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January 2012 Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class B #31824

Suspicious figures seen at dawn west of Louisa

The witness was driving a morning bus route past a horse pasture when he noticed two upright, hair-covered figures where he did not expect trees. One figure was standing and the other was kneeling or squatting, both with their backs to the road. He noted brownish hair, pointed heads with no visible neck, and large muscular builds. On a later pass the same morning the field was empty.

Full-body sighting
November 2011 Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #33187

Dual sighting in late afternoon by deer hunter in tree stand near Lawrenceburg

The witness was deer hunting alone from a stand on his property near dusk in November 2011. He watched two large hairy bipeds jog past within 25 yards, moving side by side and repeatedly looking behind them. They disappeared into trees by a pond in under 10 seconds, and later searches found no sign.

Full-body sighting
September 2011 Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky Class A #31368

Nighttime sighting by motorcyclist near Petersburg

The witness was riding a motorcycle east on KY 8 after leaving a friend's house and slowed for a bend known for deer crossings. A small bipedal creature crossed from the oncoming lane into his lane, and he swerved to miss it by less than a foot. He stopped past the crossing point, turned to aim his headlight on it, and watched it enter thick brush beside the road.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
December 2010 Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky Class A #34502

Pre-dawn sighting by a deer hunter in his truck near Elkhorn

The witness had parked his truck on a ridge road before dawn to deer hunt. After hearing coyotes, he got back in the truck and then saw a tall hair-covered human-like figure emerge from the woods beside the truck. The figure paused facing the truck, then walked around it and left down the point out of sight. The witness stayed in the truck until daylight, then found skid marks where it descended but no footprints.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdor
August 2010 2 Miles, Trigg County, Kentucky Class A #33322

Nighttime sighting while leaving Lake Barkley State Park

The witness was driving with family at night after leaving a resort when a deer ran across the road. Immediately afterward a large upright creature ran along the roadside beside the van, apparently chasing the deer, and looked toward the vehicle before dropping back and disappearing out of the headlights. The witness turned around to recheck but saw nothing. A son in the back seat also saw the creature.

Full-body sighting
January 2010 Sanders (Carrollton), Carroll County, Kentucky Class B #27184

Mother and son have a possible early morning sighting near Eagle Creek

The witness was driving behind a pickup while taking a child to school before daylight when a tall, dark, bipedal figure ran across the road closely in front of the lead truck. The witness saw its full silhouette in the lead truck's headlights as it continued into roadside woods. The child also reacted to seeing something, and the lead driver was believed to have braked for it.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
October 2009 Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky Class A #32589

Witness recounts sighting in yard near Edmonton

The witness said he went outside at night with a flashlight and a handgun after suspecting someone was stealing gas from his truck. About 20 yards away he noticed an unusual bush-like shape that stood up to about 8 feet tall, showing a pale ring around its face and reddish-brown body hair, with red eye reflection. After holding gazes briefly, the figure turned and walked out of the yard past an empty house and up the street out of sight.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootsteps
August 2009 Craborchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky Class A #27551

Late night encounter at a farm near Crab Orchard

The witness and a companion parked in a neighbor's driveway at night while the companion went to check a nearby farm gate. The witness reported a strange smell and a growl-like noise from in front of the car, then turned on the headlights and saw a large long-haired figure with large eyes leaning on a gravel pile. They left the area, with the companion later saying something large ran toward the road.

Partial sightingGrowlOdor
21 October 2008 Slade, Powell County, Kentucky Class B #24948

Campers experience possible harassment all night in the Red River Gorge

Three people camping overnight near a creek reported prolonged howling in the evening and a close loud scream during the night. Through the night they heard movement around the tents, sticks hitting trees, branches breaking, and had objects disturbed including a tent stake pulled out. They also reported white eyeshine, a pungent odor, a dark figure seen in the treeline after daylight, and footprints and torn branches found in the morning.

HowlScreamWood knockEyeshinePartial sighting +5
October 2008 Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Class A #71854

Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston

The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.

Full-body sightingGrowlMovement only
14 June 2008 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Class A #24674

BFRO Investigator videotapes encounter in Daniel Boone National Forest

An investigator hiked with two companions to the top of a rocky ridge at night to look into recurring activity. While the companions scanned with night vision and a camcorder, the investigator illuminated a sasquatch-like figure standing close below the rocks with a headlamp and watched it withdraw and walk away. The companions recorded eyeshine in the opposite direction, suggesting a second animal, and the group heard footsteps following them as they descended. They later reviewed the tape and confirmed eyeshine had been recorded.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootstepsObject throwing
11 April 2008 SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, Lewis County, Kentucky Class A #24976

Property owner describes activity near South Portsmouth

The witness reports repeated encounters over three to four months near the family home involving a large bipedal animal that is not a bear and has a very strong bad odor. Dogs are frightened by it and horses become agitated when it is close, and some livestock have been lost. The witness's children also saw it while walking to catch the school bus, and a follow-up account describes a brief thirty-foot sighting of a seven to eight foot tall grayish-black haired animal.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 2007 Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Class A #26173

Daylight sighting while riding a 4-wheeler near Franklin

The witness was riding on a four-wheeler in a creek at dusk with a companion. She glanced to the side and saw a large light-brown furry figure standing in tall cane weeds about 15 to 20 yards away. When she looked again, the figure turned, crouched down, and moved away from her.

Full-body sighting
Spring 2007 Masonville, Daviess County, Kentucky Class A #27024

Late afternoon road crossing sighting by motorists near Masonville

The witness was driving home with her young son in the late afternoon when she saw an upright figure crossing the road ahead. As she got closer, the tall figure covered in dark reddish-brown hair leapt over a ditch and fence and ran very fast across a field into the woods. She was frightened by the encounter and drove quickly home past the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
2007–2008 Owensboro, Kentucky #4a2bd381-ea8b-47d0-bf1e-5514668f86e1

Rock throwing near Owensboro, Kentucky (2007)

The guest and his best friend fished at the uncle's lake then dug for fossils at the high wall. Rocks were thrown at them from a ravine, then heavy footsteps paced them behind tall reeds. When they reached the truck and turned on headlights, an 8-9 foot upright grayish-black figure ran from behind the reeds up a steep hill in seconds and disappeared.

Rock throwingFootstepsFull-body sighting
2007 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/olHAmeaF1h2FB35Y6BlsZwQ2P54LC8nMp0bO6eHe0hI

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2007)

After playing poker at a friend's rural house late at night, the witness walked toward a vehicle and noticed a crouched black shape near the tree line. The shape stood to about seven feet with broad shoulders and long arms, watched briefly, huffed, and ran into the trees. The witness drove home and told the friend the next day.

SilhouetteVocalization
2007 Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uclvx_fyhzI7g7jxKcWdauGJG-UABLHWk49O0iH_7VM

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2007)

The witness spent about a week visiting a property in Kentucky where animals were said to be habituated. Midweek he was called to look at an upright figure partly hidden by vegetation in a fence row that rocked side to side. After a woman offered food and spoke, the figure turned and walked into the forest, swinging a large arm backward.

Partial sighting
2007 Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/01/20/sc-ep399-remembering-john-bindernagel

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2007)

A biologist accepted an invitation to spend a week at a Kentucky property where others reported habituated Sasquatches. Midweek he was called to look at a fence row where an upright form rocked behind vegetation, showing a shoulder and head-like shape. When a woman approached with food and vocalizations, it turned, raised a large arm while departing, and walked into the forest.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
2007 Kentucky #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/06/10/sc-ep332-dr-john-bindernagel

Sasquatch sighting in Kentucky (2007)

The guest spent about a week at a Kentucky property where others reported semi-habituated animals. Midweek, from a house, he observed an upright figure partly hidden in a fencerow rocking side to side, seeing a shoulder and head-like shape. When a resident approached with food, the figure turned and walked into the forest, swinging a large arm backward.

Partial sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
22 December 2006 Mckee, Jackson County, Kentucky Class A #24131

Large bipedal animal strolls past home near the Daniel Boone National Forest

The witness reports standing in a front doorway changing a bulb when a popping sound was heard and cats ran toward them. About a minute later the witness saw a very tall, light-colored, muscular creature walking calmly in the ditch across the highway behind the mailbox. The sighting lasted several seconds under a street light at close range and left no tracks.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound