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14 May 2011 Parkton, Baltimore County, Maryland Class B #30634

Night hikers possibly stalked near Bee Tree Preserve

Late at night while hiking with a companion, the witness rested at a picnic table and shone a headlamp toward a hillside. The light revealed three sets of large green eyeshine, one pair of which appeared to rise to about nine feet high. After watching the eyes approach, freeze, and fade away, the pair left the area frightened.

Eyeshine
5 May 2011 Bennington, Ottawa County, Kansas Class A #32256

Soldier on leave has a daylight sighting while fishing near Bennington

The witness was fishing near a lake dam in the afternoon and noticed a large upright creature standing next to a tree in tall grass, with its head just below branches about 10 feet up. The sighting lasted about a minute; when the witness looked down while walking toward it and then back up, the creature was gone.

Partial sighting
4 May 2011 New Smyrna Beach, Brevard County, Florida Class A #29529

Fishing guide with clients approached by a Florida Skunk-Ape in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (includes witness sketch)

The witness was guiding a fishing charter by boat in a remote refuge in the morning when a reddish-brown hairy biped was seen searching a sand bank. The creature approached to close range, stood erect and faced the boat for several seconds, vocalized, then left quietly into mangroves. The sighting lasted about two minutes and was watched by the guide and two clients.

Full-body sightingVocalization
3 May 2011 Blackstone, Brunswick County, Virginia Class A #29305

Sasquatch charges witness after son fires shotgun near Blackstone (includes audio from follow-up investigation)

Late at night the witness and a relative went outside to check a heavy thud behind the house. They saw a deer run past, then a very tall hair-covered human-like figure approach from the woods. After a shotgun shot was fired toward the treeline, the figure veered closer, stopped nearby, then moved along the treeline into the woods where it remained visible for several minutes. A strong odor was noticed and large footprints were found the next day.

Full-body sightingFootstepsScreamVocalizationOdor +2
15 April 2011 Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey Class A #29139

Afternoon sighting while hiking at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

While camping with two relatives, the witness hiked off-trail and circled back toward the campsite road. Looking back toward an upper trailhead, the witness saw a tall, bulky black figure walking from right to left and quickly out of sight. The witness then moved forward to the spot with the relatives and later compared the figure's size to a relative, estimating it much taller and wider.

Full-body sighting
15 April 2011 Equality, Hardin County, Illinois Class A #29165

Possible observations using thermal imager southeast of Equality

The witness was with two companions walking a forest trail back to camp near midnight while using a thermal monocular and making howls and whoops. After hearing four return howls, the witness saw a bright heat signature through the thermal that peeked from behind a tree, disappearing and reappearing on alternating sides for about a minute. A companion also viewed it through the thermal and reacted with surprise. When the companions moved closer, the source grew smaller, moved through thick vegetation from right to left, and disappeared, with the witness discerning only what looked like a head.

Partial sightingHowl
3 April 2011 Whitehouse And Tyler, Smith County, Texas Class A #29092

Two afternoon sightings by father & son while driving near Tyler

The witness was driving on a highway in the afternoon with a relative as passenger when the relative spotted an upright hair-covered animal standing at the tree line. They observed it for several seconds from about 20-30 ft off the road before it was gone. The witness turned the vehicle around and searched the woods on foot but found nothing, hearing and smelling nothing unusual.

Partial sighting
April 2011 Pinckard, Dale County, Alabama Class B #34224

Possible late night encounter outside a home near Pinckard

Late one evening in April 2011 the witness returned home from dinner next door and walked toward the unfinished garage addition. He saw a very tall dark figure standing behind his SUV at the garage entrance for a few seconds before running back inside for a gun. He and a relative searched the yard and found no one, but noticed several very large wet footprints on the concrete with a wide stride.

Partial sightingTracks
April 2011 Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas Class A #43843

Observation of a Bigfoot eating mussels on the Ninnescah River

A witness walking alone to a river bridge in the evening stopped after spotting a hair-covered figure squatting at the river edge about 30 feet away. The figure kept its back turned for several minutes while breaking open and eating mussels or clams, striking some on rocks. The witness left to get a phone for a photo, but it was dark by the time of return and the figure was gone.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourPossible hoax
15 March 2011 Klipsan Beach, Pacific County, Washington Class A #29609

Family has frequent visitors at their home near Ocean Park

The witness claims a family group has visited a rural wooded property regularly for nearly two years, typically evenings to early mornings several times a week. Reported activity includes footprints, wood knocks, odors, vocalizations, trail and structure formation, and direct sightings with food exchange and close interactions. An investigator visited the densely brushed property, observed extensive trails and shelter-like spots, and interviewed the household about four to five individuals of different sizes.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteEyeshineVocalizationWhistle +11
March 2011 Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Class A #36306

Motorist has daytime sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro

The witness was traveling along a road around 11 a.m. in clear, cool conditions and reported seeing a tall, thin, hair-covered figure standing off to the side of nearby railroad tracks. The witness described the figure as very tall but reported no facial details. An investigator later met the witness and visited the location, recording estimates of about seven feet tall, slender build, black hair, about 200 pounds, and about 250 feet observation distance.

Full-body sighting
March 2011 Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico Class A #28964

Motorist has close-range encounter with large, hairy biped south of Thoreau

The witness was driving home from work at night on a snow-covered highway when he noticed a tall figure on the shoulder. As he approached, the figure turned and crossed the road, passing within a few feet of the truck and allowing a close view in the headlights and through the passenger window. Scared and concerned about sliding on the ice, the witness did not stop and continued home.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
22 February 2011 Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #28912

Motorist traveling near the Ohio River has bigfoot sighting outside Chesire

While driving over a hill at night, the witness's headlights illuminated a large dark furry figure by a road sign at the roadside. The figure appeared ready to cross from a swampy marsh toward wooded hills but turned swiftly back into the marsh when lit. The witness reported seeing the light-colored hairless sole of its very large foot before it disappeared.

Full-body sighting
15 February 2011 Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho Class A #57248

Late night road crossing sighting near Potlatch on Hwy 95 spooks woman

Late at night in February 2011 the witness was driving on Highway 95 between Potlatch and Tensed when a very large dark bipedal form crossed the road in front of the car. The witness stopped in the empty highway but the figure vanished from the lit pasture and ditch without being seen again. The witness fled home in dread and later interpreted the figure as possibly Sasquatch-related.

Road crossingSilhouetteFull-body sighting
February 2011 Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois Class B #41487

Property owner describes possible sighting and activity near Godfrey

The witness was driving into his home lane from the paved highway when he saw an animal walking up a ridge through the woods about 80 yards away. He watched it for about 15 seconds until it went out of sight over the ridge. He described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, huge, and dark brown in coloring.

Full-body sighting
February 2011 Seneca, La Salle County, Illinois Class A #28940

Motorist has night-time sighting near bridge just south of Seneca

The witness was driving home around 3 a.m. and stopped at an intersection near a bridge. From about 50 yards away in bright headlights, the witness watched a large humanoid run across an open field to the east. Another motorist also stopped, asked about a bear running by, made a joking reference and drove off.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
February 2011 Minnesota #ae0212f2-2c82-4932-897d-4b9c773a2d3f

Sasquatch sighting in Minnesota (2011)

The witness hiked into a remote marsh-edged lake in northern Minnesota to ice fish. He saw a dark head and shoulders rise above tall reeds, disappear, then reappear as two figures watching him silently for about 20 minutes. He walked to the reeds afterward and found no snowmobile tracks or sounds, and later concluded they must have been very tall to be visible above the reeds.

Partial sighting
February 2011 Georgia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Xex4ffcbBPlPy7AERGjWXQMOsiF5D8Mn8liYu-F1Pgc

Whoop in Georgia (2011)

A few days before a tree-treatment job, the witness drove to a turnaround at the end of a logging road to wait for a contact. He heard a loud snap, heavy running footsteps, tree movement, knocks, three whoops, pebble impacts on the truck, a loud yell and a throaty shriek, and glimpsed a dark figure. He left and met his contact at the paved road.

WhoopScreamWood knockFootstepsRock throwing +2
February 2011 Tres Piedras- Antonito, Taos County, New Mexico Class A #28886

Couple driving home has night time sighting near Tres Piedras

Two people driving north at night reported a tall, black, human-like figure standing in the road. As their vehicle approached, the figure crossed from the east side to the west side very quickly, described as moving like a gorilla. The witnesses estimated its height at 7-8 feet and did not see its face.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
Fall 2011 Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Class B #43994

Possible sighting near Bowser on Vancouver Island

About 2.5 years before the report, a 4.5-year-old boy was riding in a van with his mother and grandmother while the family looked for firewood near Bowser. Looking out the open door toward a clearcut bordered by alders, the boy saw a tall upright brown-black animal emerge, take several steps, pause to look at the van, then return to cover. He described it as walking on two legs and swinging its arms, seeing it from the waist up.

Partial sighting