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20 July 2012 Missoula, Missoula County, Montana Class B #40412

Morning hike turns a veterinarian and her family into believers near Missoula

Three witnesses hiking on a ridge trail around noon stopped and watched a large dark object standing motionless beside power poles on a distant ridge for several minutes. The object then turned, took several large steps with visible arm and leg motion, and disappeared over the ridge. The daughter took a phone photo as it disappeared that was described as showing head and shoulders, and later took a comparison photo of the empty ridge.

Full-body sighting
July 2012 Cedartown / Rockmart / Rome, Polk County, Georgia Class A #38873

Dusk sighting in the middle of the road by a husband and wife while driving outside Cedartown

The witness and his wife were driving home at sunset when a large dark figure crouched in their lane. They braked as headlights lit it, and it stood to about eight feet, covered its face, then stepped over a fence post and ran toward the woods. Both occupants smelled a strong foul odor like garbage or a dead animal.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
July 2012 Perry, Dallas County, Iowa Class B #44111

Boy has possible nighttime encounter near family campfire close to Raccoon River

The witness was camping with family when the group heard knocking and branch-breaking sounds for about an hour. He walked about 10 yards from the fire to investigate and saw a small dark shape dash past, then noticed a tall bipedal figure staring at him from about nine feet away for about 10 seconds before it turned and walked away silently. He ran back to the cabin and stayed inside for the night.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingEyeshineWood knockUnidentified sound
May 2012 DeBary, Volusia County, Florida Class B #35574

Possible sighting and footprints found by father and son while setting turtle lines outside Deltona

A witness and his two sons were leaving an area where they had been setting turtle lines when the witness saw a tall reddish biped near a dirt road about a quarter-mile away that stepped into the woods. He stopped without describing it aloud, and a son asked if he had also seen it, indicating the son had seen the same thing. They found two barefoot-like prints beside deer tracks at the spot, but rain covered them before photos could be taken.

Full-body sightingTracksProperty disturbance
20 March 2012 Rainer, Thurston County, Washington Class A #34710

While target shooting a family observes a large bi-ped in a blackberry patch near the town of Rainier

The witness and four companions were pausing in a hay field during a target-practice outing when the witness spotted a large dark figure rising from a blackberry patch. The figure walked across a trail, paused by a fir tree and looked toward the group, then continued into an adjacent field. The group went to the spot, found flattened brush and a bent-grass trail, estimated the figure's height against the tree, took photos, and then heard knocking beats and hooting sounds after birds flushed and dogs barked in the distance.

Full-body sightingWood knockWhoopTracksUnidentified sound
Summer 2012 Montcalm County, Michigan Class B #36355

Possible paralleling described and tall figure seen at night south of Mt. Pleasant

A group walking back to a cottage late at night on a dirt road through dense woods heard something large paralleling them. They stopped and watched a very tall, light-colored illuminated figure moving in a small circle near a mailbox, heard a short powerful grunt, and then saw reddish eyes watching from the woods. The eyes retreated deeper, dropped low and disappeared while the group returned to the cottage.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlFootsteps
9 December 2011 Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia Class A #33985

Daylight sighting by Paranormal Investigators at a rural cemetery near Cartersville

After a night of paranormal investigation at a remote old cemetery, the witness group walked toward a rock outcropping in the morning. They encountered two large dark-brown upright figures staring at them for about two minutes. When the group tried to approach, the figures walked away into the woods, with the smaller one lifting an infant-sized individual from tall grass onto its shoulder.

Full-body sighting
10 October 2011 Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Class A #36246

Hiker has daylight sighting near Olive Branch

The witness reported walking back along a trail after making calls with no response when he found a very large footprint and a scat pile containing vegetation and shell fragments. Moments later he saw a very tall, heavily built, dark brownish creature about 70-80 feet away that had been digging at a ground hornet nest. The creature then ran rapidly down one ridge and up another at a speed the witness felt could not be matched, and disappeared. The witness then collected his things and left for his car.

Full-body sightingTracksScatAnimal behaviour
October 2011 Mouth-of-Wilson, Grayson County, Virginia Class A #36072

Vacationing family observes & photographs a large hair covered figure in Grayson Highlands State Park

A group of ten vacationers at a scenic overlook noticed a large dark figure about 200 yards below them. The figure was initially crouched and appeared to dig or pull at something, then stood, walked to a tree, observed the group, and eventually moved deeper into the forest out of view over about five minutes. Photos were taken by the group, while two unrelated visitors who also photographed it left quickly appearing scared.

Full-body sighting
15 July 2011 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #30035

Man describes his dusk sighting near Geneva

The witness had parked at the road to collect firewood and was returning to the truck when a large hairy bipedal creature crossed the road about 30 yards away and entered the woods. The witness drove to the crossing point and saw yellow eye reflection looking back from the woods before it disappeared and the witness left. An investigator later visited the site with the witness and documented the road and surroundings.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
15 April 2011 Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey Class A #29139

Afternoon sighting while hiking at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

While camping with two relatives, the witness hiked off-trail and circled back toward the campsite road. Looking back toward an upper trailhead, the witness saw a tall, bulky black figure walking from right to left and quickly out of sight. The witness then moved forward to the spot with the relatives and later compared the figure's size to a relative, estimating it much taller and wider.

Full-body sighting
15 March 2011 Klipsan Beach, Pacific County, Washington Class A #29609

Family has frequent visitors at their home near Ocean Park

The witness claims a family group has visited a rural wooded property regularly for nearly two years, typically evenings to early mornings several times a week. Reported activity includes footprints, wood knocks, odors, vocalizations, trail and structure formation, and direct sightings with food exchange and close interactions. An investigator visited the densely brushed property, observed extensive trails and shelter-like spots, and interviewed the household about four to five individuals of different sizes.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteEyeshineVocalizationWhistle +11
9 September 2010 South West City, McDonald County, Missouri Class A #28210

Three fishermen returning home late at night have close contact with a Bigfoot near Southwest City

The witness was driving home from fishing with two companions around 12:50 a.m. when they spotted a large hair-covered figure with its head in a roadside trash can. They pulled close and watched it run on all fours then stand and walk on two legs in their headlights before it escaped behind a building toward a creek. A footprint was left behind and later photographed.

Full-body sightingTracks
September 2010 Floral City, Citrus County, Florida Class A #29565

Man describes several compelling incidents while hunting in the Withlacoochee State Forest

The witness was driving past a hunting area in the dark with bright headlights on. A large black hairy biped ran across the road from one woodline to the other in three leaps with a bent-kneed stride. It turned its head toward the vehicle but facial details could not be made out except deep-set eyes.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
3 June 2010 Lawton / Fort Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma Class B #30150

Tall dark figure seen during the daytime at the Lake Elmer Thomas Recreational Area

The witness stopped with his spouse near a lake to point out a former fishing area. He noticed a large dark bipedal figure moving very quickly at a distance toward denser woods, visible for only a few seconds before it entered the treeline. The pair left the area quickly afterward.

Full-body sighting
18 October 2009 Mascote, Sumter County, Florida Class A #28200

Father and son have very close daylight sighting in the Green Swamp

The witness and a relative were driving on a road through a hunting area late in the morning when they saw a large hair-covered biped beside the road at very close range. The vehicle passed within a few feet of the creature, then they turned around to look again. The creature had left the roadside and left a trail of disturbed vegetation and indistinct footprints. They described its size, build, hair, and facial features in detail.

Full-body sightingOdorTracksTree break
1 July 2009 Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino County, California Class B #56754

Sighting in Deep Creek Wilderness, near Lake Arrrowhead

In summer 2009 near Deep Creek by Lake Arrowhead, California, the witness reported seeing a very tall figure standing on a large boulder about a mile away. Companions with the witness also saw it but thought it was a person, and the witness remained unsure what was seen. A photo was taken from a great distance but was too blurry to show detail or scale.

Full-body sighting
2009 Chicago, Illinois #1c382fe9-201d-418b-bd13-7c87ccc363f8

Paranormal encounter near Chicago, Illinois (2009)

The witness was asked to check a woman's claim of a demon in her attic bedroom. During a daytime visit with a friend and a photographer, the woman duplicated his drawing exactly, an invisible barrier blocked him from entering the attic, the air turned cold, her eyes turned solid white, and he fled. Returning about ten days later, the house was gone and replaced by a gravel lot, and a neighbor said it had been torn down four years earlier.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourProperty disturbance
October 2008 Glennie, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #25031

Bird hunter surprises a resting sasquatch near Curtisville

The witness was hunting grouse along a cedar swamp when a strong foul smell led to noticing a hairy animal lying about 30 yards away. The witness struck a tree with a fallen limb, after which the animal stood upright and ran away upright through the woods with loud crashing. The witness then examined a cleared, scraped bedding area by a fallen tree and took unclear phone photos.

Full-body sightingOdorStructure or nest
14 July 2008 Quinault, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #24379

Daylight road-crossing sighting by the U.S. Postal Carrier for the town of Quinault Lake (w/ low quality cellphone photos)

The witness was driving a mail route in the morning when he saw an upright figure in the road ahead. As he drove closer the figure walked upright off the road into brush beside a stump, where he took a cell phone photo. He estimated the figure at about seven to eight feet tall, very dark with several-inch-long hair, and said it did not resemble local wildlife he knows well.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing