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11 September 1991 Hamilton Or Darby, Ravalli County, Montana Class A #13383

Hunting guide recalls an encouter with a Bigfoot crouching behind a root ball in Bowls Creek

The witness was riding horseback on a game trail while scouting for an elk hunt when the horse became nervous and looked left. About 25 to 30 feet away, the witness saw a hair-covered entity crouching behind the root ball of a downed pine tree and made eye contact with it. The witness avoided sudden moves, continued riding past, and left the area.

Partial sighting
2 July 1991 Rangely (Maybell), Moffat County, Colorado Class A #1368

witness saw man-like creature covered with dark red hair while hiking in the extreme eastern part of Dinosaur National Monument.

The witness had walked from camp toward a rock promontory near the Yampa River canyon. A man-like figure covered in dark reddish-brown hair approached along the cliff edge from about 100 feet away. When it noticed the witness it retreated into juniper and pinyon, making scrambling noises as it left.

Partial sightingMovement only
July 1991 Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky Class A #2391

Strange noises followed by strong odor and glimpse of large bipedal animal

The witness and a companion arrived home at night and heard a loud roaring scream twice from a nearby hillside. The witness took a light and walked toward the woods without it on, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing branches breaking. When the flashlight was turned on, the witness briefly saw a tall, large, hairy bipedal animal fleeing through the woods. Broken branches and ground disturbance were found the next day.

ScreamOdorPartial sightingMovement onlyTree break
July 1991 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #4200

Late night sighting by motorists on Austin Road in Geneva

A mother driving her son home at night watched a very large hair-covered animal cross the road in the headlights about 150 feet away. The witnesses saw it from the neck down, describing a bulky build, dark coloration, a swinging left arm, and crossing the road in about two and a half steps. An investigator later visited the same location and needed almost nine steps to cross the same stretch.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
July 1991 Ashley, Gratiot County, Michigan Class A #37823

Woman remembers unnerving interactions near Ashley

The witness states she had just put her crying infant back to bed and was sitting on the side of her waterbed in a dark mobile home when she felt watched and heard a loud guttural grunt/growl. She turned toward a window about nine feet off the ground and saw a huge, reddish-brown hair-covered head with a wide nose and large nostrils staring at her sleeping companion. She froze in fear and was unable to speak for some time before the head disappeared. The next day she and her companion found nothing to stand on beneath the window and no tracks due to leaf cover.

Partial sightingGrowl
July 1991 Bishop CA., Inyo County, California Class A #67480

Camper's encounter with a Bigfoot outside tent in North Lake Campground near Bishop

The witness was camping with two young relatives at a high-elevation lake campground in the summer. Around midnight he woke to heavy footsteps stopping outside the tent and, peeking through the mesh with a flashlight, saw the huge hairy muscular human-like legs of a very tall biped standing a few feet away. After a minute or two the individual walked away, and the witness moved the children to the car and left the campsite early, leaving some gear behind.

Partial sightingFootsteps
June 1991 French Gulch, Shasta County, California Class A #18298

Man collecting pine nuts retreats from intimidation approach, above French Gulch near Lake Shasta

The witness stopped a pickup at night in pine forest north of town to collect large pine cones. While outside the truck, the witness heard a loud screech followed by fast, heavy impacts like large bipedal steps approaching down a slope. The witness scrambled into the truck and while driving away saw a dark shaggy upright figure behind the truck in tail-light glow and moonlight. The witness fled down the mountain and left the area after daylight.

Partial sightingScreamFootsteps
June 1991 Mendota, Fresno County, California Class A #11897

Three young adults encounter large aggressive biped while fishing the San Joaquin River

Three people were fishing at night at a pool on a river near a bridge when they saw a frightened coyote run past and heard splashes. A large dark figure standing waist-deep in the river about 40 yards away then threw boulders toward them, with the closest landing a few yards away and splashing water on them. The group shouted, reeled in their lines, and fled through trees and a field to their car. They returned the next day and judged the water depth and boulders inconsistent with a person.

Partial sightingRock throwing
18 May 1991 Lee Vining, Mono County, California Class A #23768

Brief, blurry video footage of a possible sasquatch at Mono Lake

On a cold overcast morning in May 1991 a family day-hiked and filmed near Mono Lake. No one noticed anything unusual at the time. About 17 years later, while rewatching the VHS tape, the family noticed a large black upright figure moving briefly between rock formations in the background of the final seconds.

Partial sighting
24 February 1991 Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio Class A #10925

Four men have a sighting after vocalizations cause them to leave their campsite near Lake Vesuvius

Four companions camping overnight found a large fresh footprint in mud during the afternoon. Late at night they heard prolonged bark-like screams from two directions, then encountered a tall hairy figure at close range with a flashlight. The figure left up a steep bank, and the group retreated to their car while vocalizations followed them and displaced tires blocked the road.

TracksScreamVocalizationPartial sightingEyeshine +2
23 November 1990 Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida Class A #33789

Memory told of a close encounter while frogging at night on the upper St. Johns River

On a Friday night the witness parked an airboat in an oak hammock to drink coffee before frog gigging. Clumps of mud were thrown toward the boat, hitting the rudders and bow. When the witness shone a headlamp toward the source, he saw a large hairy figure staring at him and fled by boat to the middle of the next lake where he stayed until sunrise.

Partial sightingObject throwingUnidentified sound
15 October 1990 Luzerne, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #43588

Bow hunter recalls a small Bigfoot playing peek-a-boo with him east of Grayling

The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand when a small hair-covered creature approached to within about forty feet. The creature remained behind a tree for about 15 minutes, peeking out at the witness and appearing to smile. The witness reported an unfamiliar smell and a strange snort-like sound, after which the creature walked away bipedally. The witness did not shoot and left the stand for the evening.

Partial sightingOdorVocalization
October 1990 Council, Adams County, Idaho Class A #4987

Deputy sheriff has vehicle near miss with nine foot tall biped

A deputy sheriff driving north on U.S. 95 well after dark en route to an accident scene saw a large hairy biped cross the road in front of his car. The animal came up one embankment, crossed in a few seconds, went up the steep opposite bank and disappeared into brush. The deputy described dark fur, upright walking, broad build, and eyes reflecting headlights.

Road crossingPartial sightingEyeshine
17 June 1990 Ogden, Little River County, Arkansas Class A #63984

Night fisherman sees a reddish Sasquatch running near Red River

The witness was walking alone on a small gravel road toward fishing holes near two rivers at sunset. A reddish-brown creature came fast through the woods to the right, heading toward the witness, then turned toward the river before reaching the road. The witness saw it from the side from the shoulders down at about 25 to 30 feet and estimated it was at least seven feet tall. After a moment of shock, the witness headed back home.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
5 May 1990 Point Blank, San Jacinto County, Texas Class A #27237

Woman recalls seeing huge bigfoot creature from a boat on Lake Livingston

The witness was riding in a rented boat on Lake Livingston with five companions when she felt watched from shore. She turned and saw a tall black hairy block-built figure staring at her for a few seconds before it stepped sideways into dense forest. Its departure shook trees and flushed birds, and the companions heard the crashing but did not see the figure; the group declined to go ashore to look for footprints.

Partial sightingMovement only
Summer 1990 Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut Class A #78609

Three witnesses watch a "Winsted Wildman" two miles SW of Winsted

The witness and two companions stopped during a daytime drive to look from a bridge down into a dry dam area. The witness noticed a large gray creature moving quickly away from under the bridge through stones and brush, leaning forward and appearing to have no visible head. The group quickly returned to the car and drove away.

Partial sighting
Spring 1990 Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky Class A #317

Sighting by a courier near Benton, across from a log cabin on Cole Cemetery Road

The witness was walking to a rural residence for a delivery when birds, horses, and deer fled from a nearby tree cluster. The witness then heard a loud deep growl rising into a scream from the trees and saw a very tall, wide, dark furry figure partly hidden in shadows moving along the tree line. Frightened, the witness ran to the truck and left. The next day the resident said strange sounds had occurred lately and warned against entering the woods alone.

Partial sightingGrowlScream
1990 Greenwood, Jackson County, Florida Class A #724

Upright creature seen by 3 men fishing in a boat 3 miles from Greenwood

The witness and two companions were fishing in a swampy wooded area from a small paddle boat when they heard loud walking in the woods. They looked toward the sound and saw an upright gray-haired entity about 70 to 80 feet away, with its lower body hidden by bushes. They estimated it stood about 7 to 8 feet tall and noted it had very large eyes.

Partial sightingFootsteps
Fall 1990 Walker County, Alabama Class A #1022

Hunters observe creature walking in the woods

In 1990 the witness and a companion set up in a field behind the home to hunt varmints after chickens had been killed, using a fawn distress call. While listening near dark they heard walking in the woodline about 150 meters away that sounded bipedal. After it got too dark to see, they stood up, shone a light toward the woodline and briefly glimpsed something stepping back, then heard sounds again as a deer ran very close past them.

Partial sightingFootsteps
July 1989 Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #27783

Man recounts two experiences with bigfoot while camping in the Lower Peninsula

The witness and two children were camping late at night beside a bonfire when an animal reportedly rushed past from behind. All three heard an extremely loud scream or roar, and two of them briefly saw the creature before it was gone. The witness described feeling paralyzed or hazy while the children fled to their van. Twisted trees were later noted on a nearby trail.

Partial sightingScreamTwist