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October 1999 Jefferson County, Indiana Class A #1696

Deer Hunter watches a bigfoot run across a field and into the forest behind him

While bow-hunting deer from a tree stand at approaching dark, the witness saw a dark figure run quickly through brush and across openings, covering in seconds ground that had taken minutes to walk. The figure was described as taller than the witness and black all over with a hump on its back. Afterward the witness left quickly and learned a hunting companion nearby had heard movement but seen nothing, and checkout staff said no other hunters were in the area.

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October 1999 Hydro, Caddo County, Oklahoma Class A #3042

Daylight sighting from interstate highway.

While riding as a passenger east on I-40 near Hydro, Oklahoma, the witness saw a very large black hair-covered biped emerge from a treeline. The creature walked to a creek, squatted at the edge, and moved a hand in the water before the witness lost sight of it. The observation lasted about five seconds in clear early-evening conditions from two to three football fields away.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
September 1999 Schuyler County, New York Class A #1450

Motorists and firefighters observe a sasquatch darting across Rt. 224 SE of Odessa

While driving at night the witness and a companion saw a tall dark figure dart across the road in front of oncoming fire trucks. The figure reportedly ran on two legs with long strides and ape-like arm swings, crossing from a cornfield into brush and woods. The witnesses interpreted it as a frightened animal rather than a person and later found no tracks at the site.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1999 MASONTOWN, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #2898

Motorist sees 8ft creature in road

The witness reports stopping a car on a wooded road at night to urinate and seeing an animal on all fours about 40 yards away that was first mistaken for a deer. The creature then stood on two legs, made a loud unfamiliar noise, and was viewed in the headlights as tall, hair-covered, and red-eyed. After the witness honked, it reportedly screamed again and ran into the trees.

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September 1999 Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #69601

Grouse hunter describes encounter with a sasquatch 11 southwest of Grand Rapids, MN

While grouse hunting on a trail before dusk, the witness noticed a foul odor and a tall hair-covered figure crouched behind a wood pile about 40 yards ahead. The figure stood upright on two legs, looked at the witness, then turned and walked away over a hill into a clearcut. The witness followed to a hilltop to watch it walk through young trees before it disappeared into a swamp.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
September 1999 Huntsville, Cache County, Utah Class A #23822

ATV riders descibe dusk encounter in the Monte Cristo Range

The witness and a relative were riding an ATV back toward camp at dusk when alerted to a figure nearby. About 50 feet away, a large dark upright figure walked parallel to them along an old fence line before turning into the woods and disappearing. The pair left quickly for camp and spent a sleepless night after the brief sighting.

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15 August 1999 Mitchellville And Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa Class A #58186

Memory told of a daylight sighting near Colfax

The witness and a relative were in a ravine and heard a loud growl and howl near a gate as they prepared to leave. They ran toward a nearby building. The witness looked back and saw a tall reddish figure by the gate watching for about 20 seconds before it turned and went back into the woods.

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August 1999 Gypsumville, Manitoba Class A #118

Optometrist has clear sighting of what he calls bigfoot

The witness was driving south on Highway 6 in northern Manitoba in daylight when they noticed an animal bent over in a grain field about 50 yards off the road. As the car got closer, the animal stood upright and turned to look at the passing car. The witness described it as a tall, massive, two-toned brown creature with thick arms and no apparent neck, concluding it was not a bear.

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August 1999 BRIMLEY, Chippewa County, Michigan Class A #28373

Woman recalls her early morning sighting of a sasquatch east of Brimley

Around 2 a.m. while driving on a remote road near Hiawatha National Forest toward Brimley, the witness saw a reddish-brown hunched creature with very long arms cross the road in front of the car. The witness flashed the headlights and watched it continue into the woods. A minute or two later a tire went flat, and the witness continued to Brimley and spent the night in the car until the tire could be repaired in the morning.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1999 Dewey County, South Dakota Class A #1098

Multiple witness reports of sightings of creature.

A party of five was fishing on the Cheyenne River south of Faith when they noticed a tall hairy bear-like creature watching them from across the river. As they hurried to gather their gear to leave, a boy in the group said it was waving at them. The creature was described as taller than the small cottonwood trees along the bank.

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10 July 1999 Whitesburg, Carroll County, Georgia Class A #7113

Brothers have close, long sighting of "thing" in Wolf Creek

Two brothers fishing in a wooded gorge heard a loud splash upstream and walked toward it. About 25 to 30 yards away they watched a large hair-covered human-like creature with long arms repeatedly striking the water for up to a few minutes. The creature then left up a steep bank without clearly looking at them, and the men later reported ground disturbance where it exited.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
7 July 1999 LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland Class A #1748

Youth has daytime sighting near LaVale

The witness was playing by a creek when they spotted a tall, muscular creature in a nearby thicket. The animal stood upright on two legs and walked toward the creek while favoring one side. Startled, the witness fled and never saw the creature again.

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July 1999 Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina Class A #9750

Motorist observes bipedal animal shaking a pecan tree near Camp LeJeune

While commuting to work in the morning, the witness pulled over to watch what they first thought was a bear sitting under a large pecan tree. After noticing a strong foul odor, they watched the animal stand, walk to the tree on two feet, and shake pecans from it. After the witness honked, the animal froze, turned to look, made a loud screeching noise, and ran quickly into the woods.

Full-body sightingOdorScream
July 1999 Livingston/Bozeman, Park County, Montana Class A #2995

A van driver and passenger observe a large animal walking

The witness and a companion were driving east on a highway in Montana in the early morning. They saw a large reddish-brown hair-covered biped walking along a fenceline about 100 to 150 yards away. The animal took long strides and did not appear to notice the vehicle. They kept driving and watched it for only a few seconds without stopping.

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12 June 1999 New Pekin, Washington County, Indiana Class A #10678

Youth has daylight sighting near New Pekin

The witness, then 13, went outside to a car at a relative's home to retrieve an item. After closing the car door, the witness saw a very large, dark furry biped crossing an adjacent field toward the woods with a long slouched stride and swinging arms. The figure covered a large distance quickly and entered the woods, after which the witness went inside and spent about half an hour trying to process the sighting.

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June 1999 Chilliwack, British Columbia Class A #3368

"Tree stump" jumps up and runs away

The witness was hiking with family on a trail near their campsite at midday. He noticed a stump-like shape in a sunlit area that suddenly stood and ran away bipedally for about 100 yards. His family did not see it. He reported it to a park worker and later returned to find large tracks and disturbed wood.

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June 1999 Jefferson City, Callaway County, Missouri Class A #28689

Memory of a daylight sighting as a passenger on Old Hwy. 94 east of Jefferson City

The witness, riding as a passenger on a daytime leisure drive, spotted a large hairy humanoid on its hands and knees beside a round hay bale about 20 feet off the road. The creature was focused on picking something off the ground and did not react to the car. After passing, the witness alerted the driver, who also glimpsed it in the mirror, but they did not turn around after the witness objected out of fear.

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June 1999 The Bible Camp Is Located In Grand Junction Though., Mesa County, Colorado Class A #14503

Night time sighting by a youth leader at a bible camp near Grand Junction

The witness was crouched in bushes beside a road near a baseball field while playing a nighttime search game at a mountain camp. A very tall, muscular, hair-covered figure emerged from bushes near third base, paused and crouched as children walked past on the road, then crossed the field in seconds and entered the woods. The witness watched in moonlight from near first base and afterward returned to the cafeteria.

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June 1999 Carnation,Fall City, King County, Washington Class A #4335

Vocalization, followed by sighting near Carnation/Fall City

Four telephone-line workers heard ape-like high-pitched sounds while working on an isolated road lined with pines and brush. After the witness mimicked the sounds, a large hairy biped crossed the road about 60-70 yards away and paced back and forth, repeatedly stopping in the road to stare at the witness. The witness described upright human-like walking, long arms at the sides, hips wider than shoulders, and an extremely large foot. The animal eventually left into thick bushes leading to heavy fir.

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21 May 1999 Holopaw, Osceola County, Florida Class A #734

creature seen in the woods.

On May 21, 1999 the witness and a friend were hunting armadillos in woods near St. Cloud, Florida when they saw a large hairy biped. The creature walked slowly with low arms and a hunched back, turned to stare at them for about four seconds, then continued walking until out of sight. The two ran back to their group to report the sighting, which most of the group did not believe.

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