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April 2017 Higgins Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #57401

Family driving a rural two-track have a late day encounter north of Higgins Lake

The witness and two daughters were driving a pickup on a forest two-track in the evening to gather rocks for a fire pit. A tall black-haired biped ran across the trail in front of the vehicle in a forward-leaning run with arms hanging low, followed about 15 feet behind by a large gray wolf. Both continued up the hill on the far side and disappeared, and a next-day search found no tracks because of overnight heavy rain.

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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.

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21 January 2017 Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio Class A #56586

Motorist sighting at night a few miles north of Rio Grande

The witness stopped on a road at night to count deer in a field beside the road and noticed a tall light to medium brown figure with a large upper body standing near one deer. The figure then ran toward the treeline with an uneven gait after apparently noticing it had been seen. The encounter occurred under vehicle headlights at about 25 to 35 feet distance.

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21 January 2017 Everson, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #63451

Sickly sasquatch observed by farmhand around 5am, 5 min outside Everson

Early one morning while driving to a farm job, the witness stopped at an intersection and saw a tall, emaciated, fur-covered figure holding a tree branch in the headlights. The figure stared at the car, then bared worn and broken teeth when the car moved toward it, before the witness drove past within close range. The witness later interpreted the animal as an elderly, starving individual possibly seeking chickens during severe winter weather.

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Summer 2017 Hattieville, Conway County, Arkansas Class A #58768

Late night sightings by resident near two homes in the Macedonia area

At about 11 pm in September 2017 the witness was walking from the house past a truck toward a storage room in a flood-lit yard. A tall human-like figure sprinted past within about 30 feet and disappeared in about two seconds without making sound. The witness described it as 7-8 feet tall with massive torso, long arms, dark undercoat with lighter outer hair, running erect with long effortless strides, then chased briefly with a flashlight but saw and heard nothing further.

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3 December 2016 Haralson County, Georgia Class A #56061

Nighttime sighting by a husband and wife driving near Rockmart

A couple driving home at night saw a tall figure covered in reddish-brown fur standing at the tree line beside the road. The figure was illuminated by a light from across the street and appeared to be about to cross. Both witnesses watched it as they drove past, with one looking back through the rear window as they continued on.

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December 2016 Acorn, Polk County, Arkansas Class A #56108

Sighting at dusk by a Retired Police Officer with Anthropology Degree

The witness was driving south with two family members at dusk when a very tall dark upright figure was seen standing at the crest of a hill by the highway. The figure crossed the road west to east and disappeared into heavy woods beyond a steep rocky drop. The driver stopped at the crossing point but could see nothing further.

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21 November 2016 Manchester I Think, Ocean County, New Jersey Class A #56480

Men have early morning sighting on way to job site near Manchester

While driving to a job in the early morning, the witness and a companion stopped for deer crossing the road. A large hairy figure came to the edge of the pavement, paused briefly, then turned and went back into the woods. Both occupants viewed it from a short distance and discussed matching descriptions on the way to the job.

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November 2016 Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois Class A #55934

Nighttime sighting near Sunset Lake west of Girard

The witness was driving home at night when a tall bipedal animal crossed in front of the vehicle and went into the woods across from the house. The animal was described as 7 to 8 feet tall and muscular, covered in matted burgundy to brick-red hair about 4 inches long, with a grayish pale face whose features could not be discerned. The witness thought it might have been scavenging fish along a nearby lake bank.

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26 October 2016 Campbellsville, Larue County, Kentucky Class A #55870

Sightings and constant activity at a home near Campbellsville

The witness reported hearing noises around the home weekly for months and then seeing a white, roughly 8.5- to 9-foot-tall creature about 40-50 feet away across the street near the forest at about 530am in the dark while using a strong flashlight. A footprint was found the next day. The witness was alone with dogs at the time.

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8 October 2016 Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri Class A #56614

Hunter in his stand makes eye contact one afternoon in Ellington

The witness was bow hunting from a tree stand overlooking a pond, hollow and log road when the woods went quiet. A large dark figure walked down the opposite side of the hollow, stopped, stepped back and stared at the witness for 15-20 seconds before continuing down the ridge and disappearing. After climbing down at dark, the witness checked the spot and concluded the height over the underbrush ruled out a human, then told his son who had been hunting separately.

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2 October 2016 Coles Corner / Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington Class A #56827

Motorist has daytime sighting along the highway near Coles Corner

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway in the morning when they saw a tall, dark, hairy figure walking toward them on a bluff beside the road. As they got close they could see its face and body clearly, noting it wore no clothes and had a peaked head. It looked toward their car, then turned and walked into the woods up a bank. The two occupants confirmed with each other that they had seen what they called Bigfoot.

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October 2016 Ocean City, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #65451

Sighting near Ocean City, Washington 2016

The witness was a passenger in a car traveling home from the Ocean City area on a clear morning. While looking into a clear-cut field off the highway, she saw a large grayish creature rise from a squatting position to stand erect. The companion who was driving did not see it, and they did not stop.

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12 September 2016 Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia Class A #65223

Swedish archaeologist has a clear daylight sighting during BFRO expedition near Harrison Lake

The witness was riding as a passenger in a car driving back from an expedition on a sunny afternoon when he noticed movement on the left side of the road near a bridge. He reports seeing a reddish-brown hair-covered human-like figure for 2-3 seconds as it moved from a trench toward trees and froze with its body still while its eyes followed the car. He says he made eye contact, felt frightened, and froze without alerting the driver, only mentioning the sighting later after reaching the destination.

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11 September 2016 Nearest Town, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida Class A #55574

Daytime road crossing seen by twin sisters near Cedar Key

Two people driving on a wooded highway in the late morning saw a large hair-covered creature crossing the road ahead. The creature glanced toward the vehicle and then quickly left the roadway into the surrounding woods. The witnesses filmed the spot where it vanished and later notified law enforcement.

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8 August 2016 Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan Class A #55598

Trapper has a daylight sighting while driving near Wakefield

The witness was driving south to check traps when he noticed a dark form in the road ahead and approached for a closer look. The form rose onto two legs, looked toward the vehicle, then took two strides west into the swamp and vanished without leaving sign or sound. Using a roadside curve sign for scale, the witness estimated its height at eight and a half to nine feet and described it as very black with long arms. He was shaken and no longer enters the woods unarmed.

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2 August 2016 Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia Class A #55306

Young lady has a daylight sighting while at home, looking out a window near Floyd

The witness was looking out a window of the home when she saw a hair-covered biped in the yard about 25-30 feet away. The creature made eye contact, then moved away on two feet, crouching behind a weed-covered fence as if trying to hide before standing and running downhill out of sight. The observation lasted about two minutes around midday.

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August 2016 Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #55658

Hunters on bikes have close encounter with a sasquatch near Randle

In 1998 the witness and a relative were hunting near Yellowjacket Creek and stopped on a trail to free a shoelace caught in a bike sprocket. A tall dark creature walked up the trail to within about 25 feet, then stepped behind a large maple tree and peeked from side to side. The two left the area quickly.

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July 2016 Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas Class A #55121

Youth has daylight sighting along Texas highway near Jacksboro

The witness was riding with family toward Wichita Falls in late morning and looked out the vehicle window. They saw a tall, dark, fur-covered figure running bipedally from a hill into a valley. The figure disappeared into trees after a few seconds. The witness was the only occupant who saw it.

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26 June 2016 Norman, Bonner County, Idaho Class A #56490

Fisherman has late afternoon sighting on Upper Priest River

The witness was fishing upstream on the Upper Priest River when he felt watched. On returning downstream he saw movement behind a tree and then a large dark human-like figure standing 20 to 30 yards away. The figure looked at him for a few seconds, then turned and walked away bipedally with little noise. The witness ran back to his truck and avoided the area for the rest of the summer.

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