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April 1961 I Believe Willow Creek, Calif., Humboldt County, California Class B #5232

Hunters have unusual late night experience near Willow Creek

Two companions camped under a large pine beside a mountain dirt road after their car slid near snow. After dark in the tent they heard grunts, loud breathing and bark crunching as something large circled the tent on two feet. After firing shots from the tent and finding nothing outside, they later heard a long loud high-pitched scream some distance away, then slept until morning and found no footprints in the bark.

VocalizationFootstepsScreamUnidentified sound
March 1961 Hernando City, Citrus County, Florida Class B #28678

Man recalls a possible up-close nighttime encounter on Gilchrist Island

Late at night while returning to his Boy Scout camp on an island, the witness took a shortcut through a clearing and approached what he thought was a stump to about six feet away. The shape stood on two legs revealing a broad, hair-covered bipedal figure that stared at him briefly before walking then running away through palmettos with loud crashing footsteps. He returned to camp frightened and was told by the adult leader to go back to sleep.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteFootsteps
August 1960 Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York Class B #57998

Strange occurrences remembered that happened at a golf course in Syracuse

While caddying on a private golf course in 1960, the witness says a large soil-stained boulder fell vertically through a tree beside the 13th green and nearly struck a golfer. The fall was heard tearing through branches and leaves. He questioned the initial explanation of quarry blasting because the single rock was soil-stained rather than freshly quarried and fell straight down rather than scattering.

Rock throwing
1960–1969 Union, Cass County, Michigan Class B #21916

Possible Evening Encounter by Woman on Horseback near Union

The witness was riding a horse alone on a forested trail in the late evening while working as a camp horse instructor. When the horse became spooked and ran with its reins loose, she saw a large white-colored figure moving parallel to her among the trees. The figure was about as tall as she was on horseback and kept pace with the running horse for a short time, leaving her frightened for hours.

Partial sighting
October 1959 Marysville And Grass Valley, Yuba County, California Class B #7211

Hunters Have Unusual Night Time Encounter

While deer hunting and camped overnight, the witness and a companion heard a very loud yelling-like scream from nearby woods and followed the companion's dogs with rifles. In a flashlight beam they saw a bipedal figure handling the dogs, throwing one, which then turned toward them and fled into trees with crashing brush and a lingering odor. They left the area that night and heard the vocalization again from farther off while packing.

Partial sightingScreamOdorMovement only
1 August 1959 Graf, Dubuque County, Iowa Class B #36817

Screams and stalking at a Girl Scout camp 13 miles west of Dubuque

In the summer of 1959 the witness was working as a counselor at a wooded Girl Scout camp. Over roughly two weeks, staff repeatedly heard footsteps moving through the tent area after dark, saw a dark figure near a hut, and found a director's tent ransacked, with deputies searching each day without finding anyone. On the final night the group heard extremely loud screams that moved from near a remote tent toward a pond and creek and found a large maple branch freshly broken off, leading the witness years later to wonder if the visitor had been a Bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingSilhouetteFootstepsScream +2
December 1958 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Class B #25670

Possible tracks found crossing field of snow 50 years ago in the City of Thunder Bay

At about age 11, the witness was walking alone to a restaurant hangout around midday in winter when he noticed very large bare footprints with distinct toes in the snow of a vacant field. The prints formed a long stride and ran southwest across the entire field. He did not see the maker and did not report it at the time because of his young age.

Tracks
April 1958 Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California Class B #16691

Man describes possible sighting during childhood in Hinkley Basin

Two boys were riding bicycles down an old fire road when the witness slowed for mud and saw a dark brown man-shaped figure step from behind a redwood. The figure ran down a steep slope toward a creek while the witness heard two-footed steps on leaves for about two minutes. A companion riding behind also glimpsed the figure.

Partial sightingFootsteps
January 1958 Harriettsville, Noble County, Ohio Class B #8086

A series of large, human-like footprints are found on a farm near Wayne National Forest

The witnesses found a line of very large barefoot human-like tracks in snow on their farm leading into a wooded hollow and thickets, which they did not follow. The tracks were described as about 13 inches long with five toes, no claws, and a 4.5 to 5 foot stride, unlike bear tracks. A game warden viewed the tracks the next day and could not identify their source.

Tracks
1956 Prattsville, Vinton County, Ohio Class B #4982

Personal encounter of a camper as well as a history of encounters concerning his family members, dating back 40 years.

The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hill while camping. In the early morning hours the witness was awakened by a deep growling grunt very close to the tent, followed by brush sounds as something moved away. In the morning the witness searched for tracks, fur, or other sign but found nothing, and concluded the sounds had been made by a bigfoot.

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1955 Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee Class B #24547

Witness describes childhood experiences as well as some recent Class B incidents near Ethridge

The witness describes growing up in a remote wooded home where the family routinely encountered a tall white figure with red eyes called Whistling Paddy. She recalls hearing its whistling and screaming sounds as a child, while relatives reported seeing it around the home, especially at dusk when it came for vegetable scraps. The family did not generally fear it but brought children inside after dark.

WhistleScream
1954 Gasconade County, Missouri Class B #1115

Hair raising screams heard in the forest behind a four acre rye field.

The witness describes hearing loud hair-raising screams from a forested ridge behind the family farmhouse. The main incident occurred while cleaning up after butchering a hog with a relative, an experience that frightened farm dogs. No creature was seen and no tracks were reported, with neighbors referring to the unknown source as a panthercat.

Scream
24 August 1953 Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Class B #49182

Memory told of a possible childhood encounter at Georgefield Barracks

The witness was staying at home with her older sister while her parents were out. After hearing movement outside and seeing a large head at the window, she opened the front door, turned on the porch light, and came face to face with a tall hair-covered figure. Her middle sister arrived and ran toward the figure, which then left and quickly disappeared. The sisters did not discuss the incident at the time and only recalled it decades later.

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1952–1953 Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #45647

Memory told of a possible encounter while camping with Girl Scouts in the Pine Barrens

The witness was camping overnight with a large scout group near a lake when a large pot of food disappeared from camp. Throughout the night the group heard bushes thrashing, repeated tree knocks, and loud long whistles coming from different sides of the camp. Counselors kept everyone by the fire until daylight, when another scout group helped them leave and police were called but reportedly found nothing.

Property disturbanceWood knockWhistleMovement only
1950–1959 Fort Grant Military Prison, Graham County, Arizona Class B #489

Daylight sighting by rancher on Mt. Graham

A rancher riding on horseback to check cattle reportedly saw a large, dark-brown, furry, upright creature walking on two legs. The witness claimed long familiarity with bears and insisted it was not a bear. When the creature realized it had been spotted, it turned and ran uphill into a steep, tree-lined canyon. The incident was dated to about 1950 and was retold decades later by a local who had heard the story lifelong.

Full-body sighting
Spring 1950 Willard, Wash., Skamania County, Washington Class B #1043

Mother relates story of daughter sighting a large animal near Mill A School

Three girls were playing in a schoolyard when they noticed a figure watching them. The girls were frightened and ran home. One of them later said she knew it was not a bear because of its kind eyes.

Partial sighting
September 1949 Winthrop 40 Miles South, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #33793

Memory told of hearing possible daytime knocking while working as a Fire Guard in the Pasayten Wilderness

After finishing a tour at a wilderness lookout in 1949, the witness hiked out along a wide, flat trail. From about 100-150 yards to the right, the witness heard several loud impacts described as long dry posts striking tree stumps. No loggers or campers were known to be in the area, and the witness found the sounds unlike anything previously heard in the woods.

Wood knock
July 1944 Eben Jct., Alger County, Michigan Class B #28897

Memory told of a possible daylight sighting while playing in the woods in Eben Junction

In summer 1944, the 9-year-old witness and his cousin were playing in a woodlot on a family farm, knocking dead saplings against live trees. They stopped and saw a huge man-like figure standing broadside nearby looking at them, which then turned and walked away. The boys ran out and told their mothers, who dismissed it as a neighbor, and the witness says they avoided that part of the woods afterward.

Full-body sighting
Spring 1942 Gould, Harmon County, Oklahoma Class B #1303

Sisters observe tall hairy creature running away from them

Two witnesses were going through a shelter belt to collect cows from a pasture when they heard rustling in the trees. Thinking it was a cow, they turned and saw a very tall hairy biped running away from them. The witnesses then ran in the opposite direction.

Full-body sighting
1940 Monument Lake, Costilla County, Colorado Class B #1353

Father relates Native accounts from the Sangre de Cristo mountains to teenage son.

The writer relays a story from a relative who as a teenager worked as a fishing guide and spent spare time hiking with an older companion. When the relative suggested hiking into a new area near Blanca Peak, the companion refused, saying that was where the Sasquatch lives and describing it as an animal that walks like a man. The relative dismissed it at the time but recalled it with surprise after publicity of the Patterson film.

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