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May 2002 Plainwell, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Class A #4414

Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell

Late at night at home, the witness and three companions heard banging on the deck and went outside to investigate. In moonlight they saw a large shape kneeling on the lawn that stood and ran across the lawn, through a puddle, and up a driveway. The group later heard low growling and groaning, and the following afternoon the witness found a large footprint in a nearby sandbox.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbanceGrowlVocalization +1
4 April 2002 Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia Class A #4077

Night sighting on the edge of Salem, within a few miles of Roanoke River

The reporting relative relayed an account from the witness, who was painting a vacant house at night. Around 10:45 p.m. the witness stepped into the front yard to smoke and heard dogs barking and something crashing through trees. A very large, hairy creature ran past at high speed making loud grunting sounds before crossing the road and disappearing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalization
9 December 2001 Quinlan, Hunt County, Texas Class A #7632

Bigfoots observed demonstrating intimidation behavior near Lake Tawakoni

The witness and a companion followed noises into woods on private property after seeing large movement in the treeline. After a deep growl and handgun shots, they were confronted at the treeline by two large hairy figures that stomped, rocked, and threw branches. They slowly backed out while keeping the gun pointed, then heard a loud whinny-like shout as they left.

Full-body sightingGrowlChatterVocalizationFootsteps +5
25 October 2001 Huntington Lake, Fresno County, California Class A #9296

Hunter has daytime sighting near Huntington Lake

While hunting in dense pines the witness repeatedly heard loud expulsions of air and branches breaking moving around him. After returning to the area with his father, deer were spooked by the same sound. The witness then saw a large black-haired figure sitting under a pine about 30 yards away and stared at it before it stood and bounded away making the same noise.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootstepsTree break
September 2001 Lodi, Medina County, Ohio Class A #7973

A young teen sees a hairy creature on the family farm while riding his bike.

The witness was riding a bicycle through a farm field in the afternoon when they spotted a large hair-covered creature about 300 feet away moving toward a cornfield. The creature stopped upon noticing the witness, looked back, then ran down into the woods, stumbling and making a grunt-like sound. The witness rode home to report what they saw, but their relatives did not believe them.

Full-body sightingVocalization
September 2001 New Waverly, Walker County, Texas Class A #4206

Predawn sighting on north side of FM 1375, just east of bridge over Lake Conroe

The witness stopped at the roadside by a lake shore before dawn while commuting to work and noticed a strong musky odor and a woofing sound. A tall dark-haired entity stood up beside the witness, shook a small tree, made a squealing bark sound, then strode past onto and across the road into pines as a truck approached. The witness immediately left the area.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationOdorAnimal behaviour
6 August 2001 Mancos, Montezuma County, Colorado Class A #3086

Large creature leaves 12"+ handprints on camper trailer during rainy night

The witness and three companions camped over multiple rainy nights. They heard persistent huffing and a growl, experienced silence and a sense of being watched, and reported a dark shape blocking a camper window. When leaving they later found muddy primate-like handprints high on the camper and a trailer lock twisted and broken.

VocalizationGrowlWood knockPartial sightingHandprint +5
7 July 2001 Boulder, Sublette County, Wyoming Class A #2963

Two scouts report close sighting of young sasquatch; biologist stumped

Two scouts exploring the shore of a high mountain lake during a backpacking trip heard growls and then saw a small brown biped at very close range. The animal stepped from behind a tree, vocalized, and walked away upright swinging its arms. The pair ran back to camp and reported seeing something freaky to adult leaders within minutes.

GrowlVocalizationFull-body sighting
June 2001 El Reno, Caddo County, Oklahoma Class A #3964

Wooded, rural, lake house scene of late night encounter

The couple was outside their house late at night calling for their pet cat when loud hoot-like calls started nearby and multiplied into many very loud varied screams and laughing-like sounds that built to a crescendo then stopped abruptly. After a period of silence with rustling and a loud snap, they got into their car to leave. While driving away they saw a large dark upright figure with glowing yellowish-orange eyes near the road and noticed a strong musk odor.

VocalizationScreamSilhouetteEyeshineOdor +1
3 March 2001 Brookings, Curry County, Oregon Class A #2841

Two hikers both hear strange sounds in a creek culvert, investigate to see two ape-like creatures sitting at far end of culvert

At sunset the witness and a companion were hiking along a creek when they heard singing coming from a culvert. They approached and looked through the culvert and saw the silhouettes of two ape-like creatures with glowing eyes crouched at the far end, swaying and humming. The witnesses left quickly so as not to disturb them.

VocalizationEyeshineSilhouette
1 January 2001 Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky Class A #1265

Sighting of 8-foot tall, upright creature

The witness reports being at the top of a hill in a pine forest after dark while a companion was below. A very hairy creature about 8 feet tall walked in a nearly human manner while making grunting noises, noticed the witness, then left. The witness reports photographing footprints left in mud.

Partial sightingVocalizationTracks
28 December 2000 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #1117

Daytime sighting by two witnesses, near Geneva, at the end of Timberwoods Rd

Two companions shoveling snow noticed barefoot-like prints and followed them into the woods. They watched two large greyish furry figures, one pounding and shaking a thin tree and the other digging in snow, while noticing a foul odor. The creatures vocalized and ran off when they noticed the witnesses, who briefly tried to follow before giving up.

Full-body sightingTracksWood knockScreamVocalization +1
18 November 2000 Georgetown, La Salle Parish, Louisiana Class A #1536

Two teenage deer hunters have encounter while hunting

Two teenage hunters were in an enclosed ground-level deer stand when they noticed something approaching wild hogs. They watched for about 10 minutes as it moved crouched, scratched its head and made deer-like blowing sounds, then stood upright after hearing a shotgun clink, causing the hogs to flee. The witnesses fled on a 4-wheeler and one looked back to see it standing by a tree watching them leave.

Full-body sightingVocalization
August 2000 Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado Class A #2110

Backpacker meets an 8-foot hairy biped standing behind tent

The witness was camped alone in a remote meadow with pack goats and dogs while tending a sick animal. At dusk the animals became alarmed and the witness exited a tent to see a tall erect chestnut-furred figure about 12 feet away staring directly. After a mutual stare the figure made a low rumble, a second figure was glimpsed behind it, and both left quickly with ground vibrations felt. The witness remained overnight without further incident and left the next morning.

Partial sightingVocalization
1 July 2000 Josephine County, Oregon Class A #678

Oregon pyschologist observes a creature resembling Bigfoot about 60 feet away while hiking on a trail with his family

A family hiking uphill toward a large tree smelled a strong pungent odor and heard a repeated whoa-like sound that grew louder. The adult who stepped off the trail to watch saw a very tall, dark-haired upright figure move between trees and look toward the family. The family continued uphill without further sound or sighting and later reported the encounter to park staff.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
16 June 2000 Kennikot, Cordova-McCarthy County, Alaska Class A #637

Campers' encounter just after dark in the Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve

The witness and a companion had made camp for the night off a trail. While standing on the trail smoking, the witness saw a large dark upright form that was first mistaken for a person on a bicycle. After calling to the companion and looking back, the witness saw it move quickly into the woods on two legs. No trace was found the next day.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteVocalization
12 June 2000 Jackson Hole,Wyoming I Believe, Teton County, Wyoming Class A #6441

Party of five campers observe 7 foot creature outside their RV

Five people sleeping in an RV in a campground awoke when the dog barked and saw a large hairy figure about 10 feet away. The figure looked toward the RV then left with a human-like jog in long strides amid grunting sounds and a strong odor. The next morning the group found huge footprints outside.

Partial sightingTracksOdorVocalization
10 June 2000 Gore, Cherokee County, Oklahoma Class A #63286

Brief but clear daylight sighting near Lake Tenkiller

The witness was helping clear land on a forested property when they left companions during a lunch break to explore a ravine and entered a cave containing a large nest of fabric and vegetation. After exiting the cave and moving a short distance away, they heard a huff and saw the head and upper body of a hair-covered creature watching from rocks above the cave. The witness fled uphill to rejoin the companions.

Partial sightingVocalizationStructure or nest
6 February 2000 Gold Bar, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #1674

18" tracks found in the snow by two witnesses who felt like they were being " hunted " by something big.

Two people driving in a snowy forested area found large bare footprints about 18 inches long along the road. After parking and making loud knocks with logs, they heard a distant bark, human-like whistling from multiple directions, and later fast bipedal footsteps. A companion reported seeing something cross the road during the footsteps and hearing a branch break nearby. Feeling they were being approached, both left the area around 12:30.

TracksVocalizationWhistleFootstepsRoad crossing +1
February 2000 Conecuh County, Alabama Class A #4743

Nighttime sighting by two teens in southern Conecuh County

Two companions parked a motorcycle on a dirt road late at night and walked toward a nearby residence when they heard loud heavy footsteps and brush crashing approaching from a swampy area. They ran back to the motorcycle and fled as the sounds and heavy breathing closed in. As they drove away, one rider looked back and saw a very large, wide, dark hairy figure leap onto the road, land on all fours, then stand erect and grunt. The figure was silhouetted in bright moonlight, preventing detail of face or hands, and was estimated at about seven feet tall.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingFootstepsVocalization