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7 August 1987 Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class B #5778

Couple horseback riding catch a glimpse of unknown creature followed by a nasty smell and a loud moaning scream

A witness and a companion were riding horses on a familiar trail when the witness noticed a dark head-like shape to the side. Shortly after, the companion reported a terrible odor near a hedgerow, and then both heard a prolonged loud moaning or wailing sound from behind. They later returned to the locations but found no trace of the shape or odor, and concluded the experiences were connected.

Partial sightingOdorVocalization
15 September 1986 Discovery Bay, Jefferson County, Washington Class A #39025

Man remembers his daylight sighting of a bigfoot standing on a stump next to Discovery Bay

The witness, traveling with four companions for target practice, left the truck and saw a tall upright figure standing on a stump overlooking the bay. The figure turned to look at the witness, stared, then turned away, turned again after the witness shouted, and walked quickly into dense forest. The companions did not see the figure but all later found prints, heard crashing branches, and noticed a faint unusual odor.

Full-body sightingTracksFootstepsOdor
September 1981 Brinnon, Jefferson County, Washington Class A #941

Sighting by a hunter on the edge of a road

The witness was walking back to his camper after hunting when he heard heavy footsteps and waited on the road. An upright bear-like figure appeared in an opening, faced him and froze for a few seconds before turning and leaving silently. He later searched for tracks but found none due to hard ground, then returned with his wife to estimate its size.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
1974–1976 Waukeena East Of Tallahassee, Jefferson County, Florida Class A #40784

Memory told of a large hairy biped approaching a family as they dumped their garbage near Waukeenah

Relatives stopping at a communal trash dump in daylight saw a very large, naked, reddish-brown hair-covered male figure emerge from the tree line about 70 feet away. The figure growled and grunted as it approached quickly to within about 30 feet, emitting a strong rotten odor. The family retreated to their car and drove away. The reporter states he was reportedly present but has no memory of the incident.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalizationOdor
Summer 1971 Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky Class B #2385

Strange sounds heard over the course of that summer

The witness was at home at night when called outside by a relative to listen to a distant low moaning howl lasting several minutes while many dogs barked. The sound seemed to fade as if moving away and frightened the witness. No creature was seen and no tracks were found. The witness states similar howls occurred a couple more times that summer.

Howl
1936 Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/11/10/sc-ep271-monsters-among-us

Full-body sighting near Jefferson, Wisconsin (1936)

In 1936 a night watchman found a strange creature digging in a burial mound. It stood on its hind legs and ran off. On a second night it stood again and uttered syllables sounding like Gadara before running off. He told only his wife, then his son when he thought he was dying.

Full-body sightingVocalization
In December of 2008 Confidential, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Related account #44350

Footsteps near Confidential, Pennsylvania

On a cold snowy evening in December 2008 the witness heard loud crunching bipedal-sounding steps outside a closed window and retreated to the hallway.

Footsteps
in late July Confidential, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Related account #44350

Sasquatch sighting near Confidential, Pennsylvania

In late July a group at the property reported a watcher in the woods and a loud grunt-like noise, followed that night by repeated knocks on the home that kept occupants sheltering with a firearm until daylight.

Partial sightingVocalizationDoor or window contact
One evening in June of 2008 Confidential, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Related account #44350

Vocalization near Confidential, Pennsylvania

One night in June 2008 the witness heard sounds outside an open window that mimicked personal noises, causing fright.

Vocalization
in the fall of 1998 Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio Related account #4951

Wood knock near Wintersville, Ohio

A relative standing in a backyard heard similar knocking noises coming from two different locations in the woods behind the house.

Wood knock
Another time Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio Related account #4951

Wood knock near Wintersville, Ohio

The main witness while playing in the woods heard tree-striking sounds from three separate locations and struck a tree in response, after which the sounds stopped.

Wood knock
BFRO YEAR: 1980 or 81 Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio Class A #1507

Witness hears loud noise outside bedroom window, observes bipedal animal running away

As a teenager at home at night, the witness heard a cry and loud noise outside her bedroom window and fetched her father. Her father went outside with a flashlight and reported seeing a huge hairy bipedal figure running away. The next morning the family found a steel downspout twisted around and folded in half.

VocalizationUnidentified soundFull-body sightingProperty disturbance
July 24th at approximately 12:38 A.M. Bloomingdale, Jefferson County, Ohio Related account #69490

Vocalization near Bloomingdale, Ohio

The witness heard a yelping noise from one end of the property with a similar quick response from the other end, and reports an occasional eerie feeling of being watched at night.

Vocalization
this past summer Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio Related account #8006

Vocalization near Steubenville, Ohio

On a summer occasion while working in the garage, the witness heard strange chirping that suggested Sasquatch to him.

Vocalization
about two weeks later at 3:30 in the morning Jefferson County, Tennessee #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/04/29/sc-ep29-savage-bigfoot-attack

Footsteps near Jefferson County

About two weeks later at 3:30 in the morning the guest sat on the deck steps and heard heavy bipedal footsteps crunching leaves up the fence row. It stepped over a creek without breaking stride. In porch light she saw a large gray-brown hairy portion of its body about 20 feet away, then retreated inside from fear.

FootstepsPartial sighting
in April Jefferson County, Tennessee #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/04/29/sc-ep29-savage-bigfoot-attack

Vocalization near Jefferson County

About 10 at night in April the guest stepped onto her deck and something behind a tree about 20 feet away roared deeply, loudly and aggressively. Terrified, she ran inside screaming to her son. He cautiously checked but it was gone.

Vocalization
Date unknown [Between Aberdeen And Forks], Jefferson County, Washington Related account #11040

Unidentified sound near [Between Aberdeen And Forks], Washington

Utility workers and officers had previously experienced strange loud sounds in the same area.

Unidentified sound
about 4:30 AM Friday morning Brinnon WA, Jefferson County, Washington Related account #46477

Vocalization near Brinnon WA, Washington

A friend of the witness who had camped at the same spot earlier heard vocalizations early Friday morning.

Vocalization