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20 August 2025 Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri Class A #79083

Trail cam photo of a bigfoot recorded in Poplar Bluff on private land

The witness received a motion alert from a cellular trail camera overlooking a creek and saw a single large brown-and-black bipedal figure standing in the water about 100 feet away. A live view checked seconds later showed the figure was gone, and an evening search found no footprints. Comparison photos with a 6-foot relative standing at the same spot suggested the figure was several feet taller and two to three times wider.

Full-body sighting
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
12 September 2024 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #78267

Hikers near the Pacific Crest Trail observe three sasquatches 24 miles north of Mt. Rainier at Government Meadows

A couple hiking to a cabin at Government Meadows surprised three large hairy bipeds behind the cabin. The subjects moved quickly from right to left, with a smaller adult carrying a juvenile on its back, then disappeared behind terrain. The witnesses approached the area, found a large print, and recorded video of their reaction afterward.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingTracks
25 December 2020 Silverton, British Columbia Class A #67413

Two motorists sighting of a sasquatch 4 miles south of Silverton BC on Hwy 6 near Slocan Lake

While driving home at night, two vehicle occupants reported seeing a very large man-like figure standing on two legs near the highway that then dropped to all fours. The other occupants did not see the figure. Shortly afterward four people returned to the spot and reported finding a line of deep massive bipedal tracks in snow, which they photographed and filmed.

Full-body sightingTracks
September 2020 Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio Class A #67875

Sighting by dog walker and more recent incident on Stone Church Trail (Wayne NF) NW of Shawnee

A couple of days after hearing unexplained howls on an evening hike, the witness stopped on the same trail to let her dog drink. She heard rustling on the ridge above and saw a very large dark-furred bipedal figure walking among trees about 50 yards away. It disappeared over the ridge crest before her husband could look, after being visible for several seconds.

Partial sighting
3 October 2019 Florence, Douglas County, Oregon Class A #76973

Close-range, 2-witness observation of a Sasquatch at 10pm outside off-grid cabin 35 crow miles due north of Coos Bay

A couple sitting in their off-grid cabin at night heard loud bangs on the cabin twice. The husband looked from a dark bedroom toward the lit generator shed and both saw a large reddish-brown hairy biped watching for about two minutes before it walked into the woods. The shaken couple fled with their dogs and guns, returning the next morning to estimate its height and find trampled vegetation.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contact
5 May 2019 Avinger Tx, Cass County, Texas Class A #62926

Sighting at dawn by motorist NE of Avinger near Black Cypress Creek

The witness was driving to a night shift and turned onto an unfamiliar county road to avoid a traffic stop. After reaching a dead end at a creek and turning around, the witness saw a large dark figure cross the road behind the vehicle in the rearview mirror. The figure was described as looking toward the vehicle before disappearing. An attempt to capture dashcam video produced poor footage.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
February 2019 Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio Class A #62549

Landowner reports stolen animals along with a sighting of a tall, bipedal, black creature

The witness took a dog outside in the early morning and the dog became frightened and pulled back to the house, then stared at the door. The next morning the witness searched the snowy backyard and found many unusual tracks similar to ones seen the prior year. The witness recorded the tracks with video and photos before asking someone else to examine them.

TracksAnimal behaviour
March 2017 Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida Class A #78337

Day-time road crossing sighting 40 miles southwest of Ocala

Early one morning in 2017 the witness was driving with a companion toward a boat ramp for a fishing trip. While navigating an S-curve, the witness saw a tall hairy figure cross the road from left to right about 75 yards ahead, moving from shadow into a sunlit patch. The figure disappeared behind a blind spot before the vehicle reached the crossing point, and the companion did not see it. After stopping at the location, the witness found no tracks, trail, or odor.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
17 January 2016 Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Class A #50826

Daylight sighting and video attempt by Mother and son near Charlton

The witness reported seeing a tall, wide, black furry figure leaning against a tree near a dirt road while riding an ATV, then speeding home. The witness returned to the site with a relative in a vehicle, recorded video, and both watched the figure leave toward pines. An investigator later visited, marked the reported head height at over eight feet, and found no tracks in fresh snow.

Partial sighting
20 October 2015 Spencer, Clark County, Idaho Class A #50124

Elk hunter has late afternoon sighting near Spencer

The witness was set up alone for an evening hunt at the head of a draw accessed by ATV. At about 200 yards he saw two tall dark figures walking side by side up the trail toward him. After about 20 seconds the figures turned off the trail into timber, showing very long arms, and disappeared. The witness waited then rode back toward camp.

Full-body sighting
21 July 2013 Nehalem, Tillamook County, Oregon Class A #41704

Large upright figure seen sitting on a log from high up on a ridge near Nehalem

Two cousins were gold panning and exploring a forested ridge road when one spotted a large hair-covered biped across the valley in a clearing. They watched for at least 20 minutes as it sat upright on a log, stood, looked toward them, turned side to side, took steps, and held an object in one hand. Both describe themselves as experienced hunters and state it was not a bear.

Full-body sighting
18 November 2012 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class A #47107

Hunter is confronted when he tries to shoot a deer near Winlock

On a November afternoon hunt, the witness heard loud yelling mixed with growls and screams nearby and recorded trees breaking and heavy pounding footsteps approaching. Deer in the area fled as the sounds got closer, and the witness left quickly. Cattle in a nearby pasture were later seen huddled far from the sounds.

GrowlScreamHowlFootstepsTree break
May 2010 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California Class A #27819

Three brothers have multiple observations west of Yreka [Includes audio of knocking]

On May 12 around 4pm, the witness was hiking back to base camp with two relatives when he saw a large upright hair-covered figure dart between trees on a steep slope about 30 yards away. He watched it cover 10-15 yards uphill in seconds without bobbing before it disappeared behind trees. His companions did not see the figure, and the party returned to camp without further incident before leaving the area that evening.

Partial sighting
10 August 2008 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #24882

Four campers have nighttime visitation and then a visual observation of a sasquatch near Estacada

The morning after a night of knocking sounds at a remote ridge camp, the witness and a companion were driving out on a logging road when a very tall dark figure ran across the road ahead of them and disappeared into the trees. They stopped at the crossing point and searched the uphill slope, where the witness found and videotaped an 18-inch barefoot-like track in moss along with other partial marks, and heard something noisy move away through the forest.

Road crossingTracksMovement only
31 July 2008 Corbett/Aims, Multnomah County, Oregon Class A #24318

Motorist sees a roadside creature run uphill into the forest near the Sandy River

A driver rounding an uphill hairpin turn noticed a tall hairy human-like figure standing behind trees on the hillside above the road. The figure turned and ran uphill through steep brush with remarkable speed and disappeared within seconds. The driver called a relative, returned to the site, spoke with officers there, and later documented the area on video.

Partial sighting
July 2008 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #24265

BFRO Investigator obtains first thermal footage (very brief) outside Phillips

The witness camped alone for several nights using a thermal imager. On the fourth night an object was thrown near the tent, then a heat signature was seen peeking over brush along a trail. The figure stood and ran away bipedally while brush thrashed on both sides, and the witness left the thermal recording overnight.

Partial sightingObject throwingFootstepsMovement only
14 June 2008 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Class A #24674

BFRO Investigator videotapes encounter in Daniel Boone National Forest

An investigator hiked with two companions to the top of a rocky ridge at night to look into recurring activity. While the companions scanned with night vision and a camcorder, the investigator illuminated a sasquatch-like figure standing close below the rocks with a headlamp and watched it withdraw and walk away. The companions recorded eyeshine in the opposite direction, suggesting a second animal, and the group heard footsteps following them as they descended. They later reviewed the tape and confirmed eyeshine had been recorded.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootstepsObject throwing
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
11 October 2006 Ontario Class A #16807

Afternoon sighting by couple on Highway 11 outside Latchford

The witness was driving southbound with a companion in the afternoon when both noticed a large dark hairy figure moving through fallen timber beside the road. They described full front-to-back arm swings, massive arms, clumpy blackish hair and no neck, visible from the waist up for about six seconds. The driver stopped and turned around but had no further sighting.

Partial sighting