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December 1993 HANCOCK NEW YORK, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Class A #1005

Hunter sees creature through rifle scope

The witness was deer hunting in a thick pine area bordering a swamp in northeastern Pennsylvania in 1993 when he noticed a strong rotten smell. He then watched what he first thought was a large bear walking upright for about 200 yards and viewed it through his rifle scope, concluding it was not a bear. He described it as man-like, about 5'10", wide and stocky with a slight limp, and said he was frightened and ran away once it was out of sight.

Full-body sightingOdor
December 1993 Dayton, Liberty County, Texas Class A #10272

Squirrel hunter has pre-dusk close encounter near Linney Creek

The witness was hunting squirrels in a wooded clearing when a tall, dark, hairy figure appeared about 15 feet away. The two reportedly stared at each other for about ten seconds before the witness cocked a shotgun and the figure quickly turned and left into dense foliage. The witness looked for tracks but found none and noted an absence of other wildlife activity.

Full-body sighting
20 November 1993 Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois Class A #37697

Memory told of a sighting at dawn while deer hunting north of Hettick

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand at sunrise when they heard twigs snapping and then a very loud yell/scream. A dark brown figure walking upright, estimated at 6.5 to 7 feet tall, then crossed about 20 yards between two timber areas. The figure did not appear concerned by the witness's presence.

Full-body sightingScream
3 November 1993 West Of Waleska, Cherokee County, Georgia Class A #1864

Large, Dark Gray form crosses road in front of motorist

The witness was riding around late at night because they could not sleep, looking for deer. A large dark-gray upright figure on two legs crossed the road in front of them, covering the roughly 18-foot-wide road in about three long strides. The witness perceived the crossing as very quick.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 1993 Oroville/Paradise, Butte County, California #1451

Woman describes seeing two adult creatures communicating and gesturing

The witness was staying at hosts' rural wooded property and got up around midnight to use an outdoor outhouse. Upon exiting, the witness encountered two large hominid-like creatures walking nearby on an old logging road and observed them talking, laughing, and gesturing. The creatures paused and looked toward the witness before continuing and remaining audible after passing. The witness reported the incident to the hosts immediately and found tracks with them the next morning.

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15 October 1993 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class A #1568

Creature observed by motorist near Jarrel Cove State Park

Late at night the witness was driving north on Harstine Island and slowed for a turn when headlights and moonlight revealed a huge upright figure in a pasture about 40 feet away. The figure looked at the car, walked parallel along the fence line, stepped over the fence, crossed the road and vanished into brush. The witness drove quickly to a campground shower and did not stay overnight, returning the next day to find the fence pushed down.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
10 October 1993 Malo, Ferry County, Washington Class A #55451

Homeowner recalls early morning sighting near Malo

Around 6 a.m. in dim light the witness was inside her unfinished home when her two outside dogs barked toward the creek crossing on the driveway then ran back to the porch frightened. She looked from the window and saw a very tall, wide, dark hair-covered person-like figure with no apparent neck standing by a tree about 150 feet away. When it seemed to notice her it stepped behind the tree, and when she glanced away to call her husband it was gone. Later that day she and her husband found large footprints and broken branches at the location.

Full-body sightingTracksTree break
October 1993 Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #1045

Father and son have a daylight encounter while deer hunting near Lawrenceburg

The witness and his son were walking back to the truck after deer hunting when they saw a tall hair-covered figure come out of a cedar thicket about 50 yards down their path. The figure stopped when they stopped, then stepped back into the thicket and disappeared from sight. They heard something following them and staying hidden all the way back to the truck.

Full-body sightingMovement only
October 1993 Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho Class A #26487

Man remembers his nighttime sighting at Bloom Lake north of Sandpoint

On a Halloween night in the early 1990s, the witness was walking at the back of a large group heading to a mountain lake after a hayride. At a trail fork he saw a being crouched at the base of a tree very close to him. As he passed, the being stood to about eight feet, kept its gaze averted, and then walked silently away up the trail out of sight.

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October 1993 San Bernardino County, California Class A #2247

A camp site incident at Barton Flats with multiple witnesses. The campers were approached while they were sleeping

The witness was trying to sleep in a van while two companions slept in a tent nearby. The van began rocking violently from side to side until the witness yelled, then the witness shone a flashlight outside and saw a hair-covered figure walking upright past the vehicle into the forest. A foul cesspool-like odor was noticed around the camp, and the companions said pebbles had been tossed onto their tent and something had brushed against it. The group built a fire, discussed what happened, and packed up to leave early.

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30 September 1993 Feather Falls, Butte County, California Class A #26850

Forestry Worker Observes a Sasquatch in Clear-Cut Near Feather River

The witness was working alone in a remote clearcut counting planted trees when loud noise drew attention to the brush edge. A tall upright creature about 110 to 125 yards away paused leaning its forearms on a bent tree for about 45 seconds while looking back. It then stood, took two steps, and disappeared; the witness did not search for tracks and continued working.

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5 September 1993 10 Miles South Of Sierraville, Nevada County, California Class A #14407

Daylight sighting by camper 7-8 northwest of Independence Lake

On a Sunday afternoon during a Labor Day weekend camping trip, the witness went with two companions to collect firewood along a logging road. After stopping at a meadow edge, the witness walked a short distance from the truck and saw a large hair-covered figure sitting against a tree. The figure stood on two legs and walked quietly over a ridge out of sight, while the companions did not see it.

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4 September 1993 Alpine, Greenlee County, Arizona Class A #7566

Bow hunter has daylight sighting near Alpine

While archery deer hunting on a trail in the morning, the witness reported feeling watched before seeing a creature walking rapidly toward him down the same trail. The creature approached for several seconds before turning off the trail and disappearing over a ridge about 70-80 yards away. The witness followed to the ridge top but left after hearing a grunt-like sound.

Full-body sightingVocalization
1 September 1993 Place not stated EP 542

UFO sighting (1993)

The witness and his wife camped on a ridge near the earlier spot and stayed up watching. A silent silver-white craft with an orange lower section rose from a valley below, hovered close enough to see construction details, then brightened and shot upward. Both initially pretended it had not happened before acknowledging what they saw.

Full-body sighting
September 1993 Nordegg, Alberta Class A #5996

Youth Group shine flashlights on Sasquatch on Tower

A group walking back from an old cemetery at night shone lights on a tower and saw a hairy creature standing on top. The creature raised its arms, jumped from the tower and ran into brush with sounds of trees breaking. After a brief silence a loud high-pitched scream was heard and a distinct odor lingered.

Full-body sightingScreamOdorTree break
September 1993 Hammond, Clatsop County, Oregon Class A #10097

Skateboarders have encounter near Fort Stevens

Two skateboarders riding ahead of their group heard a high scream then close low grunts off a paved bike trail. One crouched to look and saw a very hairy black bipedal animal crouched about 10 yards away that they had run past. The animal stood to about 6 to 7 feet tall, then ran upright into thick brush swinging its arms, moving very fast and loudly through deadfall before going silent. The pair fled to their companions and a later search of the dead brush found no tracks or sign.

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20 August 1993 ELKMONT, Limestone County, Alabama Class A #451

Young man has sighting near home

The witness was looking after his girlfriend and her younger brother when the locked front door knob was jiggled. After leaving to call police from his parents’ house, he stepped outside with a flashlight and saw a tall off-white muscular human-shaped figure standing in the weedy field in moonlight. The figure vanished when he raised the light again, and he later found the weeds mashed down where it stood.

Door or window contactFull-body sightingTracksTree break
19 August 1993 Macdoel, Siskiyou County, California #3898

Hunter sees four creatures cross road

The witness was bow hunting and sitting in a parked truck near a road just before dusk. The witness claims four tall, rugged-looking creatures crossed the road about 80 yards ahead and looked toward the truck. After about ten minutes the witness drove down to investigate, found no sign, but noticed a strong rotten carcass-like odor. The witness speculates the creatures took previously shot deer that were never recovered.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
15 August 1993 Independence, Polk County, Oregon #5435

Teens hear rocks thrown, see 3 creatures near residence

Six young people camping in a backyard went for a walk on a dirt road by the Willamette River and heard rocks being thrown into the water, with the split groups each thinking the other was responsible. After reuniting and starting back, they encountered three bipedal figures that came up from the river side, stood in front of them briefly making a snorting sound, then left quickly and quietly through brush on the opposite side. The witness froze while companions fled and reports having suppressed the memory for a long time.

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15 August 1993 Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Class A #417

Family's daylight encounter near Inman

The witness and a relative were on their deck at night when their dog barked persistently at the woods edge. The witness approached and found a crouched hairy animal that then stood upright on two feet and ran into the woods, knocking down trees amid screaming. The group fled inside with children, and the next day found hair, footprints, and disturbed garden produce in the woods.

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