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Camper startles a "Chewbacca" like creature in Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The witness was camping overnight and walked toward a public restroom around 1 a.m. when rustling drew attention. Shining a flashlight, the witness saw a large hair-covered biped that vocalized and then moved into trees and disappeared. The frightened witness returned to the tent without using the restroom and remained sleepless.
Possible sighting by motorist beside Highway 101 between Orick and Trinidad
The witness was driving south on Highway 101 in the morning with her young child asleep in the car. After rounding a corner beside a lagoon, she noticed two figures in the water that she first mistook for fishermen. As she slowed and passed within about 40 feet, she described one as a tall, muscular, fur-covered figure walking toward shore while the second remained seated or stooped in the water, then she sped away frightened.
Possible sighting by motorist on perimeter of Deception State Park
The witness was riding as a passenger northbound on Highway 20 toward Deception Pass Bridge in the afternoon. While looking out the passenger window into the treeline, she saw a humanlike, apparently unclothed figure sitting on a branch, leaning out and holding on with one arm while watching traffic below. The view lasted about two seconds and was backlit, showing only an outline with a sloping head; the driver did not see it and they did not turn around.
Deer hunters have close sighting along Dry Fork Creek
The witness was hunting with two young companions and entered the woods to track a wounded deer. They heard pounding on a tree, thrashing and shaking of vegetation, and screaming/squealing sounds, and encountered a very foul rotting-meat odor that was strong near the truck. A young companion reportedly saw a black, hairy, muscular animal about six feet tall descend from a tree and shake brush, though the face could not be seen.
Afternoon sighting by couple on Highway 11 outside Latchford
The witness was driving southbound with a companion in the afternoon when both noticed a large dark hairy figure moving through fallen timber beside the road. They described full front-to-back arm swings, massive arms, clumpy blackish hair and no neck, visible from the waist up for about six seconds. The driver stopped and turned around but had no further sighting.
Possible mid-day sighting by motorist on I-75 (Alligator Alley) in the Everglades
The witness was driving east on Alligator Alley for a test-driving job when he noticed an upright hairy figure in a clearing south of the roadside canal. He watched it for a few seconds as it walked west, noting long arms, dark reddish-brown hair with a lighter chest, and a heavy build. Three companions traveling with him did not see it, and a later drive past the spot revealed no static object that could explain it.
Repeat visitations described near rural home
The witness reported seeing a tall, large creature with yellow eyes watching her companion as he placed puppies in a fenced pen on 8 October 2006. She moved her young child to the porch while her companion remained unaware he was being observed. Later that night her companion encountered something very large approaching on foot, prompting him to run inside and lock the doors, concluding it was not a bear.
Possible nighttime encounter by campers at Volga River State Recreation Area
Two companions were sitting at the edge of a harvested field at night making rabbit distress sounds to call coyotes. After hearing twigs snap, they saw a large dark man-like figure showing its upper torso and glowing eyes on a small hill at the treeline that did not move or speak. They returned to camp to confirm their companions were still there, retrieved a shotgun for safety, but the figure was gone when they went back.
Nightime sighting by fisherman on Wapsipinicon River 11 miles SW of Clinton
The witness was night fishing with two companions by a fire on a riverbank. After hearing an unusual noise from across the river, the witness saw a very large, hairy figure moving in the dark. When a flashlight was shone on it, the figure quickly disappeared into the woods and was not seen again that night.
Late afternoon road crossing near Cibecue (Fort Apache Reservation)
In 2006 the witness, working as a forest ranger, was parked by a road near an airport waiting to check woodcutters' permits around sundown. A black-haired, man-like creature crossed the road about 100 yards ahead, moving quickly from the northeast to the west toward gullies. The witness drove toward it for a better view but it had disappeared, and the witness did not leave the vehicle to investigate.
Afternoon road-crossing sighting by motorist on RT 61 near Concho
The witness was driving toward Concho, Arizona in the afternoon when he saw a tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped step onto the highway ahead. The figure stayed fully upright and ran across the road from right to left before disappearing into brush. The witness's wife was in the vehicle but did not look up in time to see it. The witness stated he was certain of what he saw and ruled out a bear based on its erect posture and movement.
Late night sighting by motorist near Decker Montana
The witness was driving a shuttle van alone at night toward a coal mine near Decker, Montana. A tall, long-haired figure walking on the right side of the road crossed in front of the van, forcing a hard stop, then stood on the left shoulder with its back to the vehicle before leaving into a ditch toward a fence. The witness returned in daylight to measure roadside features for a size estimate of at least eight feet tall and found no hair or tracks.
Teenage girl startles a gorilla-like animal while walking home in the dark north of Swainsboro
The witness reports walking home alone at night on a rural dirt road when she startled a large creature near a shed. She heard a loud deep breath and grunt and felt the ground shake as the dark, muscular figure rose into a crouched gorilla-like posture about 20 feet away. The figure stared and turned its head to watch her as she moved to the far side of the road and walked quickly home while praying without running.
Biologist observes a biped on a ridge outside Missoula
While riding a horse on a ridge, the witness saw a tall black upright figure walking below the opposite ridgeline. The witness moved higher for a better view, after which the figure turned and ran toward cover and disappeared. The witness first thought of a bear but judged the upright posture and running speed to be inconsistent with a bear.
Nighttime sighting by truck driver near Red Top Mountain
A truck driver traveling north on an interstate in the early morning reported seeing a large bipedal figure move from the road shoulder into the median and out of view. The figure was described as tall and grayish with long arms and a conical-shaped head, moving in a casual, unhurried manner. The account was submitted by a relative of the driver, with additional details obtained when an investigator spoke to the driver by phone.
Possible daytime sighting by motorist on FL Turnpike outside Orlando (near Ocoee exit)
The witness was riding as a passenger south on the turnpike near the Ocoee exit around noon when he watched a large brown-covered biped walking the same direction in a swampy meadow about 100 yards away for 5 to 10 seconds. The figure had an odd gait, uniform dark brown color including the hands, no identifiable clothing, and a pointed head with little visible neck. His wife was driving and did not see it, and he remained uncertain whether the figure was human.
Forest Growth and Yield Tech has strange encounter while working in forest
Two forestry workers measuring trees heard log-ripping and heavy footstep sounds, then had a large rotten root chunk and a smaller stick thrown toward them from an unseen source. One worker walked toward the direction of the throws and saw a tall, broad, long-haired figure standing motionless with its back turned. The witness returned to the coworker without disclosing the sighting and they finished quickly and left.
Camper describes possible stalking at a camp near Scare Canyon
A couple camped overnight near a stock pond and the wife stayed awake in the back of the truck with a frightened dog while her husband slept. She watched a very tall dark figure standing about 25 yards away for several minutes before it took several steps toward the pond on two legs and later disappeared. She reported no odor or other sounds besides the dog, and a morning search found no tracks.
Possible daytime sighting on Lake Cushman
While fishing from a small boat with a companion, the witness heard a large heavy animal running through shallow water near shore, after which birds fled, the area went silent, and a bad smell was noticed. Looking back into an inlet, the witness saw a very large two-legged figure standing in tree shadows and swaying side to side before leaving.
Runner has sighting near home south of Jacksonville
The witness was out running in the evening to get in shape and stopped at a road. He saw a very tall, dark brown, muscular figure standing in the road watching him, saying he could see its whole body but was too far away to identify it. He estimated it was close to nine feet tall and then turned around and went home.