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June 2000 Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico Class A #1918

Nighttime sightings on Mescalero IR

The reporter woke about 3 a.m. and saw a tall black figure walking up the road near a street light, noticing a dead-like odor. After it passed behind trees, the reporter woke the mother and both watched its figure through trees in a ditch by the road. They described it as playing with a can or object lying by the road.

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June 2000 Orleans, Siskiyou County, California Class A #5649

On a warm summers day, two young men have three separate sightings

The witness and a companion were fishing from rocks in a river near cabins in the afternoon when they noticed a large upright creature standing in heavy brush on the far bank about 15 feet away watching them. The creature briefly rubbed its face with a hand before both individuals fled to the cabin to alert their guide, but it was gone when the guide returned with a rifle.

Partial sighting
June 2000 Orick, Humboldt County, California Class A #1727

wildlife biological technician sees Bigfoot while working in the woods

Two wildlife technicians were bushwhacking downhill at twilight while carrying caged mice when they heard a heavy animal moving around them on two legs, at times behind them and then ahead of them. One of them then watched a large dark animal dash across the trail on two legs with a quick agile motion. Both men heard the movement, but only one saw the animal.

Full-body sightingFootstepsUnidentified sound
June 2000 El Dorado County, California Class A #147

Sound reports from resident in South Lake Tahoe

The witness reports hearing loud mournful screams and wails almost nightly for three months at a home south of South Lake Tahoe, often described as paired calls that converge then stop. Recordings were made mostly from a bedroom window between late evening and morning. The witness with a companion also backpacked, made all-night forest forays, and camped with bait to locate the source, finding tracks and bed-like structures with torn branches, while noting dogs refused some areas and little wildlife was seen.

ScreamTracksStructure or nest
18 May 2000 Nashville, Washington County, Illinois Class A #57303

Memory told of a sighting on a farm near Nashville

Early one spring morning the witness was looking out a window toward the barn behind the house after her spouse left for work. She saw a tall, shiny-black, muscular, hair-covered figure emerge from tall weeds on a hill and walk behind the barn. The figure briefly waved a hand toward her, which she took as a signal not to watch, and she looked away. She did not discuss the sighting for years and reports no further sightings.

Full-body sighting
13 May 2000 Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama Class A #26886

Daylight sighting while riding ATV on his private property outside Verbena

The witness reports riding an ATV near home in the late morning when he saw a tall hairy animal watching him from 50-75 yards away. After revving the engine and pulling back over a hill, he watched for a few minutes as the calm animal turned and walked into the woods. The animal was later described as about 7.5-8 feet tall, over 400 lbs, with black coarse hair.

Full-body sighting
11 May 2000 Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #16566

Dusk sighting by cyclist north of the town of Virginia

The witness was riding a bicycle on a dirt road in the evening when they saw a tall, lanky, black-furred creature about 300 feet away on a hill at the forest edge. The creature looked at the witness, then crouched and walked upright up the hill into the forest. The witness felt scared, left in the opposite direction, and reported the encounter years later after hearing a scientist discuss the subject.

Full-body sighting
May 2000 Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio Class A #7995

Young teen is chased by a seven foot tall hairy creature

The witness stopped while riding a motorcycle on family property at night and saw a tall hairy figure in a ditch that stood up. The figure chased the witness as he rode toward his house, continued approaching after two crashes, and left after a yard floodlight was turned on. Large humanlike footprints were found in the area the next day.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTracks
May 2000 Waverly, Pike County, Ohio Class A #5977

A brief encounter with a light colored hair covered creature

The witness was walking around Lake White on a clear spring morning and saw a tall manlike creature about 50 yards away. The creature moved quickly behind a tree, then peeked out at the witness. A herd of deer behind the witness stood still then moved, appearing confused about which direction to run, and both the witness and the deer fled. The witness felt they had come between the creature and the deer and thought it may have been hunting the deer.

Partial sighting
1 May 2000 Porterville, Tulare County, California Class A #9357

Workers have daytime sighting on Tule River Indian Reservation

The witness and a secretary stepped outside their remote office for a break and noticed a large hairy creature on the mountainside about 100 yards away holding onto a rock ledge. They watched it for about ten minutes with a clear view of its face and eyes before the secretary became frightened and they went back inside. When the witness went back outside shortly afterward, the creature was gone.

Partial sighting
21 April 2000 Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado Class A #1355

BFRO Investigator, Keith Foster's evaluation of tracks found on the south shore of the Eagle River. App. 1 mile east of the town of Eagle.

The witness reported finding three large human-like footprints while fly fishing on the south shore of a river east of town. The prints were documented with photographs and tape measurements, including one about 18 to 19 inches long with a 38-inch step to the next print. The investigator stated that bear, human, and hoax explanations were ruled out by visual examination and estimated a very heavy animal from depth and area.

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18 April 2000 Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California Class A #2859

"Unknown" Vocalization Sounds Heard and Broadcasted by a Group of Six Hikers, While Camping Overnight at Lake Shore Forest Service Campground

Six people camping at a forested lake campground heard a repeating whistle-whoop followed by an intense screech three times overnight, first from across a meadow, then from behind camp, then from very close to the tents. Each time they searched with flashlights and a spotlight but saw no eyes or movement apart from a small fox on the road. The next morning they found no tracks or other sign around the site and lake shore, and later doubted the fox could have made such intense sounds.

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15 April 2000 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #1777

Family views large, reddish-brown animal near their home outside of Morton

The witness was locking the door after the mother and her friend left for town and saw a tall hairy figure walking through a neighbor's yard. The witness ducked behind the door and the figure was gone when they looked again. Moments later the mother called to say she and her friend had seen a large hairy animal cross the road ahead of their car and step over a metal gate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 April 2000 Fenton, Whiteside County, Illinois Class A #29287

Memory told of a daylight sighting as a youth near Fenton

The witness, then a teenager, was playing with a companion on a relative's wooded property when the companion came running back in panic. The witness then saw a tall, bulky, dark-brown-furred figure standing about sixty feet away beyond a gate, poking the ground with a stick. After briefly watching, the witness fled to the house, and a later search of the area found no tracks or other sign.

Full-body sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
April 2000 Taft, Muskogee County, Oklahoma Class A #8591

Oil well owner and rig hand have road crossing encounter.

The witness and a coworker were driving when a tall hairy biped carrying an animal carcass over its shoulder crossed the road ahead of them from east to west during a rain squall. The crossing lasted only a few seconds before the creature disappeared into a creek bed. The next day they found partial footprints along the creek bank but lost the trail in dense undergrowth.

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19 March 2000 Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #208

A man has ongoing encounters with bigfoot type creatures

Four people hiking to a stream to fish heard a scream/moan and then saw a non-human, almost human-like head peering from behind a tree. The creature stared for about 30 seconds before running away very quickly. The witnesses estimated it was 5 to 6 feet tall and fairly large.

Partial sightingScream
March 2000 Hodgen, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class A #2018

Young man has road cross encounter at dusk

A driver reported watching a large, brown, heavy-set creature slowly jog across a remote two-lane road and continue up a hill on two legs without looking at him. The observation lasted about 10 seconds at dusk. He first thought it was a bear but changed his mind when it moved bipedally like a person.

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6 February 2000 Gold Bar, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #1674

18" tracks found in the snow by two witnesses who felt like they were being " hunted " by something big.

Two people driving in a snowy forested area found large bare footprints about 18 inches long along the road. After parking and making loud knocks with logs, they heard a distant bark, human-like whistling from multiple directions, and later fast bipedal footsteps. A companion reported seeing something cross the road during the footsteps and hearing a branch break nearby. Feeling they were being approached, both left the area around 12:30.

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2 February 2000 Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota Class A #17551

Daylight sighting by a couple, on a frozen lake near Centerville

A couple walking with their two dogs noticed a large dark figure crossing a frozen lake toward an island. They watched it move quickly through tall cattails from about 350 yards down to about 150 yards before it entered woods and disappeared. The witness tried to approach for a closer look but the dogs refused to follow, and he found no tracks in the hard-packed snow and ice.

Partial sighting
February 2000 Mecca Twp, Trumbull County, Ohio Class A #4978

Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake

The witness was walking behind their home in the late afternoon when they saw a large black creature near the road. The witness yelled at it and it ran down the street toward the woods. The witness went to the road, did not see the creature, but found very large human-like tracks in the snow.

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