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May 1999 Splitlake, Manitoba Class A #1279

Ape-like creature seen by a Tow-Truck driver between Splitlake and Gilliam Manitoba

The witness had pulled a tow truck to the side of a gravel road in the early morning to nap. After hearing an indescribable noise twice, the witness saw a tall dark-haired figure standing in the road that watched briefly before retreating toward brush while glancing back. The witness drove away quickly and later told a local officer and a roommate about the sighting.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
May 1999 Copemish/Thompsonville, Manistee County, Michigan Class A #26544

Daylight sighting of a white creature while walking near Thompsonville

The witness was on an early spring morning walk along a two-track through swampy woods when she heard movement and saw a large white figure moving quickly away about 50 yards away through dense undergrowth. She followed it visually for some distance and noted its rapid movement and swinging arms. The next day she returned to the same area and found very large footprints with only three toes visible and widely spaced, which she interpreted as confirming the figure was not a human.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTracks
April 1999 Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas Class A #9387

Fisherman has afternoon encounter while bowfishing for gar in Sabine River bottom

The witness was bowfishing from a boat when he noticed an upright, hair-covered entity standing on the bank about thirty yards away. When the entity turned toward him it gave a loud high-pitched scream, then walked away into the woods while the witness watched and slapped the water with a paddle. The witness described the walk as stooped with bent knees and swinging arms.

Full-body sightingScream
19 March 1999 Queets, Jefferson County, Washington Class C #945

Creature with red glowing eyes seen

The witness was picking brush for sale near an old skid road when he heard loud growls, squeals, and brush breaking. He climbed a side hill and saw a still dark bear draped over a vine maple, then noticed a very large dark-brown biped standing about 50 feet away with its back turned. The creature turned and stared with red glowing eyes, prompting the witness to flee to his truck screaming, after which he refused to return to the woods and his crew left the area.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalizationEyeshine
January 1999 Belmont, Allegany County, New York Class B #28244

Young girls remember seeing a hair-covered creature running under a streetlight near Belmont

Two 13-year-olds were playing outside in front of a house on a snowy winter night when they saw a tall, hair-covered biped running along the side of the road about 50 feet away under a streetlight. They described it as 7 to 9 feet tall, covered head to toe in fur, and running faster than anything they had seen. After it ran out of sight, they ran inside to tell an adult, who did not believe them, and they stayed inside because they were frightened.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
1999 Marietta, Oklahoma #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/02/24/sc-ep408-i-watched-his-expressions-change-on-his-face

Sasquatch sighting near Marietta, Oklahoma (1999)

The witness was catfishing with his father, wife, uncle and cousin at a rock levee. Rocks were repeatedly thrown from the levee top only when someone was near the fish stringer. When he turned, the group saw a very tall, very wide female creature holding a tree and throwing rocks while grunting and swaying, then they fled to the truck and left all gear.

Full-body sightingRock throwingGrowl
November 1998 Gabbs, Nevada #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MoB1lB6mgEp8z_oZgazLZqWBk4Tcpk0FUMWkz1BtkrY

Chatter near Gabbs, Nevada (1998)

The guest took his children and his daughter's boyfriend to cut firewood. They heard child-like giggling, found stacked wood thrown from the truck and food missing, and saw large footprints. While driving out, a log hit the truck hood and two large dark figures ran down the canyon alongside them.

ChatterTracksFull-body sightingObject throwing
October 1998 Gum Branch, Long County, Georgia Class A #5395

Deer hunter has encounter south of Fort Stewart.

After leaving his deer stand at dusk, the witness encountered a tall hair-covered figure standing on the trail about 40 to 50 feet away near a deadfall. The figure sniffed the air, stared at him, then took steps toward him before turning off the trail into the woods. The witness backed away and listened as it walked away without crashing through brush.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
September 1998 Town Of Hoadley, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #3767

Late night sighting in Wayne National Forest, off Hoadley Road

The witness was camping with a companion when he repeatedly heard twigs snapping in the woods at night. Around 3:30 a.m. he shone a flashlight into the woods and saw a 7-foot-tall furry figure about 50 feet away with its back turned. After about a minute and a half the figure crouched defensively, and when the witness returned with a gun it was gone and no footprints were found.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
25 August 1998 Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York Class A #4286

Two see 7- 8 Foot Creature on dead end road

Two companions stopped on an unused dead-end road late at night. While one waited in the truck with the high beams on, a tall brown man-shaped animal appeared in the light. It stood still for about a minute, made a grunt sound, then turned and walked away with an unusual swaggering gait. The pair left the area in reverse, frightened by what they saw.

Full-body sightingVocalizationPossible misidentification
4 August 1998 LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia Class B #2589

Couple hear loud, reverberating screams, witness a large, bulky man-like figure in the moonlight near Pidgeon Mountain

The witness and a companion were camped around a fire late at night when they heard a loud high-pitched scream. The witness then saw a large bulky standing figure with head, arms, torso and legs about 30 yards away on the trail. When the witness brought the companion to look the figure was gone, then a similar scream sounded from close behind and another call answered from ahead. The pair quickly covered the fire and drove out.

ScreamFull-body sighting
23 May 1998 Lake Rabun, Rabun County, Georgia Class A #9818

Hiker has nighttime sighting at Minnehaha Falls

In May 1998 the witness hiked alone to Minnehaha Falls near Lake Rabun and remained until after dark. After noticing a bad smell and a squatting figure he mistook for another hiker, he approached and saw a very tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped that stood, walked away with long strides, then stepped toward him before leaving. The witness drew his service pistol and shouted, after which the creature walked away, and he left the area without telling anyone at the time.

Full-body sightingOdorUnidentified sound
April 1998 Riverton, Ripley County, Missouri Class A #12528

Campers have a night-time encounter in Mark Twain National Forest

About seven years ago a group camping near a secluded lake sat around a campfire late at night. A small bipedal figure about four feet tall emerged from the woods, ran toward the lake in moonlight, circled while waving its arms and vocalizing, then ran back into the woods. The group searched in the morning but found no tracks on the hard ground.

Full-body sightingVocalization
2 February 1998 Wellsville, Allegany County, New York Class A #11726

Witness has two encounters with an animal near Genesee River

The witness and a young relative were walking on a trail in winter when they heard movement in the woods beside them. A tall grayish-white animal came onto the path very close to them, made a growl-like sound, and moved away quickly. The pair fled the area and said no one believed their account.

Full-body sightingGrowlFootsteps
February 1998 Southfork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #1214

While walking alone in the woods, boy comes face to face with 8 foot tall creature

The witness was walking in the woods behind a former residence in the early afternoon when hearing a noise and seeing a large dark creature with ape-like and human-like facial features. The creature looked at the witness and then walked away, and the witness ran home. The witness also reported hearing an unfamiliar loud noise like an elephant.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
1998–2000 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Class A #20940

Security guards have nighttime sightings outside Jacksonville

While on night patrol, the witness responded to a companion's report of something standing by trees behind a building and shone a spotlight into the woods. A very large upright hairy creature holding a branch was seen, which then dropped the branch, looked back with red eyeshine, screamed, and ran away with a strong odor left behind. The witnesses later found a large pine branch torn from about nine feet up.

Full-body sightingEyeshineScreamOdorTree break
1998–1999 West Virginia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/12/25/sc-ep393-the-christmas-show

Sasquatch sighting in West Virginia (1998)

Three teenagers were fishing and cooling off in a creek when something crashed down the steep hillside, threw a rock between them and screamed and roared. They scrambled to the bank and saw a large hairy human-like creature at close range making a display, tearing up ground and showing its teeth. They fled, leaving all their gear, and never returned.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlRock throwingObject throwing +1
1998 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/08/13/sc-ep351-dark-waters

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1998)

Two friends hiking to collect rocks for a class encountered a large hair-covered biped drinking from a creek. They watched it stand, display aggression with a bark and boxer-like posture, and vocalize before they backed away. They fled to their car and drove to Bellevue to recover.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalization
1998 Virginia #754a1f9f-b534-460d-81a0-f9240cc6e597

Sasquatch sighting in Virginia (1998)

The witness was alone in a tree stand before sunrise waiting near a bait pile. An adult female-like creature and a smaller juvenile emerged on all fours, then the adult stood, vocalized, and left with the juvenile after a distant reply was heard. The witness remained frozen, then backed out and fled to the truck and gave up hunting afterward.

Full-body sightingFootstepsScreamGrowlWhistle +1
Fall 1998 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #31488

Woman describes possible encounter while elk hunting near Pilot Rock

The witness and a relative were waiting in dense brush while bugling for elk when they heard approaching knocking, rustling and vocal sounds and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. They left the hiding spot as crashing sounds followed them uphill. Other members of the hunting party later said they had seen a figure walking on the hill where the pair had not been. The group later returned to the site and found unusual scat.

Wood knockVocalizationGrowlMovement onlyOdor +2