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10 February 2017 North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class A #56735

Motorist has daytime sighting while driving past Joseph T. Robinson military base

The witness was driving to work in the morning when she noticed an upright figure in the woods beside the road. The figure was moving through the trees toward a creek, showing only its side and back with its arms at its sides. She described it as tall and covered in black hair and said it was not a deer.

Partial sighting
26 November 2015 Searcy, White County, Arkansas Class A #55410

Deer hunter encounters several Bigfoots, possibly a family unit, near Searcy

The witness was hunting alone at dusk when a rock was thrown from the tree line. He scanned the trees with a gun-mounted light and saw a tall upright creature behind a large oak that growled and screamed, prompting him to fire at the tree. The creature fled bipedally across a meadow toward a valley. Afterwards the witness found hair and blood on the tree where the creature had stood.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingRock throwingGrowlScream +3
7 December 2012 Marche, Pulaski County, Arkansas Class A #40101

Motorist views large bipedal animal squatting at night beside I-40 near Marche

The witness was driving west on I-40 at night when headlights lit a large, long-haired gray animal squatting near the shoulder. The animal sat with forearms on its knees and head tilted down, appearing to look at the ground. The witness slowed for a profile view, estimated its size against a road sign, and could not identify it as any known animal, noting a muscular, gorilla-like build under matted hair.

Partial sighting
12 December 2005 Bismarck, Hot Spring County, Arkansas Class A #13211

Early morning sighting by resident along Highway 7 near Bismarck

On a clear cool morning the witness stood on his property after hearing dogs bark and watched a large dark hairy animal moving east along a fence row about 50 yards away. He saw only the upper body in left-side view for 2-3 seconds as it trotted briskly without bobbing, comparing its size to a very tall heavy man. He later searched for tracks but found none because the ground was too brushy.

Partial sighting
14 January 2004 Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas Class A #27948

Motorist has nighttime sighting on a mountain road north of Flippin

The witness was driving home from a night shift around 3 a.m. in falling snow when they noticed a white figure in the road that first resembled a large goat. As they approached, the figure stood upright in the middle of the road, appearing taller than the car, muscular and covered in dirty white-gray hair, then froze as the vehicle passed. When the witness checked the mirrors immediately after passing, the figure was gone.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
11 November 2002 El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas Class A #10913

Squirrel Hunter has encounter south of El Dorado

The witness was hunting squirrels alone late in the afternoon along an old road near a swamp. After smelling a strong foul odor and hearing growls, hoot-like sounds, footsteps and brush movement, the witness continued toward a clearing. The witness then saw a tall reddish hairy creature cross the road behind them in one step and run into the brush, then ran to the truck and left.

OdorGrowlVocalizationFootstepsMovement only +2
October 2002 Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas Class A #5316

Daytime sighting by hiker near Spring Creek.

The witness and a companion walked a creek in the late afternoon, and the witness climbed a steep bank to continue on land. From the bank the witness saw a large hair-covered biped in dense woods that moved away very quickly. The companion remained in the creek bed and did not see it, and both left the area along the creek as light faded.

Partial sighting
14 March 1997 Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas Class A #5228

Motorist has nighttime sighting of bipedal animal at roadside

The witness was driving alone at night on a wooded highway. After noticing what looked like a tree beside the road, the witness saw it turn and take a few steps into the woods, describing it as huge with long matted hair. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and the witness then drove away quickly.

Partial sighting
October 1994 Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Class A #4094

Late night encounter near Benton

In the fall of 1994 the witness walked into the woods behind the home at night with a flashlight and shotgun to scare deer away. He shone the light on a tall, broad, fur-covered figure standing still in brush whose eyes reflected the light. The figure grunted, yelled and moved toward him, the witness fired three times at close range then fled to the house, hearing it run and give a long loud warbling yell.

Partial sightingEyeshineVocalizationFootstepsMovement only
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
7 July 1986 Bradford, Jackson County, Arkansas Class A #9753

Animal peers into youngster's bedroom window

The witness, then about 12, woke in a guest bedroom at the grandparents' farm and saw a large hairy figure watching through the window for under a minute. After slipping on a rug while trying to get up, the witness ran to the back of the house. From the back door the witness saw the figure running across a field toward a barn and losing sight behind it, while relatives in the house did not arrive in time to see it.

Partial sightingFull-body sighting
24 September 1985 Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas Class A #27482

Man recalls incident while camping as a teenager near Cedarville

Two teenagers camped on a mountain logging road were harassed by thrown sticks, loud grunting and tree-banging sounds, and a strong foul odor. When they shone a light into the woods about 25 yards away, they saw a very tall fur-covered figure that ducked behind a tree. They put out their fire and fled down the trail, saying the figure followed them most of the way back.

Partial sightingObject throwingTwistVocalizationWood knock +3
Summer 1981 Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas Class A #11430

Two young men have a sighting while spelunking near Huntsville.

Two companions searching for a cave rested in a pasture near a wooded ridge around midday. They heard something large moving in the woods behind them and then saw a tall hair-covered being partly obscured behind a tree a short distance away. The figure disappeared quietly without a clear departure sound, leaving them frightened, and they left the area quickly.

Partial sightingFootsteps
June 1980 Hughes, Crittenden County, Arkansas Class A #13983

Possible sighting by fisherman at Blue Lake

The witness and a companion were fishing from a boat near shore at sundown when a crashing noise drew their attention to the bank. A dark hair-covered human-shaped figure appeared at the water's edge, stared at them briefly, then turned and ran into the trees on two legs. The encounter lasted only seconds, with no vocalizations or odor noted.

Partial sightingMovement only
Fall 1972 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas Class A #1636

Teenager has sighting near Ozark National Forest

The witness, home from school, was standing in woods near a deep ravine when they heard something walking through leaves. They then watched for a few seconds a very large, hairy figure walking upright uphill about 50-100 yards away, with its head obscured by branches. The figure quickly disappeared, and when the witness crossed to the other side they found nothing, noticed complete silence, became frightened, and ran home to tell a relative who did not believe them.

Partial sightingFootsteps