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Daylight sighting at edge of woods near fishing hole outside Jacksonville
The witness had carried fishing gear to a creek and walked back to the parked car for more equipment when footsteps in the woods stopped. He turned toward the sound and saw a tall hair-covered figure at the woods edge pushing a branch aside. He called to two companions at the fishing spot, and when he looked back the figure was gone as loud footfalls moved rapidly away through the woods.
Two boys have afternoon sighting out behind family land in Sabine River Basin.
Two boys playing by a creek on family land noticed a dark, hair-covered, human-like figure squatting by a tree in a nearby pasture. They watched for over a minute as it raised its arms and shifted posture. Frightened, they ran back to the house and told no one for a long time for fear of ridicule.
Newspaper article about "The Lockridge Monster."
A farm wife driving past an abandoned farmyard just before dark reported seeing a hair-covered creature with a monkey-like face. She left the area quickly without lingering. The report was part of a series of accounts of a bear-like animal in a turkey-farming community that also included turkey losses and large tracks.
Young hunter sees and hears a sasquatch near Applegate
A 12-year-old waiting alone in a truck on a logging road noticed a foul odor and his dog became frightened. A tall dark-haired biped stepped into the open on a bank about 40 feet away, watched him for about 30 seconds while making grunting and mumbling sounds and tilting its head, then ran uphill. The boy fled on foot toward relatives.
Lake Tapps
Two companions on their way to school in the morning saw two pale human-like figures standing at the edge of woods on a hill. The figures smelled like skunks and then wandered back into the woods. The witnesses estimated the figures' height against a tree limb and later reported finding nest-like structures nearby.
Bonney Lake
Late on a Friday night the residents called police to report someone sneaking near their home. The responding officer searched the grounds and found a human-looking left-foot track near the front porch, described as about 14 inches long. A resident later made a cast of the print, which the investigator photographed and which was later measured at about 16 3/4 inches long.
Memory told of roadside sighting at night south of Rantoul
An investigator summarized a phone interview about an evening encounter involving two witnesses in a vehicle. A dark brown, hairy animal described as 7 feet tall and beefy was seen about 30 feet away in the headlights near a drainage ditch in harvested farmland. The animal reportedly came out of the ditch on all fours, then stood on two legs and walked away.
Nighttime sighting outside farm house, west of Prairie Home (the town) near Pisgah Creek
Late at night at a rural farmhouse, the witness got up for water and sensed a presence outside the kitchen door window. After turning on the carport light, the witness saw a very tall dark-haired figure inches away that looked at the witness before running across the carport and through a field into distant trees. The witness screamed, relatives came after hearing it, a foul odor lingered outside, and the next day a flattened trail was visible in tall grass toward the treeline.
Man describes an observation near Sabino Canyon when he was 15 years old.
The witness was hiking alone near the school campus in late morning when a strong odor and digging sounds drew attention. Through brush about 50 yards away, the witness saw a large gray-brown hairy animal crouched over a burrow digging with hand-like limbs and making grunting sounds. When it began to shift toward the witness, the witness fled to campus and reported the sighting to school staff.
Woman remembers encounter not far from Brazos River.
The witness was driving at dusk toward a relative's house when a large hairy figure was seen standing beside a tree and appearing to feed on leaves. As the witness approached the turnoff, the figure ran on two legs into denser trees. The witness continued to the house but delayed exiting the vehicle from fear the figure had followed.
Hunter has early morning sighting near Challis
During a morning hunting drive, the witness sat on a steep slope and watched a tall, lanky figure cross the opposite hillside for about a minute through a riflescope. The figure moved quickly with long strides and traversed steep terrain easily, appearing larger than a relative who later crossed lower on the same slope. The witness first thought it was a companion but later learned no companion matched the location or clothing.
Woman describes close encounter when she was 18 near Peace River
The witness and a companion walked near a gravesite picnic area at dusk and approached the outdoor toilets. The witness encountered a tall hair-covered figure beside the toilets that followed closely while bent on its front limbs with its rear raised. The witness fled to the car, after which the figure stood upright, vocalized loudly, and chased the vehicle a short distance before they drove away.
Bicyclist observes upright, hairy creature use branches to help itself climb embankment
The witness was coasting silently on a bicycle on a mountain road when an animal was seen crossing ahead. At close range the witness noted long dark hair and watched it grasp separate tree branches with both hands to climb an embankment. Concluding it was not a bear, the witness turned the bicycle around and rode away fast without being noticed.
Nighttime sighting by teens, near Meridian
Three teenagers stopped at night on a dirt road near a one-lane bridge to relieve themselves. They heard repeated grunting and growling from an oak tree with a thrashing limb, then watched a large hairy biped drop into a ditch and run through the car's high-beam illumination. It leapt off the bridge bank out of sight while its footsteps were heard continuing south, after which the group fled in the car.
Daylight sighting of grey-white Sasquatch ~15mi west of Russellville
The witness was visiting relatives in Arkansas in the summer and was walking across the road to a friend's house around 8 a.m. when he noticed a very tall silvery-white figure walking along a fence line from one tree line to another. He crouched behind a stump and watched for about 15-20 seconds as it continued out of sight without looking toward him. He later estimated its height at 8-10 feet using the 4-foot fence as reference, describing it as slender and upright.
Witness observes red eyes on a tall animal in the dark
Late on a warm clear night in July 1975, the witness heard a loud noise in the woods in front of the house. Looking out, the witness saw two very large red eyes positioned too high for a deer and heard slow heavy breathing. After retrieving a flashlight the figure was gone, and the next morning the ground at the spot was heavily trampled but with no clear prints.
Recollection of a twilight encounter on Lake Keowee
While walking in a remote forested area near a lake at twilight, the witness saw a large reddish figure cross a dirt road and enter dense forest. The figure reportedly noticed the witness, then ran uphill paralleling the road while emitting a loud distress-like scream with heavy footfalls. The frightened witness fled the area.
Woman recalls afternoon sighting near the outskirts of Marion
The witness recalled seeing a light-colored hairy creature at the edge of a small woods near the family home on a summer afternoon. From about 70 feet away, the witness watched for about two minutes as it picked berries from a bush while bent over in tall grass. When it noticed being watched, it looked toward the witness, then took large steps into the woods and disappeared, after which the witness screamed.
School teacher remembers his close encounter with a sasquatch while hunting near Cape Fair
While hunting and hiking back toward their car, the witness and a companion encountered a large dark animal at very close range. The animal ran past them from left to right and downhill into the forest in a matter of seconds. After reaching a road and fence, the pair heard a loud chilling scream. They then ran to their car and left the area.
Memory told of a close daylight encounter while playing near Mikana
Four children were playing on a swing set at the edge of the woods when they turned to see a large hairy biped standing about 10 feet away staring at them. After a few seconds of mutual staring, the creature headed back into the woods while the children ran to the house to report a monster, but the adults laughed. A year later the witnesses concluded it matched Bigfoot after seeing a book with film stills.