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BFRO YEAR: 1988 or 89 Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee Class A #10783

Motorist has nighttime sighting of animal near Smyrna

The witness was driving home from work at night in heavy ground fog when a creature stepped onto the road ahead and walked across to a partly cleared lot. The witness watched it disappear into fog and darkness, then after calming down drove home, ran inside, and locked up. The witness described the encounter as terrifying and reported sleeplessness for weeks afterward.

Road crossingPartial sighting
BFRO YEAR: 94 or 95 Bon Aqua, Hickman County, Tennessee Class A #10486

Early morning sighting near Bon Aqua

The witness was washing dishes in a rented farmhouse in the early morning and looked out the back window. She saw a very large, tan, long-haired creature hurrying across a fenced field toward a tree line, observing its face, arms and legs as it passed a break in the fence. She moved between windows to keep watching until it disappeared into the trees, and did not go outside to look for tracks.

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BFRO YEAR: 1978-79 KNOXVILLE, Franklin County, Mississippi Class A #12122

Morning sighting by hunter in Homochitto National Forest near Knoxville

The witness was deer hunting in the morning and waiting against a tree when a nearby deer spooked. He then heard heavy breathing and saw a tall hair-covered upright creature standing a few feet behind him. He fled leaving his gun, then returned with two companions to find large three-toed tracks leading to a creek.

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BFRO YEAR: Mid- to Late-1970s Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Class A #1460

Two Large Creatures Were Seen Coming Out of Creek

As a child camping with family, the witness woke at night and stayed up to watch raccoons. Two large hair-covered creatures waded across a creek into the camp, growling and grunting while going through items left out. The frightened witness hid and remained still until they left the way they came, after which the raccoons returned.

Full-body sightingGrowlVocalizationProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 92 or 93 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Class A #3631

Late afternoon sighting by motorists, off I-49 20 miles south of Natchitoches

The [name withheld] was driving north on I49 when they saw a tall, black, hairy bipedal creature standing about 100 yards away near a fence and woods. Another driver ahead also appeared to see it, and both drivers later stopped at a gas station and confirmed to each other that they had seen something unusual. The [name withheld] stated it was not a bear and has since shown the spot to friends but never investigated on foot.

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BFRO YEAR: app. 1985 Gainesville, Ozark County, Missouri Class A #5085

Family has nighttime sighting near Gainesville

The witness, then a child, was riding in the back of a car driven by a relative late at night when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure crossing in front of the vehicle. The figure continued across a creek, climbed into a yard, and walked uphill out of headlight range while the occupants watched from the car. After driving into the driveway and running inside, a relative briefly went out with a rifle and light before returning.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
BFRO YEAR: 1961 1962 Hornersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri Class A #26962

Childhood face to face encounter at dusk in the river bottoms of Bootheel

At dusk in fall, a child was playing in a field behind the house with a dog when the dog barked fearfully at weeds around an unused barn. A very tall, dark, hair-covered figure emerged chasing the dog and came within about 6-10 feet of the witness, who noted its huge hands with long fingers. The frightened witness ran about 30 yards to the house and told family members, who did not believe the account.

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BFRO YEAR: 2015-16 Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri Class A #65691

Three incidents in marshy zone outside Charleston next to Mississippi River

The witness and a companion were bowfishing at night at a pump station when they heard high-pitched sounds. A spotlight then revealed a tall hair-covered figure about 25 yards away at the treeline, gripping a limb and watching them for under a minute. The figure grunted loudly and walked away steadily while breaking limbs in its path, after which the two left terrified.

Full-body sightingVocalizationGrowlTree break
BFRO YEAR: 1959 or 60 Tebbetts, Callaway County, Missouri Class A #9941

Couple has car shaken and sees large animal up close near Tebbetts

The witness and a date were parked in a car in the woods on a fall evening when the car shook and a huge face appeared at the driver window at very close range. After starting the car and turning on headlights, they saw the animal on all fours on the passenger side apparently avoiding the light, then dash about 35 feet in front of the car into the woods where it stood up. The creature was described as over 7 feet tall, brown, fast-moving, and left muddy handprints and scratches on the car before the witnesses left for town.

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BFRO YEAR: 1996,1999 Embarrass, Ely, Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #4440

Night time sighting of large bipedal animal by motorist near Babbitt, Minnesota

The witness was driving home at night with family members when a headlight illuminated a very tall, hairy, dark figure crossing the road in front of the car. He tried to point and shout but was initially unable to speak, then asked a relative if she had seen it. The relative had been occupied and had not seen the figure but later said she believed him. The witness reports vivid memory of the event and recurring dreams about it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
BFRO YEAR: 2002 1990 Cass Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class A #4616

Midnight sighting by children near Cass Lake, Minnesota

The witness and two relatives riding in the back of an open pickup late at night saw a large dark-furred animal crouched in weeds beside the road. As the truck passed, the animal stood upright on its hind legs, its eyes shining green in the headlights. The driver did not see it and no search for tracks was made.

Partial sightingEyeshine
BFRO YEAR: maybe 1988 Circle Pines, Anoka County, Minnesota Class A #7300

Girls see "blonde gorilla" just north of the Twin Cities

Two girls were walking in woods near home looking for a tree to climb when they encountered an upright beige-haired gorilla-like creature in a clearing. The creature first appeared bent over, then straightened and seemed to notice them, causing both girls to run home and immediately tell a parent. The parent did not inspect the site because the girls were too frightened to return. An investigator later interviewed both witnesses as adults and they maintained the same account.

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BFRO YEAR: 1991-92 Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #25975

Man recalls observing two short bi-pedal creatures while hiking west of Phoenix

The witness was night hiking with three companions along a canal road when he heard a loud guttural growl and saw a large tree shaking violently across a grassy field. Two small dark bipedal creatures then ran from the tree line toward him, stopped and crouched halfway across the field while watching him. He watched them briefly, then rejoined his companions who had noticed nothing, and the group left the area.

Full-body sightingGrowlTree break
BFRO YEAR: near 1983 Between Sedona And Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #7776

Witness encounters bigfoot on the shores of Oak Creek

A 13-year-old witness fishing alone along a riverbank heard heavy thumping footsteps and heavy breathing from dense woods behind him and felt watched. After waiting motionless against a tree for about 20 minutes, he briefly saw a tall shaggy dark brown-black animal moving away at an angle about 35-40 feet away. The animal was in view only a few seconds before disappearing into thick woods.

Partial sightingFootstepsUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 1992 or 93 Alba, Wood County, Texas Class A #8376

Hog hunter encounters unknown animal near Sabine River.

The witness was hunting hogs when he noticed a large hair-covered figure sitting by a tree. The figure stood up, and the witness observed it through a rifle scope for about half a minute before it walked away. The witness described the figure as very large with long chestnut-brown hair, a hairless face, and large soft brown eyes.

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BFRO YEAR: 1990-92 Rio Vista, Johnson County, Texas Class A #7534

Sighting on Brazos River near Lake Whitney

A group fishing and swimming from a sandbar noticed a large hairy human-like figure on a distant limestone cliff ledge. The figure jumped between ledges and waved its arms for 5 to 10 minutes, then jumped into a gully and disappeared. The group later hiked to the area but found no tracks in the rocky terrain.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1981, 1982 Lovelady/Austonio, Houston County, Texas Class A #20685

Hunter observes large Bipedal Creature jumping fence near Austonio

While hunting deer from a stationary position on private land, the witness watched a doe jump a fence and then saw a tall hair-covered biped vault the same fence, land on two feet, and pause facing him before stepping off the trail into the woods. The sighting lasted about five seconds and was viewed through a rifle scope from about 75 to 80 yards away. The witness then checked the spot but found no footprints or odor.

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BFRO YEAR: late 60s Dillon, Summit County, Colorado Class A #15588

Daytime sighting of white creature near Dillon

Two riders on a small bike rode up a forest trail to a beaver pond and encountered a large white-furred creature squatting at the water's edge reaching into the water. The driver quickly turned the bike to leave while the passenger slipped off, glanced briefly, and saw the creature stand up much larger than a person before it disappeared from view. The pair reported the sighting to family members at the cabin but were not taken seriously.

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BFRO YEAR: Late 70's Teller County, Colorado Class A #13441

Woman describes night time sighting during childhood in the Pike National Forest

While camping and sleeping in a camper trailer with family and companions, the young witness awoke at night to loud heavy breathing outside her window and indistinct chatter-like sounds moving along the window. She pulled back the curtain and saw a dark-skinned partial face with brown eyes inches away staring in. The sounds stopped shortly after, and the next morning the adults found apples and potatoes missing from the back of the truck.

Partial sightingChatterUnidentified soundProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 1994/95? Leadville, Lake County, Colorado Class A #2667

Couple sees "power-walking" biped in forest above Leadville

The witness was driving with her husband on a mountain road in the afternoon while camping. They saw a large black bipedal animal walking through a clearing toward the mountainside. It had very long arms and took huge unhurried strides before disappearing into dense pines within a few seconds. Despite having a camcorder beside them, they did not film it.

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