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June 2004 Badin Or Albermarl, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #8983

Campers have morning sighting in Uwharrie National Forest

The witness and his father were driving back toward their campsite in the national forest in the morning when they saw a large upright figure on and crossing the dirt road. The figure briefly stopped, looked toward them, then stepped off the road and walked downhill into the woods, at one point completely blocking a roadside sign from view. They drove to the spot where it left the road and found the brush undisturbed and no tracks.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2002 Smithfield And Cleveland Community, Johnston County, North Carolina Class A #4676

Nighttime sighting by a man and his sister on road near Smithfield.

The witness was driving home at night with a relative when headlights revealed eyes ahead on the road. On approaching slowly, the witness described an upright, bear-like figure with dark hair, long limbs, and height comparable to a very tall relative. The witness returned the next morning and found no footprints, attributing this to dry, hard ground.

EyeshinePartial sighting
July 1999 Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina Class A #9750

Motorist observes bipedal animal shaking a pecan tree near Camp LeJeune

While commuting to work in the morning, the witness pulled over to watch what they first thought was a bear sitting under a large pecan tree. After noticing a strong foul odor, they watched the animal stand, walk to the tree on two feet, and shake pecans from it. After the witness honked, the animal froze, turned to look, made a loud screeching noise, and ran quickly into the woods.

Full-body sightingOdorScream
November 1997 Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina Class A #8804

Man has afternoon sighting and finds scat on his property near Flat River

In November 1997 the witness looked from an upstairs window and saw two gray upright figures at the woods edge about 100 yards behind the house. He watched for about ten seconds while they stood side by side swaying, then ran downstairs and outside but they were gone. A relative who was at the house did not see them, and a later search found no tracks or unusual odor.

Full-body sighting
October 1995 FT. Bragg, Hoke County, North Carolina Class A #30735

Hunter in tree stand recalls startling early morning observation near Ft. Bragg

The witness arrived before dawn to hunt deer from a tree stand on a wooded base. Around sunrise a small black furry animal about three feet tall near the tree stood up on two legs, then dropped to all fours and ran toward cover, disappearing silently. The witness left the area without examining the ground and later interpreted the animal as a young Sasquatch.

Partial sighting
November 1994 Between The Towns Of Oakboro And Aquadale, Stanly County, North Carolina Class A #3337

Woman witnesses a 7 foot tall, silver-black sasquatch while driving

The witness reported stopping a vehicle at night beside a curving road to observe a tall hair-covered male figure standing nearby. The witness described looking into its eyes for an extended period and interpreting head movements and a nod as a signal to leave. The witness then drove a short distance home, reporting excitement but no fear.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
August 1992 Statesville Or Mocksville About Equel Distance., Iredell County, North Carolina Class A #23615

Daytime sighting on the Yadkin river

Around midday in summer 1992, the witness was skipping work and exploring an abandoned riverside site near the Yadkin River. While walking back toward the river, the witness saw a furry upright figure visible from the chest up on the riverbank and approached it to get proof. The figure vanished in a split second when the witness looked away, and a subsequent search found only sand slid into the river with no hair or distinct tracks.

Partial sighting
11 November 1991 Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina Class A #15108

Adult recounters childhood sighting on Black Mountain

The witness was inside an upper house getting ready for bed and looked out a window at the night sky. They saw the dark silhouette of a tall figure walking past, with only the top half visible above the treetops. The figure was estimated at seven feet or more, with a mullet-like head shape, a slight slouch, and arms swinging like pendulums while walking.

Partial sightingSilhouette
3 March 1991 Bat Cave N.c., Rutherford County, North Carolina Class A #14801

Daylight sighting by fishermen on Broad River

The witness and a relative were trout fishing in a river in the morning, with the witness on a rock mid-river. The witness saw a hair-covered bipedal figure across the river watching them for several seconds. The figure then turned and walked uphill into a thicket where it could be heard but not seen again. The relative downstream reportedly saw the same figure.

Full-body sighting
June 1990 Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class A #15492

Road-crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 220 north of Candor

The witness was traveling by vehicle on a highway in daylight when she saw a large dark furry bipedal figure emerge from woods on one side. The figure stepped over a roadside fence, crossed four lanes quickly with a smooth gliding run, then stepped over a fence on the far side and disappeared into a pine thicket. A companion traveling with her did not see it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 1989 Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina Class A #13663

Daylight sighting by hunters near Windsor

Two people hunting deer near a creek crossing watched a shape first mistaken for a stump move, crouch, stand upright and stretch. The witness observed through a rifle scope an apelike face and hair-covered body moving along the creek for about ten minutes. As they backed away, a growl and a single loud scream were heard from its direction before it ran and leapt across the creek, after which the pair left.

Full-body sightingGrowlScream
15 June 1985 Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina Class A #44354

Man recounts his daylight sighting at a creek outside Franklin

The witness was walking alone up an old mountain logging road when he came around a sharp bend and noticed a creature crouched in a creek crossing the road. The creature rose to two feet and turned its head toward him. Frightened, the witness froze briefly and then ran back down toward the cabin blowing a whistle.

Full-body sighting
November 1983 Louisburg/Warrenton/Centerville, Warren County, North Carolina Class A #7246

Hunter has daytime sighting near Shocco Creek

The witness was hunting alone in a forested creek bottom when a bedded deer flushed into tall reeds. From higher ground above the reeds he saw a tall dark mottled figure moving upright across the creek about 50 yards away. The figure turned to look at him, showing a hump on its back, then pushed swiftly through dense vegetation without dodging. The witness left the area and later confirmed no other hunters or vehicles were nearby.

Partial sighting
2 October 1983 Holly Ridge, Onslow County, North Carolina Class A #31303

Early morning traveler recalls roadway sighting near Holly Ridge

The witness was driving north on US-17 near Holly Ridge around 1 a.m. after a day trip when headlights illuminated a large hairy bipedal figure walking south on the shoulder. The witness slowed to near walking speed and observed the upper body and face clearly for about fifteen seconds as it continued forward without reacting to the car. After passing, the witness stopped, looked back in the brake lights, and woke a companion who also looked but thought it was a bear.

Full-body sighting
April 1983 Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina Class A #3332

Motorist slams on his brakes when a 4-5' brown shaggy creature steps in front of his car near Hendersonville

The witness was driving through hills and forest in North Carolina in the early morning while two companions slept. A small brown shaggy creature with a pointed head crossed quickly in front of the car with its arms swinging. The witness braked hard, missed the creature, and woke the companions, initially comparing it to a robed figure.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 1982 Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina Class A #3335

Deer hunter witnesses a large, gorilla like animal

The witness, a teenager on a deer-hunting trip on private wooded land in North Carolina, was waiting in a tree stand in the morning when he noticed a strong bad odor and then heard twigs snapping. He watched the upper half of a large dark-furred creature about 50 yards away standing in one spot eating leaves for several minutes before it walked away while still audible. When companions arrived he recounted the sighting and they suggested it was a bear, which he rejected because he had seen a bear earlier that day.

Partial sightingOdorFootstepsAnimal behaviour
1979 Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina Class A #26076

Woman recalls watching a bigfoot cross the road while riding with her mother near Rocky Mount

While riding at night in a car with two companions, the witness reported a tall, hair-covered biped standing in the roadway ahead in the headlights. The figure paused in the middle of the road, turned toward the car, then moved quickly across a ditch and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The witness stated the figure remained upright throughout and did not move like a bear.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1978 Millers Creek/North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina Class A #27908

Man recalls his 1978 close encounter with a large hair covered creature in Wilkesboro

The witness was walking on dirt roads in the early morning and crouched in a cornfield to avoid oncoming vehicle headlights. While crouched, the witness smelled a bad mildew-like odor and then saw a large hairy figure standing motionless at the mountain edge about 30 to 40 feet away. The two stared at each other before the witness ran to the road, hit a barbed-wire fence, and fled.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 1977 Mocksville Nc, Davie County, North Carolina Class A #7393

Teenage boys have sighting at night near Lake Myers

Three teenagers camping in a field behind a house smelled urine and heard something rushing through nearby woods. They fled toward the house as a tall hairy creature pursued them and later stood over their campfire throwing logs aside. The creature then circled the house and stepped onto the porch during the night before leaving by daylight, with broken branches found the next morning.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdorObject throwingProperty disturbance +1
November 1976 Falcon, Sampson County, North Carolina Class A #6267

Two young men are confronted in broad daylight by a large creature near Falcon

On a November 1976 afternoon two young men hunting squirrels walked toward a river when a large hairy biped came up from the river bottom toward them. It stopped about 30 feet away, looked at them, snapped a small dead tree and vocalized. The pair retreated over a ridge and ran, later discussing whether it had been a person in costume.

Full-body sightingVocalizationTree breakAnimal behaviourPossible hoax +1