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2001 Pawpaw, West Virginia EP 1045

Cryptid sighting near Pawpaw, West Virginia (2001)

The witness was camping at a small private campground when he heard something crashing toward camp. He shone a flashlight and saw a black, bear-headed creature about 5-foot-9 tall with kangaroo-like arms and an odd posture. After a few seconds it dropped low and scuttled rapidly into the woods, leaving him uneasy.

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Winter 2001 Redding, Shasta County, California Class A #11986

Daylight sighting by guide and two tourists at Lake Shasta Caverns

The witness, a tour guide, was waiting at the mountain-top cavern entrance with two tourists for the return bus on a cloudy day. They heard repeated thumping and noticed treetops moving along a ravine about 200 yards away, then briefly watched a huge bipedal figure with swinging arms run downhill toward the lake and disappear while footfalls remained audible. The witness radioed for the bus and left with the group, later quitting the job to avoid being alone on the mountain.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
28 December 2000 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #1117

Daytime sighting by two witnesses, near Geneva, at the end of Timberwoods Rd

Two companions shoveling snow noticed barefoot-like prints and followed them into the woods. They watched two large greyish furry figures, one pounding and shaking a thin tree and the other digging in snow, while noticing a foul odor. The creatures vocalized and ran off when they noticed the witnesses, who briefly tried to follow before giving up.

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24 December 2000 WINSLOW, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #3482

Nighttime sighting by motorists on Hwy 87 in Jacks Canyon, 30 miles south of Winslow

On Christmas Eve 2000 two people driving toward Winslow on Highway 87 passed a tall hairy figure beside the road near Jacks Canyon. The figure was seen in the headlights from about fifteen feet away and covered its face against the glare. The driver turned around to look again, but the figure had left at high speed into a nearby canyon, leaving long barefoot tracks in snow.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTracks
26 November 2000 Alpine, Schuyler County, New York #693

Small creature seen, vocalization heard

The witness and a companion were hunting in woods near a creek and road. The witness briefly saw a small reddish-brown figure on an embankment about 100 ft away that disappeared within seconds. About five minutes later while walking on the road, both heard a loud combined moan-screech-howl sound that frightened them and they left.

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24 November 2000 Donnelsville Or Enon, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1756

Deer Hunter sees large, bipedal, fur covered man-like critter run by in early morning encounter

Before dawn during deer gun season, three hunters were spread along a wooded creek bottom. The youngest hunter, waiting alone in the dark, reported a very large dark fur-covered biped running past and then walking away to the northwest. The two adults farther east did not see it but heard movement and a loud cracking sound in the trees.

Partial sightingFootsteps
18 November 2000 Georgetown, La Salle Parish, Louisiana Class A #1536

Two teenage deer hunters have encounter while hunting

Two teenage hunters were in an enclosed ground-level deer stand when they noticed something approaching wild hogs. They watched for about 10 minutes as it moved crouched, scratched its head and made deer-like blowing sounds, then stood upright after hearing a shotgun clink, causing the hogs to flee. The witnesses fled on a 4-wheeler and one looked back to see it standing by a tree watching them leave.

Full-body sightingVocalization
15 November 2000 Webster, Hancock County, Illinois Class A #3521

Deer hunter sees large hairy black creature that "plays peekaboo" near Webster

The witness was walking around timber at dusk during deer season and came upon a tall, black, hairy figure shaking a tree. The witness stopped to watch and spoke to it, then walked to an open field and shot at deer. After the shot, the figure was heard running away through the timber.

Partial sightingFootsteps
11 November 2000 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana Class A #1786

2 young men report seeing "hairy ape-like being"

The witness and a companion were hiking in woods near a creek when they heard noises and noticed footprints with pieces of wood around them. The witness then saw a hairy ape-like figure about twenty yards away. Both individuals fled and returned home, where a family member did not believe them.

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November 2000 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa Class A #1046

Sasquatch surprises hunter in prairie grass while hunting with bb gun

The witness and a companion were walking in woods overlooking a river when the witness noticed a large hair-covered figure out of the corner of his eye. The figure was seen standing in tall grass from about 15 yards away, showing the upper body with wide massive shoulders and a dark face. It left the area quickly and silently without a trace.

Partial sighting
29 October 2000 Castalia, Erie County, Ohio Class B #4299

Two men training a hunting dog hear a loud, deep scream then briefly witness a large hairy thing cross a small clearing

The witness and a companion were training a hunting dog at night when the dog became spooked and refused to enter the woods. They then heard a loud deep shriek from nearby and saw the outline of a huge hairy figure at least seven feet tall walk through a clearing.

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24 October 2000 Pella, Marion County, Iowa Class A #511

Daylight sighting by duck hunter near Pella.

A man was duck hunting with his young son in a public hunting area near Pella when they paused to watch a crane. He then saw a tall, solid-white figure on two legs run across the trail about 40 yards away, moving very fast and quietly. He searched for tracks but found none because of leaf cover, then left feeling unnerved.

Full-body sighting
21 October 2000 Kingsley, Wexford County, Michigan Class A #45572

Teens shining for deer have a scary encounter near Kingsley

Late at night the witness and three companions were shining for deer from a truck when they spotted a large crouched figure with amber eyes in a field. The figure stood up and ran diagonally toward the truck as they drove away. It kept pace to within about ten feet while the truck reached at least 30 mph, then disappeared into the tree line.

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15 October 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class B #28301

Woman recalls as a young girl possibly watching a sasquatch chase a deer through a cemetary in Morton

While lying on a couch at night watching a deer through a window gap, the witness saw the deer flee from a large bulky animal running on all fours. The deer stopped under bright lights at a power plant area which the pursuer would not enter. The animal then stood upright and walked on two legs across the highway and over a guardrail up a hill.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 October 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1772

Family encounters large "gorilla" along road west of Morton

A driver traveling home with two children stopped after spotting an animal hunched in a ditch. The animal stood upright and walked slowly across the road in front of the car, appearing injured with blood on its side, then descended an embankment toward woods leading to a river. The occupants described it as bear-like at first but then gorilla-like, muscular, and walking on two legs.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 October 2000 Napoli,Little Valley,Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York Class A #13288

Daylight sighting by turkey hunter near Napoli

The witness was hunting turkey with a relative on wooded state land when he noticed movement about 20 yards away. He observed a stocky, hair-covered biped at least six feet tall that swiftly ran downhill and out of sight. The relative was looking another direction and did not see it. The sighting lasted about five seconds in good daylight.

Full-body sighting
10 October 2000 Valhermosa Springs, Morgan County, Alabama Class A #435

Daylight sighting by husband and wife near home near Valhermosa Springs

The witness and her husband were driving on a narrow gravel road looking for deer in the early afternoon when they noticed a large brown hairy figure bent over near a pine thicket. The figure then stood upright on two legs, showing long arms, broad shoulders, and an estimated 7- to 8-foot height, before running quickly into the thicket. The pair returned the next morning and reported finding small and large footprints, hair on a fence, damaged fencing and poles, and a persimmon with no nearby tree.

Full-body sighting
10 October 2000 Sorrento, Ascension Parish, Louisiana Class A #514

Early evening sighting by motorist near Sorrento

The witness was driving west on a highway at dusk with headlights on when a tall hairy biped rose from a roadside ditch into the headlight beam. The witness described a very thin light-gray animal with a small round head, extra-long arms, and pale areas around the eyes standing upright. Alone and unable to turn, the witness continued driving without stopping.

Full-body sighting
10 October 2000 Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington Class A #1106

French hiker observes two bigfoot in Olympic National Park

The witness was hiking alone and resting below the parking area when they spotted two tall, uniformly dark figures walking on a distant trail. Viewed through binoculars, the figures carried no gear and one walked with its head down and long arms swinging widely. After checking the lot and finding no other car, the witness left the area quickly.

Partial sighting
7 October 2000 Graham, Pierce County, Washington Class A #495

Passing motorist observes a tall, hairy animal in the headlights along a side road just off of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway

The witness was driving at night toward a farm-sit property when she noticed a very tall, broad figure moving upright on the other side of a fence. The figure traveled quickly in the opposite direction and soon left her view. She concluded it must have been a Sasquatch and later could find nothing in daylight that explained it.

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