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Motorist observes possible nighttime road crossing near Troy
The witness and a companion were driving home in the evening when they rounded a corner and saw a large upright grayish-black animal standing in the middle of the road. The animal took a few strides and disappeared into the surrounding heavy woods. The witness estimated it was about seven feet tall and said its face was obscured by hair.
Multiple vocalizations and strange activity observed on rural north Florida property
The witness reported repeated unexplained sounds and smells over several years while living on a large wooded and pasture property. He described loud yells or screams at dusk, growls and bird-like chirps after midnight, occasional heavy stomping, and recurring foul odors. He also found a knotted strap with ribbon on a stump and noted grass mounds and stacked limbs in the woods. He never saw an animal directly and only later considered a Bigfoot explanation after discussion with a relative.
Possible nighttime sighting along Scott-Troy Road south of Troy
The witness was driving on Scott-Troy Road at night after work. A large, black, hairy upright animal crossed the road in a few giant bounds and disappeared on the other side. The witness slowed to try to see it again but could not see it in the darkness.
Camper finds possible tracks on a sandbar along Henry's Fork River
The witness and three companions were camping and hiked to a sandy point on a river bend. At the river's edge the witness found 10-11 very large human-like footprints that appeared to come out of the water onto the sand and then go back into the water. The companions also viewed the tracks. The witness photographed the tracks with a foot for scale but later lost the phone containing the images.
Possible vocal interaction with children playing at dusk near Hot Springs
Several children playing outside exchanged yelps and whistles with an unseen source that sounded progressively closer, moving from the mountaintop to the woods' edge. When a boy took a hunting dog to the treeline, the dog stayed silent with raised tail and ears, stopped, and refused to advance. An adult also noted a foul smell during the few-minute interaction, after which the sounds stopped.
Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville
Around 1 a.m. at home, the witness heard a throat-clearing sound and looked out a hallway window toward the yard. Using night vision, the witness watched a large human-like figure standing about 40 yards away between the woods and a shed, staring up into the trees. The figure was gone by the time the witness tried to have another household member see it.
Property owner describes possible sighting and activity near Godfrey
The witness was driving into his home lane from the paved highway when he saw an animal walking up a ridge through the woods about 80 yards away. He watched it for about 15 seconds until it went out of sight over the ridge. He described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, huge, and dark brown in coloring.
Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Illinois Route 4 outside Hamel
The witness was driving north on Illinois Route 4 through a wooded area when they spotted a large upright figure about 50 feet from the roadway for a second or two. The figure was described as very tall, thick and broad with orangish fur. The witness did not stop due to lack of safe parking, and a later site visit found no footprints or other evidence.
Resident has recent daylight sighting while retrieving cattle near Godfrey
The witness was walking through heavily wooded hills looking for a relative's escaped cows on a clear sunny morning. After stopping to rest, the witness looked east and saw a large, shaggy, man-like figure covered in long black hair moving north and breaking tree limbs as it walked. The figure continued up and over a hill without looking toward the witness.
Exec on business trip has sighting from balcony of hotel near Huntsville
From a sixth-floor hotel balcony before dawn, the witness watched a tall hair-covered biped for five to six minutes at a distance. The being stared, rocked side to side, and repeatedly leaned to pull bark from a large pine tree. Afterward the witness fetched security and later returned in daylight to find fresh bark, deep ground indentations, and possible scat.
Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville
At dusk the witness heard a weed-eater-like whirling sound from the woods behind the backyard and walked back to investigate. He saw a dark figure sitting with its back to him that stood up, gathered something to its chest, and quickly left into the woods. He described the figure as female, about six feet tall, about 30 yards away.
Nighttime sighting near Goeldner Woods County Park
The witness was driving at night with sleeping family members when he noticed a tall, lanky figure covered in brown hair crouched by an intersection sign. The figure stood as the car approached as if to cross the road, and its eyes reflected yellow in the headlights. The witness swerved and kept driving, then woke his wife and later called a relative to lock doors.
Screaming and eyeshine witnessed by hunter in the Big Hole Mountains
The witness was riding horseback at night near a creek confluence when a loud raspy scream was heard repeatedly from about 40 yards away in the creek. A second animal to the east answered with a loud whistle and rapid grunts. After turning on lights the witness saw eyeshine from the creek, lost it, then later saw two pairs of eyes on the far bank that turned and moved away.
Nighttime sighting and possible footprints found by homeowner near Edwardsville
The witness was pulling into the driveway late at night when she saw a tall grayish figure standing near a bush about 10 feet away in street light. The submitter, her husband, was at the residence and was not a witness. Around the time of the sighting night sounds became quiet and still for about 10 minutes and a dog refused to go outside, then sounds returned to normal.
Two teens have daylight sighting near Alton
Two companions were building a squirrel-hunting blind at the edge of the woods when a dead tree they had been unable to push over cracked and fell. They then saw a tall, upright, hair-covered figure standing nearby. The pair quickly left the area and ran home.
Two motorists have a lengthy sighting along SR56 near the Madison and Clark County line.
Two people driving home from work in winter stopped to watch a large upright hair-covered figure walking along a creek through deep snow. They observed it for several minutes as it continued away along the creek without struggling in the snow, then repositioned to where it was headed and waited until dark without seeing it again. No tracks were found when they later checked the field entrances.
Family describes the strange activity at their former rural home near Wesley
The witness was at home with a neighboring family in late August, watching children play in the yard near sunset. A loud, powerful call was heard repeatedly from across a creek about 150 yards away, starting low and rising higher and unlike any known animal. The adults listened and later searched the creek area with flashlights but saw nothing. Afterward the children avoided playing outside near dark.
Hiker has detailed sighting on Bear Mountain.
The witness was hiking on a mountain and heard a tapping sound while looking down a hollow toward a thicket. Through binoculars the witness watched a large hairy figure sitting on a log hitting it with a rock, then standing, looking toward the witness, moving its head side to side while hunched, and dashing into the thicket.
Three-toed print found while cutting firewood
The witness reports that while cutting firewood with a relative on a saturated old road on a morning after overnight rain, they discovered a single large three-toed footprint. The print was described as about 14.5 inches long and nearly 5 inches wide and pressed about two inches deep. A relative attempted to replicate the depth with his own step but made only a shallow impression, leading them to infer great weight. No photograph or cast was made and a brief search found no additional prints.
Memory told of nighttime sighting by motorists on New Douglas Road
Two people driving west at night saw a large brown hairy creature cross the road in their headlights. It moved very quickly from one steep bank to the other, shifting from all fours to two legs as it crossed. They returned about 30 minutes later with two others but saw nothing further.