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10 October 1997 Marshal, Parke County, Indiana Class A #19588

Nighttime sighting by motorists near Turkey Run State Park

A couple driving at night with their child came upon a tall dark-haired figure walking in a gully alongside the highway. They passed it slowly and viewed it peripherally for about ten seconds, noting its height above the van and its large jawed face. They continued driving and later stopped to recover and discuss what they had seen.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
October 1997 At The De Bolt Intersection Near The Old Forestry Station, Alberta Class A #5182

Family observes a Sasquatch crossing highway

The witness was driving with family at night when, after an oncoming vehicle passed, a large hairy creature was seen standing in the road. It crossed in a southbound direction, turned to look over its shoulder, then took two large steps over a guardrail and disappeared. The occupants were stunned and silent before discussing what they had seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 1997 Monroe Ny, Rockland County, New York Class B #5703

Possible nighttime sighting by campground operator in Bear Mountain State Park

The witness was riding as a passenger with a companion while driving home to a year-round campground at night. The witness spotted a brown, hairy figure crouched on a boulder on a hill, facing toward the companion's cabin. When headlights hit it, it paused briefly, leapt about nine feet to another rock, stood up and ran bipedally out of sight down the hill. The companion did not see it.

Full-body sighting
October 1997 Monroe County, New York Class A #1525

White creature seen running through the woods, footprints found

The witness was walking with a friend out of tall grass into a field in the late afternoon when a tall, slim, white-furred creature was noticed about 100 feet away in the woods. The creature appeared to notice them, turned, and ran away very quickly. The witness did not see its face, hands, or feet clearly.

Full-body sighting
October 1997 Adams County, Pennsylvania Class A #3542

Bowhunter encounters multiple creatures chasing deer

The witness walked to a treestand before dawn for a bowhunt and heard a howl-like sound in the dark. After daybreak, after several deer ran past appearing spooked, a tall bipedal hair-covered creature ran past the stand without stopping. Two more smaller creatures, one described as dragging a baby-sized one, then appeared briefly before quickly following the first, leaving behind a foul odor.

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October 1997 Shady Grove, Crittenden County, Kentucky Class A #2367

Unusual screams and two sightings near Shady Grove

The witness was driving with companions late at night to look around. A companion noticed two red eyes on a bank, initially thought to be a raccoon, then the creature blinked and walked upright on two legs across the road about 100 yards ahead. The group locked the doors and drove away as the creature disappeared into a timbered thicket.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
October 1997 Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri Class A #10927

Bow hunter observes animal lying down in the Creve Coeur bottoms

The witness was bow-hunting and stalking a trail toward the river just after sunset when movement to the right caught his attention. He saw a greyish-brown form lying on its belly about twelve feet away, with legs behind, arms in front, a large torso and a head. The form raised on one arm and turned its upper body to look at him, and after staring briefly the witness felt compelled to leave the woods.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
October 1997 Humptulips, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #959

Sighting by a deer hunter on a logging road.

The witness was deer hunting from an old logging road overlooking a cleared area when a tall bipedal figure emerged from the treeline across a draw. At first mistaking it for a very large man on a road, he realized it was far taller than a human with long strides and brown coloration. The figure appeared to turn toward him, then returned into the treeline. He later crossed to the spot and found no road, only uneven ground and a steep draw beyond.

Full-body sighting
28 September 1997 Muskogee County, Oklahoma Class A #1296

A geologist witnesses a reddish-brown animal hanging from a low branch over the bridge on the opposite bank of the creek from him.

Two geologists were sampling exposed rock near a creek after morning hunting gunfire had stopped. The witness heard rustling, turned, and saw a reddish-brown hair-covered entity hanging by long arms from a low branch over a bridge about 200 to 300 feet away. After about 10 to 15 seconds it dropped behind the bridge out of view and was not seen again. The companion saw nothing, no traces were searched for or found, and the witness remained unsure the sighting was genuine.

Partial sighting
15 September 1997 Valleyview, Alberta Class B #26746

Hunter recalls strange incidents while camping near Valleyview

The witness was tracking elk sign alone in the late afternoon when he smelled a foul odor, felt watched, then saw several large bipedal animals scatter through thick brush and fled back to camp. Around 2 a.m. the whole camping party was awakened by very loud, prolonged yowl-like screams preceded by banging sounds. The party left the area after daybreak.

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15 September 1997 Eden, Liberty, Weber County, Utah Class A #5813

Family members see large, hairy bi-ped walking along mountain road

The witness was riding in a car with two relatives driving back over a mountain pass late at night. They encountered a tall, dark, hairy figure walking on and across the road. After a companion shouted at it from the car, the figure kept walking without changing pace and left the road up into the mountains.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 September 1997 Between Marionville And Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri Class B #55225

Memory told of seeing an unknown creature climbing a tree while driving between Marionville and Aurora

The witness was driving on a rural highway in late afternoon when she noticed a large dark figure under a grove of trees about 150 feet away. The figure appeared to be climbing, with an arm extended overhead gripping a branch and a leg raised. It kept its back to the road the entire time and was gone when the witness returned to the site moments later.

Full-body sighting
5 September 1997 Ontario Class A #1340

Two witnesses (Truck drivers) spot a Bulky, Hairy (Brown Hair) being walking under the bridge

Two tractor-trailer drivers claim they saw a bulky brown-haired creature while driving westbound over a bridge in the afternoon. The creature was on dry rocky ground beside shallow water below the bridge, described as walking like a person. The witnesses described long groomed hair over the whole body, unusually long arms, and massive feet and ankles during the brief high-speed pass.

Full-body sighting
2 September 1997 Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado Class A #1354

5:30am sighting by motorist 1 mile southwest of Sedalia on Highway 67

Early one morning the witness was driving east on Highway 67 after stopping to pick up a newspaper. In the headlights a large black biped ran from the north side of the road across in front of the vehicle and up an incline to the south. The witness described it moving very fast on two legs and glancing back over a hunched shoulder while maintaining eye contact. The witness stated it did not look like a known four-legged animal and was left frightened.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1997 Baker, Baker County, Oregon #4607

Hunter watches what he believes to be a bear stand up and walk on two legs, look at him

The witness went archery hunting alone along a ridgeline after school. He first took a distant animal for a bear and maneuvered to get a shot. Through binoculars he then watched it walk downhill on two legs for at least 40 yards before it noticed him, looked at him, and left quickly without running.

Full-body sighting
September 1997 Elderberry Inn/Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon #355

Two hikers have early morning sighting near Tillamook

The witness and a companion were on an early-morning hike from a camp when they noticed a tall dark shape on a distant rocky hillside. After the companion discharged a gun, the shape disappeared and was then seen walking away quickly with long swinging arms. The pair returned to camp without saying much. The witness later concluded the figure was a bigfoot.

Full-body sighting
September 1997 Ontario Class A #1343

Creature observed crossing the road.

The witness was driving on Hwy11 at night in September 1997. A dark brown or black creature estimated at about 7 feet tall crossed the road and went into the bush. The witness did not stop because it was dark.

Road crossing
September 1997 Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Class A #105

Resident's nighttime sighting outside home near Sewickly

Late at night in September 1997, the witness was smoking on a back porch when a high-pitched screech was heard from a neighboring yard. The witness then saw a very tall white human-like form running through that yard with its head turned toward them. The form ran into nearby woods and running sounds continued for several seconds before the witness went inside.

ScreamFull-body sightingFootsteps
September 1997 Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland Class A #8135

A nighttime sighting on Route 610

Late at night the witness and a companion were driving north when they noticed a very large, dark, tall figure standing motionless on the side of the road facing east. The outline stood out in the darkness and its eyes reflected a white/silvery light. Both occupants were shocked and spoke little about it afterward.

SilhouetteEyeshine
September 1997 DORCHESTER NE, Saline County, Nebraska Class B #28090

Motorist has possible night time sighting near Dorchester

The witness was driving north on a highway at night approaching a lit intersection. A tall dark figure emerged from the roadside ditch, approached the car in one stride, and stared at the witness. The witness continued to the stop sign, saw the figure standing in the middle of the road in the rearview mirror, and drove on without stopping.

Partial sightingEyeshine