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BFRO YEAR: 94 or 95 Bon Aqua, Hickman County, Tennessee Class A #10486

Early morning sighting near Bon Aqua

The witness was washing dishes in a rented farmhouse in the early morning and looked out the back window. She saw a very large, tan, long-haired creature hurrying across a fenced field toward a tree line, observing its face, arms and legs as it passed a break in the fence. She moved between windows to keep watching until it disappeared into the trees, and did not go outside to look for tracks.

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BFRO YEAR: 1978-79 KNOXVILLE, Franklin County, Mississippi Class A #12122

Morning sighting by hunter in Homochitto National Forest near Knoxville

The witness was deer hunting in the morning and waiting against a tree when a nearby deer spooked. He then heard heavy breathing and saw a tall hair-covered upright creature standing a few feet behind him. He fled leaving his gun, then returned with two companions to find large three-toed tracks leading to a creek.

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BFRO YEAR: Mid- to Late-1970s Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Class A #1460

Two Large Creatures Were Seen Coming Out of Creek

As a child camping with family, the witness woke at night and stayed up to watch raccoons. Two large hair-covered creatures waded across a creek into the camp, growling and grunting while going through items left out. The frightened witness hid and remained still until they left the way they came, after which the raccoons returned.

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BFRO YEAR: 92 or 93 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Class A #3631

Late afternoon sighting by motorists, off I-49 20 miles south of Natchitoches

The [name withheld] was driving north on I49 when they saw a tall, black, hairy bipedal creature standing about 100 yards away near a fence and woods. Another driver ahead also appeared to see it, and both drivers later stopped at a gas station and confirmed to each other that they had seen something unusual. The [name withheld] stated it was not a bear and has since shown the spot to friends but never investigated on foot.

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BFRO YEAR: app. 1985 Gainesville, Ozark County, Missouri Class A #5085

Family has nighttime sighting near Gainesville

The witness, then a child, was riding in the back of a car driven by a relative late at night when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure crossing in front of the vehicle. The figure continued across a creek, climbed into a yard, and walked uphill out of headlight range while the occupants watched from the car. After driving into the driveway and running inside, a relative briefly went out with a rifle and light before returning.

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BFRO YEAR: 1961 1962 Hornersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri Class A #26962

Childhood face to face encounter at dusk in the river bottoms of Bootheel

At dusk in fall, a child was playing in a field behind the house with a dog when the dog barked fearfully at weeds around an unused barn. A very tall, dark, hair-covered figure emerged chasing the dog and came within about 6-10 feet of the witness, who noted its huge hands with long fingers. The frightened witness ran about 30 yards to the house and told family members, who did not believe the account.

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BFRO YEAR: 2015-16 Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri Class A #65691

Three incidents in marshy zone outside Charleston next to Mississippi River

The witness and a companion were bowfishing at night at a pump station when they heard high-pitched sounds. A spotlight then revealed a tall hair-covered figure about 25 yards away at the treeline, gripping a limb and watching them for under a minute. The figure grunted loudly and walked away steadily while breaking limbs in its path, after which the two left terrified.

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BFRO YEAR: 1959 or 60 Tebbetts, Callaway County, Missouri Class A #9941

Couple has car shaken and sees large animal up close near Tebbetts

The witness and a date were parked in a car in the woods on a fall evening when the car shook and a huge face appeared at the driver window at very close range. After starting the car and turning on headlights, they saw the animal on all fours on the passenger side apparently avoiding the light, then dash about 35 feet in front of the car into the woods where it stood up. The creature was described as over 7 feet tall, brown, fast-moving, and left muddy handprints and scratches on the car before the witnesses left for town.

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BFRO YEAR: 1996,1999 Embarrass, Ely, Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #4440

Night time sighting of large bipedal animal by motorist near Babbitt, Minnesota

The witness was driving home at night with family members when a headlight illuminated a very tall, hairy, dark figure crossing the road in front of the car. He tried to point and shout but was initially unable to speak, then asked a relative if she had seen it. The relative had been occupied and had not seen the figure but later said she believed him. The witness reports vivid memory of the event and recurring dreams about it.

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BFRO YEAR: maybe 1988 Circle Pines, Anoka County, Minnesota Class A #7300

Girls see "blonde gorilla" just north of the Twin Cities

Two girls were walking in woods near home looking for a tree to climb when they encountered an upright beige-haired gorilla-like creature in a clearing. The creature first appeared bent over, then straightened and seemed to notice them, causing both girls to run home and immediately tell a parent. The parent did not inspect the site because the girls were too frightened to return. An investigator later interviewed both witnesses as adults and they maintained the same account.

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BFRO YEAR: 1991-92 Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #25975

Man recalls observing two short bi-pedal creatures while hiking west of Phoenix

The witness was night hiking with three companions along a canal road when he heard a loud guttural growl and saw a large tree shaking violently across a grassy field. Two small dark bipedal creatures then ran from the tree line toward him, stopped and crouched halfway across the field while watching him. He watched them briefly, then rejoined his companions who had noticed nothing, and the group left the area.

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BFRO YEAR: 1992 or 93 Alba, Wood County, Texas Class A #8376

Hog hunter encounters unknown animal near Sabine River.

The witness was hunting hogs when he noticed a large hair-covered figure sitting by a tree. The figure stood up, and the witness observed it through a rifle scope for about half a minute before it walked away. The witness described the figure as very large with long chestnut-brown hair, a hairless face, and large soft brown eyes.

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BFRO YEAR: 1990-92 Rio Vista, Johnson County, Texas Class A #7534

Sighting on Brazos River near Lake Whitney

A group fishing and swimming from a sandbar noticed a large hairy human-like figure on a distant limestone cliff ledge. The figure jumped between ledges and waved its arms for 5 to 10 minutes, then jumped into a gully and disappeared. The group later hiked to the area but found no tracks in the rocky terrain.

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BFRO YEAR: 1981, 1982 Lovelady/Austonio, Houston County, Texas Class A #20685

Hunter observes large Bipedal Creature jumping fence near Austonio

While hunting deer from a stationary position on private land, the witness watched a doe jump a fence and then saw a tall hair-covered biped vault the same fence, land on two feet, and pause facing him before stepping off the trail into the woods. The sighting lasted about five seconds and was viewed through a rifle scope from about 75 to 80 yards away. The witness then checked the spot but found no footprints or odor.

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BFRO YEAR: late 60s Dillon, Summit County, Colorado Class A #15588

Daytime sighting of white creature near Dillon

Two riders on a small bike rode up a forest trail to a beaver pond and encountered a large white-furred creature squatting at the water's edge reaching into the water. The driver quickly turned the bike to leave while the passenger slipped off, glanced briefly, and saw the creature stand up much larger than a person before it disappeared from view. The pair reported the sighting to family members at the cabin but were not taken seriously.

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BFRO YEAR: 1994/95? Leadville, Lake County, Colorado Class A #2667

Couple sees "power-walking" biped in forest above Leadville

The witness was driving with her husband on a mountain road in the afternoon while camping. They saw a large black bipedal animal walking through a clearing toward the mountainside. It had very long arms and took huge unhurried strides before disappearing into dense pines within a few seconds. Despite having a camcorder beside them, they did not film it.

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BFRO YEAR: 1970s-1980s Mammoth Hot Springs, Park County, Wyoming Class A #12302

Yellowstone backcountry ranger describes sighting, other incidents

The witness was riding with horses on a steep hillside above a meadow when the horses became agitated. A deer bolted from the edge of a thicket, followed by a black shaggy biped that ran between dense thickets while angling away. The witness watched it move from thicket to thicket, noting its stocky build, long swinging arms, and furry face.

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BFRO YEAR: 2004 or 05 Tooele County, Tooele County, Utah Class A #24500

Young man and his mother experience daylight sighting of a monkey-like creature, possibly a juvenile sasquatch, through a window of their home near the Oquirrh Mountains

The witness and his mother were looking out the kitchen window at home. They watched a small black short-haired monkey-like animal jog across the empty field behind the house toward the mountains to the east. After about a minute the animal went down into a ditch and out of sight.

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BFRO YEAR: early 80's Helper, Carbon County, Utah Class A #18189

Daylight sighting by hunters in Spring Canyon, outside the town of Helper

While a group was slowly driving and looking for deer, two young men riding in the back of the pickup saw a dark, long-armed figure walking quickly across an open grassy ridge toward pines. They described long strides and swinging arms and said it walked fast rather than ran. They banged on the cab to stop the driver, but the people in the cab did not see it.

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BFRO YEAR: 1994,1995 Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California Class A #868

Campers have sighting above Pinecrest

A group camping with horses heard the horses startle something at dusk and then saw a huge brown figure about 6 feet tall running extremely fast across a meadow away from the horses in a cloud of dust. One tethered horse was so frightened it jumped over another horse. The witness concluded the figure could not have been a bear because of the sound it made and the way it ran.

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