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September 2010 Fort Valley, Crawford County, Georgia Class B #58900

DOT work crew encounters growls, knocks, footprints, visual glimpse under bridge for Hwy 96 near Flint RIver

The witness was supervising a crew clearing brush under a highway bridge in the morning. The group noticed a strange odor, heard persistent movement and muffled grunts, and watched something peeping from behind a tree. Later a skinned rabbit hung high in a tree disappeared, bare footprints larger than the workers feet were found in mud by a creek, and loud limb-breaking sounds caused the whole crew to flee.

OdorMovement onlyGrowlPartial sightingTracks +2
September 2010 Mica, Spokane County, Washington Class B #47470

Grouse hunters have possible late evening sighting near Mica Peak

Two campers hiking a logging road at dusk saw a dark, wide standing figure beside a small pine about 30 yards away, swaying side to side. They retreated to their camp in a valley. Later that night from the direction of the road they heard five or six loud screech-like vocalizations over about ten minutes.

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September 2010 BZ Corner, Klickitat County, Washington Class A #35479

Nighttime sighting by a motorist near BZ Corner

Late at night the witness was driving slowly on a rural road when reflective eyes were seen ahead on the opposite side. A large thick-legged figure crossed the road in front of the car, briefly turning its torso to look at the driver before continuing into a roadside ditch. The witness drove slowly past within a few feet, then sped away feeling watched without looking back.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
25 August 2010 Neah Bay / Shi Shi Beach N., Clallam County, Washington Class B #28087

Possible nighttime encounter while camping at Shi Shi Beach

Three backpackers sleeping on a beach woke around 3:45 a.m. when their dog ran to a nearby ridge and grappled with something. The witness ran over and saw an enormous figure in the dark that stayed silent when challenged. A companion later saw a torso-like figure put a hand on a rock at the top of the ridge and disappear, and reported an elk-like moaning sound during the struggle.

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14 August 2010 Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma Class A #65296

Daylight sighting between Broken Bow and Little River

The witness and a companion went into woods behind a relative's house to investigate dead fish found earlier by a pond. While the companion stepped away, the witness heard a noise and saw a furry figure peeking from behind a tree 50 to 75 yards away. The figure stepped sideways into full view, and the witness fled running back to the house. The companion did not see the creature.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
10 August 2010 Stony Point, Rockland County, New York Class B #28105

Two fishermen frightened after dark on Lake Kanawauke

The witness and a companion were in a boat heading toward shore at night when they heard splashes, smelled a foul wet-animal odor, and saw shoreline vegetation shaking violently. A large rock was thrown from shore toward them and landed near the boat. When they shone a flashlight toward shore they saw a large dark human-shaped figure with red glowing eyes partly obscured by vegetation, then yelled and banged oars before retreating to a safer distance and hearing a loud scream or roar as they loaded the boat and left.

Partial sightingEyeshineScreamRock throwingOdor
6 August 2010 Keene, Essex County, New York Class A #64192

Camper describes morning sighting at Cascade Lake near Lake Placid

The witness was camping at Upper Cascade Lake and walked to the shore to photograph mist on the water. Across the lake he noticed an animal splashing that stood upright, stepped toward the treeline, turned to stare at him, then disappeared into the forest. Startled, he returned to his campsite, loaded his gear, and drove away without seeing it again.

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August 2010 Milford, Sussex County, Delaware Class B #28720

Traveler observes a tall biped in a cornfield north of Bethany Beach

While riding in the back of a minivan through farm country on Route 1 in Delaware, the witness looked out at a cornfield and noticed a dark brown shape standing among the dried stalks about 300 feet away. She watched it for 5-10 seconds as the vehicle passed, describing a wide, tall shape showing head and shoulders above the corn. No other occupants of the van reported seeing it, and she did not film it.

Partial sighting
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.

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August 2010 Boot Lake/ Shingleton, Schoolcraft County, Michigan Class A #31025

Close encounter by a hunter tracking his dogs at night outside the Seney National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting raccoons at night with hounds alongside a relative in marshy woods. After the dogs treed and the chased animal left the tree, the witness moved to a ridge to listen, noticed eyeshine, then saw a tall hair-covered animal about twenty feet away on the trail. The two looked at each other briefly, the witness does not recall how it departed, and a foul smell followed back toward the truck. The next morning the witness recovered the hounds still treed with a bobcat.

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August 2010 Matteson, Cook County, Illinois Class B #39851

Motorists have possible nighttime sighting in Green Belt Forest Preserve

A couple driving through a forest preserve at night with high beams on saw a large figure standing by a tree. They reported its head and shoulders turned to follow the car as they passed. They drove toward a nearby police station but decided not to report it, then later revisited the site in daylight.

Full-body sighting
August 2010 Oregon #50573567-d22c-40c1-ba02-e20244f2b446

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (2010)

The witness took his family camping on the eastern shore of Cougar Reservoir. In the middle of the night something large approached on two feet from a hill, and he placed himself between it and his family while his partner moved the children to the vehicle. He fired warning shots, experienced distorted hearing and an intrusive thought, then saw a very tall wide black figure stop at the wood line about 12 feet away before he backed to the vehicle and left.

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August 2010 Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado Class A #31939

Motorist describes early morning sighting near Buena Vista

The witness was driving south with high beams on a rural mountain road in the dark. A tall dark upright figure crossed the two-lane road in three quick steps, showing long human-like bent legs, wide shoulders, and a large long head with a flat side-profile face. The witness stopped to watch, then drove forward but could no longer see the figure.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2010 Georgetown, Granite County, Montana Class B #34024

After exploring old gold mines a rock is thrown at a moving vehicle near Georgetown

The witness was driving back down a logging road in the afternoon after looking for old mines to prospect. A rock thrown from the wooded hillside struck the roof of the vehicle and left a dent. After stopping and getting out, the witness saw a large dark creature moving up the hill into the trees. The witness believed the creature had thrown the rock.

Rock throwingVehicle contactPartial sighting
6 July 2010 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Class B #27972

Family camping at Shawnee State Forest has possible encounter

A family camping at a wooded campsite was awakened around 4 a.m. by strange calling sounds and heavy footsteps behind their tent. After shouting, they heard heavy stomping retreat into the woods and fled to their car. They returned later that morning, heard heavy breathing and had a stick thrown toward them before retreating again, later finding disturbed garbage and an opened food packet before leaving.

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5 July 2010 Not Given, Waukesha County, Wisconsin Class B #28008

Possible nighttime sighting while driving next to Kettle Moraine State Forest

A driver on country back roads at night slowed after noticing something hiding behind a tree by the road. The figure peeked out at the vehicle and then hid again. The witness described a very tall human-like face with red eyes and was disturbed that it seemed to intentionally avoid the headlights.

Partial sightingEyeshine
July 2010 Bragg Creek, Alberta Class B #28066

Camper experiences possible aggressive night time display west of Bragg Creek

A solo camper spent the night on a plateau west of Bragg Creek during rain and thunderstorms. Through the night the camper heard log-banging, close movement, breathing, branch breaking, a tarp strike, a grunt, a boulder throw and a tree being pushed over, and glimpsed an upright figure walking downhill toward a creek. At dawn the camper heard loud bird-like calls from multiple directions, and found large grass impressions the next morning.

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July 2010 Manton, Wexford County, Michigan Class B #29633

Late afternoon encounter by hunters scouting for deer between Cadillac and Manton

The witness and two companions were scouting for deer season by a creek near a cedar swamp when they heard an unfamiliar low growl. After the witness threw stones toward the sound, they saw a dark upright shadow moving at the swamp edge and rocks were thrown back toward them. Hearing further growls and large branches breaking, the group left quickly for their vehicle.

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July 2010 Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee Class A #28005

Two witnesses recount a close daytime encounter with a very curious creature near Lebanon

Two witnesses walking a logging road heard loud approaching sounds and then saw a tall dark upright figure watching them from behind a tree. The figure leaned out curiously and later followed them to within close range before they ran back to a relative working a nearby field. The relative later visited the spot but found no tracks or odor.

Partial sightingFootsteps
16 June 2010 Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa Class B #27895

Possible early morning sighting and strange occurrences at a residence near Ollie

Late at night the witness was at home when dogs began barking loudly. The witness looked out a living room window and saw a large dark figure running down the gravel driveway away from the house. The figure appeared as a solid dark shadow larger than a person, visible under a security light. A companion also believed they saw what was pointed out.

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