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July 2013 Auburn, Sac County, Iowa Class B #48388

Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn

Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2013 Granite Falls, Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #41602

Group of friends have possible late night interaction in an old rock quarry near Granite Falls

Six people hiked up a forest road at night to revisit the witness's prior sighting area. After making knocks and whoop calls, they reported hearing a return knock, whoops, a guttural grumble and a moan, and seeing multiple eye-shines. Later in a quarry area they reported watching a human-like figure in night-vision goggles that crouched when noticed, followed by a rock thrown nearby, after which they left.

EyeshineWood knockWhoopHowlVocalization +3
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
27 May 2013 Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio Class B #41270

Possible daylight sighting while driving in farm country near Nashville

In mid-May 2013 at early dusk, the witness stopped on a remote dirt road to photograph horses. After putting the car in gear she saw a large dark bipedal figure leap from a hillside across the road into a ravine in under ten seconds. She drove to the crossing point but saw nothing further and later noted the fence there was bent.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
13 April 2013 Spencer, Medina County, Ohio Class B #42022

Possible nighttime encounter near Spencer leaves three men startled

Late at night three companions pulled over by an overgrown archery field to look for deer and noticed green eyeshine wide apart just above tall grass. The source of the eyes stood upright to a great height, looked toward them, then walked into the adjoining woods. After leaving, they returned for a size comparison with a 6-foot companion walking toward the treeline while the others watched from the truck; the figure reappeared, stood up and towered over the companion before leaving into the woods again.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
April 2013 Badger, Roseau County, Minnesota Class B #42596

Possible daybreak sighting by a motorist in farm country north of Badger

Before dawn the witness was driving slowly on an icy highway when headlights revealed a dark upright figure paused in the ditch. The figure then ran bipedally across the road in a few very long strides and disappeared into woods near a vacant farm. The witness described it as tall, bulky and black with long arms and immediately called the spouse. A later daytime check of the site found no tracks.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
23 March 2013 Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois Class B #40714

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Blandinsville

The witness was driving home at night and scanning a field when they noticed an unfamiliar light-colored, long-haired animal on all fours standing still. The animal was described as larger than a dog but shorter than a buck deer, very heavily built, and kept its head down as the witness drove past. The witness was alone and stated they had never seen anything like it.

Full-body sighting
22 March 2013 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #40564

Brothers see large upright creature while driving one evening south of Crestview

Two brothers driving late at night first mistook a dark roadside figure for a large bear, then turned around for a better look. They then saw a very tall, black, hairy upright figure on the opposite side of the highway that paused, appeared to turn its head toward them, and ran into the adjacent pine woods.

Full-body sighting
16 March 2013 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio Class B #40619

Possible daylight sighting while walking a dog on a bikeway near Jamestown

The witness was walking a puppy along a bikeway when the dog began barking. Ahead, the witness saw a very large dark hairy biped walking along the path shoulder for several seconds before it crossed the path and descended into a wooded gully. The witness left and returned about an hour later with another dog and found and photographed a large footprint where the creature had walked.

Full-body sightingTracks
14 March 2013 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class B #40360

Possible daylight sighting along I-90 near Geneva

The witness was driving east in a work van when they saw a tall, brownish-grey upright figure walking just inside a woodline about 100 yards from the road. The figure moved east then turned south toward the river and was seen between trees for about 10 seconds. Other drivers behind the witness also slowed, which the witness thought was to look at the same thing.

Full-body sighting
March 2013 Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois Class B #47521

Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park

Just before sunrise in March 2013, the witness was on the side of the road and saw a tall black figure in the rear-view mirror pass behind the vehicle and cross the road in three strides. The witness first thought it was a person out walking, but later noted the walking trail was ahead while the area behind was a guardrail and steep drop-off that was very difficult to walk.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
20 February 2013 Trinidad, Humboldt County, California Class B #74293

Four witnesses in a vehicle see a probable sasquatch 1 mile north of Trinidad

Four women driving south on Patricks Point Road near Trinidad in the late afternoon watched a very tall, dark figure walk across the road in front of their car. The figure was described as solid black head to toe, trim with broad shoulders and arms reaching near the knees, moving with a purposeful stride from forested land on one side into thick brush with no visible trail on the other. The occupants were struck by its height, smoothness, and silhouette appearance without visible face or clothing lines, and afterward wondered if it had been a Bigfoot.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteRoad crossing
12 February 2013 Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri Class B #39835

Man running his coon dogs at night sees a large figure near Grain Valley

The witness drove into a bottom field at night to look for raccoons and swept the treeline with truck headlights. At about 75 yards he saw a large dark figure walk through the field toward the creek, pause to stare at him, then stride quickly into the woods. The sighting lasted seconds and his hound whined during it.

Full-body sighting
27 January 2013 Gadsden, Etowa County, Alabama Class B #39620

Motorist has two possible sightings on the Appalachian Hwy. near Gadsden

The witness was driving to work in the morning when a large black figure appeared about 150 yards ahead. It walked slowly across the highway, stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, and continued down a ditch into swampy woods. The witness described it as bigger than a man with short legs, a long upper body, long arms nearly to the knees, and no visible clothing.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
January 2013 Poinciana, Osceola County, Florida Class B #39338

Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana

The witness was riding dirtbikes with a companion when the pair stopped at a dead end. The witness looked back and saw a large bipedal figure crossing the road as a car approached, then doubling back and jumping a fence. The witness rode quickly to the spot but the figure had vanished across an open field, with the distant tree line too far for anyone to have reached so quickly.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 December 2012 Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Class B #39578

Snowmobiler observes a large figure cross the trail behind him near Traverse City

The witness was driving a rented snowmobile with a companion when he turned around in a power line clearing. He saw a very tall, reddish figure moving downhill about 200 yards away for about five seconds, initially mistaking it for a skier but noticing no skis or tracks. The companion did not see the figure, and the witness later concluded it was not human.

Full-body sighting
3 December 2012 Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois Class B #38337

Possible nighttime sighting from a home by a young woman near Lake Lou Yaeger

The witness, staying at a house for a short time, was looking out a window in the early morning and saw a tall figure by the clothesline pole. The figure was described as about a foot taller than the 7-foot-8-inch pole, brown on top with gray speckled lower areas, moving hunched over and scratching its back, with a strong skunk and manure-like odor. After watching for several minutes, the witness saw it take two steps into the nearby woods.

Full-body sightingOdor
2 December 2012 Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Class B #37988

Late night observation by a home owner near Lake Decatur

The witness was smoking on the front porch at night when rustling was heard nearby. A dark massive upright figure stood up about 30 yards away, looked both ways, then ran across the street into a wooded area. Later that night the witness noted a musty odor and heard a deep scream-howl sound on and off.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineOdorScream +2
2 December 2012 White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, Montana Class B #41782

Man-like figure seen running along a tree-line off Hwy. 12 near Checkerboard

The witness was driving back toward the cabin in the early afternoon when he spotted a dark figure moving along a distant tree line. He watched for about ten seconds as the two-legged figure with very long arms jogged toward the mountains without appearing alarmed. He concluded it was not a bear, moose, or ordinary person.

Full-body sighting
19 November 2012 Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana Class B #38309

Possible daylight sighting by a law enforcement officer standing in his yard near Fremont

The witness reported seeing a very large dark shaggy figure at a trail head at the edge of woods near home in mid-morning. The figure stood motionless after noticing the witness, then vanished during a brief 4-5 second glance away. A later size-comparison photo suggested the figure was much larger than the witness.

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