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16 November 2008 Ft.lewis, Pierce County, Washington #4534

Soldier finds footprints and strange structure

The witness and a companion were walking on a path in a military training area when they noticed a large shelter-like formation made of entangled large trees. They felt the structure could not have been made by a person. While looking around they found several large tracks and vomit within about 50 yards, after which they left the area.

Structure or nestTracks
15 November 2008 Fort A.P. Hill VA, Caroline County, Virginia Class B #34337

Large man-like figure seen in the trees by a Marine training at Fort A. P. Hill

Three service members were on overnight guard duty at a wooded bivouac during a 2008 training exercise. The main witness looked up from a seated position and saw a large heavily built human-like figure silhouetted in the trees above about 30 feet away, holding trees with long outstretched arms. He blinked to check his vision, watched it move silently between trees, then it vanished. In the morning the two companions posted apart independently said they had seen something in the trees, and the three concluded they had seen the same figure circling their position.

SilhouetteFull-body sighting
8 November 2008 Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois Class A #25273

Possible sighting, wood knocks and vocalizations west of Girard

The witness described living at a wooded property for about a year with repeated nighttime disturbances. On one occasion in heavy fog the witness saw a large dark bipedal shape, later estimated at about seven feet tall and very muscular. The sighting occurred amid other reported howls, tree knocks, and signs of activity around the house and woods.

Silhouette
November 2008 Astoria, Oregon EP 1107

Footsteps near Astoria, Oregon (2008)

The witness and his wife camped in a small tent off Highway 30 east of Astoria after finding an abandoned camp nearby. After dark they heard movement in thick brush that escalated to multiple large things rushing directly at the tent from different directions for 30 to 45 minutes, stopping very close before running off. They stayed still in the tent until it stopped and left in the morning.

FootstepsMovement onlyUnidentified sound
November 2008 Howell County, Missouri EP 644

Animal behaviour near Howell County (2008)

While hunting the guest felt a directed intense hatred, then heard a wolf-like howl closing distance. At 7:30 p.m. something trotted through tall grass to the porch and scratched the door for 30-45 seconds. At 2 a.m. he saw a brown four-legged dog-sized animal approach and dart away when lit.

Animal behaviourHowlFootstepsDoor or window contactPartial sighting
November 2008 Astoria, Oregon EP 509

Footsteps near Astoria, Oregon (2008)

The guest and his wife camped in a small tent off Highway 30 east of Astoria for Thanksgiving. After his dog reacted and brush shook behind dropped water jugs, they heard movement closing in for 30-45 minutes with large things rushing through brush to within 20 feet of the tent. They lay still through the night and left in the morning.

FootstepsMovement onlyUnidentified sound
November 2008 McCleary, Grays Harbor County, Washington #4533

Hunters almost shoot what they originally thought was a bear

Four people were elk hunting near a pond when they noticed a strong rotten odor. They then observed a dark figure initially on all fours that stood onto its hind legs and ran into the forest. While walking back they continued to smell the odor and hear movement behind them, leading them to feel they were being followed.

Full-body sightingOdorMovement only
November 2008 Nanaimo, British Columbia Class B #25140

Possible nighttime sighting of a sasquatch crossing a road in Nanaimo

The witness was driving on 5th Street in Nanaimo late at night while working delivering pizza. A large, bulky figure described as standing as tall as a man was seen crossing the road. Conditions were quite dark and no additional details could be provided.

Road crossing
November 2008 Pinckney, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #28023

Two hunters experience possible sasquatch intimidation behavior near Pinckney State Recreation Area

While deer hunting in the morning, the witness and his partner were stationed a few hundred yards apart with thick cover between them. Both men heard loud whoop-like and howl-like vocalizations along with heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps and branches breaking from the cover between them. The sounds lasted about a minute and unnerved both hunters. The witness did not enter the brush and later returned without further incident.

WhoopHowlScreamFootstepsTree break
1 November 2008 Zephyrhills, Polk County, Florida Class A #25129

Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp

The witness was scouting for deer near a persimmon tree in the evening when he noticed an animal feeding. Initially thinking it was a bear, he watched for about 20 minutes as it alternated between standing to pick fruit and dropping to the ground. When it left, it walked away upright on two legs for about 40 yards, convincing him it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
November 2008 Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee Class B #29794

Deer Hunter hears possible wood knocks in the Cheatham Wildlife Management Area

The witness was sitting on the ground deer hunting overlooking a creek when the woods became unusually quiet. He heard distinct wood knocks to his right, then a fainter distant response to his left, felt uncomfortable with hair standing up, and left the area quickly. He later filed the report after hearing similar wood knocking discussed on a TV program.

Wood knock
November 2008 Between Carson And Guller Wa, Skamania County, Washington Class B #25194

Father and son hear a wood knock and find large human-like barefoot tracks while hunting near Trout Lake

During a late-season muzzleloader elk hunt the witness and a companion found a large five-toed barefoot print in semi-frozen ground. That evening while glassing a prairie they heard a loud knock from about 150 yards away. The next morning they found three more large prints of the same size and shape in a sandy wash, spaced about 80 inches apart, with one beyond a log showing no break in stride.

TracksWood knock
31 October 2008 Martinsville, Indiana EP 1125

Sasquatch sighting near Martinsville, Indiana (2008)

The witness went with friends to a Revolutionary War cemetery in a state forest on Halloween night to look for ghosts. He shone a flashlight to the tree line and saw yellow eyes and the outline of a tall figure that turned and walked into a tree and vanished. When he moved closer the creature stepped back out of the same tree and faced him for two to three minutes in complete silence. When his friends approached the creature vanished and the group ran to the car hearing loud footsteps behind them.

EyeshineSilhouetteFull-body sightingFootsteps
26 October 2008 Philomath, Lincoln County, Oregon #4610

Campers provoke wood-knocking that lasts several hours

The witness and a friend were camping late at night when they heard repeated whoops followed by beating on a tree. They knocked back on a tree, continuing the exchange for about an hour while the source sounded closer. They then heard snapping sounds described as like trees exploding under pressure, got into their vehicle, and left.

WhoopWood knock
22 October 2008 Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon #5371

Man and Step-son witness a sasquatch while hunting.

The witness and a relative were big-game hunting along a gated forest road. After passing bear scat and continuing on, they turned back and found a hairy human-like figure picking at the same scat. The figure stood up and walked across the road toward a creek and into the forest about sixty yards away, leaving the witnesses nervous and uninterested in further hunting.

Full-body sighting
21 October 2008 Sisters, Linn County, Oregon #4664

Loud howl heard by elk hunters

The witness and a relative were awake in their cots at a tent camp in the high Cascades. They heard a distant, long strange howl that they both felt was not a coyote or wolf. They discussed it over breakfast without finding a reasonable explanation, noting it could have been a big foot.

Howl
21 October 2008 Slade, Powell County, Kentucky Class B #24948

Campers experience possible harassment all night in the Red River Gorge

Three people camping overnight near a creek reported prolonged howling in the evening and a close loud scream during the night. Through the night they heard movement around the tents, sticks hitting trees, branches breaking, and had objects disturbed including a tent stake pulled out. They also reported white eyeshine, a pungent odor, a dark figure seen in the treeline after daylight, and footprints and torn branches found in the morning.

HowlScreamWood knockEyeshinePartial sighting +5
21 October 2008 Elizabethtown Or Iron Furnace, Hardin County, Illinois Class B #24975

Family experiences large rocks being thrown and hear an unknown scream outside the Shawnee National Forest

The witness and two relatives were setting up a telescope near a group campfire when rocks landed near them on three occasions while movement was heard in dense dark woods with nothing seen. Those at the fire denied throwing anything. Hours later a loud high-pitched scream was heard that the witness did not recognize, and a next-day search found no clear footprints due to heavy leaf cover.

Rock throwingScreamMovement only
18 October 2008 Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina Class B #26013

Deer hunter finds possible footprint near Ellerbe

While scouting and then deer hunting near a river over several weeks, the witness reports a persistent foul odor, sounds of being followed, and repeated loud wood knocks. The witness found single very large deeply impressed tracks on two occasions, plus stick formations, flattened vegetation, long strides in leaves, and animal remains including hide on a high limb and a bloody disturbed area. A wildlife biologist viewed the first track but considered it contaminated, and later investigators visiting the site found no tracks or signs.

OdorWood knockTracksStructure or nestFootsteps
16 October 2008 Fin Rock, Lane County, Oregon #4521

two men hear a "woot" sound while hunting

The witness and a companion drove to a landing before sunrise to deer hunt and stood quietly apart. They heard a short low-to-high 'wwooot' sound from the woods behind them, then about fifteen seconds later heard the same sound longer and much louder. They heard nothing further and drove on up the hill.

Whoop