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15 July 2000 Elmora/Bakerton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #7137

Woman observes a sasquatch while fishing in Cambria County

The witness was fishing alone late at night from a reservoir dam when she heard footsteps on a nearby dirt road. She shone a flashlight toward the sound and saw a tall, broad, hairy bipedal creature whose eyes reflected greenish-yellow. The creature glanced toward the light once, kept walking past without approaching, and disappeared into nearby woods, after which the witness packed up and drove away.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootsteps
19 March 2000 Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #208

A man has ongoing encounters with bigfoot type creatures

Four people hiking to a stream to fish heard a scream/moan and then saw a non-human, almost human-like head peering from behind a tree. The creature stared for about 30 seconds before running away very quickly. The witnesses estimated it was 5 to 6 feet tall and fairly large.

Partial sightingScream
September 1999 MASONTOWN, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #2898

Motorist sees 8ft creature in road

The witness reports stopping a car on a wooded road at night to urinate and seeing an animal on all fours about 40 yards away that was first mistaken for a deer. The creature then stood on two legs, made a loud unfamiliar noise, and was viewed in the headlights as tall, hair-covered, and red-eyed. After the witness honked, it reportedly screamed again and ran into the trees.

Full-body sightingEyeshineVocalizationScream
June 1998 Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #3561

Campers spot large creature cross path

The witness, a camp volunteer, followed two campers about 60 yards down a dark trail away from the campsite. A tall slim figure crossed the path about 10 feet beyond the nearest camper. One camper on the ground claimed to see it again moments later, while the other camper beside the witness saw nothing, and a next-day search found no signs.

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February 1998 Southfork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #1214

While walking alone in the woods, boy comes face to face with 8 foot tall creature

The witness was walking in the woods behind a former residence in the early afternoon when hearing a noise and seeing a large dark creature with ape-like and human-like facial features. The creature looked at the witness and then walked away, and the witness ran home. The witness also reported hearing an unfamiliar loud noise like an elephant.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
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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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.

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August 1997 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Class A #3569

Hikers catch glimpse of Bigfoot from 30 yards away

The witness and a companion were hiking along a creek toward the beaver dam area when they saw movement behind a fallen pine tree. As they approached, they saw a tall brown-haired creature with a manlike head and gorilla-like body kneeling at the base of the tree. The creature stood up and ran a short distance into thick mountain laurel upslope, and a foul musty odor was noticed.

Full-body sightingOdor
July 1997 Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #3563

Two cousins spot large creature as it dashes across path

The witness and a cousin were riding four-wheelers on a woodland path when a tall brown furry biped dashed across the path about twenty yards ahead in about 3-5 seconds. The companion asked if it was a bear, but the witness rejected that because of its roughly eight-foot height and fast running on two legs.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 October 1996 Milligantown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Class A #14677

Late night road crossing near Apollo

The witness was driving home late at night when a large manlike entity crossed the two-lane road in front of the vehicle in a few fast, smooth steps and disappeared into trees on the far side. The witness stopped, noting no other vehicles or people around, and heard it crashing through brush. The next morning the witness found a path of broken brush and trampled grass where it had crossed but no tracks.

Partial sightingRoad crossingFootsteps
10 October 1994 Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Class A #9607

Thirteen year old boy has afternoon sighting while playing.

The witness was playing with relatives on dirt hills behind the house when feeling watched and seeing a tall hair-covered biped. The figure slowly turned and walked away swinging its arms and was gone within seconds before others could look. The next day the witness found twisted small trees and large footprints at the spot.

Full-body sightingTracksTree breakTwist
April 1994 Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania Class B #3866

Teens encounter creature near Girard

Five companions were camping in a ravine and staging a b-b gun war when they heard loud movement approaching through the woods. They shone lights toward the sound and saw very large green glowing eyes, then fled to the highway. From a ditch they looked back and saw an enormous upright outline with arms hanging past its knees before running away.

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December 1993 HANCOCK NEW YORK, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Class A #1005

Hunter sees creature through rifle scope

The witness was deer hunting in a thick pine area bordering a swamp in northeastern Pennsylvania in 1993 when he noticed a strong rotten smell. He then watched what he first thought was a large bear walking upright for about 200 yards and viewed it through his rifle scope, concluding it was not a bear. He described it as man-like, about 5'10", wide and stocky with a slight limp, and said he was frightened and ran away once it was out of sight.

Full-body sightingOdor
April 1993 Aultman Pa., Indiana County, Pennsylvania Class A #4117

Sasquatch moves out of a squat position to a run when hit by vehicle head lights

The witness and a companion pulled into a gas-well site in the early morning and turned headlights on a shape resembling a new stump. The shape stood up and fled on two legs with long strides, remaining still briefly when first illuminated. The witness described its camouflage as exceptional and said it uses upper open ground surrounded by dense brush.

Full-body sighting
April 1993 Columbia County, Pennsylvania Class A #3558

Two campers are chased from an apple orchard by a 5.5 foot tall hair covered creature.

Two people camping on family land went into a nearby apple orchard late at night to collect firewood. After hearing a distant screeching sound and then a loud scream, they saw a short, heavy creature about 50 yards away that charged toward them. They ran back to a clearing where the pursuit stopped, then put out their campfire and left for the night.

Full-body sightingScreamUnidentified sound
July 1992 Sigel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Class A #4478

Close sighting near Sigel involves man and two girls

The witness was jogging on a dirt road while two companions rode bicycles. They approached an upright figure first mistaken for a person in a bulky coat. At close range the figure turned to look at them and then walked toward them, prompting the group to turn and leave. The witness described it as a tall, powerfully built, red-haired entity with a dark hairless face.

Full-body sighting
1992–1993 Gettysburg, Adams County, Adams County, Pennsylvania Class B #571

Footsteps heard on porch, large dark shadow passes window, near Gettysburg

The witness was lying in bed trying to sleep in a cabin bedroom when heavy stomping sounds passed by the window. By moonlight through a curtained window, the witness saw a tall shadowy figure with a large head and broad shoulders moving slowly past. The next morning the witness found a single very large footprint in dirt and grass on the otherwise clean porch where the figure had passed.

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1992 Pennsylvania #c01ea178-6762-474d-b78d-1eb565ed173f

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1992)

The witness was working with a pipeline crew exposing a remote valve site over three days. On the first day a coworker reported a dark figure walking on the cleared right-of-way up the ridge. The next day the witness hiked up the same ridge alone, heard two loud ground-shaking stomps followed by a very loud guttural vocalization, and fled downhill. The following morning the soiled sock the witness had discarded on the ridge was found placed on the backhoe track at the job site below.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
August 1991 Pennsylvania #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/03/17/sc-ep23-running-from-bigfoot

Sasquatch sighting in Pennsylvania (1991)

In August 1991 the witness went trout fishing alone at a creek he had fished since childhood. He became nervous feeling watched and noticing murky water, then left the water and moved down the trail. Something followed and chased him as he ran while watching it, until passing cars allowed him to escape to safety.

Partial sightingMovement only
February 1991 Berks County, Pennsylvania Class A #2758

Hunter encounters creature while grouse hunting

The witness was grouse hunting on a snow-covered mountaintop after a companion walked away out of earshot. A dark, hair-covered figure ran along the ridge toward the witness, stopped about 40-50 feet away, and watched for about 1-2 minutes before walking away and glancing back once. The witness stressed the figure moved quickly and silently through deep snow with an ice crust that was nearly impassable on foot.

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