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108 encounters
July 2002 Smithfield And Cleveland Community, Johnston County, North Carolina Class A #4676

Nighttime sighting by a man and his sister on road near Smithfield.

The witness was driving home at night with a relative when headlights revealed eyes ahead on the road. On approaching slowly, the witness described an upright, bear-like figure with dark hair, long limbs, and height comparable to a very tall relative. The witness returned the next morning and found no footprints, attributing this to dry, hard ground.

EyeshinePartial sighting
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
November 1997 Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina Class A #8804

Man has afternoon sighting and finds scat on his property near Flat River

In November 1997 the witness looked from an upstairs window and saw two gray upright figures at the woods edge about 100 yards behind the house. He watched for about ten seconds while they stood side by side swaying, then ran downstairs and outside but they were gone. A relative who was at the house did not see them, and a later search found no tracks or unusual odor.

Full-body sighting
1997–1998 North Carolina #dccb8130-881e-46af-9c62-f45ca4459603

Sasquatch sighting in North Carolina (1997)

The witness's older relatives were sitting at a field wood line when a large upright creature approached them quickly, sounding like it was tearing down trees. One shone a light and threw the flashlight toward it, and both were left badly shaken in their truck. One has since refused to return to that area.

Full-body sightingTree break
October 1995 FT. Bragg, Hoke County, North Carolina Class A #30735

Hunter in tree stand recalls startling early morning observation near Ft. Bragg

The witness arrived before dawn to hunt deer from a tree stand on a wooded base. Around sunrise a small black furry animal about three feet tall near the tree stood up on two legs, then dropped to all fours and ran toward cover, disappearing silently. The witness left the area without examining the ground and later interpreted the animal as a young Sasquatch.

Partial sighting
July 1995 Wilkes County, North Carolina #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Xex4ffcbBPlPy7AERGjWXQMOsiF5D8Mn8liYu-F1Pgc

Sasquatch sighting near Wilkes County (1995)

The witness and a friend were driving slowly up a gravel mountain road at dusk toward a friend's house. They came around a curve and saw a tall, orange-haired biped standing by the roadside, which then crossed in front of the truck and ran up a steep bank with ease. The witness got out, smelled a foul odor and heard it crashing through brush uphill, and returned the next day to find no trace.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdorMovement only
November 1994 Between The Towns Of Oakboro And Aquadale, Stanly County, North Carolina Class A #3337

Woman witnesses a 7 foot tall, silver-black sasquatch while driving

The witness reported stopping a vehicle at night beside a curving road to observe a tall hair-covered male figure standing nearby. The witness described looking into its eyes for an extended period and interpreting head movements and a nod as a signal to leave. The witness then drove a short distance home, reporting excitement but no fear.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
August 1992 Statesville Or Mocksville About Equel Distance., Iredell County, North Carolina Class A #23615

Daytime sighting on the Yadkin river

Around midday in summer 1992, the witness was skipping work and exploring an abandoned riverside site near the Yadkin River. While walking back toward the river, the witness saw a furry upright figure visible from the chest up on the riverbank and approached it to get proof. The figure vanished in a split second when the witness looked away, and a subsequent search found only sand slid into the river with no hair or distinct tracks.

Partial sighting
11 November 1991 Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina Class A #15108

Adult recounters childhood sighting on Black Mountain

The witness was inside an upper house getting ready for bed and looked out a window at the night sky. They saw the dark silhouette of a tall figure walking past, with only the top half visible above the treetops. The figure was estimated at seven feet or more, with a mullet-like head shape, a slight slouch, and arms swinging like pendulums while walking.

Partial sightingSilhouette
3 March 1991 Bat Cave N.c., Rutherford County, North Carolina Class A #14801

Daylight sighting by fishermen on Broad River

The witness and a relative were trout fishing in a river in the morning, with the witness on a rock mid-river. The witness saw a hair-covered bipedal figure across the river watching them for several seconds. The figure then turned and walked uphill into a thicket where it could be heard but not seen again. The relative downstream reportedly saw the same figure.

Full-body sighting
June 1990 Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #15492

Road-crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 220 north of Candor

The witness was traveling by vehicle on a highway in daylight when she saw a large dark furry bipedal figure emerge from woods on one side. The figure stepped over a roadside fence, crossed four lanes quickly with a smooth gliding run, then stepped over a fence on the far side and disappeared into a pine thicket. A companion traveling with her did not see it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1990–1994 North Carolina #dccb8130-881e-46af-9c62-f45ca4459603

Sasquatch sighting in North Carolina (1990)

The witness brought friends by car to the cornfield and walked with a friend atop lined hay bales toward the woods. They found something hunkered by the bales, shone a small light on it, and it stood up very tall and screamed. The witness fled, ran off the bales, severely broke an ankle, and required hospital surgery.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteScream
1990–1994 North Carolina #dccb8130-881e-46af-9c62-f45ca4459603

Sasquatch sighting in North Carolina (1990)

The witness joined relatives for a night coon hunt in a cornfield. He saw a tall silhouette at the woods edge that stood slumped with long arms swinging and noticed a strong rotten odor. The figure returned to the woods, gave a howl then a rising scream, and the hunting dogs abandoned the hunt and returned to the truck.

SilhouetteHowlScreamOdor
1990–1994 North Carolina #c8ec1dbc-3aa9-4644-bb41-e690356cbc29

UFO sighting in North Carolina (1990)

Two young backpackers camped at a cliff overlook in the fall and noticed a small blue light in the trees below. The orb drifted aimlessly among trunks, illuminating branches and ground, staying a few feet off the ground for many minutes. The witness declined a companion's suggestion to go closer and the light eventually drifted away.

Partial sighting
November 1989 Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina Class A #13663

Daylight sighting by hunters near Windsor

Two people hunting deer near a creek crossing watched a shape first mistaken for a stump move, crouch, stand upright and stretch. The witness observed through a rifle scope an apelike face and hair-covered body moving along the creek for about ten minutes. As they backed away, a growl and a single loud scream were heard from its direction before it ran and leapt across the creek, after which the pair left.

Full-body sightingGrowlScream
July 1987 Hampstead, Onslow County, North Carolina Class B #3334

Man hits 7 foot tall, reddish-brown creature with his car, then is pursued by the creature

The witness was driving toward the beach at dusk when a large hairy creature stood in the road. The car glanced the creature, then the witness stopped and the creature got up, approached, and chased the car, striking the rear. The witness drove away and later found a dented quarter panel with hair, a shattered spoiler, and a lingering foul smell on the car.

Full-body sightingGrowlOdorVehicle contact
September 1986 Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina Class B #9218

Just after sundown, driver has sighting close to Carter Mountain

In fall 1986 at dusk the witness was driving up a mountain dirt road when he passed a tall, hairy upright figure standing beside a large tree. The figure turned its head to watch the vehicle go by but was gone when the witness turned around and drove back minutes later. The next morning the same tree was found fallen across the road and was being cut up, destroying any possible tracks.

Partial sighting
15 June 1985 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina Class A #44354

Man recounts his daylight sighting at a creek outside Franklin

The witness was walking alone up an old mountain logging road when he came around a sharp bend and noticed a creature crouched in a creek crossing the road. The creature rose to two feet and turned its head toward him. Frightened, the witness froze briefly and then ran back down toward the cabin blowing a whistle.

Full-body sighting
summer, I believe, of 84 North Carolina #b51f7e7c-1e8a-4f98-baae-45f0c86c5183

Eyeshine in North Carolina (1984)

On the first night the family was at the unfinished house after dark, the guest walked toward a window and saw a pair of glowing red eyes in the top pane. The eyes were high off the ground and stared back for several minutes until family called and the presence vanished.

Eyeshine
November 1983 Louisburg/Warrenton/Centerville, Warren County, North Carolina Class A #7246

Hunter has daytime sighting near Shocco Creek

The witness was hunting alone in a forested creek bottom when a bedded deer flushed into tall reeds. From higher ground above the reeds he saw a tall dark mottled figure moving upright across the creek about 50 yards away. The figure turned to look at him, showing a hump on its back, then pushed swiftly through dense vegetation without dodging. The witness left the area and later confirmed no other hunters or vehicles were nearby.

Partial sighting