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12 December 2004 Batesville/oxford, Marshall County, Mississippi Class A #27167

Deer hunter sees what he thinks is a bear through his rifle scope, until it stands and walks away, north of Oxford

The witness arrived at dawn to hunt deer from a climber stand about 20 feet up a pine. After hearing wood knocks and tree breaks for several minutes, he spotted a tall figure about 200 yards away and viewed it through a rifle scope, describing an 8-foot upright figure with a flat face that smelled the air then ran off on two legs. He climbed down, found a large five-toed human-like track where it had slid, heard whoops from two directions, and left the area.

Full-body sightingWood knockWhoopTracksTree break
Fall 2000 Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee Class A #914

Horse trainer has sighting

The witness was working horses near the barn on an overcast afternoon when the mares looked toward the woods. The witness saw an upright light-grey figure at the tree line, first thought to be a teenager in a heavy coat, but noted long hair-like covering and non-human swaying. The figure disappeared within 10 to 15 seconds without being seen walking away.

Partial sightingPossible misidentification
July 1997 Marshall County, Oklahoma Class A #1297

Man and his mother witness a Sasquatch while walking in the woods.

The witness and a relative were target shooting near a lake at sunset and walked to look for deer sign. The relative reported seeing a tall hairy figure by the car while whistles were heard. As they returned to the car in the dark they encountered a strong foul odor, heard heavy running footsteps ending with a thud near a gully, and heard a grating voice-like sound before driving away.

WhistleSilhouetteOdorFootstepsVocalization
Summer 1992 GRANT, Marshall County, Alabama Class A #18043

Evening sighting by family driving by Guntersville Lake

The witness was driving with his family at night along a lakeside road when he reported seeing a large dark-haired creature walking away from the shore into the water. He said the creature was visible from the knees up and was carrying a severed dog head by the hair in its left hand, with flesh hanging from the neck. His wife, who looked back, reported seeing only ripples in the water.

Partial sighting
Spring 1990 Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky Class A #317

Sighting by a courier near Benton, across from a log cabin on Cole Cemetery Road

The witness was walking to a rural residence for a delivery when birds, horses, and deer fled from a nearby tree cluster. The witness then heard a loud deep growl rising into a scream from the trees and saw a very tall, wide, dark furry figure partly hidden in shadows moving along the tree line. Frightened, the witness ran to the truck and left. The next day the resident said strange sounds had occurred lately and warned against entering the woods alone.

Partial sightingGrowlScream
1 February 1985 Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee Class A #78519

Man sees chocolate-colored Sasquatch exit woods and cross field near Globe Road in Lewisburg

The witness, then 14, stepped outside at home mid-morning and saw a solid milk-chocolate-colored bipedal figure emerge into a field. The figure turned at the waist to look at the witness, then continued walking uphill out of sight over about 30 seconds. The witness later estimated its height at about 7 to 7.5 feet using a nearby tree limb and estimated its weight at several hundred pounds.

Full-body sighting
June 1980 Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee Class A #22572

Man recalls a close daylight encounter when a bigfoot ran out in front of their truck near Chapel Hill

The witness was riding in a work truck with two relatives returning to a construction site when a tall, slender, dark-furred biped ran into the dirt road about 50 feet ahead and stopped. The creature appeared startled and was holding material that looked like clothing, then bounded across the road, jumped a 4.5-foot fence, and disappeared up a hill. The occupants screamed and the driver braked hard.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
4 November 1978 Middle River, Marshall County, Minnesota Class B #23367

Hunter has a close but brief encounter in a hazelnut bog near Middle River

The witness was hunting deer and after a misfire on a deer entered a clearing. He noticed a dark man-like figure to his left that turned away and walked upright into dense brush. He left the area without looking for tracks and never returned to that spot.

Partial sighting
Fall 1974 Sparland, Marshall County, Illinois Class B #55386

Witness recalls possible nighttime sighting near Sparland

The witness and a relative were outside their home at night waiting for a family member to return from hunting. They saw a bipedal figure approaching from the woods that they first mistook for the family member. The figure stopped and stood, then quickly went back into the woods, prompting the relative to bring the witness inside and secure the home. The family member arrived home later.

Partial sighting
in the past Marshall County, Oklahoma Related account #1297

Object throwing near Marshall County

The witness reports hearing sounds like something being thrown through the trees in the area.

Object throwing
in the past Marshall County, Oklahoma Related account #1297

Twist near Marshall County

The witness reports finding two trees twisted off about six feet up while hunting in the area.

Twist
Date unknown Marshall County, Oklahoma Related account #1297

Odor near Marshall County

The witness reports driving in the same area at night on later occasions and smelling the same odor again.

Odor
about a week before Marshall County, Oklahoma Related account #1297

Sasquatch sighting near Marshall County

The witness reports leaving the same area about a week earlier after feeling sudden dread and feeling watched.