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September 1992 Medina, Medina County, Ohio Class A #10729

Driver encounters an unknown hairy biped just outside of Medina

The witness was driving south at night when headlights revealed eyes beside the road. As the vehicle slowed to a crawl, the witness saw a tall, hairy man-like figure by a large tree watching the vehicle as if waiting to cross. The sighting lasted about 15 seconds and the witness continued driving without turning back.

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September 1992 Lewiston, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #24868

Hunter tells of his daylight encounter while baiting bear outside Lewiston

The witness was walking back to his truck after dumping bear bait when a tall dark creature crossed the two-track road in one step. He approached the crossing point and saw a gorilla-like face peering from behind a cedar tree about 30 feet away. After watching briefly, the creature turned and disappeared silently into the woods, leaving the witness with a strong feeling of dread.

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September 1992 Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois Class A #24673

Large shaggy creature crosses road behind girls walking at night near Carlinville

In September 1992 the witness and three companions were walking around a lake at night when a tall hairy biped crossed the road very close behind them. The witness and a sister saw it, screamed, and the group ran back to the house where they stayed awake fearfully the rest of the night. The height was later revised from about 13 feet to eight to nine feet, with shaggy dark hair and a husky build described.

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September 1992 Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas Class A #24254

Woman remembers she and a male friend watching an upright creature walking on the edge of moonlit Lake Hamilton

Two companions parked facing a lake late at night and sat in the bed of their truck. They watched a tall, hair-covered biped walk along the opposite shoreline for a couple minutes before it turned toward them and slowly approached. Frightened as it closed to within about 25 feet, they jumped into the cab and drove away.

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August 1992 Whitehorse, Yukon Class A #16779

Man recalls close encounter while on afternoon walk near Whitehorse

The witness was walking with his mother along a narrow winding old road in daylight, walking ahead to check each bend. At one bend he stopped and watched a large dark figure standing on a rise about 80 feet away for several minutes, unable to see its face in the shade. After leaving with his mother, he looked back and briefly saw the figure about 20 feet behind before it disappeared silently into the woods.

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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.

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August 1992 Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota Class A #25323

A family is chased by a sasquatch near Wadena

After dinner at a family friend's house, children were taking down a sheet fort on a clothesline after dark while two witnesses watched from a van. They noticed a tall dark upright figure standing by a tree watching the children, then hurried into the van and drove away. As they left, the figure reportedly ran alongside in the ditch, keeping pace with the van for about a half mile before dropping back.

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August 1992 Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #42364

Memory told of a daylight sighting and parallel chase in the Gila River bottoms while riding horseback

The witness rode a horse bareback along a fenced river bottom to meet two others. A tall, dark brown-haired biped stepped from behind a tree into full view and watched with a curious expression. As the witness galloped away along the river, the creature ran on two legs through the trees keeping pace before stopping as the witness turned toward home.

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August 1992 Hoodsport, Mason County, Washington Class A #7146

Two teenage boys are approached while playing at Lower Lake Cushman

The witness and a companion were at a swimming spot below a cabin getting ready to hike back uphill when they heard heavy bipedal footsteps approaching through dense brush. A large, muscular, dark-haired figure parted the vegetation about 40 yards away and looked at them, and they fled uphill while hearing sounds of pursuit for a short distance.

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July 1992 Sigel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Class A #4478

Close sighting near Sigel involves man and two girls

The witness was jogging on a dirt road while two companions rode bicycles. They approached an upright figure first mistaken for a person in a bulky coat. At close range the figure turned to look at them and then walked toward them, prompting the group to turn and leave. The witness described it as a tall, powerfully built, red-haired entity with a dark hairless face.

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July 1992 Bath County, Virginia Class A #1769

A sighting by two motorists

The witness and a companion were driving home from a fishing trip when a deer ran across the road and they stopped. The witness then noticed a large dark animal on the passenger side of the road that stayed motionless for a long time while being observed. It eventually jumped over a guardrail and disappeared down a brushy embankment while continuing to watch them.

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July 1992 Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia Class A #18707

Two incidents with two witnesses on Kinchafoonee Creek

Five teenagers were standing in a dark driveway at a friend's house at night when a tall hair-covered biped came from the creek side and walked under a yard light around the house. The witness described it as at least eight feet tall with very wide shoulders, walking upright with a shoulder stoop. The group watched it peer in windows on the side of the house before it disappeared into darkness, then fled to a truck.

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July 1992 Scotia, Humboldt County, California Class A #9283

Early morning sighting by motorist along the Eel River

While driving slowly southbound above the river in the early morning, the witness noticed a reddish-brown human-like figure walking away from the water across a rocky sandbar toward the forest. The figure was described as very husky, walking slowly with swinging arms and a human-type gait. After driving on, the witness's wife and daughter each said they had seen the same figure.

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June 1992 Can't Remember, Atoka County, Oklahoma Class A #742

Boys have early morning encounter at watermelon patch off road

Late at night the witness and a friend stood in a rural road with dogs while waiting. They both saw a figure standing erect behind a large tree by a melon patch about 50-60 yards away. A deep, resonating growl came from the field that frightened them and the dogs, and they fled. They later heard whistles and howls from the woods for hours before falling asleep near dawn.

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20 May 1992 La Ronge, Saskatchewan Class A #4857

Noon sighting by fisherman, on the shore of the Churchill River

Around noon the witness was fishing alone from a boat after landing a large pike when he felt watched. He turned to see a tall, upright, hair-covered animal standing on the shore 70 to 100 yards away looking at him. After brief eye contact the animal turned and walked into the forest like a man, frightening the witness who then returned to camp.

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May 1992 Halls, Lauderdale County, Tennessee Class A #6419

Motorists view 7' bi-pedal creature cross Hwy 88W in Hailspoint Bottoms, near Halls.

The witness was riding as a passenger in a car at night when the headlights illuminated a hair-covered biped on the roadside. The creature stood briefly facing the car, then ran across the road at unusual speed. A companion in the car said he saw something cross but thought it might have been a deer.

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May 1992 Walla Walla, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #1065

Brothers see sasquatch watching them

The witness and a relative were test-driving a pickup on a gravel road and stopped by the roadside. They saw a large hairy figure about 100 yards away across a gorge, standing motionless on an old stump and watching them for about five minutes before turning and disappearing into the trees. Steep terrain prevented them from reaching the spot to check for tracks.

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April 1992 Black Diamond, King County, Washington Class A #4859

Daytime sighting by horseback riders one mile from Green River Gorge Bridge

The witness was horseback riding near the Green River and stopped at a clearing overlooking a recent clearcut across the river. A large brownish-grey figure watched from partway up the hillside, then walked uphill with long effortless strides over logs while swinging its arms. The witness observed it for about two minutes until it entered the treeline.

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March 1992 Stecker (near Apache), Caddo County, Oklahoma Class A #1305

Creature observed running across the road.

The witness was riding in a small car with two companions while taking a relative home on a dirt back road lined with trees. A fast-moving grayish bipedal figure described as thick-shouldered like a football player ran across the road in front of the car. The occupants did not stop and continued driving because they were scared.

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February 1992 Pecan Gap, Fannin County, Texas Class A #7519

Bigfoot runs across road in front of woman in car near Pecan Gap

Late at night in February 1992, the witness was driving on a rural road when an upright, hair-covered figure crossed the road from west to east in front of the vehicle. The figure was seen in profile at the edge of the headlights and disappeared into cedar trees along a fence line within seconds. The witness did not stop to investigate and later became convinced of the identification after reading other reports.

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