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5 September 1993 Joplin, Newton County, Missouri Class A #27785

Nighttime roadside sighting by a motorist outside Joplin

The witness was driving a lifted pickup back toward campus around midnight with two sleeping passengers. While rounding a sharp curve in a wooded area near a creek, the witness saw a large upright creature standing in the ditch a few feet from the road and viewed its upper body eye-to-eye for a few seconds. After passing, the witness looked back and the creature was gone.

Partial sighting
September 1993 Donnelsville, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1750

Large furry head about 12" by 18" looked in the back door.

On a warm dark night in late summer 1993, five people inside a relative's house saw a large furry head peer through the back-door window for a few seconds before disappearing. After going outside, the witness stepped in a large pile of fresh scat and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. Nothing else was seen or heard that night.

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July 1993 Greene County, Virginia Class A #2283

While out hiking in the woods with his dog, witness smelled a horrible smell.

The witness hiked into a mountain with a dog to collect moss and was returning with a heavy sack. While descending through a ravine the witness felt watched and glimpsed something standing tall about 100 yards ahead that vanished instantly as the dog bolted and later returned subdued. The witness approached the spot, smelled a strong foul odor, found no tracks, and continued home.

Partial sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
3 June 1993 Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana Class A #1454

Three backpackers see a large, massive upright animal running on two legs through the brush in Gallatin Nat'l Forest

Three backpackers waited out a storm below tree line, then continued hiking out toward the trailhead near sunset. As they crossed a logged clearing they heard thrashing and a howl, then saw a massive dark biped run through brush about 60 yards away into the forest. After hearing another distant howl from the opposite direction, they left the area quickly.

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June 1993 Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California Class A #2886

A Wildlife Biologist observes a large upright walking animal near Pinecrest

The witness was surveying for amphibians downstream of Bloomer Lake when a black hair-covered bipedal figure was seen moving through the woods for two or three steps before disappearing from view. The witness heard no sound and did not pursue it. Later on the same hike the witness found an exhausted buck that could be approached and a freshly killed doe with a leg torn off.

Partial sighting
June 1993 Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #12216

Family is approached near their forest cabin

About 11 years ago the witness was sorting shakes outside a cabin when a tied dog began growling toward the forest. The witness saw a large hairy bipedal figure moving from tree to tree, appearing to approach while staying behind cover. The witness called two children out to watch it, and the figure left when the witness's partner arrived.

Partial sighting
April 1993 Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas Class A #45649

Memory told of an early morning road crossing near Nixon

The witness was driving alone in the morning when a large dark hairy biped was seen on the right side of the road. The creature was observed briefly from the side as it walked into tall cattails beside the road. As the witness passed, the vegetation was seen moving violently but the creature was no longer visible.

Partial sighting
1993–1994 Redwood National Park, Orick, Humboldt County, California Class A #2998

Daylight sighting by a horseback rider, near a pond in Redwood National Park

The witness was horseback riding with friends and stopped for lunch when crashing was heard in the brush. The witness rode toward the noise to look for elk and watched a small hair-covered creature trying to drink from a pool about 30 feet away. The horse became agitated so the witness left to tell friends, who returned and heard movement and saw ferns moving as something left toward the larger creek. The witness believed the crashing was made by a larger animal accompanying the young creature.

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January 1993 Del Norte County, California Class A #2956

Witness observed creature watching him

The witness was walking uphill near Hunter Creek and climbing over a large fallen tree when they saw an entity stooped behind another fallen trunk about 30 feet away watching them. After a few seconds of staring, the entity turned and disappeared behind the tree. The witness then found several prints in the forest debris and followed them uphill briefly before losing them.

Partial sightingTracks
November 1992 Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #2804

Tracks found by hunters, creature seen

The witness and his father were walking to their deer stands before sunrise when they heard something moving parallel to them and smelled a musky odor. Something ahead screamed and howled, and a flashlight revealed eye reflections several feet off the ground. They retreated to the stream and at daylight saw dark fur moving through deadfalls in the distance.

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October 1992 Port Hardy, British Columbia Class A #26050

Memory told of an inquisitive sasquatch sighted near Port Hardy

The witness and a companion were exploring near a river after fishing was cut short and began throwing rocks at a sandy slope. They heard a noise above them and saw a hairy human-like creature with a large upper body and hands perched over a stump looking down at them. After brief eye contact the creature retreated into the treeline, and the two fled to a vehicle and told the adults they had seen a large bear.

Partial sighting
October 1992 Frazier Park, Kern County, California Class A #264

A daylight sighting near Frazier Park, by a hiker

The witness was hiking with a companion in a pine forest and stopped for a break near a rocky outcropping above a ravine. From about 150 feet above, the witness watched a dark brown, upright, hair-covered figure moving slowly through heavy brush below. When the witness shouted to the companion, the figure looked up showing a human-like face, then left quickly through the brush before the companion could see it.

Partial sighting
September 1992 Lewiston, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #24868

Hunter tells of his daylight encounter while baiting bear outside Lewiston

The witness was walking back to his truck after dumping bear bait when a tall dark creature crossed the two-track road in one step. He approached the crossing point and saw a gorilla-like face peering from behind a cedar tree about 30 feet away. After watching briefly, the creature turned and disappeared silently into the woods, leaving the witness with a strong feeling of dread.

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August 1992 Statesville Or Mocksville About Equel Distance., Iredell County, North Carolina Class A #23615

Daytime sighting on the Yadkin river

Around midday in summer 1992, the witness was skipping work and exploring an abandoned riverside site near the Yadkin River. While walking back toward the river, the witness saw a furry upright figure visible from the chest up on the riverbank and approached it to get proof. The figure vanished in a split second when the witness looked away, and a subsequent search found only sand slid into the river with no hair or distinct tracks.

Partial sighting
August 1992 Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #42364

Memory told of a daylight sighting and parallel chase in the Gila River bottoms while riding horseback

The witness rode a horse bareback along a fenced river bottom to meet two others. A tall, dark brown-haired biped stepped from behind a tree into full view and watched with a curious expression. As the witness galloped away along the river, the creature ran on two legs through the trees keeping pace before stopping as the witness turned toward home.

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August 1992 Hoodsport, Mason County, Washington Class A #7146

Two teenage boys are approached while playing at Lower Lake Cushman

The witness and a companion were at a swimming spot below a cabin getting ready to hike back uphill when they heard heavy bipedal footsteps approaching through dense brush. A large, muscular, dark-haired figure parted the vegetation about 40 yards away and looked at them, and they fled uphill while hearing sounds of pursuit for a short distance.

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June 1992 Can't Remember, Atoka County, Oklahoma Class A #742

Boys have early morning encounter at watermelon patch off road

Late at night the witness and a friend stood in a rural road with dogs while waiting. They both saw a figure standing erect behind a large tree by a melon patch about 50-60 yards away. A deep, resonating growl came from the field that frightened them and the dogs, and they fled. They later heard whistles and howls from the woods for hours before falling asleep near dawn.

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Summer 1992 GRANT, Marshall County, Alabama Class A #18043

Evening sighting by family driving by Guntersville Lake

The witness was driving with his family at night along a lakeside road when he reported seeing a large dark-haired creature walking away from the shore into the water. He said the creature was visible from the knees up and was carrying a severed dog head by the hair in its left hand, with flesh hanging from the neck. His wife, who looked back, reported seeing only ripples in the water.

Partial sighting
11 November 1991 Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina Class A #15108

Adult recounters childhood sighting on Black Mountain

The witness was inside an upper house getting ready for bed and looked out a window at the night sky. They saw the dark silhouette of a tall figure walking past, with only the top half visible above the treetops. The figure was estimated at seven feet or more, with a mullet-like head shape, a slight slouch, and arms swinging like pendulums while walking.

Partial sightingSilhouette
October 1991 Rice Hill, Douglas County, Oregon Class A #9393

Driver has early morning encounter near Rice Hill

The witness was driving south on Interstate-5 at Rice Hill in the early morning in light rain when headlights illuminated a figure crouched by the guard rail. The figure stood up, took a step or two, jumped the guard rail, and went down the embankment. The witness pulled over downhill, waited about five minutes, then continued without searching on foot.

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