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28 October 2004 Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania Class A #9694

Teens smell odor, have brief sighting

Three companions were driving at night to spotlight deer and stopped to watch a close owl with the windows down. They noticed a strong foul odor and watched the owl fly away. As they prepared to move, an entity crossed the road from the hill edge to the embankment top, with only its large hairy legs visible in dim headlights. They left quickly and had not returned.

Partial sightingRoad crossingOdor
12 October 2004 Caddo, Atoka County, Oklahoma Class A #13348

Night time sighting truck driver near Clear Boggy Creek

The witness was driving a truck north on a highway at night when a tall, dark-haired biped ran toward and across the road. The entity crossed both northbound lanes, the median, and the southbound lanes in two long strides, running upright with its arms at its sides. Two other truck drivers also witnessed the crossing, and the three later met to discuss what they saw.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
5 October 2004 Bruceton Mills, Preston County, West Virginia Class A #14280

Night sighting outside rural home near Bruceton Mills

Late at night at a farm home, the witness and a companion looked out the back door after the dogs barked then went quiet. They saw a large hair-covered creature near a mineral feeder that rose onto two legs, looked toward them, then walked upright toward a hay field while swinging its arms. They also heard heavy breathing and a gruff sound and noticed a foul odor during the stare.

Full-body sightingEyeshineVocalizationOdor
5 October 2004 Helen, White County, Georgia Class A #9465

Witness watches tall biped cross her backyard

The witness was watching TV at home in daylight when a dog reacted to something outside the back door. The witness saw the upper body of a large dark unclothed figure moving rapidly past the house beside the pool area. By the time the witness reached the door, the figure had gone over the fence, and the gate was still latched and locked.

Partial sighting
October 2004 Cove, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #16696

Dusk sighting and vocalizations around property near Cove

The witness was driving on a county road before dusk and encountered a large hair-covered figure at the roadside after it finished crossing. The figure stood facing away and kept its face turned away as the witness drove past within several feet during a 15- to 20-second sighting. The witness described it as very tall and broad with reddish-brown hair and left in disbelief.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2004 Daingerfield, Morris County, Texas Class A #13496

Rancher startles a bigfoot while burning trash outside Daingerfield

In early autumn at mid-day the witness was burning damp feed sacks behind a bunkhouse when a flare-up was followed by a startled sound behind him. He turned and saw a tall reddish-brown biped run upright into virgin woods and disappear within seconds. He later returned with a gun for safety but found no tracks because of leaves and ground clutter.

Full-body sightingVocalization
October 2004 In Between Durango And Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado Class A #14243

Dusk sighting by charter bus driver on Hwy 160 near Mancos

A professional driver was driving an empty bus eastbound on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos, between Cortez and Durango, shortly after sunset. About 150 yards ahead, the witness saw a large, entirely dark, muscular figure on two legs dash rapidly across the road from south to north in two to three seconds. When the witness reached the crossing point, thick woods on both sides hid any further trace, and a second driver traveling behind did not see the crossing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2004 Coalville, Summit County, Utah Class A #25154

Two elk hunters & tall bipedal creature startle each other at Chalk Creek east of Coalville

While hunting elk at dusk, the witness and a companion climbed out of a draw and surprised a tall black hair-covered creature about 30 feet away. The creature made a loud whoof sound as it moved into a small stand of pines, displacing a bough. After the pair backed away, it gave a low guttural growl ending with teeth clicking, frightening them enough to leave.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlChatter
October 2004 Dyer, Esmeralda County, Nevada Class A #22386

Daylight sighting by Reno police officer and two friends on Boundary Peak Mtn

While waiting on a narrow high-elevation trail for other climbers to pass, the witness and four companions watched a hair-covered biped move rapidly across a steep shale bowl toward vegetation. The creature alternated between running upright and moving on all fours over boulders. After about two minutes it disappeared into dense vegetation and was not approached due to climbing conditions.

Full-body sighting
11 September 2004 Vermont, McDonough County, Illinois Class A #15007

Daylight sighting by resident near Vermont Lake

The witness was outside feeding horses at home in the afternoon when a tall, very hairy figure was seen from behind. The figure ran very fast across a pasture, jumped a wide creek, and continued up a hill into woods to the north. The witness watched from about 200 feet away and never saw the face, and never saw the figure again.

Full-body sighting
9 September 2004 Humptulip, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #9373

Daylight sighting by motorists near Humptulips

The witness was driving north with three companions when the two occupants in the front seat watched a large figure run across the road from right to left and disappear into dense woods and brush. A passenger in the back seat saw the figure only as it entered the brush. The front-seat witnesses described uniform coloration, very big running strides, and a forward-hunched posture, and said it never looked toward them.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 September 2004 None Closer Than About 40+ Miles (Chiloquin), Klamath County, Oregon Class A #9352

Driver has daylight, road-cross encounter near Chiloquin

The witness was driving east on Highway 138 near Cascade Summit Pass in the early evening. About 50 yards ahead, a large very dark humanoid figure emerged from the woods and crossed the roadway to the south with long, fast strides. It disappeared into the woods before the witness reached the spot and appeared dark from head to foot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
6 September 2004 OCKLAWAHA, Marion County, Florida Class A #9282

Two bipedal animals seen in the aftermath of Frances

Early in the morning the household was awakened by tapping at a bedroom window and noticed a foul odor. Two family members went outside and saw large hairy bipedal creatures that ran toward the woods. The sighting lasted seconds, after which no tracks were found and dogs refused to approach.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contactOdor
1 September 2004 Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee Class A #9254

Man working with wrecker has late night encounter in Tennessee woods

Late at night the eyewitness went outside to work on a trailer and used a flashlight to check a noise. The light reflected off eyes on a nearby bank, revealing a large hair-covered human-like creature squatting a short distance away. The creature turned its head away from the light, and the eyewitness went back inside to call a relative. When the door was reopened, the creature was heard retreating through the woods while vocalizing.

Full-body sightingEyeshineVocalizationFootsteps
September 2004 Newcastle, McClain County, Oklahoma Class A #9376

While walking dog, man has early evening encounter not far from Canadian River

The witness was walking with a dog on a dirt road in the early evening when the dog became agitated and aggressive. The witness heard grunting and movement in nearby woods, then saw a large hair-covered biped rise from behind a fallen tree and retreat into the woods. The dog chased the creature while the witness ran home, and the dog returned later unharmed. A strong road-kill-like odor was noted around the time of the sighting.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor
1 September 2004 Republic, Ferry County, Washington Class A #9286

Driver has sighting in early evening west of Shermans Pass

The witness was driving west on the highway in the late afternoon when he came around a curve and saw a large dark creature at the guardrail on the right. The creature stood upright, turned its head to look at him, then turned and leapt feet-first off the embankment out of sight. The witness believed it was not a bear because of its flat face, wide shoulders, and upright movement over the guardrail.

Partial sighting
September 2004 Granite, Grant County, Oregon Class A #9604

Campers have several visual encounters

The witness let dogs out at camp and walked up the hill behind the trailer to find a small dog. While resting near a rock face, the witness heard the dog bark, looked back, and saw a tall black figure running down the hill. The witness followed the sound of it crashing through brush to a clearing below, where the noise stopped.

Partial sightingMovement only
28 August 2004 GLIDE / LEMOLO LAKE, Douglas County, Oregon Class A #9248

Hunter hears morning vocalization and has evening sighting north of Diamond Lake

The witness was elk hunting with a companion in the evening near a pickup. After hearing loud movement coming downhill, the witness briefly saw a bipedal figure running along a ridge through burned trees, then heard loud screams. The companion also heard the screams over the radio and in person as they met to discuss it.

Partial sightingScreamMovement only
25 August 2004 Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico Class A #9228

Nighttime sighting by residents on Mescalero IR

Early one morning the witness found the dogs under the house barking toward the back, then saw a big tall hairy entity with red eyes looking at them through the back window. The witness stared at it for a long time and the spouse also saw it and became frightened. Tracks were later noticed in the area.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTracks
21 August 2004 Levenworth, Chelan County, Washington Class A #9277

Driver has road-cross sighting on Highway 2, north of Leavenworth

The witness was driving on Highway 2 when the car ahead stopped to avoid an animal crossing the road. The witness stopped behind that car and watched the animal from behind as it reached the left side of the road and walked into the bushes. The witness later concluded it was too tall and thin to have been a bear.

Road crossingPartial sighting