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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
November 2012 Boone, Boone County, Iowa Class A #44429

Truck driver watches a Bigfoot chase Deer across US-30 west of Boone

A semi-truck driver traveling east on Highway 30 through the Des Moines River valley at twilight saw three deer run across the road ahead, followed about 75 yards behind by a tall hairy biped apparently chasing them. The biped crossed the highway ditch and lane in a few long strides. As the truck reached the crossing point, the creature stood at the edge of the tree line about 75 feet off the road watching the truck pass and turning to watch the deer.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2011 Sageville, Dubuque County, Iowa Class A #30530

Late afternoon sighting of a road crossing on Hwy 52 north of Dubuque

The witness was driving home from work in the late afternoon when a dark hairy figure crossed the highway and leapt over a guard cable into thick brush. As passing the spot, the witness saw its shoulder and raised arm, noting a tall muscular build and cone-shaped head. The witness turned back to search but the figure was gone, and no tracks were found on a return visit the next day.

Road crossingPartial sighting
November 2007 Earlham, Madison County, Iowa Class A #23489

Nighttime sighting near Goeldner Woods County Park

The witness was driving at night with sleeping family members when he noticed a tall, lanky figure covered in brown hair crouched by an intersection sign. The figure stood as the car approached as if to cross the road, and its eyes reflected yellow in the headlights. The witness swerved and kept driving, then woke his wife and later called a relative to lock doors.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
November 2007 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Class A #25071

Daylight sighting by a roofing contractor near the Mississippi River, south of Dubuque

Early one morning the witness was standing beside a house making a phone call for work when a tall, hair-covered figure stepped from behind a tree and looked toward the witness. Only the upper body was visible above very tall grass before it ran quickly across an open field into surrounding woods. The witness estimated its height from how much of its body showed above the grass.

Partial sighting
15 April 2007 Argyle, Lee County, Iowa Class A #29125

Turkey hunter has tense early morning sighting near Shimek State Forest

The witness was turkey hunting at dawn on a wet, still morning when he heard a rhythmic sound like footsteps approaching up a valley. A tall upright creature came into view about 50 yards away, stopped, stared at him, and crouched after he clicked off his shotgun safety before continuing on and disappearing. He did not shoot, then ran back to his truck. He later described a foul smell lingering after the encounter.

Full-body sightingFootstepsOdor
23 November 2006 Argyle And Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa Class A #25836

Woman recalls daytime sighting and numerous other experiences near the Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers

The witness was a passenger driving home past a grassy field beside a treeline. She watched a dark, tail-less animal moving on all fours in the same direction at a slow lope. After it turned its head toward her she noted a black face with no snout, framing hair and thick legs, later interpreting it as a possible juvenile Sasquatch.

Full-body sighting
November 2006 Wellman, Washington County, Iowa Class A #25084

Deer hunter observes tall bi-pedal creature running on the other side of a dry riverbed outside Wellman

The witness was hunting on a relative's timber land and walking back to a truck on a trail when a noise was heard by a dried riverbed. The witness looked through a gun scope and saw a large black hair-covered creature 30 to 40 yards away running away through dense brush like a person with arms raised. After it went out of sight the witness sprinted back to the truck and left.

Full-body sighting
October 2006 Follets, Clinton County, Iowa Class A #79913

Nightime sighting by fisherman on Wapsipinicon River 11 miles SW of Clinton

The witness was night fishing with two companions by a fire on a riverbank. After hearing an unusual noise from across the river, the witness saw a very large, hairy figure moving in the dark. When a flashlight was shone on it, the figure quickly disappeared into the woods and was not seen again that night.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
16 July 2004 Troy Mills, Buchanan County, Iowa Class A #9089

While heading to cabin at 6:30 a.m., husband and wife have sighting near Wipsipinicon River

A couple driving on an unimproved road in the early morning smelled a strong odor and then saw a large hairy creature standing beside the trail about 50 yards ahead. The creature looked toward them briefly before turning and walking away into cover with long strides. The husband later described the encounter to an investigator by phone, while the wife declined to discuss it because she was frightened.

Full-body sightingOdor
September 2001 Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa Class A #3093

Observation of possibly two animals in or near back yard of apartment complex

Over two nights a group of five gathered outside on the property for hide-and-seek and heard strange noises. The husband and a companion went to investigate and saw an entity 50 yards away hiding between two silos, noted for goldish reflective eyes, with a second smaller similar entity present on the last night. Tracks with reported measurements were found where they investigated.

Partial sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundTracks
4 April 2001 Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa Class A #2170

Youths see unknown hairy primate staring at them from distance

Six companions walking in riverside woods around 12:30 a.m. saw a large furry creature crouched behind a bush between two trees, holding a tree and peering at them. When they turned on a camera light they saw red eyeshine and fled in fear. The video did not capture the creature, and later daytime return visits found bones, fur, and a dead deer nearby.

Partial sightingEyeshine
November 2000 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa Class A #1046

Sasquatch surprises hunter in prairie grass while hunting with bb gun

The witness and a companion were walking in woods overlooking a river when the witness noticed a large hair-covered figure out of the corner of his eye. The figure was seen standing in tall grass from about 15 yards away, showing the upper body with wide massive shoulders and a dark face. It left the area quickly and silently without a trace.

Partial sighting
24 October 2000 Pella, Marion County, Iowa Class A #511

Daylight sighting by duck hunter near Pella.

A man was duck hunting with his young son in a public hunting area near Pella when they paused to watch a crane. He then saw a tall, solid-white figure on two legs run across the trail about 40 yards away, moving very fast and quietly. He searched for tracks but found none because of leaf cover, then left feeling unnerved.

Full-body sighting
June 2000 Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa Class A #1554

Multiple witness road-crossing sighting near Nine Eagles State Park

The witness was driving home at night with two other occupants in the car after a ball game. With high beams on, the witness saw a large shiny black furry figure walking upright as it quickly crossed the road. The witness did not stop and did not tell the other occupants at the time, so they did not see it.

Road crossing
February 2000 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Class A #1271

Six foot tall or taller, black creature was observed leaping into the air and disappearing into the trees on a bike trail near the Des Moines River

The witness was walking down a trail in daylight with snow on the ground when a nearby deer appeared to be looking at something behind it. The witness then saw a tall, slim black figure with a human-like torso about 300 feet away. After briefly hunkering down, the figure turned and bounded away through the trees, disappearing in about three seconds.

Full-body sighting
15 August 1999 Mitchellville And Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa Class A #58186

Memory told of a daylight sighting near Colfax

The witness and a relative were in a ravine and heard a loud growl and howl near a gate as they prepared to leave. They ran toward a nearby building. The witness looked back and saw a tall reddish figure by the gate watching for about 20 seconds before it turned and went back into the woods.

Full-body sightingGrowlHowl
November 1997 Elkhart, Polk County, Iowa Class A #76464

Large bipedal figure seen by pheasant hunter on public hunting land in Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, near Bondurant

The witness was pheasant hunting with a dog on elevated ground beside tall grass. The dog became agitated and barked toward a distant tree line. The witness then saw a large dark figure moving through the tall grass toward the trees and disappearing into timber, after which the witness left the area.

Partial sighting
9 August 1997 Woodbury County, Iowa Class A #1274

Bigfoot creature being seen & heard throughout night and footprint evidence found

Between midnight and 5 a.m. residents of an apartment building heard branch-breaking and other noises. The following morning footprints were found widely in the area, including across the street. A sighting was also reported outside a resident's window at 5 a.m. on August 9, 1997, amid similar activity said to have persisted for weeks.

Unidentified soundTracksPartial sighting
September 1991 Van Wert, Decatur County, Iowa Class A #22147

Artifact hunter describes an unusual daylight encounter in a public hunting area near Van Wert

The witness walked into a creek to look for surface artifacts and climbed out of the creek bed. About 20 feet away he saw a hair-covered creature sitting asleep against an oak tree with its hands locked across its knees. He dropped back into the creek out of sight, after which the creature got up and ran east across a gravel road.

Full-body sightingGrowlFootsteps