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Man recalls seeing an unknown animal walking along Hwy. 97
While driving downhill toward Seattle in the early morning with a passenger, the witness noticed an upright figure on the roadside in the vehicle headlights. The figure was described as about six feet tall, robust, covered in black hair with unusually long arms, and its eyes reflected red. The sighting lasted about five seconds at close range and left the witness shocked and fearful for weeks.
Hikers hear loud vocal exchanges on Grass Mountain.
The witness and a relative were hiking on a logging road and stopped to rest when they heard a close deep moaning and groaning sound but saw nothing. As they hurried back down the trail with a feeling of being followed, they heard a loud scream behind them, then additional screams from the west and southeast. They returned to their truck and drove home.
Hunter hears very loud scream at short range near Brazos River
The witness was deer hunting alone in the evening while sitting on the ground against a tree. He heard non-hooved footsteps moving in brush behind him, followed by a very loud sustained scream-howl from very close range. He readied his rifle and listened as it moved away deeper into brush, then left the area without finishing the hunt.
Cave explorers recall bizarre experiences while camping in the Seneca Creek Backcountry
Seven cavers camped on a remote ridge in the Monongahela National Forest after a day of ridgewalking. Around 10:30 p.m., while sitting around a dim campfire, they heard a single loud rising scream lasting several seconds from across a ravine about 200 yards away. The group discussed the sound, with some suggesting an owl, heard nothing further, and hiked out the next morning without visiting the area the sound came from.
Rainy night sighting near Dodgeville
The witness was driving home from work at night in rain and noticed a large brown figure walking along the roadside. At first the figure was mistaken for a large man in rain gear, but on getting closer the witness judged it far too large for a person and thought it might be a Bigfoot-type creature. The witness later returned to the spot but found nothing there.
Hunters notice tracks resembling those of a barefoot child in the mud of a remote logging road
Two companions were walking down a logging road toward deer blinds during bow season in October 1994 when they noticed a set of small barefoot-like prints about size 5 crossing the muddy road. They were puzzled because the location seemed remote for a barefoot child and the prints went clear across the road. They briefly joked about bigfoot, continued hunting, and the witness later recalled the incident after reading other reports.
Husband and wife hear scream while fishing
The witness and spouse were fishing alone from a small boat on a lake early in the morning. They heard a very loud sound that began as a howl and became a long high-pitched scream that echoed. The sound startled them.
Campers hear something "running" through camp & find very large footprints
The witness and companions were in bed at a hunting camp late at night when horses were spooked and something ran through camp while making a strange yell. They thought it was probably a bear at the time. The next morning they found large man-shaped tracks and later used the story to scare visiting relatives.
Vocals and thrown objects experienced by two friends exploring
Two companions hiked through dense brush to explore a quarry in the woods. While approaching and resting at the water they repeatedly heard very loud screech-like sounds and heard several large splashes in the water. As they climbed out and walked toward their vehicle, hard objects began striking the ground near them with increasing accuracy. They fled across a creek and out to their vehicle without ever seeing what produced the sounds or thrown objects.
Motorists observe animal crossing the road
Two occupants of a truck on Highway 131 near Brackettville saw a large hairy creature cross the road about 300 yards ahead in the morning. When they reached the spot the creature was gone, but they found a patch of long brown hair on a barbed-wire fence. The witness later heard from a relative that local ranchers had reported similar sightings in the area.
Man hears late night howl in the Emigrant Wilderness
The witness and a companion were camped overnight on a high ridgeline after a backpacking trip. Around 1 a.m. the witness awoke and heard a loud moan-like sound rise up the western canyon to a scream-like crescendo, repeated minutes later, followed by a fainter similar sound from the eastern canyon. No animal was seen, and the companion awoke to hear the third sound.
Camper experiences unusual early morning scream near Kernville
The witness was camping overnight with a relative beside the Kern River. During the night the relative reported movement sounds outside his car. Soon after sunrise the witness heard a very loud, prolonged scream from just outside her tent. She looked out but saw nothing unusual.
Mother and son find footprints in woods near Nunica
The witness and her son were exploring the woods behind their home when they found large footprints described as non-human in sand. The witness reported a sickening odor, grunting sounds from deeper in the woods, and many broken branches. No creature was seen, and the witness said she has avoided the back of the property since.
Two Fishermen describe a possible bluff charge outside Wellborn
Two people were fishing for catfish in a creek at night when they heard footsteps approaching through dense woods. After they called out, the footsteps paused and then rushed toward them, splitting into two individuals that ran past them through the creek while splashing and breaking limbs. The witnesses reported no visual contact due to darkness and woods and no vocalizations, then fled the area leaving their gear.
Witness hears late night screams near Yreka
The witness was working on a bicycle on the back porch late at night when a low guttural growl/hoot was heard from an estimated 100 to 200 feet away between the residence and up the road. The sound lasted several seconds, rose in pitch, and did not resemble known local wildlife, while nearby dogs did not react. The witness retrieved a handgun and flashlight to search but found nothing unusual, with ground too dry to hold tracks.
Witnesses report bigfoot tracks in mud along a pond; tracks led to the carcass of a beaver that appeared to have some of its entrails removed
While fishing at a beaver pond east of Gates, the witness found large four-toed tracks in mud that led into the water and looped back toward shore but could not be followed through brush. The next day the witness returned with a relative and plaster, confirmed the tracks were about 18 inches long and very deep, made a cast, and found a partially eaten beaver in the brush in the direction the tracks had headed. No creature was seen.
Silouette seen by witness
Around 3 a.m. the witness claims a large animal walked through the group's camp from dense cover while everyone listened. The witness deliberately stayed quiet to avoid provoking it. Later the campers compared notes and one said he had seen a human-like silhouette at the time they all heard the animal.
Campers hear complex vocalization
The witness was sleeping on the west bank of Chopaka Lake in June 1994 when awakened around 2-3am by a very loud, long call echoing across the lake. The call was described as lasting about 10 seconds each time and shifting from a low bellow to a snarl to a high screech, coming from the northwest corner of the lake. The witness's companions slept through the sound that night.
Teens encounter creature near Girard
Five companions were camping in a ravine and staging a b-b gun war when they heard loud movement approaching through the woods. They shone lights toward the sound and saw very large green glowing eyes, then fled to the highway. From a ditch they looked back and saw an enormous upright outline with arms hanging past its knees before running away.
Possible stalking on mountain outside Troy
The witness and two companions drove late at night to a wooded hilltop lookout, spent 15 to 20 minutes on top, then started walking downhill toward the car. While descending they heard heavy footsteps on both sides that kept pace with them and estimated five or six unseen individuals from groupings of footfalls. They shouted warnings, received no verbal response, then ran to the car and drove away without ever seeing the source.