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Fisherman has a second encounter on a rainy afternoon, as a upright animal moves from a streambed.
The witness was scouting on foot along a creek for slower-water fishing spots when he noticed a dark shape in the distance. He used tree cover to approach to about 75 yards and watched it stand up, turn, and look at him for several seconds. The animal then looked downstream and sprinted into the woods, after which the witness left the area in shock.
Nighttime sighting by motorist on KM Hill near Skamokawa
A driver traveling late at night reported glimpsing a tall, broad-shouldered bipedal animal with dark bluish/grey hair descending a steep slope beyond the guardrail. The driver did not see its head and did not stop, hear anything, or check for tracks. He judged it too broad-shouldered to be a bear on its hind legs and unlike the elk commonly seen there.
Dark colored biped crosses highway 6 in front of vehicle
The witness was driving with companions toward Potlatch when a large dark figure appeared by the road. The figure crossed the highway in three long steps, swinging its long arms, then crossed a ditch and disappeared into the pine forest. The witnesses looked but did not see it again in the woods.
Bear hunter has sighting while approaching bait site
The witness and a companion were resupplying a bear bait site on foot when they heard branches breaking upslope and saw a piece of tree fall. About 400 yards away on a ledge they saw a tall dark bipedal figure leaning against a broken tree. The witness watched it for 15-20 seconds before it stepped quickly into the treeline, and noticed a rancid odor near the bait site.
Traveller observes lumbering figure along roadside near Danville
The witness was driving alone at night in rain and patchy fog when the headlights revealed a large four-footed animal off the road. The animal turned its head to look toward the lights and then lumbered toward the treeline while being watched for only seconds. The witness first thought of a huge dog or lion-like animal but later concluded it resembled a Gigantopithecus-like creature.
Possible daylight encounter by a rural resident south of Sturgeon Bay
The witness was walking back from the mailbox in the afternoon when she heard deep man-like grunts and thumping from a brush thicket beside the driveway. She saw part of a large reddish-brown fur-covered animal, hunched over and rubbing or pounding its head or shoulders on trees. When she moved to get a better view, the animal ran toward her growling with heavy footfalls, and she fled to the house as it hit downed trees and stopped at the brush edge.
School teacher sees "thing" at school yard fence in early morning
A teacher was awakened around 1-2 a.m. by barking dogs at a school campus and looked outside from her doorway. About 25 yards away under a pole light she saw a very large dark figure outside the fence holding the top barbed wire with its head level with the wire. The motionless figure made a repeated cough-like sound and was gone when police arrived with spotlights. Pupils later reported finding large barefoot prints in patchy snow where it had stood.
Man sees tall dark silhouette in Rockaway Township swamp.
The witness was driving past a marshy wetland area beside a highway during morning rush hour and peered into the woods and fields. About 200-250 yards away near a creek, the witness saw a dark upright human-like silhouette standing motionless for 4-5 seconds, apparently looking down. Unable to discern fine detail, the witness could not rule out a tree trunk or person, but on revisiting the spot on later days the shape was gone.
Motorist watches massive bipedal figure cross a rural road south of Gaffney
The witness was driving to work in the early morning when she saw a large dark animal cross the road ahead and move toward woods. As she passed the crossing point, she saw a massive upright creature with long gray hair and a large white patch on its broad chest on a small hill. She returned after work and found no tracks but noticed a strong smell likened to fresh meat.
Footprints and vocalizations culminate in a brief sighting for a family living near Savannah
Late at night the witness stepped outside to retrieve a dog and noticed an extremely strong body-odor smell. The witness then saw a long reddish-haired creature squatting motionless near the corner of the house without looking toward them. The witness ran inside to get family members, but by the time they came outside the creature was gone although the strong odor still filled the yard.
Two decades separate sightings of father and son at farm
The son ran back to the house saying a large human-like woods figure had watched him from near the woods edge. The parent went outside and noticed a musky odor, which the son described as skunk-like. The son depicted the figure in a crayon drawing and reacted strongly when shown an image from a reported bigfoot film. No one else saw the figure.
Mother and son endure frightening road encounter with hairy, "man-like" being.
A witness driving with a young relative at night rounded a curve and nearly hit a tall hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. The figure turned toward the headlights and the driver swerved to avoid a collision. Both occupants described it as very tall, muscular, mostly hair-covered with little hair on the face, and the encounter lasted only seconds.
Fisherman has a short first encounter on a damp afternoon, as a creature crosses the road in front of his vehicle
The witness was driving slowly looking for a fishing spot in mid-afternoon when an animal crossed the road almost in front of the truck. He saw only its back, one arm, and coned head for a few seconds before it disappeared into riverside foliage. After turning around he found a couple of large footprints with a long stride. He described the animal as over seven feet tall, heavily built, with long muscular arms and no visible neck.
Kayaker smells a terrible odor and then sees a hair-covered figure on the Econlockhatchee River
The witness was kayaking ahead of a companion on a narrow river on a cool clear morning when a thick musty odor hit. The witness then saw a wide mass of long shiny fur rise near the bank and run away through dense woods, snapping small trees. The odor lingered so strongly the witness held breath and paddled away for fresh air.
Driver sees a bigfoot cross the road near Harleton
The witness was driving east toward Marshall at dusk when movement on the roadside caught attention. A very tall dark figure stepped onto the highway and crossed it in three strides before disappearing into brush. The witness stopped past the crossing, found a wide water trail across the road and noticed a strong dead-animal odor while feeling watched, then left.
Close roadside encounter of juvenile biped animal near South Haven
After a flat tire at night, the witness left his car to walk toward a companion's car parked beyond an overpass. While descending a slope beside a fenced pasture, he encountered a small hair-covered biped squatting and digging, which then stood and shuffled sideways along the fence while holding it. The witness fled back to his car while shouting over a radio, then locked himself inside and called for roadside assistance.
Man observes sasquatch looking at him along Highway 92 near Pine Knot
The witness was driving at night when movement beside the road caused them to slow, thinking it might be a deer. Up close they described a tall gray hair-covered figure near the tree line with large reddish-reflecting eyes that repeated arm movements before walking into the woods. The frightened witness drove away to a relative's house to calm down.
Road crossing sighting by motorist
Early on February 18, 2003, the witness was driving east on Interstate 10 when lights from a passing tractor-trailer revealed a figure stepping onto the highway. He slowed, turned on high beams, and watched a tall reddish-haired non-human creature trot across both lanes and the shoulder in a few steps. The observation lasted up to about 30 seconds from about sixty to seventy yards away.
Possible approach to a property on the edge of the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness
The witness was home alone in the evening when something struck the locked front door hard. She heard a low grunting or growling sound and then saw a pair of slanted eyes and a hairy head staring at her from a few feet away in the dark. She watched the motionless figure for an estimated ten minutes. Police arrived hours later on foot and found nothing.
Two motorists have a lengthy sighting along SR56 near the Madison and Clark County line.
Two people driving home from work in winter stopped to watch a large upright hair-covered figure walking along a creek through deep snow. They observed it for several minutes as it continued away along the creek without struggling in the snow, then repositioned to where it was headed and waited until dark without seeing it again. No tracks were found when they later checked the field entrances.