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26 December 2008 Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia Class A #25301

Hunter has close sighting of a primate-like creature in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting deer in a river basin in the evening when he heard brush breaking and later saw movement in trees about 80-90 yards away. Through naked eye and rifle scope he observed an upright hair-covered creature watching him, bending its knees repeatedly, then walking across the basin while continuing to watch before entering timber. He left the area quickly without pursuing tracks and reported no further incident.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
23 November 2008 Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia Class A #27072

Hunter has a late-afternoon encounter near the Altamaha River

The witness went hunting in a swamp and saw a tall hair-covered being standing by a tree, making eye contact before looking away and finding it gone. He later heard splashing and then a prolonged deep growl from a nearby thicket after dark, which frightened him and caused him to leave. Squirrels nearby fled during the growl.

Full-body sightingGrowl
October 2008 Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Class A #71854

Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston

The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.

Full-body sightingGrowlMovement only
October 2008 Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee Class A #36205

Father & son use a spotlight to observe a Bigfoot behind their home near Kodak

Late at night the witness was summoned to the back porch by a relative and shone a spotlight toward a large oak about 30 yards away. A tall hair-covered upright figure stood partly behind the tree, repeatedly peeking out as the light moved, then stepped fully into view facing them before retreating behind the tree and fleeing through the woods. The next morning the witness found two large footprints behind the tree and another unclear print nearby.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingFootstepsTracks
October 2008 Kirbyville, Taney County, Missouri Class B #25026

Possible late night sighting across the road from a house near Kirbyville

The witness let a dog out at home late at night and heard stomping from across the road, which frightened the dog. The witness then saw a tall figure about 8 feet tall pass a street sign and telephone pole, blocking the sign, and disappear within seconds.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
25 August 2008 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #36571

Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville

At dusk the witness heard a weed-eater-like whirling sound from the woods behind the backyard and walked back to investigate. He saw a dark figure sitting with its back to him that stood up, gathered something to its chest, and quickly left into the woods. He described the figure as female, about six feet tall, about 30 yards away.

Full-body sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
August 2008 Asheville, North Carolina #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/07/10/sc-ep234-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die

Sasquatch sighting near Asheville, North Carolina (2008)

The witness and two friends were on a three-day hiking and camping trip in the mountains near Asheville. On the third day they were spread out traversing a steep slope when the witness stopped to rest and heard movement in thick brush below. Something rushed from behind, knocked him into a tree, then stood over him as he lay on his stomach, vocalizing loudly when he tried to look up and swaying while breathing heavily. It glanced toward a second noise downhill, then left as the friends approached calling out, leaving the witness injured and shaken.

Full-body sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
20 June 2008 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class A #29158

Evening sighting at a cornfield near New Philadelphia

In June 2008 around 9:30 p.m., the witness was walking with a child along a road toward a farm when a strange high-pitched howl and musty odor were noticed. A tall, hairy human-like figure emerged from a cornfield and followed at a distance as they hurried toward a waiting vehicle. When vehicle headlights were turned on, the figure paused, vocalized again, and retreated quickly into the corn. The waiting adult also heard the vocalization.

Full-body sightingHowlGrowlOdorMovement only +1
April–May 2008 Oklahoma #dc02b07d-c43f-4c2c-b3a7-ae2ea017d36b

Sasquatch sighting in Oklahoma (2008)

The witness and a friend split up to scout for turkeys on the grandfather's ranch in the afternoon. The witness walked a ridge into the wind and surprised a large hairy creature bedded 8-10 feet away. The creature emitted a loud whoop and force that froze the witness, then slid rapidly down the rocky ridge using trees, stood, bared its teeth, and left silently. The witness fled cross-country to a road and later returned to the house where the grandfather had fired signal shots.

Full-body sightingWhoopVocalizationAnimal behaviour
March 2008 Community Near Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte County, Florida Class A #29414

Woman walking her dogs has frightening early morning encounter near Charlotte Harbor

The witness was walking dogs outside the home before dawn when she noticed a very large hair-covered biped in the street. The creature repeatedly moved quickly closer when she looked away and froze when she looked back, approaching from about 200 feet to near the house. She hurried the dogs inside, heard barking and saw the motion light activate, then remained inside afraid.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
20 January 2008 Outskirts Of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Class A #27125

Late night Winter sighting by pedestrian along W. Nifong Blvd. in Columbia

The witness was walking along a roadside in Columbia, Missouri around 1:30 a.m. when a large bipedal creature paralleled him from behind a tree line. He stopped to face it and described a tall dark-haired figure with a cone-shaped head that emitted a low growl. After he looked away and kept walking, the creature followed briefly then disappeared.

Full-body sightingGrowl
Summer 2008 Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire Class A #26113

Family sees Sasquatch at window several times near Gilford

The witness reports seeing a tall hair-covered figure passing the living room picture window about once a year over several years while watching television late at night. The figure is described as walking upright past the window in one direction and sometimes returning minutes later. The witness also reports hearing grunts, screams, footsteps and breaking limbs, and finding large unidentifiable prints in snow and broken branches in the yard.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteGrowlScreamFootsteps +4
January 2008 HARDY, Fulton County, Arkansas Class A #40020

Man has a close daytime encounter with a probable Bigfoot family outside Hardy

The witness was driving on a gravel mountain road in the early morning when he saw a small dark animal sitting in the road. A tall brown-haired female came from the woods, picked up the juvenile and carried it back into the trees. After the witness got out of his car a rock struck the car and a much larger dark individual appeared behind the car, vocalized loudly, then crossed the road into the woods. The witness drove a short distance ahead, stopped, heard movement in the woods and had more small rocks thrown toward him before leaving.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingRock throwingVocalizationMovement only
2008 Alabama #0e8839a9-96b6-434f-9407-c62611fc8921

Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (2008)

The witness was deer hunting alone on family land when four does ran past. A very tall white-pinkish bipedal creature then emerged and walked toward the tree line. After stepping on a stick, the witness watched it glance back and leave, then waited before backing out and telling no one for over a year.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
January 2008 Tennessee #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/olHAmeaF1h2FB35Y6BlsZwQ2P54LC8nMp0bO6eHe0hI

Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee (2008)

The witness was walking the dog in the front yard late at night in snow and moonlight when dogs went quiet and a musky odor appeared. The witness heard heavy two-legged steps and watched a tall hairy figure with a conical head cross a field with long strides and step over a barbed-wire fence. After whistling, the witness raised a hand and the figure appeared to raise its hand in return before leaving.

Full-body sightingOdorFootstepsTracksAnimal behaviour
16 November 2007 Detroit, Pike County, Illinois Class A #24354

Hunter has sighting from his deer stand near Detroit

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand in the early morning when loud footsteps were heard in a nearby pasture. Standing to look, the witness saw a large hairy figure about twenty yards away walking quickly with a long stride. The figure was estimated at 6 to 7 feet tall, dark rusty brown, with broad muscular shoulders, long arms and no apparent neck, and it never looked toward the witness.

FootstepsFull-body sighting
27 October 2007 Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois Class A #24997

Hiker has nighttime sighting near Carlyle

Late at night the witness walked up a slight incline from a riverbank through timber and heard a loud scream from the east. The witness then watched an animal drop from a tree about six to eight feet up, land on its hind legs, take a few upright steps, then move to all fours and run quickly into the treeline. The witness fled toward the highway. The animal was described as large, muscular and fur-covered, tan or light brown in the moonlight.

Full-body sightingScream
22 September 2007 Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #29018

Woman recounts possible early evening sighting near Saybrook

The witness was driving home with her son at dusk when a tall, dark-furred biped with long arms crossed the road in front of their vehicle in about three strides and entered the woods. After pulling into the driveway, they noticed a strong rotten odor and heard branches breaking and a high-pitched woot sound. They went inside, and the odor was gone when the witness returned outside an hour later.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdorFootstepsWhoop
12 August 2007 Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia Class A #20863

Youngster Surprised by Tall Creature near Linside

The witness walked up the driveway after collecting the morning newspaper and paused to put hair up. On looking up, the witness saw a large tan-brown creature with short clumped fur and a hump on its back. The creature ran into the woods, the witness ran back inside, and tree banging was then heard.

Full-body sightingWood knock
12 July 2007 Leesburg, Lake County, Florida Class A #19958

Dusk sighting by hikers in Flat Island Preserve

The witness and a companion were walking a nature trail at night when they heard repeated wood-on-wood knocking. They approached the sound and saw a tall muscular figure that looked at them briefly before running away. Both witnesses were later interviewed separately and estimated the figure at 7 to 8 feet tall.

Full-body sightingWood knockVocalizationFootsteps