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1989–1990 Jackson, Wyoming #d3228e14-ef5d-4037-89f5-76055d443f1e

Sasquatch sighting near Jackson, Wyoming (1989)

The witness describes riding horses with a friend for several days and stopping at a spring. He walked to a cliff after smelling a strong odor and saw a huge hairy human-like figure. He spoke to it, heard it grunt and growl, heard a distant whoop and a loud tongue-pop like a wood knock, then watched it climb the cliff with its arms and disappear.

Partial sightingWhoopWood knockGrowlOdor
1989–1990 Youngstown, Ohio #e350072d-d820-4062-b4cd-fe3a33755a86

Dogman sighting near Youngstown, Ohio (1989)

Four teenage friends were spending the night around a large fire inside an abandoned steel-mill building. After wild dogs chased something over a nearby coke pile and were thrown off, a massive wolf-like creature appeared on the mound, then confronted the group, stood upright, growled, and followed them into the building up to the third floor while drooling heavily. A passing train sounded its horn, frightening the creature away, after which the group waited before fleeing on foot back to a friend's house.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlFootstepsAnimal behaviour
Summer of 1989 Virginia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/5af0hnZsrQX9o5rcS0OK6j23rjpTC6-CDLvw0JBifUQ

Footsteps in Virginia (1989)

The witness and friends drove to a remote gravel road to party at night. After a loud crash from a tree, something bipedal circled them making growling sounds and then gave a loud roar they could feel. It stepped into the spotlight as a massive white figure, climbed a bank in three steps and rushed their truck before they fled, later returning in daylight to find impressions on the bank.

FootstepsGrowlHowlFull-body sightingEyeshine +2
July 1988 Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas Class A #8527

Man has extraordinary, close encounter while fishing near Huntington

The witness was bass fishing along a lake bank when a commotion in nearby woods drew attention. A large upright apelike creature about seven to eight feet tall emerged, made whoop sounds and a low growl, snapped off a small tree and slapped the ground while staring with flexed muscles. The witness slowly backed away looking down, the animal followed a short distance then turned, paused near a bushy spot, and walked into the woods. The witness rejoined companions who laughed, and has not returned to the area.

Full-body sightingWhoopGrowlTree breakTwist +1
June 1988 Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class B #4980

Night sighting near Sandyville

Four young people went to a collapsed train tunnel late at night and sat on top of the entrance. They reported an overpowering odor, snapping twigs, loud crashing through trees, a low growl, heavy footsteps they could feel, and a loud thud. As they ran back to their car, the reporter glimpsed huge hairy legs and a large hand with long dark nails, then they drove away quickly after the car lurched.

Partial sightingGrowlFootstepsMovement onlyOdor +1
1988 Tofty, Minnesota #d1ea7fd3-1101-4d37-b042-b2e37e0d52de

Sasquatch sighting near Tofty, Minnesota (1988)

The witness and a companion were fishing from shore at a remote northern campground when they watched a tall, reddish-brown, hairy creature stand and walk down an embankment on a peninsula. After discussing the sighting and finding nearby cabins boarded and barricaded, they heard heavy footsteps and a loud growl escalating to a scream near their tent that night. They spent the night in their truck and left early the next morning.

Partial sightingFootstepsGrowlScreamTree break
1988 Alberta #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Sasquatch sighting in Alberta (1988)

Four campers were playing cards when two walked toward the washroom and nearly bumped into a tall figure that grunted. They fled to cars, then illuminated it with headlights as it left toward the treeline. A nearby truck with three other people may have also seen it.

Full-body sightingVocalizationGrowl
August 1987 Montevallo, Bibb County, Alabama Class B #21714

Rescue workers describes possible stalking on the Cahaba River outside Montevallo

The witness and a companion were waiting on a riverbank at night to help pull rescue canoes from the water. After hearing brush-breaking and grunting sounds for some time, the witness was rushed by a large upright figure that came within about 10 feet while making loud vocalizations. Both individuals fled and the figure did not pursue further.

SilhouetteVocalizationGrowlMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
July 1987 Hampstead, Onslow County, North Carolina Class B #3334

Man hits 7 foot tall, reddish-brown creature with his car, then is pursued by the creature

The witness was driving toward the beach at dusk when a large hairy creature stood in the road. The car glanced the creature, then the witness stopped and the creature got up, approached, and chased the car, striking the rear. The witness drove away and later found a dented quarter panel with hair, a shattered spoiler, and a lingering foul smell on the car.

Full-body sightingGrowlOdorVehicle contact
June 1987 Immokalee, Collier County, Florida Class B #20420

Possible nightime encounter near Lake Trafford

Late at night the witness's family was at home when a dog outside sounded distressed. A relative went out, saw a large shadow by the shed, retrieved a firearm, then saw something flee down the driveway and fired, after which a loud growl-howl was heard followed by silence. The next morning the family found unfamiliar footprints and believed the visitor had leapt across a nearby canal.

SilhouetteMovement onlyGrowlHowlUnidentified sound +1
10 April 1987 Cassia, Lake County, Florida Class A #32249

Memory told of close encounters while working as a fence contractor near Cassia

The crew was camped on the bank of Blackwater Creek eating dinner when a splash revealed their cooler in the creek was missing. Shortly after, a companion returned shaken saying something had watched him from across the creek. The witness shone a spotlight across the narrow creek and the group saw a large hair-covered biped stand up, its eyes shining, block the light with its forearm, vocalize, and flee. The men then left for a motel for the remainder of the job.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlHowlOdor +1
24 September 1985 Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas Class A #27482

Man recalls incident while camping as a teenager near Cedarville

Two teenagers camped on a mountain logging road were harassed by thrown sticks, loud grunting and tree-banging sounds, and a strong foul odor. When they shone a light into the woods about 25 yards away, they saw a very tall fur-covered figure that ducked behind a tree. They put out their fire and fled down the trail, saying the figure followed them most of the way back.

Partial sightingObject throwingTwistVocalizationWood knock +3
July 1984 Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia Class A #9712

Early evening encounter near Riverdale

The witness was walking home through woods at dusk when a very large, completely hairy human-like figure was seen a few feet away in dense vegetation parallel to the trail. As the witness ran toward home, the figure ran alongside in the brush making deep grunt and roar-like sounds. The figure stopped and stayed crouched in cover at the edge of an open field while the witness continued home and reported what happened to a parent.

Full-body sightingGrowl
June 1984 Pasco County, Florida Class A #737

creature seen in an open field by witness.

The witness group was in an open field when they heard a howling/growling noise from the tree line. They approached and saw a creature crouched down that then stood about eight feet tall before running quickly toward a swamp. They did not follow into the swamp but found bark shredded from the tree where it had been.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlTree break
April 1984 Biern, AR., Southwest Of Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas Class A #3519

Man working in wooded area sees bipedal animal standing on railroad tracks

The witness was waiting on railroad tracks near Biern, Arkansas for coworkers after finishing forestry line work on a clear warm afternoon. At a track crossing in the distance the witness saw a tall dark figure that turned its whole upper body and stepped toward the witness. After a nearby truck started, the figure left the tracks for the woods in two long steps, and the witness heard unfamiliar growling and vocal sounds. The witness later waited locked inside the work vehicle until coworkers returned.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalization
1 October 1983 Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Class B #56829

Hunters experience possible vocals, find nests, get screamed at over three-day hunting weekend north of Reydon

Three hunters camped in a river bottom over the opening weekend of bow season. Over several days and nights they reported heavy impacts, rustling, a skunk-like odor, red eyeshine, wood knocks, whistles, talk-like mumbling, a whoop-ending vocalization, and bent trees and branch structures. The most intense moment was a predawn episode with a deep guttural roar followed by a scream-like sound near camp. They left early after smelling the odor again near a plum thicket.

Unidentified soundMovement onlyOdorEyeshineWood knock +9
August 1983 Liberty Hill Near Lake Wateree, Kershaw County, South Carolina Class B #546

Good Samaritan has encounter near Liberty Hill

A driver stopped to help two motorists whose car had left the road after swerving to avoid a large hairy creature chasing a deer across the road. While fetching a rope from his truck to pull their car out, he walked directly into the creature standing behind his truck. He noted a foul smell, red eyes, and a low growl before it walked to the woods edge and then into the woods. He then helped move the car and continued his trip, shaken by the encounter.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingGrowlOdor
July 1983 Jackson Near Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey Class A #7437

Teenagers have nightime encounter near Jackson

The witness, then a teenager, led four companions single-file through dark woods at night to take lumber from a house under construction. The group heard a noise ahead, then saw a very tall upright figure with red eyeshine in the weak flashlight beam. After companions threw objects at it and a deep growl was heard, the group fled to nearby outbuildings and later to a house for help.

SilhouetteEyeshineGrowlObject throwing
March 1983 Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida Class A #25978

Bluff charge by a sasquatch at sunrise on Manatee River, 30 miles south of Tampa

The witness returned early in the morning to a familiar fishing spot by a river. A large hair-covered creature stepped onto the trail, noticed the witness, and ran toward them. The witness climbed over a tall fence to escape and was confronted face-to-face across the fence before fleeing along the fence line as the creature chased from the other side until it was stopped by dense vegetation.

Full-body sightingGrowlFootsteps
Fall 1983 Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama Class A #33307

Memory told of a close encounter while riding a bike as a teen in Brewton

The witness was riding a bicycle on a trail through woods near a grocery store when a large hairy creature stepped into the path, causing a fall. The creature stood over the witness at close range and produced a loud howl/growl with its mouth open before leaving into the woods at high speed while breaking branches. The witness then rode home quickly and hid inside.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlMovement only