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22 October 2011 Pierson, Volusia County, Florida Class A #32203

Late afternoon sighting by a hog hunter outside Pierson

The witness claims that while hog hunting near a roadside ditch, he saw a large brown bipedal creature crouching by the road. The creature reportedly stood, walked back and forth across the road, then crouched again before walking away on two legs toward a swamp. The encounter included heavy footsteps and a strong wild-hog-like odor and reportedly lasted about a minute.

Partial sightingRoad crossingFootstepsOdor
22 October 2011 Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee Class A #30863

Witnesses recount ongoing activity at their rural residence outside Watertown

The witness and a companion were driving home in late morning when they saw a dark stocky figure crossing a bridge. The figure was viewed from the side and was partly blocked by a bridge post, with arms swinging widely. They could not see its face but noted a cone-shaped head.

Partial sighting
20 October 2011 Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois Class A #30896

Second nighttime sighting by motorcyclist north of Marseilles

The witness was riding a motorcycle home from work at about 2:30 a.m. when they noticed large yellow eyeshine at the edge of a cornfield. As they slowed and approached, they saw a large human-like figure about a foot taller than the corn. The figure walked slowly away from the road, looked back, then entered the corn without making sound or seeming concerned.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
15 October 2011 Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida Class A #49326

Man encounters a bigfoot on property near Suwannee River State Park

The witness was walking his two dogs behind his house in the early evening when the dogs froze staring at the woods and then fled inside. The witness then watched what he first thought was a 3- to 4-foot stump stand up into a 7- to 8-foot hair-covered biped. The creature grunted, walked deeper into the woods with heavy steps in a zig-zag path, glanced back with a growl, and disappeared near a gas-line dirt road, leaving a wet-dog and pine-sap odor.

Partial sightingGrowlFootstepsOdor
10 October 2011 Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Class A #36246

Hiker has daylight sighting near Olive Branch

The witness reported walking back along a trail after making calls with no response when he found a very large footprint and a scat pile containing vegetation and shell fragments. Moments later he saw a very tall, heavily built, dark brownish creature about 70-80 feet away that had been digging at a ground hornet nest. The creature then ran rapidly down one ridge and up another at a speed the witness felt could not be matched, and disappeared. The witness then collected his things and left for his car.

Full-body sightingTracksScatAnimal behaviour
October 2011 Mouth-of-Wilson, Grayson County, Virginia Class A #36072

Vacationing family observes & photographs a large hair covered figure in Grayson Highlands State Park

A group of ten vacationers at a scenic overlook noticed a large dark figure about 200 yards below them. The figure was initially crouched and appeared to dig or pull at something, then stood, walked to a tree, observed the group, and eventually moved deeper into the forest out of view over about five minutes. Photos were taken by the group, while two unrelated visitors who also photographed it left quickly appearing scared.

Full-body sighting
1 October 2011 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #39268

Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville

Around 1 a.m. at home, the witness heard a throat-clearing sound and looked out a hallway window toward the yard. Using night vision, the witness watched a large human-like figure standing about 40 yards away between the woods and a shed, staring up into the trees. The figure was gone by the time the witness tried to have another household member see it.

Full-body sightingVocalization
October 2011 Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia Class A #48086

Motorist observes large ape-like creature in her headlights on Old Cartersville Rd. near Dallas

The witness was driving at night with her son when headlights revealed a large hairy figure by the road. The figure stood on two legs, carried a white object in its hand, and walked then ran on two legs in the direction of travel before leaving the lights into the woods. The witness returned the next day and noted the escape route was uphill and a chicken coop was nearby.

Full-body sighting
October 2011 Pinehurst, Jackson County, Oregon Class A #64111

Couple observes a Bigfoot in daylight while driving on highway near Pinehurst

A couple driving to a hunting spot in late morning saw a tall hairy biped running alongside their truck near Highway 66. The creature came to the far side of the highway and then veered away in a wide arc, watched for about thirty seconds. The wife saw the most detail when it looked toward the vehicle, noting facial features, long hair, wide shoulders and large hands and feet.

Full-body sighting
23 September 2011 Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin Class A #58819

Daytime sighting while fishing on Waterman Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat in the afternoon when they noticed movement on a hillside about 20 yards away. A grey, roughly seven-to-eight-foot-tall figure holding trees paused when spotted, then moved back up the hill and stood briefly before continuing uphill silently. The witness left without approaching the vegetated shoreline and told a friend days later.

Full-body sighting
17 September 2011 Titusville, Brevard County, Florida Class A #30679

Nighttime sighting by a motorist outside Port St. John

The witness was driving south alone at night when a large hairy biped crossed the road in front of the car in two strides and dropped into roadside bushes. The creature was described as tall and thickly built with long hair, a conical head, very long arms and very large feet, running upright without looking at the car. The witness did not stop to investigate because it was dark.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
15 September 2011 Orlando, Orange County, Florida Class A #36004

Private contractor spots a tall tree-peeker during a meeting outside Orlando

The witness was attending a daytime work meeting at a remote construction site southeast of Orlando when he noticed movement along a distant tree line. He watched a large hair-covered bipedal figure peek from behind trees as if observing the group, then walk away on two legs after a couple minutes. Shortly after the meeting he inspected the spot and found crushed undergrowth and a trail, estimating the figure's height at about eight feet by comparing to tree limbs. No other members of the group appeared to notice the figure.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
10 September 2011 Pisgah National Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina Class A #58022

Mother and daughter see 9' tall white-furred creature while camping in Pisgah NF outside Brevard

The witness and the witness's young daughter left their tent at a campground around 1 a.m. to use the restroom after hearing rustling behind the tent. They saw a tall white-furred figure standing beside a pine tree looking at them. They went back into the tent without speaking, confirmed they had seen the same thing, stayed awake, and heard more rustling and distant dogs through the night.

Full-body sightingMovement only
4 September 2011 Forks, Clallam County, Washington Class A #35409

Daytime road crossing near Forks

The witness was riding in a car on LaPush Road in mid-morning when a tall creature crossed the road in front of traffic. The witness described it moving fluidly with a very long stride, clearing the pavement in two to three steps and entering very thick woods. Other drivers also swerved to avoid hitting it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2011 Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky Class A #31368

Nighttime sighting by motorcyclist near Petersburg

The witness was riding a motorcycle east on KY 8 after leaving a friend's house and slowed for a bend known for deer crossings. A small bipedal creature crossed from the oncoming lane into his lane, and he swerved to miss it by less than a foot. He stopped past the crossing point, turned to aim his headlight on it, and watched it enter thick brush beside the road.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2011 East Canton, Stark County, Ohio Class A #42745

Strange occurrences outside a home lead to a daylight sighting by a father and son near East Canton

After hearing growls on two prior nights, the witness went with his son on a Friday afternoon to explore the tree line, field, and creeks southeast of the house. During the outing they noticed movement, a foul odor of rotten eggs and flesh, and then watched a large hairy biped standing about 100 feet away swaying and staring toward them. They left without running and heard two loud tree knocks after reaching the yard.

Full-body sightingMovement onlyOdorWood knockAnimal behaviour
September 2011 Clarksville Fl, Calhoun County, Florida Class A #31801

Daylight sighting while cutting wood near the Chipola River

The witness was clearing a trail near the Chipola River on a summer evening when he felt watched. He turned to see a tall black hair-covered biped watching him from behind a small tree about 40 yards away. After watching for about 10 seconds, the witness backed away frightened as the creature turned and walked calmly into the woods; he noted a rank odor just before and loud yells and grunts from the woods after.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor
September 2011 Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee Class A #32537

Nighttime road crossing seen by a couple near Sale Creek

The witness and her husband were driving home on a rainy night when their headlights illuminated a creature standing in the middle of the road. The creature crossed the road in one step and disappeared into roadside brush without looking at the car. Both occupants witnessed it and talked about it for days.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
September 2011 I Need This To Be Kept Private Please., Snohomish County, Washington Class A #35706

Camper has two late night encounters in North Cascades

While camping, the witness walked with a flashlight across a bridge at night and saw a pair of large yellow eyes blocking a gate reflector. After watching eye movements and a dark shape, the witness fled to camp, returned with a companion, and saw the same eyes approaching on another road while the companion saw nothing. The pair searched by vehicle without finding it, and a later site visit involved re-creation measurements.

EyeshinePartial sighting
September 2011 Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon Class A #36076

Close encounter at sunset by miners near Sumpter

The witness drove a companion by ATV to a high switchback at sunset so the companion could get phone reception, then stepped away to give privacy. Hearing a deep warning growl from a tree cluster between them, the witness drew a sidearm and moved to get between the companion and the sound. While doing so, the witness watched a very large, fast, hair-covered creature cross open growth to reach the trees, after which it went silent, and both left promptly.

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