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8 August 2018 Acorn, Polk County, Arkansas Class B #72313

Possible daylight sighting by motorist 2 miles north of Mena

The witness was driving on a back road in the afternoon when she noticed a very tall gray figure near railroad tracks and high vegetation. She first thought it was a hunched person in a hooded sweat suit, but the way its arm moved made her feel it was not human. She drove to the spot where it appeared to be heading but did not see it again.

Partial sighting
2 August 2017 Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Class B #57991

Large brown figure seen standing in water near Lake Wales

Three relatives driving on a rural Florida road at midday spotted a large dull-brown human-like figure standing waist-deep in a swampy marsh area with its arms away from its body and head down. After driving on briefly, they turned around to look again but the figure was gone. They agreed they had all seen the same strange thing and could not explain it as a cow or tree.

Partial sighting
June 2014 St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin Class B #45418

Campers hear possible vocalization and have trailer shaken at Interstate State Park

A group camped and hiked a short trail at night to elicit responses. After a child's whoops received an immediate whoop reply nearby, two adults who stayed behind briefly heard something approach closely then step away, seeing nothing with lights. Back in camp the group saw intermittent orange eyeshine below the ridgeline, and later heard movement around camp overnight including a camper shaking.

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31 May 2013 Groveland, Polk County, Florida Class B #41309

Possible daylight sighting by a bicyclist on the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

The witness was bicycling on a trail through swamp in the early afternoon when two dark brown figures crossed the trail about 200 yards ahead. The figures paused briefly to look toward the witness, then ran off into an area with no visible trail and a steep bank and quickly disappeared from sight. The witness thought they looked like Bigfoots but considered a hoax or soldiers as possible explanations, and noted a large military helicopter flew overhead just after.

Full-body sightingPossible hoaxPossible misidentification
16 May 2013 Highland City, Polk County, Florida Class B #41265

Possible sighitng at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow

The witness and his daughter were riding a four-wheeler through orange groves to watch pigs when they stopped to listen. They heard several loud noises likened to yelling or a panther cry, then both saw a large dark upright figure move quickly between tree rows. Frightened, they left quickly, and the witness later concluded it resembled a Sasquatch.

Partial sightingVocalization
10 May 2013 Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia Class B #41169

Motorist sees a tall man-like figure standing in a field at dawn near Cedartown

At dawn while driving to work, the witness scanned a pasture for deer and saw a tall man-shaped figure standing in grass about 30 yards from the road. The upper body and head were visible above roughly 3-foot grass, with an estimated total height of about 8 feet. The witness continued about a quarter-mile before being able to stop and return, by which time the figure was gone without a visible trail, and after watching several minutes continued to work.

Partial sighting
13 April 2013 Poinciana, Polk County, Florida Class B #45883

Two deputy sheriffs report hearing possible vocalizations while hog hunting near Poinciana

Two men were hog hunting at night in woods near a lake when they heard a loud deep chuffing sound given four times from several hundred yards away, followed by complete silence of other animals. About an hour later they heard the same sound much louder from about 50 yards away and heard something moving slowly westward along the treeline. They remained frightened and sat back-to-back for the rest of the night and later could not identify the sound.

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4 January 2012 Groveland, Polk County, Florida Class B #51800

Three black figures seen moving thru a hunting area during the daytime in the Green Swamp

A lone hunter lying prone in a pine plantation in the early afternoon watched three tall dark figures cross about 10 yards in front of him. The figures walked upright in single file into a cypress swamp, after which loud banging sounds were heard from the swamp. The witness first assumed they were hunters in black ghillie suits but later questioned that explanation.

Full-body sightingWood knock
October 2011 Mill Spring, Polk County, North Carolina Class B #67582

Likely Sasquatch activity around farm property near Green River gamelands

At about 2 a.m. during a break in a storm, the witness heard something at the backyard wire fence and went outside armed with a relative. They heard footsteps and loud cracks first mistaken for gunfire and fired weapons toward the sound. The cracking was then recognized as wood splitting as a huge tree was pushed over, crashing down and shaking the house, after which the family heard loud footfalls running away.

FootstepsTree breakProperty disturbance
19 July 2007 Aragon, Polk County, Georgia Class B #49286

Possible daylight sighting, rock throwing and missing goats on rural property outside Aragon

At noon on a clear day, two men standing on high ground overlooking a pond watched a tall, black hair-covered biped walk through pines behind the pond for about 100 feet. They estimated its height at 8-9 feet using a 4-foot fence for scale and said it walked casually without noticing them. When it should have entered an open clearing it was gone, and a search of the area found no trace.

Full-body sighting
1 December 2006 Haines City And Avon Prk, Polk County, Florida Class B #16823

Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales

The witness and spouse were preparing to grill in the evening when they noticed an extremely foul dead-like odor. The witness retrieved a gun, then three loud knocks or bangs sounded on the side of the shed. The spouse backed quickly away from the shed and wooded area, and they saw nothing upon looking around.

Wood knockOdor
April 2005 Livingston, Polk County, Texas Class B #11451

While biking to work, man hears loud animal in woods.

The main witness was bicycling to work in the early morning when he heard heavy steps coming from the woods beside the road. He stopped and shone a flashlight toward the sound, and the source moved back into the woods breaking branches while making grunting noises. He was frightened and rode away quickly.

FootstepsVocalization
March 2005 Dallardsville, Polk County, Texas Class B #11635

Single car accident in Big Thicket National Preserve

The driver claimed a dark upright figure stood in the middle of the highway in the early morning and did not move when honked at. The driver swerved to miss the figure at close range, left the highway and rolled into the woods. Emergency responders found the driver still in the car, who described the encounter after regaining consciousness.

Full-body sighting
24 July 2003 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon Class B #6734

Family members encounter footprint

While hiking with two relatives in the Siuslaw National Forest, the witness was shown a single large footprint in dried mud beside the trail. The print was measured, photographed, and cast, and the surrounding area was searched for additional sign without success. The witness states the origin of the print is undetermined.

Tracks
9 September 2001 Grande Rhonde, Polk County, Oregon Class B #3064

Bowhunter finds twisted trees, tracks, scat, & unusual sounds

The witness was bow-hunting in coastal second-growth forest on the morning of 9/1/01. He heard whooping and scream-like vocalizations followed by a large tree falling, plus heavy footsteps, and later found large ground impressions, broken limbs and tops, and animal hair high on a tree. An investigator later reviewed photos of broken and twisted trees and received frozen scat and hair samples for examination.

WhoopScreamUnidentified soundFootstepsTracks +5
15 July 2001 Karlin, Polk County, Missouri Class B #3667

Eerie vocals in the forests of Karlin

The witness reports hearing strange laughter-like sounds from woods near a companion's house over several months, later followed by almost nightly yard disturbances. Other household members and a neighbor also heard the sounds, and trash was disturbed, items knocked over, and apples went missing while dogs barked. The witness never saw the source and states no physical evidence was recovered, with activity stopping when weather turned cold.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
October 2000 FALLS CITY, Polk County, Oregon Class B #3633

Hunters find track in mountains above Falls City

The witness was scouting deer locations by vehicle with two relatives when he found a large human-like footprint at a logging-road turnaround overlooking a ravine. The relatives joined him to examine it closely and they found a coarse hair inside the print. They photographed and videotaped the print and kept the hair in a film container, but the hair was later lost while showing it to someone.

TracksHair
21 April 2000 Humansville, Polk County, Missouri Class B #4116

Woman hears nighttime screams near Polk

The witness reports hearing a very loud high-pitched scream on two to three occasions in the middle of the night while awake in bed, once loud enough to wake her. On one occasion she woke her sleeping husband, who also heard the screeches. She first thought it was another animal but later wondered if it could have been a bigfoot.

Scream
15 September 1995 Grand Ronde, Polk County, Oregon Class B #25907

Two archery hunters recall a strong smell and find large tracks near Grand Ronde

Two companions bowhunted for elk and hiked out after dark toward their truck parked behind a locked gate. Along the ridge and back to the road they repeatedly noticed a moldy, musky odor and felt as if they were being watched. Near the truck they found very large human-like footprints, about 16 inches long, overlying their own earlier tire tracks. They saw no live animal and left quickly.

OdorTracks
October 1991 Valsetz, Polk County, Oregon Class B #8948

In the early morning, hunter observes rock throwing near Valsetz

The witness was alone on a logging road stopping to eat huckleberries when loud noises were heard from upslope behind. Multiple large rocks were thrown toward the witness, with some hitting a tent set up near the road while the witness was inside. The witness left the area without ever seeing the source of the noises or rocks.

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