, Washington Class A #24751

Young man, on camping trip with his family, sees a sasquatch near Naselle

The witness was walking on a dirt road in the evening when a gray-brown figure was seen standing between bushes at a distance. After the witness spoke, the figure made a loud grunt, then turned toward a second grunt heard deeper in the forest and walked away. The witness ran back to a relative, and a next-day visit found a broken branch and flattened vegetation but no footprints.

Partial sightingVocalizationMovement onlyTree breakAnimal behaviour
11 April 2008 SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, Lewis County, Kentucky Class A #24976

Property owner describes activity near South Portsmouth

The witness reports repeated encounters over three to four months near the family home involving a large bipedal animal that is not a bear and has a very strong bad odor. Dogs are frightened by it and horses become agitated when it is close, and some livestock have been lost. The witness's children also saw it while walking to catch the school bus, and a follow-up account describes a brief thirty-foot sighting of a seven to eight foot tall grayish-black haired animal.

Full-body sightingOdor