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July 1993 Greene County, Virginia Class A #2283

While out hiking in the woods with his dog, witness smelled a horrible smell.

The witness hiked into a mountain with a dog to collect moss and was returning with a heavy sack. While descending through a ravine the witness felt watched and glimpsed something standing tall about 100 yards ahead that vanished instantly as the dog bolted and later returned subdued. The witness approached the spot, smelled a strong foul odor, found no tracks, and continued home.

Partial sightingOdorAnimal behaviour
June 1988 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Class A #2036

Multiple witnesses encounter bad smell, three observe creature hiding behind sapling

After exploring an abandoned resort site on a bright moonlit night, three companions walking back toward their van smelled a strong musky, fecal odor. They then noticed a backlit figure about 20 feet away behind brush watching them while holding a small tree and swaying. After watching for a few minutes they fled to the van, and a return visit minutes later found no figure and no odor.

Partial sightingSilhouetteOdor
Summer 1969 Greensboro, Greene County, Pennsylvania Class A #3566

Teenager has face-to-face encounter with tall, hairy, man-like creature

After sneaking into a community pool at night, the witness ran into adjoining woods to avoid the caretaker and collided with something. He looked up and saw a manlike figure about eight feet tall covered head to foot in long hair with a strong smell. He ran back toward his friends warning them not to go that way, and none of them went to check the spot.

Full-body sightingOdor