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A sighting by two campers at Little Bennett Campground
The witness claims to have watched a large brown-haired creature at the Little Bennett campsite in Frederick, Maryland on July 31, 1996. The creature was observed from about 20 yards away for about two minutes while feeding on tree leaves before moving off into the woods.
Woman and friend drive past amazing animal on Georgia backroad
The witness was driving slowly at night after a fishing trip with a companion and a relative when headlights revealed a tall upright animal on the roadside. The animal moved to the shoulder and pulled down a tree limb to cover its face while the vehicle passed closely. Both occupants in the front observed its build, hair, and facial features in the headlights.
Placerville track found and cast
The witness reports discovering several large footprints near a small stream northeast of Placerville, with broken branches nearby. Only one print was clear enough to photograph, and the witness returned the next day to make a plaster cast. The cast was shown to Fish and Game staff who dismissed it, and it has since been kept in storage.
A tall, hairy, and ugly eight foot sasquatch spotted after scareing dogs.
The witness was walking dogs by a corn field at the edge of a forest when the dogs ran off and quickly returned crying and whimpering. The witness then saw a tall hairy figure in the distance, believed it was a sasquatch, put the dogs on leashes and ran away.
Campers hear loud vocalizations at Fish lake
The witness was camping with family near Fish Lake and sitting around a campfire at night with five others. The group heard a very loud whistling-screaming sound that was close at first and then faded. Later that night the witness heard similar sounds from much farther away.
Bikers have daylight sighting near Marquette
The witness was riding motorcycles with three companions on an old highway when a fur-covered bipedal creature was seen crouched near the road. The creature stood upright, stared at the witness, then climbed an embankment and ran through the trees with speed, leaping over a fallen tree. The witness shouted for companions to look as they pulled up on their motorcycles.
Sasquatch sighting in Indiana (1996)
While driving with family to camp before the holiday, the witness's daughter pointed out a large hairy figure. About a hundred yards away it walked away through weeds along the bank, seen from the knees up. It looked upright and man-shaped with orange-brown hair and a dirty yellow stripe on the head.
Brushfire fighters find and photograph large track in remote area on the northside of Lac Seul
The witness reports that co-workers found a single very large footprint in dry mud while working on a remote forest fire. The co-workers photographed the print with a tape measure for scale. The witness does not state that they personally saw the track.
Memory told of seeing three large bipeds jogging together in the woods near Rowley
As children searching for a trail to a nearby plaza, the witness and a friend heard a noise and saw three tan-colored, unclothed, upright figures jogging in single file on a ridge above them. The figures were larger than a very large man and moved away at moderate speed during an encounter lasting about 20 seconds. The boys then left the woods quickly and returned to the friend's house.
Witness hears strange screams from the woods
The witness and several relatives heard a very loud howling-screaming-yelling sound coming from the direction of the power lines for about an hour at night. The witness said the sound was unlike familiar local wildlife and was extremely loud and unsettling.
Nighttime sighting by a motorist on a road south of Crawford
The witness was driving south on a curving highway at night with high beams on. A tall, black-furred human-like figure stepped to the edge of the road and stopped on the white line as the truck approached. The witness slowed thinking it might be someone needing a ride, then accelerated away when close and stopped miles down the road to process the sighting.
Memory told of daylight sighting while dirt bike riding east of Freeburg
The witness was riding a small motorcycle to a lake in old strip mines in the late afternoon. She saw a hairy figure squatting at the water's edge appearing to sift or dig with its hands. The figure turned and moved very quickly toward her, prompting her to flee; when she looked back it was gone. A relative later checked the spot and found no sign anyone had been staying there.
Daytime sighting on the edge of Lost Lake, near the Continental Divide
In the early afternoon the witness hiked from one high mountain lake toward nearby Lost Lake. Near a boulder about 20 yards away the witness saw a large hairy biped that crouched, looked toward the lake and the witness, then stood and walked briskly into trees out of earshot. The witness estimated the encounter lasted 8 to 12 seconds and then left the area quickly without following.
Thirteen and a half inch track found at Fish Lake (near Bluff Creek).
The witness found two unusual footprints in the evening and made plaster casts and footage of them. Later, while sleeping alone in a tent, the witness was awakened by heavy footsteps, ground vibrations, and breaking branches very close by. Upon exiting the tent with a flashlight, the witness saw and smelled nothing, then packed up and left.
Witness sees creature duck to avoid being seen; also reports odd lights
The witness group surprised a creature on a desert bench that tried to avoid being seen by ducking behind rock. After circling to reach the other side, they saw it watching them with a curious expression before it hid again. The witness later estimated its height at at least 12 feet based on surrounding rock formations.
Mother and child hear roar while lost on Read Island
The witness was hiking with a child after becoming lost and stopped by a berry thicket along an old logging road to pick berries. The witness heard footsteps moving through thick brush behind the thicket, called out, and felt watched as the steps paused then resumed more slowly. An unseen source then produced a very loud deep growl rising toward a roar, prompting the witness to flee with the child.
Daylight encounter one mile south of Agency on the Platte River
The witness claims they were sitting alone fishing on a riverbank in the early evening when they heard prolonged rustling and noticed a strong foul odor growing stronger. After about 10-15 minutes they turned to see a very tall, broad, dingy-brown hairy figure standing 20-30 yards away staring at them without moving or making sound. After a brief stare-down the witness dropped their fishing pole and ran about a half-mile to their car and drove home, and states they have never returned to the spot.
Creature observed coming up over a ridge.
In June 1996 the witness was alone minding a soup pot at a vision-quest camp on Bear Butte when she looked toward a ridge about 100 yards away and saw a figure come over the top. Startled, she looked down and then back, feeling a rush, goosebumps, and a tug on her T-shirt as the figure apparently left very quickly and unseen. She announced she was going to her tent and later heard from elders that such sightings around the camp were considered common and good luck.
Two boys see a large animal wading in pond near Morton
Two companions had spent the day fishing at dredged ponds and were leaving at dusk when they heard splashing. On the far side of a pond they saw a dark, broad-shouldered figure standing chest-deep in water with its back to them, repeatedly raising its arms to slap the water. They ran to a nearby house to report what they had seen.
1996 Memorial Day Weekend Video
While camping and fishing at a remote lake, the witness was alerted by a companion to a possible animal on the hillside. The witness then saw a creature stand from behind a bush about 75 yards away, stare briefly, and dart into the woods. Minutes later it reappeared higher on the steep hillside, ran across openings, jumped a ravine, and walked behind a knoll, while the witness's wife videotaped about 22 seconds.