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11 October 2003 North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana Class A #8438

Youths have nighttime sighting near North Webster

Three youths arriving home late at night saw a person-like form rise from where it had appeared as a stump near the water about 150 feet away. The figure walked quickly east along the shore, then turned and moved quickly back across the yard toward marshy woods by the trailer while making heavy running sounds. The youths rushed inside the residence and locked the door, remaining upset through the night.

Full-body sightingFootstepsVocalization
October 2003 Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina Class A #9475

Two turkey farmers have nighttime sighting near Jefferson

Two coworkers were pumping feed into silos on a turkey farm after midnight. One smelled an unfamiliar odor and shone a spotlight, spotting an animal behind a barn picking objects from the ground and blocking the light with its hand. He alerted his coworker, who also shone his light, saw the large creature walking toward him, then retreated to the front of the farm.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
October 2003 Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio Class A #7224

Ongoing Encounters with "Fang" on old family land

The witness and the witness's younger son were hiking at dusk in thick woods. They found very fresh footprints beside a thicket too dense to enter. As it got darker they reported smelling the creature.

TracksOdor
October 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class A #7884

While driving his pickup, cowboy has night time sighting near Custer

After eating in town, the witness drove a dirt road back toward camp in Custer State Park at night. Near the top of a hill, a tall hair-covered figure came down the left embankment, crossed the road directly in front of the truck in a single long step, and continued down the steep slope on the right, dislodging dust and rocks. The witness did not stop, returned to camp, loaded the horse which was uneasy, and left for home.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
October 2003 RED VALLEY, San Juan County, New Mexico Class A #11589

Mother and daughter see creature from the road

The witness and the witness's mother were driving slowly on a mountain road looking for cattle when the witness noticed movement behind pine trees. They stopped and saw a tall reddish-brown figure standing by a tree, which then turned and moved quickly away into thick brush with long hairy arms swinging. Frightened, they turned the truck around and drove quickly back to the house where they told a relative.

Partial sighting
20 September 2003 Wolcott, Wayne County, New York Class A #26566

Man observes tall, white hair-covered creature during a family gathering near Lake Ontario

A relative reported seeing a creature in the woods and another relative brought the witness outside to look. The three stood in one field and watched a tall white hair-covered figure about 200 yards away across a tree strip for about 45 seconds as it moved and appeared to watch them. When the witness walked into the second field for a closer look, it had disappeared, leaving only matted vegetation.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
15 September 2003 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #8121

Hunting & fishing guide has afternoon encounter in deep woods near Lugerville

The witness claims that while hiking alone in cedar swampland, a hair-covered creature followed and watched him for over an hour, moving only when he moved and mimicking his crouching actions. The witness says he observed it in partial views from shadows, including its eyes and part of its face from about 30 yards behind an uprooted tree. The creature eventually disappeared near a clear-cut area after the witness waited an hour without it reappearing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
13 September 2003 Stafford VA, Stafford County, Virginia Class A #30258

Nighttime road crossing observed by a father and daughter near Quantico Marine Corp Base

The witness was driving west with a young relative after dusk when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road. The creature paused, turned to look toward the vehicle for a few seconds, then continued walking south into the woods on two legs. Both occupants said it was not a bear, and the witness later suggested it may have been a sasquatch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingAnimal behaviour
9 September 2003 Klamath, Del Norte County, California Class A #6950

Man in a 4x4 has a late night road encounter

The witness was driving north on Highway 101 between Orick and Klamath at night and saw what looked like a bear squatting by the road. As the witness approached, the figure stood up as a tall, hairy human-like silhouette that appeared much taller than the Jeep roof and seemed to hold its hands over its face against the lights. Within about 20 yards it took one leap off the road into the darkness toward the valley, in an encounter estimated at about ten seconds total.

SilhouettePartial sighting
6 September 2003 Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Class A #14404

Several sightings and strange occurences near a residence west of Goodwine

In early fall 2003 just after sunset, the witness was walking back toward the house after collecting firewood when a large dark figure appeared within a few feet and blocked light from nearby buildings. The figure moved quickly into roadside grass and disappeared after about ten seconds. The witness went to the house, later searched the spot but found no sign.

Silhouette
3 September 2003 Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Class A #7718

Four teens camping hear grunting or snorting, observe creature walk from corn field into the woods

The witness and three companions were spending the night in a tent in a backyard with a small fire when they heard grunting or snorting noises for about 15 minutes. They then saw a tall hairy upright creature along the tree line at the edge of a harvested corn field for about 20 seconds. The creature looked toward them and then ran into the woods amid falling limbs and other noises, frightening them so they went inside.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
September 2003 North Olmsted Or Fairview, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Class A #23414

Two ladies fishing in the Rocky River Reservation are startled when a Bigfoot appears in plain sight

Two companions were fishing from a rock wall above a narrow river when they noticed movement in the woods across the water. A tall, black, two-legged figure emerged and stood watching from about 20 feet away. One companion fled immediately to the car, followed shortly by the witness, who fell while running away in fear.

Full-body sighting
September 2003 Close To Del Loma, Trinity County, California Class A #13419

Firefighter describes multiple-witness sighting during the Loma Fire

While on a wildland fire assignment in Northern California, the witness was pulled from a tent at dusk to look across a river. The witness watched a tall, dark-haired, muscular bipedal animal on the riverbank that looked toward the gathering group for several minutes. When flashlights were shone toward it, it ran into the riverside woods, pushing trees aside, and was briefly seen again as a silhouette in an uphill clearing before disappearing.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
September 2003 Crescent City Ca, Del Norte County, California Class A #6946

Fifty-four year old salesman has a very close highway encounter

The witness was driving north on Hwy. 101 to visit a friend and pulled onto a wide spot to let faster cars pass. While stopped with the passenger window open, the witness heard an extremely loud scream and then saw a tall, dark-haired, muscular creature a few feet from the car. The creature took a couple of large steps toward the redwoods, went around a tree, and disappeared into dense brush. The encounter lasted only a few seconds and left the witness badly shaken.

Partial sightingScream
September 2003 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class A #7117

Hunter sees bigfoot cross road behind him west of Nile, WA

The witness was driving on a gravel road looking for a bow-season campsite in late morning. Glancing in the rearview mirror, the witness saw a very tall, broad, dark upright creature standing in the middle of the road behind the vehicle. After stopping, the witness watched it pivot, take a step to the side of the road, and disappear down a steep rocky slope. No definite footprints were found in the gravel where it had stood.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
30 August 2003 Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Class A #6938

Tracks and feces found in freshly turned field

While preparing a field for planting, workers found large five-toed tracks and two very large cylindrical feces in a freshly plowed field. The tracks led from a grassy area onto a dirt road, into the field where the maker appeared to squat, dig up and eat turtle eggs, then continued into bordering woods. The reporter photographed the sign with a yardstick, made left and right foot casts, and collected fecal and eggshell samples for examination.

TracksScat
15 August 2003 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #6806

Man approached by Sasquatch, south of Yacolt, WA

The witness, a newspaper carrier, was stopped by the road in the dark reviewing a route sheet. A figure approached the vehicle from the passenger side to within a few feet, appearing curious and focused on the inside of the vehicle, then crossed the road. The encounter lasted less than a minute, after which the witness drove away quickly and called emergency services.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshinePossible misidentification
12 August 2003 Russelville, Pope County, Arkansas Class A #7815

Man while checking spooked cattle with his grandfather observes 8'-9' bipedal animal leaning against tree

The witness and a relative were on the porch at night when cattle became disturbed and ran to a fence. They drove the perimeter with night vision and a high beam and saw eyeshine high in trees near a pond. Scanning down, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure leaning against a tree, which turned and walked away when the witness turned to alert the companion.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
August 2003 Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class A #34725

Ginseng hunter has an unexpected encounter near Blaine

In August 2003 the witness left relatives fishing to hunt ginseng on a ridge near Yatesville Lake. He claimed hearing wood-like knocks and rocks moving through the trees, then seeing a large upright hair-covered figure watching him from across a hollow. He said he spoke to it, then hurried down the mountain hearing crunching steps and more thrown rocks behind him, and then packed his family out of the area.

Full-body sightingWood knockRock throwingFootsteps
August 2003 Hinkley, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #78893

Cabin owner describes one sighting and other incidents 2 miles north of St. Croix State Park

In the early dark morning the witness left a trailer to use outdoor facilities when a dog unusually refused to follow. About 10-15 feet away a large bipedal figure over 7 feet tall moved silently across the yard, paused to turn its head toward the witness, then continued in a smooth gliding motion down an embankment toward a creek and into the woods. The witness grabbed a flashlight but saw and heard nothing further, later noticing fine dust particles hanging in the air where the figure had paused.

Full-body sighting