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23 August 2026 Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky Class B #82512

Country boys have frightening nightime encounter 50 miles south of Louisville

The witness and two companions stopped on a rural back road at night and heard a distant knock, then sounds of wood breaking after the witness whistled. After driving on to turn around and stopping again, the witness shone a light into the woods and saw a tall dark hairy figure with eyeshine watching them. The encounter lasted only a few seconds before the group drove away in fear.

Wood knockTree breakPartial sightingEyeshine
14 April 2026 Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Class A #80099

Sasquatch sighting near Westlake, Louisiana (2026)

The witness was handling hay bales behind the house and went to retrieve one that had fallen near a swampy drop-off. After circling around a large tree, the witness saw a very large dark upright figure crashing away through vines and palmettos. The figure headed east then turned northwest, wading across a waist-deep canal on two legs before becoming obscured by brush.

Partial sightingFootsteps
December 2025 Port Angeles, Washington #fbe096e5-52aa-4a9d-8cd6-2d680d0e080c

Growl near Port Angeles, Washington (2025)

The witness was staying alone in a small trailer-like Airbnb outside of town and had fallen asleep for the night. She was awakened by the bed swaying, wood creaking, a loud boom against the building and a deep low growl. She propped up, looked through a gap in the curtains and saw a large brown bipedal shape move very fast past the window with heavy footsteps, then hid under the covers in intense fear until morning without going outside to check.

GrowlFootstepsPartial sightingDoor or window contact
July 2025 Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee Class A #78930

Possible sasquatch observed by cabin renter at 100 yards outside Gatlingburg

The witness and two companions were relaxing in an outdoor hot tub at a vacation cabin near Gatlinburg when the woods went silent and tree movement was heard. The witness noticed a motionless black shape resembling a gorilla's head and shoulders in sunlit brush about 100 yards away and watched it for several minutes. After briefly looking away at the cabin wall, he found the shape gone, and shortly after heard trees cracking. He watched for about ten more minutes without seeing anything further.

Partial sightingSilhouetteUnidentified sound
18 May 2025 Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan Class A #78631

Sasquatch sighting near Monroe, Michigan (2025)

The witness and the witness's son were bow fishing in a marsh area in late morning when something dropped from a tree nearby with rustling and a heavy thud. A large dark-furred animal crouched and then fled rapidly through brush and up a slope over railroad tracks while the dog chased briefly. They saw it from behind running upright but hunched, described as bear-sized and gorilla-like, then left after hearing crunching behind them.

Partial sightingMovement onlyFootsteps
19 February 2025 Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania Class A #78276

Multiple incidents with one good visual, in hunting area 3.5mi NE of Penn State Univ

The witness was walking back toward his vehicle along the creek after using predator calls when he heard a loud wood knock and heard footsteps paralleling him. He glimpsed a large upright figure slipping behind a tree, then caught its face and upper body in his spotlight from about 40 yards for about two seconds before it pulled back behind the tree. He retreated through brush, crossed the creek, and hurried back to his vehicle while on the phone with a friend.

Wood knockPartial sightingFootsteps
11 November 2024 Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina Class A #77862

Sasquatch sighting near Pomaria, South Carolina (2024)

The witness was deer hunting from a ground blind at daybreak when a loud grunt and stomp were heard from behind. Turning, the witness saw a tall brown hair-covered human-like figure in brush nearby. The two observed each other for about 30 seconds before the figure turned and walked away.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootsteps
5 November 2024 Lacy Township, Ocean County, New Jersey Class B #77867

Possible bigfoot sighting by hiker in Pine Barrens 5 miles SW of Beachwood

The witness was hiking with a dog when the dog ran ahead toward brush about 40 yards away. The witness ran up and briefly saw the back of a dark head as something ran away into thick brush. After a few minutes of silence, footsteps were heard moving downhill away from the witness.

Partial sightingFootsteps
11 October 2024 Avery, Calaveras County, California Class B #77766

LAST NIGHT (10/11/24): Possible sighting of a sasquatch just outside Avery CA (Stanislaus NF)

The witness was outside a cabin at night with a high-power spotlight while taking a dog out to relieve itself. After hearing a noise from the woods behind the property, the witness shone the light on a tall light-brown upright figure fleeing away. The figure was glimpsed briefly at close range and then again at greater distance as dogs in that direction barked, and the witness estimated it at over eight feet tall and distinct from deer or bears.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
10 October 2024 Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee Class A #77933

Camper is surprised to see a face looking back at him from a ravine near TN/NC border SE of Tellico Plains

The witness was hiking with an expedition group near an old building and went behind it to look for sign. About 50 yards away the witness saw a dark shape that resolved into a face with heavy brow, broad nose, dark hair and dark eyes that turned to the side and back before disappearing. Afterward the witness heard whistles and a low guttural sound, felt unwelcome and unwell, waited, then later sketched what was seen.

Partial sightingWhistleVocalization
October 2024 Box Elder, Hill County, Montana Class A #77818

Tribal members on Rocky Boy Indian Reservation record a Bigfoot encounter

Four companions were at a forest picnic camping area late at night and tried wood knocks after noticing eyeshine. Two companions left the vehicle with lights and encountered a very tall hair-covered figure that stepped from behind a tree, looked at them, then walked away slowly. After retreating to the vehicle, the group saw a brown shape crawling toward them and drove away quickly. A companion recorded video of the encounter on a phone.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingEyeshineFootstepsAnimal behaviour
May 2024 REDACTED, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #77435

EXPEDITION REPORT for incidents on Spring 2024 MN trip

An organized multi-day expedition with 18 participants was conducted in a heavily forested area with swamps and rivers. Nearly all participants reportedly heard or saw activity attributed to bigfoots, described as more than expected. Detailed field notes, photos and maps are stated to be in a linked full report with location information redacted.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
August 2023 Holt, Clinton County, Missouri Class B #76259

Resident sees two sets of large green eyes reflecting spotlight around 1am near Holt

Late at night the witness was outside with dogs and scanned with a spotlight toward a soybean field clearing about 300 feet away. The light revealed two sets of reflective eyes estimated to be about seven feet high that moved behind a bush and repeatedly peeked out. After watching them disappear and reappear, the witness went inside for about twenty minutes and returned to find the area empty.

EyeshinePartial sightingUnidentified sound
22 July 2023 Bailey, Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Footsteps near Bailey, Colorado (2023)

That night the party climbed the same mountain and the witness sat apart while others settled. He heard quiet brushing movement circling his position, then a long loud howl rose from the valley, and on the descent the party reported being paced, green eyeshine, and a bright head behind rocks seen on thermal by several members. As the witness took the lead near a thicket he heard a close juvenile-like two-syllable vocalization but saw nothing with his light.

FootstepsHowlEyeshinePartial sightingVocalization +1
21 July 2023 Bailey, Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Footsteps near Bailey, Colorado (2023)

On a preliminary night walk with the group the witness moved ahead to listen while others stayed behind. He heard twig breaks moving across his front, a group leader later reported a head peeking around a tree on thermal, another participant reported a dark hunched silhouette moving along a ridge, and the group heard chattering from downhill. The sounds stopped when approached and the group returned.

FootstepsPartial sightingSilhouetteMovement onlyChatter
18 July 2023 Mt Wachusett, Worcester County, Massachusetts Class B #76281

Possible bigfoot encounters at night on Wachusett Mountain, 7 miles west of Leominster

The witness was hiking down a mountain road at dusk. Near the 10th Mountain trail he saw a large dark shape move a few feet sideways then crouch down, showing what looked like head and shoulders. As he continued toward the parking lot he heard branch snaps from the woods on both sides of the road.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
November 2022 Atkins, Smyth County, Virginia Class A #75388

Deer Hunter describes Pre-Dawn Encounter with a Sasquatch on Glade Mountain 9 miles East of Marion

The witness was walking to a deer hunting blind before sunrise when he noticed a dark shape lying across the trail in moonlight. When he shone his flashlight on it, the shape rose to vertical, turned away, and walked bipedally into dense vegetation almost silently. He later heard a throat-clearing sound from the thicket and found only disturbed leaves where it had gone.

Partial sightingVocalization
2022 Hot Springs, North Carolina #63170ee6-6148-46f1-b490-292dde8cc477

Structure or nest near Hot Springs, North Carolina (2022)

The witness parked by a gated abandoned road and walked about a mile, then left the road to inspect tire marks. He found teepee-like stick structures, snapped saplings he could not break, and downed trees funneling movement into a wash. Birds went silent, loud tongue-clicking surrounded him with an answering whistle, and objects sounding like rocks were thrown as he left. From a field with a large quartz rock he saw a dark shape in a distant tree.

Structure or nestTree breakVocalizationWhistleRock throwing +1
2022 Utah #43b10000-09ad-4227-8efb-90f70b12a858

Scream in Utah (2022)

After hearing a prolonged scream like a woman dying in the distance, the witness checked the outward-facing camera and saw a large figure on the garage roof reaching down with an arm. When infrared light hit it, the figure quickly lifted its arm and head to stare at the camera, showing a broad mouth, lips, nose and eyes. The witness stopped watching and felt shaken.

ScreamPartial sighting
20 December 2021 Surry, Surry County, Virginia Class A #72029

Sasquatch sighting near Surry, Virginia (2021)

The witness and a relative were hunting deer late in the afternoon when they heard sounds like wood blocks struck together. Moments later they saw a dark fur-covered figure moving upright very quickly through thick brush, visible only from the upper thigh up for a few seconds. About five minutes later they heard a loud thud like a limb falling.

Partial sightingWood knockUnidentified sound