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30 August 2015 Clayton, Stevens County, Washington Class A #49664

Property owner has daytime sighting, hears vocalizations for over two months north of Clayton

A couple scouting their wooded hillside property for a cabin site reported a brief daytime glimpse of a very tall figure that turned and ran, accompanied by whoops, movement sounds and a foul odor. That night both reported banging and stick impacts on their cabin lasting for hours. The next morning they reported finding large footprints and scattered sticks around the cabin.

Partial sightingWhoopScreamFootstepsOdor +4
17 August 2015 Pearisburg VA, Giles County, Virginia Class A #51869

Close daylight encounter in a laurel thicket near Pearisburg

The witness was walking toward a waterfall on a sunny late morning when he encountered a large hair-covered creature about 24 feet away. Only the mid-chest to the head was visible above a rise in the ground. Both the witness and the creature appeared surprised, and each then left in opposite directions.

Partial sighting
12 August 2015 Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois Class A #49515

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marseilles

The witness was driving on Dupont road toward Main Street around late morning when a tall, thin, greyish-tan figure crossed the road about 30 yards ahead with long strides. The witness could not see the face and described the encounter as difficult to accept as a non-believer.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2015 Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Class A #49773

Early evening sighting by a motorist traveling on I-79 near Grove City

The witness was driving with family on the interstate in the early evening before dark. He looked across the opposite lanes and noticed a tall dark bipedal figure near the tree line, then watched it turn and walk into the woods. The family members in the vehicle did not see it. He later described the figure as tall, dark, lean yet muscular, with low-hanging arms and fluid movement.

Partial sighting
July 2015 Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama Class A #49238

Close observation of a Sasquatch on a front porch at night near Gainestown

Late at night the witness woke on a relative's couch to barking dogs and sounds on the front porch. Looking out a lit window from a few feet away, he watched a large hairy creature squat on the porch and rummage through trash bags for an extended time without showing its face. The creature then leapt down and left across a road and ravine.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdor
July 2015 Gober, Fannin County, Texas Class A #50045

Property owner claims multiple incidents near confluence of Bear Creek and Sulphur River

The witness and a roommate were on the back porch at night when they heard very loud howling and repeated whooping sounds coming from the creek. The sounds continued for about 15-20 minutes, moving up and down the creek without fading. The witness described the calls as clear, very loud, and reminiscent of a mother calling a child home, and said it was unlike anything heard before.

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23 June 2015 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina Class A #50721

Field Investigator has night time roadside sighting near Franklin

The witness was driving slowly on a main road through National Forest late at night when headlights illuminated an upright figure behind a guardrail on a steep bank. He observed its back, broad shoulders, and reddish-brown hair for a few seconds before driving past, then turned around but it was gone. He stayed in the area for hours making calls that drew coyote and owl-like responses, and returned the next day with a companion to search for tracks without success.

Partial sighting
17 June 2015 Henrietta 20 Miles Bluegrove 5 Miles, Clay County, Texas Class A #51612

Rural North Texas family has nighttime road crossing sighting near Bluegrove

A family driving home from church at night saw a large dark hairy biped in the headlights at the roadside. The creature crossed the gravel road in two strides, cleared barbed-wire fences, and disappeared behind a tree heading east. The driver braked hard from speed about 100 yards away but lost sight of it in the darkness.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 May 2015 Melville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Class A #48665

Woman has clear daytime view of a large Biped

On a rainy afternoon a woman who was home alone heard two whoops from the tree line behind her house. She looked up and watched a tall, dark-haired figure step out of the trees, walk five long steps to the side while looking down, and step back into the forest. She called a relative to return home, and a later visit to the spot found trampled vegetation, stacked broken limbs, and a strong odor.

Full-body sightingWhoop
6 May 2015 Between Helena And Great Falls (Edited Per Witness Request), Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class A #48616

Possible daylight sighting while driving on a rural road between Helena and Great Falls

The witness was driving on a private dirt road in the morning when he noticed a black two-legged figure about a quarter-mile away walking across a side road with an unusual sauntering, swinging gait. He stopped and backed up for a better view, but the figure was gone. Investigators later visited, measured the crossing, and recreated the figure from memory as much larger than a human, about 8'7" tall with very long arms and no visible clothing lines.

Full-body sighting
February 2015 Western Edge Of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas Class A #48012

Retired cop sees a large hairy biped dash right in front of his car near Kansas City

The witness was driving north on a highway late at night on the way home from work. A very large bipedal animal ran across the road in front of the car at very close range from east to west. The witness saw only the rear of the animal, noting its long wavy hair and large size, and kept driving while watching traffic behind.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
2015–2016 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Class A #51678

Multiple sightings on family property near Cascade

The witness was bow hunting from a tree stand when a large hairy human-like figure approached and sat beneath the stand. The witness stayed quiet instead of shooting. After a time the figure got up and trotted away.

Full-body sighting
Spring 2015 Elgin, Lee County, Texas Class A #51821

Family has multiple sightings and interactions in their backyard near Elgin

The witness reports nearly a year of interaction at a rural home property where food left in a tree was taken, rocks were tossed near family members, vocalizations and a strong odor were noted, and a large hairy figure was partly seen beside a tree. The family came to view the main animal as a gentle female and believed several others including young were present. Activity is said to have faded after new homes were built nearby.

Partial sightingWhoopGrowlScreamVocalization +5
January 2015 Startzville/Canyon Lake, Comal County, Texas Class A #47702

Early evening sighting near a home and strange deer kills investigated at Canyon Lake

The witness was backing out of the driveway with family at dusk when headlights illuminated a tall, broad, grayish-blond creature standing about 40 yards away near an oak tree. The creature faced the witness with its arms at its sides. After the witness briefly looked away to alert a relative, the creature was gone.

Full-body sighting
1 January 2015 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #47855

Woman and her friend are visited by three creatures near Ocean Shores

The witness reported a loud contact against the outside garage door in the evening and overnight noises involving a storage box in the pickup truck. He reported watching three pairs of eye reflections at different heights from near the house for about an hour. The next morning he and his companion reported disturbed dew and large barefoot-like tracks in the yard.

EyeshineDoor or window contactProperty disturbanceTracks
6 December 2014 Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois Class A #47403

Deer hunter has daylight encounters and attempts to take photos east of Findlay

The witness was deer hunting from a stand in a state park in Shelby County, Illinois, when they reported seeing a tall dark figure about 60-70 yards away in the late afternoon. The figure was described as about 8 feet tall with blackish coloring, broad shoulders, long arms and a crowned-shaped head, walking away with its face not visible. The witness took cell-phone photos that lacked detail and later noticed twisted and broken-off trees in the area.

Full-body sightingTree breakTwist
14 November 2014 Zurich, Rooks County, Kansas Class A #47267

Motorists observe a tall white/grey biped and red eyes north of Hays

The witness was driving north with two companions after shopping when they noticed red glowing eyes on the west side of the road. Two occupants then saw a tall white to light-grey figure cross the road in two to three steps. After stopping, the group saw another set of red glowing eyes on the east side about 8 to 9 feet off the ground where the figure had disappeared.

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11 November 2014 Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia Class A #57053

Fisherman has up-close daytime encounter with a hairy hominid near Clayton

The witness hiked to a riverside fishing spot on a sunny late morning after a cold night. As he came up an embankment he saw a large hairy upright animal standing in the sun about 30-40 yards away and watched it for about 15-20 seconds before speaking to it. The animal then avoided eye contact and left quickly uphill, after which the witness heard rapid knocking sounds like a drum roll from the ridge. He camped there overnight without seeing it again.

Partial sightingFootstepsWood knock
11 November 2014 Pembine, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #51419

Daylight sighting by a hunter on her hunting property near Pembine

A hunter encountered a large fur-covered creature crouched on all fours examining tracks in light snow at the edge of a cedar swamp. The creature stood and looked at her from about 20 yards away, frightening her, and she fled to her stand and called a family member. The family member arrived later and found tracks, broken branches and a bad smell, with a feeling of being watched.

Full-body sightingTracksOdor
November 2014 Reklaw, Rusk County, Texas Class A #57754

Hunter in a pasture has twilight sighting through his rifle scope in Reklaw

The witness was hunting in a pasture in the evening and watching deer through a rifle scope. He noticed movement and saw a large brown hair-covered biped come out of woods in a neighboring pasture and walk toward his area before disappearing into a tree line. He estimated it was much larger than any of the local hunters.

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