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Fall 2012 Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida Class B #43381

Driver sees a large animal possibly stalking wild boar outside Bushnell

The witness was driving slowly at night when she saw about ten wild pigs feeding near the road and a large dark hairy figure crouched beside a boulder behind them watching the pigs. She watched it for about a minute before driving on. She turned around a few minutes later to look again, but the figure was gone.

Partial sighting
Spring 2012 Kingman County, Kansas Class B #35984

Possible activity at a rural home recently vacant west of Wichita

The witness was working in a crawl space beneath a house in daylight when he noticed movement outside. On the last occasion he saw the back of a dark lower leg and foot about 30 feet away moving silently out of view. He described the figure as human-like and estimated its height at eight feet or more.

Partial sighting
8 December 2011 Greenville, Bond County, Illinois Class B #31419

Possible nighttime sighting and vocalizations in a backyard near Old Ripley

The witness was in bed late at night when barking dogs prompted them to go outside. They saw a dog run under the porch and something retreat into the woods. After shouting and tossing a small stone into the trees, the witness heard a shriek/howl and the stone was thrown back to land at their feet. The witness ran inside, then returned with a flashlight to find twisted vegetation and snapped branches and noted a foul smell.

Partial sightingScreamHowlRock throwingObject throwing +3
25 November 2011 Shellman GA, Randolph County, Georgia Class B #44571

Deer hunter sees and hears a large hairy biped from his tree stand near Shellman

The witness was alone hunting deer from an elevated stand before sunrise when a strong musty odor grew stronger. He then noticed a tall, hairy biped partly concealed behind a large tree about 25 yards away, swaying from side to side and making short low grunts. After he glanced away to reach for his scoped gun he heard it moving through the woods, and when he looked back it had disappeared.

Partial sightingOdorVocalizationFootsteps
11 October 2011 Masscotte Or Ridge Manor, Sumter County, Florida Class B #36915

Possible daytime encounter by a father and son hunting in the Richloam Wildlife Management Area

Two people bow hunting in swampy woods heard distant knocking and noticed trees shaking. While on a small hill they both saw a large reddish-brown animal crouched behind a large stump at too great a distance for details. They then left the woods.

Partial sightingWood knockOdor
23 September 2011 Buckley, Pierce County, Washington Class B #30783

Possible encounter by young campers in their tent after hearing woodknocks near Buckley

Four friends camped overnight near a river. After a distant yelp, a companion reported seeing a large shape by the river that could not be made out in the dark. Later the two awake witnesses heard a loud knock on a tree near camp and then bipedal footsteps circling the tent, including contact brushing the tent, before the sounds moved away. A daylight check found no tracks.

Partial sightingVocalizationWood knockFootstepsProperty disturbance
26 August 2011 Holopaw, Osceola County, Florida Class B #35769

Possible sighting at dawn near road kill on US-192 east of Holopaw

The witness was driving to collect her husband after he hit an alligator and disabled his car. As she slowed at sunrise to photograph the carcass, she noticed a dark figure about a block away moving away from the road into the woods. She first thought it was a ranch hand but later interpreted it as a possible Skunk Ape drawn to the roadkill.

Partial sighting
August 2011 Tampico, Yakima County, Washington Class B #30526

Sighting at dawn by bear hunter in the Cowiche wilderness area

The witness sat concealed near a watering hole before sunrise to watch and photograph deer and elk. After about 30 minutes an upright figure appeared over 100 yards away behind a fallen tree, showing its upper body for about 45 seconds before slipping behind a large tree out of view. The witness stayed longer, photographed deer, then inspected the spot and estimated size from the fallen tree but found no tracks.

Partial sighting
4 July 2011 Paisley, Lake County, Florida Class B #31153

Ongoing activity on a family farm near Paisley

Late at night on July 4 the witness's family was setting off fireworks in the yard when a companion noticed movement and a dark shape nearby. All present then heard a very low deep growl unlike anything they had heard before. The source then moved away crashing into the woods, and a search with flashlights found nothing.

GrowlPartial sightingMovement only
July 2011 Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Class B #40841

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting just north of Springfield on Veterans Parkway

The witness was driving alone at night when a large bipedal figure was seen crossing the opposite lanes ahead. With bright lights on, the witness described it as tall and massive with long arms and a hunched posture, moving very fast in a few long strides. It was gone by the time the vehicle reached the crossing area, and the face was not seen.

Road crossingPartial sighting
16 June 2011 Athens, Anderson County, Texas Class B #30430

Possible late night sighting and vocalizations near Athens

Late one night in June, the witness walked to a camping trailer to use the bathroom and noticed a tall upright figure moving nearby. The figure briefly turned at the waist and head toward her, apparently having heard the trailer door. She watched it for only a few seconds in poor light provided by a neighboring light.

Partial sightingSilhouette
April 2011 Pinckard, Dale County, Alabama Class B #34224

Possible late night encounter outside a home near Pinckard

Late one evening in April 2011 the witness returned home from dinner next door and walked toward the unfinished garage addition. He saw a very tall dark figure standing behind his SUV at the garage entrance for a few seconds before running back inside for a gun. He and a relative searched the yard and found no one, but noticed several very large wet footprints on the concrete with a wide stride.

Partial sightingTracks
Fall 2011 Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Class B #43994

Possible sighting near Bowser on Vancouver Island

About 2.5 years before the report, a 4.5-year-old boy was riding in a van with his mother and grandmother while the family looked for firewood near Bowser. Looking out the open door toward a clearcut bordered by alders, the boy saw a tall upright brown-black animal emerge, take several steps, pause to look at the van, then return to cover. He described it as walking on two legs and swinging its arms, seeing it from the waist up.

Partial sighting
January 2011 Indianola, Kitsap County, Washington Class B #28823

Driver notices a tall dark figure behind a tree near Kingston

While driving at night the witness rounded a turn and saw a tall dark man-like figure standing behind a tree in the headlights. The figure appeared to try to pull its body behind the tree to hide. The witness was frightened and reports having dreams about the sighting since that night.

Partial sighting
November 2010 Mineral Wells, Parker County, Texas Class B #39137

Hunter flushes large creature when retrieving rabbit near city of Mineral Wells

The witness was hunting rabbits near a small pond on the property and had just shot a rabbit. A large black hairy figure standing a short distance beyond the rabbit fled rapidly downhill through the woods, making loud noise. The witness retrieved the rabbit and returned to the house, avoiding the area for months.

Partial sightingFootsteps
22 October 2010 Green, Stark County, Stark County, Ohio Class B #28998

Motorist has possible roadside sighting at night west of Alliance

The witness was driving home from work at night when headlights illuminated a huge hairy figure standing at the road edge. The figure remained stationary while the witness felt frightened and sped past, then saw in the mirror that it was gone. The witness later revisited the rural farm area in daylight and noted only fields and a low hedgerow.

Partial sighting
October 2010 Possibly Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio Class B #28499

Possible bigfoot activity and interesting photos taken at Clear Creek Park

The witness was doing senior photos at a lake with two companions when rocks were repeatedly thrown into the water from across the lake, accompanied by tree knocks and limb breaking. The group took burst photos toward the sounds and then left the area. At home the witness found what he believed to be a black orangutan-faced figure holding a white object in two of the photos, plus a possible smaller shape in a tree.

Rock throwingWood knockTree breakPartial sighting
6 September 2010 Jemez Pueblo, Los Alamos County, New Mexico Class B #28218

Possible nighttime encounter by a couple camping in the Jemez Mountains

The witness and a companion were sleeping in their vehicle at a forest campsite. During the night they heard something rubbing against the vehicle, knocking items over, and rummaging around camp, including toppling chairs and a canopy. The companion, while lying down, reported seeing a tall black shape pass the window and leave away from roads. In the morning the chairs were overturned and the canopy was found upside down about 20 feet away, with otherwise little disturbance and no clear prints.

Partial sightingVocalizationFootstepsVehicle contactProperty disturbance
September 2010 Revelstoke, British Columbia Class B #28285

Motorist witnesses a possible daylight highway crossing near Revelstoke

The witness was driving west on a mountain highway in late morning in a line of four vehicles. The witness reported seeing a large black bipedal figure hurry across the highway from right to left well ahead, then go through the ditch and up a steep slope. The witness continued west, then returned to look for traces along the roadside but found the bush too thick to search.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
September 2010 Fort Valley, Crawford County, Georgia Class B #58900

DOT work crew encounters growls, knocks, footprints, visual glimpse under bridge for Hwy 96 near Flint RIver

The witness was supervising a crew clearing brush under a highway bridge in the morning. The group noticed a strange odor, heard persistent movement and muffled grunts, and watched something peeping from behind a tree. Later a skinned rabbit hung high in a tree disappeared, bare footprints larger than the workers feet were found in mud by a creek, and loud limb-breaking sounds caused the whole crew to flee.

OdorMovement onlyGrowlPartial sightingTracks +2