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14 July 2006 Shaver Lake, Fresno County, California Class B #17458

Hikers describe possible stalking and vocalizations the John Muir Wilderness

Three backpackers hiking toward Hobler Lake at dusk noticed a large reddish-brown animal moving parallel to them for about an hour. After dark the witness saw a tall, wide, long-armed furry biped watching from behind a tree, which walked away when spoken about. The group camped at the lake, later hearing disturbance sounds and finding camp items slightly moved.

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12 July 2006 Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky Class A #22981

Motorcyclist has up-close sighting near Beech Grove

In July 2006 around 4:30 a.m., the witness was riding a motorcycle to work when they noticed a large hairy creature squatting beside the road near a sawmill. They passed within about four feet and looked at its face and eyes for a few seconds before continuing, too shaken to stop. The witness described the animal as unlike any known animal and human-like in appearance.

Partial sighting
9 July 2006 Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan Class B #15150

Possible daylight sighting by backwoods motorist couple near Huron National Forest

The witness was riding with companions on dirt roads near recently burned woods when she and the driver saw a white upright figure cross the road ahead. They first assumed it was a person, but saw no car and found no footprints when they returned to the spot. After driving around the area, the witness felt she had seen something different.

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7 July 2006 Land O Lakes, Pasco County, Florida Class A #15361

Nighttime sighting by motorist near Land O'Lakes

The witness was driving at night behind another car when both vehicles stopped for a tall, dark, manlike figure crossing the road in the headlights. The figure was described as 8-9 feet tall with very long arms and a strong musk odor that lingered after it left. It reportedly broke the top off a barbed-wire fence post, went over the fence, and disappeared into the woods. The next day the witness found a broken post, bent wire, and broken brush leading into the treeline.

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4 July 2006 Nevada #9de1e7c1-7793-4ab5-9cae-9c7d1b2bc4cf

UFO sighting in Nevada (2006)

While driving to night work past the base flight line, the witness glanced at a large mountain. A huge crystal-clear American flag image filled the entire mountainside for about half a second and then turned off. He stopped the car, stunned, and interpreted it as a possible projection test.

Partial sighting
July 2006 Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Class B #15371

Possible sighting by teens in Salt Fork State Park

A group hiking in Salt Fork State Park in the evening reported footprints, grunts and glimpsed movement. The main witness waited ahead with two younger companions and reported seeing a tall hairy biped peeking from behind a tree and then from behind a rock. The three companions ran back to their cabin and later said all three had seen the figure.

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July 2006 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class A #18427

Daylight sighting by two teenagers near Middleburg

Two witnesses entering the woods to play paintball heard a noise and saw a very large upright black creature run across the trail ahead of them. The creature looked toward them, accelerated, climbed a steep bank and disappeared into the woods within seconds.

Full-body sighting
July 2006 Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Class A #18219

Motorist sighting near Missouri River Bluffs (@ "Monkey Mountains")

The witness was driving at night near Monkey Mountain when a tall, very thin creature crossed the road in front of the vehicle in about three unhurried strides. The creature came from a steep hillside heading toward river areas and did not appear to notice the vehicle. It was described as about seven feet tall with sparse, long grayish hair, leaning forward as it walked.

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July 2006 Place not stated Related account #17545

Sasquatch sighting (2006)

A person hunting near a river encountered a hairy figure in a swamp that looked back before continuing away.

Full-body sighting
July 2006 Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas Class B #27307

Man and son have encounter while setting off fireworks near Pottsboro

The witness and his teenage son rowed to an isolated wooded shore at night to set off fireworks while family watched from across the water. The witness heard loud huffing and grunting, crashing through brush, and smelled strong body odor approaching in the dense woods. He briefly saw a very large, wide, shaggy human-like silhouette between trees in his flashlight beam. He took his son and paddled away quickly, leaving chairs and fireworks equipment behind.

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July 2006 Place not stated Related account #16527

Sasquatch sighting (2006)

In July 2006 the driver's daughter said she saw a naked black man-like figure running through hills while driving with two adults who dismissed it at the time.

Full-body sighting
July 2006 Malakoff Historical State Park Campgrounds, Nevada County, California Class B #15174

Campers report possible approach in Malakoff Historical State Park

The witness was camping with a group when she heard something large run up behind her through brush downhill from the campsite. She shone a flashlight and saw a pair of reflective eyes about six feet off the ground 10-12 feet away, then panicked and retreated behind the group. The group found nothing on searching but heard quiet footsteps withdrawing and a small rock thrown behind them.

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28 June 2006 Omak, Okanogan County, Washington Class A #15135

Dusk sighting by a couple near a spring outside Omak

Two people driving while hunting at sunset saw a large hairy man-like figure running along the road about 30 to 40 yards away. The sighting lasted only a few seconds before the figure disappeared toward a ridge. The driver stopped, got out to search, heard no sound of flight and found no tracks on the hard sandy road.

Partial sighting
20 June 2006 Mesachie Lake, British Columbia Class A #15274

Early morning sighting on Vancouver Island near Cowichan Lake

While driving to work before dawn on a logging road, the witness encountered a dark figure on the road and initially assumed it was a bear. As headlights illuminated it, the figure was seen running bipedally down the road for about 100 feet before veering off through a ditch and up a bank into bushes. The witness described a tall, dark-haired, unclothed biped with lighter patches on its back and rump that never looked back. Later that day the witness found and photographed indistinct footprints at the site.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
20 June 2006 Ball Club, Itasca County, Minnesota Class B #17545

Possible nighttime sighting by motorist near Ball Club

The witness was driving east on Highway 2 east of Ball Club late at night when she noticed a large brown hairy figure standing off the side of the road. The figure appeared to be waiting to cross toward a nearby lake and did not look at her vehicle. She continued driving without stopping and later returned in daylight but remained in her vehicle.

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17 June 2006 West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas Class A #59736

Motorists (father & son) close range, daylight, road crossing sighting along Mounds Rd. outside West Mephis

The witness was driving a truck with his son on a gravel road beside railroad tracks in daylight. A small reddish-brown hair-covered biped leaped across the road in mid-air directly in front of the truck, nearly being hit. It landed in tall grass by the tracks and disappeared without further sound despite a brief wait.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
17 June 2006 Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California Class A #15855

Daylight sighting by motorist near Laurel Canyon in the Mammoth Lakes area

The witness was returning down the canyon after fishing and exploring when a tall, dark, muscular creature crossed the road toward a meadow. It was watched for a few strides with a bent, arm-swinging gait, then seen crossing back at a slower pace as if avoiding an oncoming truck and people in the meadow. The witness believed they were the only observer and later found large tracks on a return visit.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
8 June 2006 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #14872

Nighttime sighting and possible footprints found by homeowner near Edwardsville

The witness was pulling into the driveway late at night when she saw a tall grayish figure standing near a bush about 10 feet away in street light. The submitter, her husband, was at the residence and was not a witness. Around the time of the sighting night sounds became quiet and still for about 10 minutes and a dog refused to go outside, then sounds returned to normal.

Full-body sighting
6 June 2006 Midlothian Area Of Chesterfield County, Chesterfield County, Virginia Class A #14952

Driver sees running figure along road at night near Woodlake

The witness and companion were driving north at night when they saw a tall, silvery-white bipedal figure running south along the woods edge, then turning east into dense woods about fifteen feet away during a roughly three-second view. The figure was described as slender and athletic, about seven feet tall, with flowing hair on the arms and fast, graceful movement. The next morning they found 20 to 30 tracks of two sizes with visible toes in soft muddy ground nearby, but no photos were taken and rain likely washed the tracks away.

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6 June 2006 Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia Class A #18016

Nighttime sighting by motorists outside Hiram

A family driving in the evening on Austin Bridge Road toward Ridge Road encountered a tall animal standing in the road near Mein Mitchell Road. The animal was described as about 9 to 10 feet tall with a bear-like, barrel-chested body standing upright, dark hair, and a wolf-like face with red glowing eyes. After watching for about two minutes from about 200 yards away, the driver turned the vehicle around and took a different route.

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