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12 May 2012 Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois Class A #43619

Motorist has twilight sighting south of Oquawka

The witness was driving in a truck and stopped upon seeing a large hairy figure standing in a shallow creek. After shutting off the truck to watch, the witness heard a loud deep roar from across the creek but saw nothing there. When looking back, the figure had disappeared.

Partial sightingVocalization
16 March 2012 Brandywine, Rockingham County, Virginia Class B #34583

Driver passes tall bipedal figure at night along Route 33

The witness was driving east on Route 33 at night with a friend when headlights illuminated a tall, black-haired biped walking behind a guardrail. Shortly before the sighting, a loud sustained high-pitched sound was heard. The witness felt panicked and shaken, while the passenger reported only seeing a black blur.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingVocalization
22 February 2012 Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Class B #33872

Grandmother has a possible night time sighting from her home in the city of Nevada

The witness was waiting at home for grandchildren to return when she saw a large dark bipedal figure crossing an open field and heading out of town. She estimated its height from nearby trees and heard it roar and bang trash bins or dumpsters as it moved southwest behind houses and a store. Dogs and coyotes howled as it continued toward a racetrack and treed creek area.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteRoad crossingVocalizationProperty disturbance
February 2012 Uriah, Monroe County, Alabama Class B #40542

Possible vocalization brings attention to a large figure just outside a home near Uriah

Around 1-2 a.m. the witness went to retrieve bags from a car near a carport and heard a snorting grunt. Backlit by a carport light, he saw a large wide shape that vocalized again, circled with him as he retrieved a rifle, then left toward the woods. Next morning he found disturbed ground suggesting large bipedal steps.

Partial sightingSilhouetteVocalizationTracksAnimal behaviour
February 2012 Fort McMurray, Alberta #b9561a03-291d-453b-ac7c-67a672b3674b

Sasquatch sighting near Fort McMurray, Alberta (2012)

The witness was driving a water truck north of Fort McMurray and stopped for caribou crossing. Two bear-like animals approached and stood upright, revealing a tall brown female and a smaller black young male. A much larger male carrying a caribou appeared behind the truck, roared, charged, and struck the truck as the witness drove away, leaving a dent.

Full-body sightingVocalizationVehicle contact
15 January 2012 Lake Mack, Lake County, Florida Class A #34954

Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack

The witness became stranded alone when a car sank in soft sand on a remote forest road. While digging out the tires, the witness was struck by a thrown rock, then heard movement, footsteps and loud hissing vocalizations from the surrounding brush. A large wet adult creature and a smaller juvenile were then seen at close range crossing the road, throwing material at the car, before disappearing into the forest.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationFootsteps +4
2012 Place not stated #683ee452-efc6-4737-8b33-12d87112d2a1

Vocalization (2012)

A lone member sat in a daytime observation post in Area X and heard mouth-pop sounds from multiple points. He imitated the sounds and received a menacing growl, then the animal bluff-charged him. He saw it only briefly, fired a warning shot, and it stopped and retreated.

VocalizationGrowlPartial sightingAnimal behaviour
2012 Place not stated #d33cd13e-e333-4f8e-a312-435f741c0342

Vocalization (2012)

The witness and friends scouted a new graveyard with a digital recorder that captured a voice saying never return and last chance. They returned around 2-3 AM, one friend woke saying keep driving, and the driver later gripped the wheel, told the witness to turn off lights, and appeared stroke-like. After lights were turned on the driver had no memory of the night, and the group stopped ghost hunting.

VocalizationPartial sightingAnimal behaviour
25 November 2011 Shellman GA, Randolph County, Georgia Class B #44571

Deer hunter sees and hears a large hairy biped from his tree stand near Shellman

The witness was alone hunting deer from an elevated stand before sunrise when a strong musty odor grew stronger. He then noticed a tall, hairy biped partly concealed behind a large tree about 25 yards away, swaying from side to side and making short low grunts. After he glanced away to reach for his scoped gun he heard it moving through the woods, and when he looked back it had disappeared.

Partial sightingOdorVocalizationFootsteps
1 October 2011 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #39268

Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville

Around 1 a.m. at home, the witness heard a throat-clearing sound and looked out a hallway window toward the yard. Using night vision, the witness watched a large human-like figure standing about 40 yards away between the woods and a shed, staring up into the trees. The figure was gone by the time the witness tried to have another household member see it.

Full-body sightingVocalization
23 September 2011 Buckley, Pierce County, Washington Class B #30783

Possible encounter by young campers in their tent after hearing woodknocks near Buckley

Four friends camped overnight near a river. After a distant yelp, a companion reported seeing a large shape by the river that could not be made out in the dark. Later the two awake witnesses heard a loud knock on a tree near camp and then bipedal footsteps circling the tent, including contact brushing the tent, before the sounds moved away. A daylight check found no tracks.

Partial sightingVocalizationWood knockFootstepsProperty disturbance
September 2011 Clarksville Fl, Calhoun County, Florida Class A #31801

Daylight sighting while cutting wood near the Chipola River

The witness was clearing a trail near the Chipola River on a summer evening when he felt watched. He turned to see a tall black hair-covered biped watching him from behind a small tree about 40 yards away. After watching for about 10 seconds, the witness backed away frightened as the creature turned and walked calmly into the woods; he noted a rank odor just before and loud yells and grunts from the woods after.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor
25 August 2011 Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia Class B #30483

Possible road crossing observed at dusk by a truck driver on I-75 south of Cordele

The witness was driving a truck on I-75 at dusk in fog when a tall dark bipedal creature crossed the highway ahead from forest toward an orchard, covering the lanes in a few long strides and clearing the median and a fence. After pulling over, the witness shone a spotlight into the area, saw red-orange eyeshine for several seconds and heard a low grunt before leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineVocalization
4 May 2011 New Smyrna Beach, Brevard County, Florida Class A #29529

Fishing guide with clients approached by a Florida Skunk-Ape in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (includes witness sketch)

The witness was guiding a fishing charter by boat in a remote refuge in the morning when a reddish-brown hairy biped was seen searching a sand bank. The creature approached to close range, stood erect and faced the boat for several seconds, vocalized, then left quietly into mangroves. The sighting lasted about two minutes and was watched by the guide and two clients.

Full-body sightingVocalization
3 May 2011 Blackstone, Brunswick County, Virginia Class A #29305

Sasquatch charges witness after son fires shotgun near Blackstone (includes audio from follow-up investigation)

Late at night the witness and a relative went outside to check a heavy thud behind the house. They saw a deer run past, then a very tall hair-covered human-like figure approach from the woods. After a shotgun shot was fired toward the treeline, the figure veered closer, stopped nearby, then moved along the treeline into the woods where it remained visible for several minutes. A strong odor was noticed and large footprints were found the next day.

Full-body sightingFootstepsScreamVocalizationOdor +2
15 March 2011 Klipsan Beach, Pacific County, Washington Class A #29609

Family has frequent visitors at their home near Ocean Park

The witness claims a family group has visited a rural wooded property regularly for nearly two years, typically evenings to early mornings several times a week. Reported activity includes footprints, wood knocks, odors, vocalizations, trail and structure formation, and direct sightings with food exchange and close interactions. An investigator visited the densely brushed property, observed extensive trails and shelter-like spots, and interviewed the household about four to five individuals of different sizes.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteEyeshineVocalizationWhistle +11
2011 Helen, Georgia #469f1cca-9e52-44d4-9757-43bb47d1202c

Howl near Helen, Georgia (2011)

The witness had walked away from lodging to clear his head after an argument. While walking on a road at night he heard branches breaking and a loud vocalization, then saw a very large dark fur-covered shape between trees on a rock face. After hearing a deep exhale-like sound and losing sight of it, he ran back to lodging.

HowlVocalizationPartial sightingFootsteps
18 November 2010 Paron, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #29417

Deer hunter has a late afternoon sighting through his rifle scope in the Winona Wildlife Management Area

The witness was deer hunting from an elevated stand near a pond late in the day. They spotted an upright, hair-covered figure by a cedar tree and watched it through a rifle scope for under a minute. After the witness disengaged the gun's safety, the figure grunted and fled into brush. The witness later found hair on a broken limb and thumb-like marks and scratches on bark where the figure had been.

Full-body sightingVocalizationHair
11 November 2010 Shelton, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/06/20/sc-ep335-encounter-on-harstine-island

Sasquatch sighting near Shelton, Washington (2010)

The witness parked to check two close trail cameras and felt strong pressure and dread. After hearing twig snaps and a huffing exhale, the witness looked up to see a tall black bushy figure about 20 yards away by a tree. It ducked to a squat and shuffled quickly as the witness armed the camera and ran to the road, then drove home shaken.

Full-body sightingVocalizationMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
October 2010 California #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lyh6Q5ehMqbfY7uVOBR9MrGdYBz8OG9LiDuVOKhL5is

Sasquatch sighting in California (2010)

The witness stayed with his young son on a multi-day group expedition and went to check a camera trap in the morning. The son ran ahead, collapsed and became unresponsive while the witness felt nausea, loss of focus, and a deep vibrational sound. The witness then saw a large dark hairy figure, fired shots to drive it off, heard it scream and get answered, and evacuated the son for medical care.

Partial sightingVocalizationScream