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9 June 2013 Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon Class A #41378

Upright bipedal animal seen rapidly crossing a clear cut near Sweet Home

Three people driving on a logging road crested a hill and saw a large black hairy biped at the bottom of a clearcut about 200 yards away. The creature ran about 100 yards to the timber line in about four seconds over uneven terrain. The witnesses returned the next morning and found no tracks.

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June 2013 Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Class A #44263

Road crossing and a close call with a vehicle during the day outside Hanson

The witness was driving in heavy rain in the early afternoon when a large hair-covered figure entered the road to cross. The figure nearly collided with an oncoming minivan, twisting and raising its arms to avoid contact before continuing into dense woods. The witness braked, stopped, and later checked the treeline but saw nothing further.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2013 Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri Class A #41395

Daylight sighting outside Grain Valley near the Monkey Mountain Park Reserve

The witness and a companion were driving toward a nature reserve parking lot in the afternoon to look for Sasquatch. Less than a hundred feet ahead, a large dark-haired muscular creature crossed the road on all fours from a field and disappeared. The witness reached for a camera but was too late, and a request to return to search for prints was declined. The companion reportedly interpreted the animal as a large dog, while the witness maintained it was unlike any known animal.

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26 May 2013 Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Class A #42051

Deer hunter scouting with his family encounters two Bigfoots near Houtzdale

A hunter walking a dense tunnel-like trail to place salt blocks exited into an open area and saw two large upright creatures about 25 yards away moving away toward the tree line. He watched the first in detail from the side and rear and glimpsed the second's back through trees, hearing footsteps in the grass but no vocalizations or odor. He then discarded the salt block, escorted his wife and child back to their vehicle, and left the area.

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May 2013 Salt Fork State Park, Guernsey County, Ohio Class A #41232

Sighting of two animals walking a ridge line in Salt Fork State Park

The witness, a vendor at a weekend event in a state park, went out early the next morning to check the spot where a fisherman claimed an encounter. While walking a trail at sunrise, the witness heard talking-like sounds from a ridge and then saw two large black hairy figures. The figures walked quickly away along the ridge and into brush despite attempts to follow, and the witness took a cell-phone photo of one looking back.

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27 April 2013 Oak Grove MO, Lafayette County, Missouri Class A #41012

Two girls have a daytime close encounter on their family farm near Oak Grove

Two girls encountered a tall dark figure at close range in a marshy wooded area near a fence. The figure left quickly while splashing through water, as a nearby cat reacted with alarm and neighboring dogs barked and fled. The witnesses then heard loud imitative barking and cow-like sounds from different directions, followed by faint responses to their own knocks. They went inside and later recounted the events to family and an investigator.

Full-body sightingFootstepsGrowlVocalizationWood knock
23 April 2013 Middletown, Warren County, Virginia Class A #40959

Morning commuter sees tall biped at close range near Middletown

The witness was driving east to work in the early morning when headlights illuminated a large hair-covered biped in the road. The creature crossed from a field into woods on the south side in two quick steps without looking at the vehicle. The witness stopped the truck to look and listen but the creature was out of sight and nothing was heard.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
28 March 2013 Bristol, Liberty County, Florida Class A #40618

Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol

The witness was driving at night toward a relative's house when headlights revealed a very large black hairy biped near the roadside. The figure stepped into the road directly in front of the truck, took four steps across, and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The driver braked hard to avoid a collision, leaving skid marks that investigators later photographed.

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16 March 2013 Morgan, Morgan County, Alabama Class A #40417

Nighttime encounters close to home near Morgan

The witness was outside behind home around 9 pm and heard heavy leaves crunching. The witness then saw a large hairy slouched figure standing under a security light watching, estimated at about nine to ten feet tall. The witness whistled several times, the figure turned to look and then walked with a long stride behind nearby trailers toward the woods.

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4 March 2013 Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois Class A #40220

Motorist spots a tall hairy biped chasing deer near Edinburg

The witness stopped at a stop sign at night and saw several deer running fast across an open field. She then saw a very tall, hairy bipedal creature chasing the deer. Both the deer and the creature ran into trees at the edge of the field, and the frightened witness drove home and told her parents.

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March 2013 Lee's Summit Mo, Jackson County, Missouri Class A #40306

Man observes with his binoculars a large hairy biped at the James A. Reed Wildlife Area

The witness was birding from a lake parking lot in the late afternoon when he spotted a large brown hairy creature moving along the far tree line. He watched it through binoculars for several minutes as it walked slowly along the edge, pausing to look into the woods before continuing, until it went into the woods and disappeared. Backlighting from the sun prevented any view of facial detail.

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26 February 2013 East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois Class A #40075

Daylight sighting along levee in East Peoria

The witness was sitting in a vehicle near a levee on the east Peoria side of the river in the morning. A tan, hair-covered figure was seen running along the top of the levee about 100 yards away for 5 to 6 seconds. The figure moved very fast with bent legs in fluid motion, its head steady and down. The witness emphasized its remarkable speed.

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February 2013 Lake In The Hills, McHenry County, Illinois Class A #47776

Nighttime sighting by homeowner in Lake in the Hills

Around 3:30 a.m. the witness stepped onto the back patio and saw a tall muscular figure walking through a neighbor's yard toward nearby trees. The figure struck the neighbor's above-ground pool with its hand as it passed. The witness went upstairs to watch from a window, after which something was thrown at the house and the witness stopped watching.

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23 January 2013 Falkville, Cullman County, Alabama Class A #40912

Deer hunter hears then sees large hair-covered biped near the Morgan County line

While deer hunting in late afternoon the witness heard yipping followed by whooping, yelling and loud approaching bipedal footsteps. A large dark hair-covered biped emerged from a draw about seventy yards away, walked past at an angle, then turned upslope into brush and out of view. The figure was reportedly visible for about two minutes with travel sounds heard briefly afterward, and the site was revisited the next morning for a height comparison.

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1 January 2013 Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky Class A #38980

Teen on four-wheeler has sighting on family property near Wallins

The witness was riding a four-wheeler on private property to handle trail cameras near dusk. After topping a ridge and shutting off the vehicle, the witness saw a tall hairy biped about 30 feet away running away and knocking over a small tree. The witness heard crashing sounds during the flight and noticed a faint musky smell afterward.

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January 2013 Rocky Head Community, Coffee County, Alabama Class A #47975

Motorist observes a tall biped with an ape-like face while driving at dusk near Ariton

The witness was driving north on a rural highway just before dark when they noticed a large dark shape in the roadway ahead. As they got closer, the shape stood and moved to the road shoulder in a few steps, revealing a tall bipedal creature in the headlights. The creature faced the vehicle and raised an arm as the witness passed within about thirty feet, with the significance of the encounter registering only afterward.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
Fall 2013 Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Class A #62282

Family has an early evening sighting while driving outside Oklahoma City

A family of four stopped in their truck by mailboxes on a dirt road in the early evening when a child pointed out a very tall dark figure across the creek by a fence. The figure turned toward the truck, swung an arm, then froze motionless with its hands on the fence. The driver moved forward a short distance, backed up to look again, and the figure was gone.

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1 January 2013 15 Miles East Of Glenwood Springs, Eagle County, Colorado Class A #39520

Motorists see tall, hairy human-like figure wading across the Colorado River east of Glenwood Springs

Four people driving west on the interstate in daylight noticed a tall, thin, dark hair-covered biped in the Colorado River. The figure leaned slightly forward and swung long arms as it walked across the shallow water toward the highway. They lost sight after only a few seconds at highway speed with no place to stop.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
29 December 2012 Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey Class A #40462

Night time road crossing near Woodstown

The witness was driving home late at night and stopped near a telephone pole after headlights revealed reflective eyes. A tall, dark-haired figure stood behind the pole swaying for several seconds before running into the woods. The witness heard grunting and a screech, smelled a musky odor, and noticed a dead deer in a nearby field.

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28 December 2012 Castalia, Nash County, North Carolina Class A #39855

Morning hunter is startled by a silent bipedal figure near Castalia

While walking to his deer-hunting position in the morning, the witness saw a tall hairy biped moving parallel to him about 20 yards away. The figure walked steadily without looking at him, took leisurely long steps, and disappeared into dense tree cover after about five seconds, with only branch sounds heard afterward. The witness froze during the sighting, then felt watched and left the area quickly.

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