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4 September 1990 Challis, Custer County, Idaho #4031

Honeymooners scared away from lake at night

The witness and a companion were camping on a peninsula during a trip. In the very early morning their dog became agitated and they heard movement among brick piles across the lake, followed by about a dozen repeated pickup-like sounds and splashes near their tent. They packed up and left the campsite hurriedly.

Movement onlyUnidentified sound
September 1990 Stevens County, Washington EP 1059

Vocalization near Stevens County (1990)

After moving onto the property, the guest crossed a beaver dam with a shotgun when his foot slipped. He immediately heard an extremely loud roar that vibrated his chest and fled to the house terrified. Days later he found a 30-40 foot area of grass mashed flat in the nearby thicket.

VocalizationStructure or nest
10 August 1990 Holden, Logan County, West Virginia Class B #16228

Possible sighting by a security guard at strip mine outside Holden

The witness was working an overnight security shift at a strip mine when he heard movement in brush behind the trailer. Shining a flashlight, he saw a large bipedal animal squatting behind a thicket that covered its face with huge hands before running away. About half an hour later he heard a chilling scream from inside the locked trailer, and he left the mountain for good that night.

Partial sightingScreamFootsteps
August 1990 New Brunswick Class A #1486

A loud screaming, brush crashing creature frightens a group of U.S. and Canadian soldiers

A group of U.S. and Canadian soldiers heard very loud, distorted cries coming from nearby woods at night. They reported hearing and feeling heavy impacts as something moved rapidly through brush. The witness described the sounds as unlike a bear or wild dog and deeply disturbing, and said the experience sparked interest in the subject despite not seeing the source.

VocalizationFootsteps
August 1990 Dorrington, Calaveras County, California Class B #6160

Group of hunters have unusual experience near Dorrington

Twelve hunters were sleeping in a meadow camp after a day of bow hunting. Around 2 a.m. something heavy ran through the camp emitting a high-pitched female-like scream. The runner shook a truck as it passed and knocked over a full ice chest but was not seen in the dark. No unusual prints were found the next morning.

ScreamVehicle contactProperty disturbanceMovement only
30 July 1990 Meckenna, Pierce County, Washington Class A #29025

Father remembers fishing with his son, appearing to be observed by a sasquatch which is later sighted on the far side of the lake near McKenna

The witness and a companion were fishing from the bank of a small lake when they heard careful, bipedal-sounding footsteps moving through the woods behind them from one side to the other. After a while they watched a very tall, broad-shouldered, hair-covered biped walk out into a grassy area on the far side of the lake. The creature walked slightly stooped, with long hair waving as it moved, and then disappeared from view.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
4 July 1990 Union Creek, Jackson County, Oregon #5508

Camper reports loud vocalization on upper Rogue River

The witness camped along a logging road near a clear-cut ravine with a creek. While there, the witness heard a loud, unfamiliar sound lasting about three seconds but could not tell its exact direction. Thick underbrush kept the witness from investigating the source.

Unidentified sound
July 1990 La Pine, Deschutes County, Oregon Class B #7967

Boaters on the Deschutes hear loud scream from bank

Two people were fishing from a slowly drifting boat on a sunny morning. A very loud, long yell that rose and fell in pitch came from the direction of a dirt bank about 100 yards away. The pair went to the apparent source area to look around but found nothing and saw no animal.

Howl
18 June 1990 Enumclaw, King County, Washington Class A #1388

Hiker encounters huge, upright animal at creek on Grass Mountain

The witness was exploring up a small feeder creek away from a campsite when a very strong foul smell was noticed and movement was heard ahead in the brush. A tall, very muscular, reddish-brown entity with huge shoulders and no apparent neck was seen walking about 50 feet away. The witness retreated toward camp, perceived the smell as moving with them and believed the animal kept pace and followed to the campsite, then left the mountain without packing up the tent.

Full-body sightingOdorFootsteps
17 June 1990 Ogden, Little River County, Arkansas Class A #63984

Night fisherman sees a reddish Sasquatch running near Red River

The witness was walking alone on a small gravel road toward fishing holes near two rivers at sunset. A reddish-brown creature came fast through the woods to the right, heading toward the witness, then turned toward the river before reaching the road. The witness saw it from the side from the shoulders down at about 25 to 30 feet and estimated it was at least seven feet tall. After a moment of shock, the witness headed back home.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
June 1990 No Idea, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #34572

Man recalls hearing strange howls while camping in High Point State Park

The witness was camping with two young siblings near a lake when they heard a loud prolonged howl from a hillside at dusk. The same sound was heard again closer after dark and a third time very loudly in the middle of the night, waking them. The witness did not see the source and years later associated the sound with alleged Bigfoot howls heard on television.

Howl
June 1990 Dutchmans Flats Area By Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Class B #5253

Backpackers report screams and camp stalking near Dutchman's Flats outside Idyllwild

The witness and a companion were camping in a tent when they were awakened in the very early morning by prolonged loud screams, followed by heavy footsteps, sniffing and heavy breathing just outside the tent. They remained inside until sunrise. In the morning they found scattered pine needles and dirt but no blood or fur, and large deep human-like footprints leading away into a wooded ravine, which the witness followed briefly before packing up and leaving.

ScreamFootstepsTracksUnidentified sound
May 1990 McCloud, Shasta County, California #1836

Camper hears stomping and breathing in early morning hours.

The witness was tent camping with family when the husband reportedly saw eyeshine across the road that sidestepped behind a tree. Around 1:30-2 a.m. the witness heard loud bipedal running come down a slope to the tent, then stop with heavy breathing just outside for several minutes before going silent. The party left at daylight without checking for tracks.

EyeshineFootsteps
May 1990 Falls City, Polk County, Oregon #1714

Man describes hearing loud scream on Black Rock Mainline Rd.

The witness was driving with friends on a logging road at night near Falls City when they passed a campsite and turned around. Shortly after, they heard a very loud scream lasting several seconds coming from downhill behind them, heard over a loud stereo. Frightened, they left the area immediately. The witness states they do not know what made the sound.

Scream
May 1990 Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Washington #4541

Soldiers hear and see a creature near Cat Lake

A soldier camped with his platoon near a lake during a training exercise heard huffing and barking sounds approaching down a hill with shaking, cracking and falling trees. With a teammate he watched a large upright heavy broad-shouldered man-like figure step into the moonlit clearing, huff loudly, then run upright swinging its arms across the clearing and disappear. The whole platoon awoke and rapidly packed to move in the opposite direction.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteVocalizationFootstepsTree break
May 1990 Cooke County, Texas Class A #2394

Four friends saw and heard 8 foot creature plow through the trees while they were out fishing

The witness and companions returned at night to the same lakeside spot where they had been frightened the night before. They heard a distant roar that suddenly sounded a few feet away, lit the area with a spotlight, and saw a tall upright creature with its back to them that ran and then paused. The creature roared again when shot at and pushed over a green cottonwood before the group left.

Full-body sightingScreamVocalizationTree break
May 1990 Yelm, Thurston County, Washington Class A #1587

Loud vocalizations sounds heard

During a nighttime military training bivouac near Cat Lake, the witness heard huffing and barking sounds approaching down a moonlit hillside with shaking and falling trees. A large upright man-like form with broad shoulders stepped into the clearing, huffed loudly, then ran upright across the clearing with swinging arms and heavy steps felt in the ground. The platoon woke, packed rapidly, and moved away, and a daylight check found knocked-over trees and disturbed soil but no prints.

Full-body sightingVocalizationFootstepsTree breakMovement only
1990–1999 Westmoreland, Tennessee EP 1034

Unidentified sound near Westmoreland, Tennessee (1990)

The witness says that in the 1990s he lived in a rural house where almost nightly something came around. Dogs became upset, he went out to look, the visitor ran off, and footstep impacts could be felt in the ground. He never saw the source.

Unidentified soundFootstepsMovement only
1990–1999 Place not stated EP 917

Scream (1990)

During a motorcycle trip in her early thirties, the witness camped along the Blue Ridge Parkway and awoke in the middle of the night to a loud non-human guttural scream lasting minutes. She and her boyfriend stayed awake terrified. She had never told the story before.

Scream
1990–1999 Orchard Park, New York EP 778

Footsteps near Orchard Park, New York (1990)

While working alone in the basement of the old farmhouse, the guest heard the front door open and close, footsteps, and furniture moving as if people sat at a table. When he checked the driveway and house, no one was there.

FootstepsDoor or window contactProperty disturbance