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January 2016 Roslyn/Ronald, Kittitas County, Washington Class A #56932

Hiker has an afternoon sighting behind a mountain resort in Cle Elum

The witness was walking in woods behind a resort with a relative when she saw a hair-covered biped walking away through the trees toward a more forested area. She described it as auburn and shaggy with broad shoulders, long arms with hands near the knees, and an oval head with a peak. She watched in disbelief without following it and noted the woods were unusually quiet.

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28 December 2015 Bald Knob/Judsonia, White County, Arkansas Class A #50541

Motorist has a close sighting at dusk on AR-258 outside Bald Knob

The witness was driving slowly on a highway at dusk when a large, hairy biped ran from a treeline and leaped across the road about a car length ahead. She braked and watched it cross in one or two steps without looking toward her, noting it appeared to carry a fish. She returned home shaken and later revisited the site with her spouse but found no tracks after overnight rain.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
26 December 2015 Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Class A #56861

Visitor to a ranch has evening sighting near Priest River

The witness was outside a ranch house at night while taking a dog out. He noticed a large figure standing just beyond the tree line about 100 feet away and watched it for one to two minutes. The figure then moved quickly along the tree line and disappeared into the forest. The witness went back inside, and the next day found wind-distorted imprints in the snow in the area.

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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.

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25 November 2015 Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri Class A #55672

Bow hunter describes close encounter at dusk from his tree stand near Grain Valley

The witness was deer hunting alone from an elevated stand at dusk when deer behaved nervously. A large unseen animal approached behind the stand, breathing heavily, sniffing, producing knocks and screams, and pacing before moving west. The witness turned on a headlamp and saw a tall dark figure from behind that grunted and ran along a creek bank into the woods.

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21 November 2015 Craigsville, Nicholas County, West Virginia Class A #51471

Squirrel hunter observed in the early morning by a tree peeker on Curtain Mountain

The witness was squirrel hunting in the woods in the early morning. After trying to flush a squirrel by hitting a tree trunk with a stick, he moved on and heard distant knocks. He then looked back and saw a tall hair-covered figure peering from behind a nearby tree, after which he fled.

Partial sightingWood knock
21 November 2015 Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois Class A #50341

Home owner gets a good look at his frequent visitor one night near Jonesboro

Late at night the witness went outside to check on a barking dog and shone a headlamp over an orchard fence. About 20 yards away an upright figure stared at the witness and the dog before leaving into the surrounding woods. The witness noted reddish-brown fur, a flat bare face and orange-looking eyes, with follow-up details adding height and muscular build.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
11 November 2015 Key Center, Pierce County, Washington Class A #50214

Man returning home late at night sees gray biped near Key Center

The witness was driving south at night on a wooded highway when his headlights lit an upright, two-legged, gray-haired figure on the right side of the road. The figure turned and walked into the forest and out of sight after about ten seconds. The witness estimated it was 7 to 8 feet tall and 25 to 30 feet in front of his vehicle.

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6 November 2015 Altoona, Lake County, Florida Class A #50144

Tall hairy figure is seen by the roadside on SR-19 near Altoona

The witness was driving home from a fishing trip near midnight when he saw a tall bipedal creature near the roadside by a street light and woods. The creature came out of the woods toward the road, then turned away and went back into the woods. The driver braked and woke his passengers, but only he saw it and no one got out to look further.

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November 2015 Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia Class A #50469

Daytime observation through binoculars while hunting behind a home in Summersville

The witness was hunting deer behind the house and watched a small bear-like creature through binoculars for many minutes. The creature turned and showed a solid black hairless human-like face before disappearing silently when the witness glanced away after hearing rocks falling behind. The witness did not feel threatened and saw no limbs, focusing on the head.

Partial sighting
November 2015 De Soto, Jackson County, Illinois Class A #50208

Bus driver has afternoon sighting on U.S. 51 north of De Soto

The witness was stopped in a vehicle for bridge construction when they saw a tall dark figure walking in the treeline beside railroad tracks. The figure continued walking for an extended period before disappearing into thicker growth. The witness estimated its height at 7 to 8 feet and described it as dark-colored and thin to muscular.

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30 October 2015 Edom, Van Zandt County, Texas Class A #57712

Motorist has night time visual of an individual carrying a deer near the town of Edom

The witness was driving home over a bridge in the early morning with bright lights on. He reported seeing a large hairy creature walking near the road carrying a deer over its shoulder. The creature glanced toward him, then walked into the treeline and disappeared. The encounter lasted only seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
26 October 2015 Byron Ga, Peach County, Georgia Class A #50075

Sasquatch sighting near Byron Ga, Georgia (2015)

The witness was walking along flat railroad tracks in the late afternoon after looking for deer. From a distance they saw a very dark upright figure with wide shoulders and a non-human-like head standing near the rails. The figure then moved very quickly across the track bed and up a steep bank in three steps while leaning forward with its head out front. The witness stated it was not a deer, bear, or person and was upset by the experience.

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20 October 2015 Spencer, Clark County, Idaho Class A #50124

Elk hunter has late afternoon sighting near Spencer

The witness was set up alone for an evening hunt at the head of a draw accessed by ATV. At about 200 yards he saw two tall dark figures walking side by side up the trail toward him. After about 20 seconds the figures turned off the trail into timber, showing very long arms, and disappeared. The witness waited then rode back toward camp.

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13 October 2015 Rowland, Robeson County, North Carolina Class A #49977

Motorist has a nighttime sighting on I-95 near Rowland

While driving south on I-95 near the South Carolina border around midnight, the witness noticed the taillights of a tractor-trailer ahead briefly go dark as if something crossed behind it. The witness slowed, straddled the center line, and turned on high beams. As the witness passed the spot, a large hairy bipedal creature was standing by the median about 10-15 feet away and took two long steps down the embankment into the median during an encounter lasting about 10 seconds.

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10 October 2015 Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia Class A #74981

Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley

The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.

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October 2015 Salem Ohio 44460 Heading Toward Canfield, Columbiana County, Ohio Class A #51304

Road crossing seen by mother and daughter travelling at dusk near Salem

The witness was driving toward a highway intersection at dusk in misty rain with a relative as passenger. She slowed for movement on the left thinking it was a deer, then watched a tall, very thin, brown-haired creature cross the road in a few steps without looking at the car. It continued through grass and up a driveway behind a house into the woods. Both occupants reacted with shock at having seen a Bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
20 September 2015 Walpack, Sussex County, New Jersey Class A #49812

Witness has daytime sighting while four wheeling near Flat Brook

The witness and family stopped at a turnaround in a state forest. After returning to their vehicle, the witness and a relative saw a tall, upright, reddish-brown hair-covered figure watching them from behind tall brush. When they began to drive away, the figure moved off in the opposite direction.

Partial sighting
9 September 2015 Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia Class A #49746

Motorist observes an adult Bigfoot with a baby cross the road at night North of Bedford

Late at night the witness was driving on a rural road when headlights revealed two hairy figures beside a mailbox and gravel driveway. An adult-sized figure put a child-sized figure down on the ground and remained stooped over as if to protect it, while the child looked directly at the car. The witness did not stop and later found footprints in gravel at the spot the next day.

Partial sightingRoad crossingEyeshineTracks
5 September 2015 Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Class A #49697

Daytime sighting while traveling on US-7 North of Williamstown

A couple traveling north in a motor home on Route 7 near the Vermont state line claimed a daytime sighting. The wife, a front-seat passenger, spotted a very tall black upright figure in an open grassy field west of the highway. She watched for about four to five seconds as it walked steadily north toward a treeline, about 50 yards from the road edge. Both occupants said they were mystified about what the animal could have been.

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