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Motorist has nighttime sighting of upright animal near Hatfield
The witness was driving home late at night when headlights illuminated a dark brown figure in the roadway. The figure crossed the road on two legs and continued through a ditch into the tree line. The witness did not stop and continued driving.
Journalist and investigator have early morning sighting in Sam Houston National Forest
Two occupants of a Jeep returning to base camp late at night noticed a large, dark, upright figure walking in the road ahead of their headlights. The figure, described as broad, massive and moving smoothly, stepped off into a ditch and into the woods as the vehicle approached. After stopping, one occupant heard sounds in the woods and both then saw a head-and-shoulders shape move quickly between trees before the area went quiet.
Large white creature seen in tree
The witness and a companion drove to a tree in the yard to check a prior possible sighting. With bright headlights from about 50 feet away, they saw a large white figure sitting on a branch with broad shoulders and hairy dangling legs moving slightly. After the companion shouted to leave, the witness reversed the car and drove away, then both called relatives.
3AM Encounter next to Lauritzen Botanical Gardens, prior incidents mentioned
In summer 2005 the witness drove back from a relative's house late at night and pulled into the mother's driveway. The headlights illuminated a large hairy figure standing partly behind a dumpster at the bottom of the driveway, which looked toward the witness without moving. The witness froze, tried to call inside, then left and slept in the car up the street until morning.
Motorist has nighttime sighting below Raton Pass
The witness was driving at night on I-25 over Raton Pass when he noticed a figure on the roadside. Immediately after his car passed, the figure stood upright and crossed the two-lane road behind the car in two to three long strides, seen in the rearview mirror. He described a very stocky figure about six and a half to seven feet tall with dark brown medium-length hair that appeared to flow with movement.
Hunter has daylight encounter near Gills Creek
The witness was riding an ATV down a washed-out road on a family farm when he briefly saw a tall, massive furred animal about 150-200 yards away that reflected sunlight and then retreated into thickets. After approaching the spot, he heard loud running with breaking limbs, then two loud bangs like wood knocks, followed by prolonged deer snorting and stomping before he left. He returned the next day to photograph suspected footprints and hair found on a limb.
A woman has late night sighting when a motion detecting light illuminates her back porch
Late at night the witness went to check on children sleeping in a bedroom that opens onto a porch against a wooded hillside. A motion light came on and the witness saw a tall, dark, shaggy creature standing on two legs at the window, partly obscured by a blind. The figure stood briefly, then left toward the woods. The next morning the witness found slide marks in mud on the hillside but no clear footprints.
Motorist Has Late Night Sighting Near Eagle Cliff
The witness was driving late at night and stopped to turn around when the car stalled. While trying to restart it, the witness noticed a large man-like figure standing at the roadside beyond the headlights. When the car started, the figure turned and strode into the timber with striding legs and swinging arms, and the witness left immediately feeling terrified.
Nighttime sighting on country dirt road
On the evening of November 18, 2004, the witness was driving south on an isolated dirt road when she slowed for an animal in the ditch. The animal stood upright and approached the passenger side of the vehicle, coming close enough that its hair-covered chest filled the window. The witness locked the doors, screamed, and accelerated away, stating she had never seen anything like it.
Teens smell odor, have brief sighting
Three companions were driving at night to spotlight deer and stopped to watch a close owl with the windows down. They noticed a strong foul odor and watched the owl fly away. As they prepared to move, an entity crossed the road from the hill edge to the embankment top, with only its large hairy legs visible in dim headlights. They left quickly and had not returned.
Witness watches tall biped cross her backyard
The witness was watching TV at home in daylight when a dog reacted to something outside the back door. The witness saw the upper body of a large dark unclothed figure moving rapidly past the house beside the pool area. By the time the witness reached the door, the figure had gone over the fence, and the gate was still latched and locked.
Two elk hunters & tall bipedal creature startle each other at Chalk Creek east of Coalville
While hunting elk at dusk, the witness and a companion climbed out of a draw and surprised a tall black hair-covered creature about 30 feet away. The creature made a loud whoof sound as it moved into a small stand of pines, displacing a bough. After the pair backed away, it gave a low guttural growl ending with teeth clicking, frightening them enough to leave.
Driver has sighting in early evening west of Shermans Pass
The witness was driving west on the highway in the late afternoon when he came around a curve and saw a large dark creature at the guardrail on the right. The creature stood upright, turned its head to look at him, then turned and leapt feet-first off the embankment out of sight. The witness believed it was not a bear because of its flat face, wide shoulders, and upright movement over the guardrail.
Campers have several visual encounters
The witness let dogs out at camp and walked up the hill behind the trailer to find a small dog. While resting near a rock face, the witness heard the dog bark, looked back, and saw a tall black figure running down the hill. The witness followed the sound of it crashing through brush to a clearing below, where the noise stopped.
Hunter hears morning vocalization and has evening sighting north of Diamond Lake
The witness was elk hunting with a companion in the evening near a pickup. After hearing loud movement coming downhill, the witness briefly saw a bipedal figure running along a ridge through burned trees, then heard loud screams. The companion also heard the screams over the radio and in person as they met to discuss it.
Driver has road-cross sighting on Highway 2, north of Leavenworth
The witness was driving on Highway 2 when the car ahead stopped to avoid an animal crossing the road. The witness stopped behind that car and watched the animal from behind as it reached the left side of the road and walked into the bushes. The witness later concluded it was too tall and thin to have been a bear.
Hog hunter has dusk encounter in Love Valley Wildlife Management Area
The witness was hunting hogs from a stand when he smelled a strong musky odor and climbed a ridge to investigate. Objects including a heavy rock were thrown toward him, with one landing at his feet. He then observed a very large dark fur-covered human-like figure through his rifle scope before it turned and walked away.
Vocalizations and tense sighting reported by couple hiking and camping near Trout Lake
On a hot midday in 2004, the witness was walking alone on an overgrown forest road while cave hunting with her husband nearby in dense brush. After hearing gravel move behind her, she saw a huge cinnamon-colored hairy human-like figure cross a ditch in one or two fast quiet steps and stop motionless behind trees, leaving only a massive shoulder and long muscular arm visible. Frozen with fear, she slowly backed away about 100 yards before shouting for her husband, who arrived after the figure had vanished.
Two teens have daylight sighting near Alton
Two companions were building a squirrel-hunting blind at the edge of the woods when a dead tree they had been unable to push over cracked and fell. They then saw a tall, upright, hair-covered figure standing nearby. The pair quickly left the area and ran home.
While towing trailer to campsite, family has mid-morning road encounter near Butte Falls
The witness was driving while towing a trailer to a campsite with his wife and daughter when he and his wife saw a pitch-black hair-covered figure by the highway. The figure stepped from the road into the forest and was gone when they looked for a person or vehicle nearby. The witness returned about an hour later to search for tracks but found none because the ground was dry and hard.