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Daytime sighting on the edge of Lost Lake, near the Continental Divide
In the early afternoon the witness hiked from one high mountain lake toward nearby Lost Lake. Near a boulder about 20 yards away the witness saw a large hairy biped that crouched, looked toward the lake and the witness, then stood and walked briskly into trees out of earshot. The witness estimated the encounter lasted 8 to 12 seconds and then left the area quickly without following.
Bowhunter recalls dusk encounter on creek dike near Oak Grove
The witness was bowhunting in the evening along a creek and field dike when rustling was heard behind. A large bipedal creature came over the dike, descended the near side to close range, paused to look around, then walked away along the creek out of sight. The witness reported a strong musky odor that strengthened on approach and faded as it left, and fled home after hiding crouched on the ground.
Upright creature seen by 3 men fishing in a boat 3 miles from Greenwood
The witness and two companions were fishing in a swampy wooded area from a small paddle boat when they heard loud walking in the woods. They looked toward the sound and saw an upright gray-haired entity about 70 to 80 feet away, with its lower body hidden by bushes. They estimated it stood about 7 to 8 feet tall and noted it had very large eyes.
Two hunters find trackway of a Sasquatch, then witness a partial view Sasquatch as it runs away
Two bow hunters found large human-like footprints with toe impressions at the muddy edge of a stock pond in the early morning. They followed faint sign a short distance, covered the clearest prints to protect them, and later returned to make plaster casts and photograph stride. The prints were measured at 18 inches long, and hair was collected from vegetation in a nearby ravine.
Animal peers into youngster's bedroom window
The witness, then about 12, woke in a guest bedroom at the grandparents' farm and saw a large hairy figure watching through the window for under a minute. After slipping on a rug while trying to get up, the witness ran to the back of the house. From the back door the witness saw the figure running across a field toward a barn and losing sight behind it, while relatives in the house did not arrive in time to see it.
Memory told of daylight sighting while mushroom hunting along Happy Hollow Road near Gorham
While mushroom hunting with a child near a creek, the witness noticed movement behind a tree across the creek and then saw part of a dark hair-covered entity, including knee, shoulder and face. The entity moved behind the tree out of view, and the witness left immediately with the child. She later returned with a firearm and found footprints where the entity had stood.
Motorist's sighting results in a collision
In 1960, a man claimed to encounter a very hairy figure on the Pottawatomie Indian Reserve northwest of Topeka, Kansas. He was reportedly so frightened that he drove across a yard and struck a clothesline. The account survives only as an excerpt from a published book.
Close encounter while fishing remembered near Giant City State Park
The witness was fishing alone at a small wooded lake in the afternoon when brush breaking, snapping trees, and splashing rocks drew attention. The witness turned to see a large muscular creature standing nearby that emitted a loud high-pitched scream. The witness froze, the creature quickly retreated into the woods, and the witness fled down the trail to the vehicle.