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20 November 2011 Bagdad, Shelby County, Kentucky Class B #36230

Hunter gets investigated while in his blind outside Bagdad

The witness settled into a 6-foot ground blind before daylight to deer hunt. Something stepped over a nearby fence and approached with heavy footsteps, then breathed, sniffed and pressed down on the top of the blind. After the witness shouted a warning, the sniffing paused then resumed more aggressively before the visitor circled the blind and left toward the woods without being seen.

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20 November 2011 Lakeside, Clay County, Florida Class B #31122

Fishermen have possible late afternoon encounter on Black Creek

Two companions were bass fishing from a boat on a creek in the late afternoon. They heard heavy footsteps and water-splashing sounds from dense woods and motored closer quietly but saw nothing. After moving away from shore they heard a loud splash near the boat that they believed was a thrown object, followed by heavy footsteps retreating quickly. A strong musky odor had been present in the same area earlier that day.

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19 November 2011 Pin Hook, Duplin County, North Carolina Class A #42999

Law Enforcement Officer observes large figure along river bank while hunting for deer near Pin Hook

The witness was deer hunting on foot along a riverbank in the late afternoon when they noticed a musky odor and then saw a reddish figure crouched at the water's edge apparently drinking or scooping. The figure stood rapidly, emitted a deep guttural grunt, and walked away bipedally into brush and over a hill. The frightened witness left the area quickly, running several miles back to their vehicle, and has not returned.

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19 November 2011 Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan Class B #39785

Hunter hears unknown screams after shooting a deer near Jackson

While deer hunting at dusk, the witness shot and field-dressed a deer and then started to leave. An unfamiliar, terrible scream began nearby and continued for about five minutes, getting louder and closer until it seemed to reach the gut pile. From about 200 yards away, the witness hurried out of the woods and now avoids the area.

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15 November 2011 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Class A #31180

Nightime sighting by motorist in northern outskirts of Johnstown

In the pre-dawn hours, two relatives driving home saw a small dark upright figure cross the road in front of their car from right to left. The figure was covered in dark hair that shone in the headlights and moved quickly and smoothly, leading the driver to slow to avoid hitting it. Both occupants confirmed they saw the same thing, and the driver declined to stop and was unsettled afterward.

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14 November 2011 Between St. Helen And Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan Class B #31121

Resonant vocalizations and bipedal movement heard by hunter camped near Roscommon

The witness was camped alone in thick woods before hunting season when, after dark in rain, they heard an extremely loud scream followed by guttural grunts from nearby in the woods. After shouting and banging tools together, they heard something large moving through the woods as if running bipedally. The witness retreated to the truck for the night and recorded video that showed nothing, finding nothing disturbed in the morning.

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9 November 2011 Willacoochee, Atkinson County, Georgia Class A #32489

Woman sees a bigfoot off HWY 82 west of Withlacoochee

The witness was driving west on a highway toward work in the morning when she noticed a very large hair-covered biped standing at the edge of a clearing across the road. She described it as over eight feet tall with long dangling arms and continued to work after briefly slowing, later recalling a longer stop with details of its build, hair length, and chest marking in follow-up. No photos or other physical evidence were reported.

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9 November 2011 Newhalem Or Mazama, Skagit County, Washington Class B #31052

Driver observes two dark figures on the roadside near Rainy Pass

The witness was driving east on a mountain highway near twilight when she saw a tall, dark, upright figure on the roadside about a quarter-mile ahead. As she approached, the figure slipped fluidly down a steep rocky ravine and disappeared. A few miles farther east, she saw a second, slightly smaller dark figure that likewise moved swiftly and smoothly down the slope, shaking small trees as it passed.

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5 November 2011 Woodruff, Oneida County, Wisconsin Class B #32402

Tall upright figure observed crossing road near Woodruff

The witness and a companion were driving on a highway in the late afternoon when both saw a tall, all-black upright figure run across the road from forest to forest. The figure crossed the roadbed and embankments in a few seconds without slowing, stumbling, or looking aside, moving its arms smoothly while running. The witnesses described it as lanky with a conical head and could not identify it as a known animal or person.

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November 2011 Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky Class A #33187

Dual sighting in late afternoon by deer hunter in tree stand near Lawrenceburg

The witness was deer hunting alone from a stand on his property near dusk in November 2011. He watched two large hairy bipeds jog past within 25 yards, moving side by side and repeatedly looking behind them. They disappeared into trees by a pond in under 10 seconds, and later searches found no sign.

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November 2011 Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Marion County, Florida Class B #32332

Hunter has series of possible incidents on private property near Ocala

The witness claims that while hunting alone from a climber in a tree near a swamp, he heard heavy steps approaching followed by two loud claps like trees being struck together. Minutes later he heard an extremely loud, deep growl from behind him that repeated after the animal stepped closer. He reports being terrified and describes the animal as foul-smelling and territorial.

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November 2011 Newark, Independence County, Arkansas Class A #46380

Mother & daughter have unusual, close-up encounter on the road at night near Newark

The witness was stopped in nighttime highway traffic with children in the vehicle. The witness and a child in the front seat reportedly watched a very large, dark, hair-covered figure crouched behind the car ahead for several seconds. When traffic began to move, the figure stood to full height and leapt off the roadway into adjoining woods beyond the headlight beams.

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28 October 2011 Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin Class B #40718

Hikers hear possible wood knocks and loud screams near Mount Horeb

The witness was walking in a park with two other adults and a young child in early fall 2011 near dusk. The group heard rhythmic knocks from nearby woods, then heard a loud unfamiliar scream twice while walking back to the car, the second time closer. Companions also heard the knocks and joked about the sound being Bigfoot. The witness concluded the scream was not human or coyote and attributed it to a Sasquatch.

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22 October 2011 Pierson, Volusia County, Florida Class A #32203

Late afternoon sighting by a hog hunter outside Pierson

The witness claims that while hog hunting near a roadside ditch, he saw a large brown bipedal creature crouching by the road. The creature reportedly stood, walked back and forth across the road, then crouched again before walking away on two legs toward a swamp. The encounter included heavy footsteps and a strong wild-hog-like odor and reportedly lasted about a minute.

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22 October 2011 Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee Class A #30863

Witnesses recount ongoing activity at their rural residence outside Watertown

The witness and a companion were driving home in late morning when they saw a dark stocky figure crossing a bridge. The figure was viewed from the side and was partly blocked by a bridge post, with arms swinging widely. They could not see its face but noted a cone-shaped head.

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20 October 2011 Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois Class A #30896

Second nighttime sighting by motorcyclist north of Marseilles

The witness was riding a motorcycle home from work at about 2:30 a.m. when they noticed large yellow eyeshine at the edge of a cornfield. As they slowed and approached, they saw a large human-like figure about a foot taller than the corn. The figure walked slowly away from the road, looked back, then entered the corn without making sound or seeming concerned.

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20 October 2011 Thorp Spring, Hood County, Texas Class B #30841

Possible midnight encounter in Thorp Springs RV Park

The witness was outside a residence near a wooded creek around midnight when loud whoops, heavy approaching footfalls, a mildew odor, and a howling dog were noticed. A tall dark man-shaped figure then appeared in a moonlit clearing in the creek bed about 30 yards away. The figure faced the witness briefly then moved out of the light into the woods, and the witness went back inside.

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15 October 2011 Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida Class A #49326

Man encounters a bigfoot on property near Suwannee River State Park

The witness was walking his two dogs behind his house in the early evening when the dogs froze staring at the woods and then fled inside. The witness then watched what he first thought was a 3- to 4-foot stump stand up into a 7- to 8-foot hair-covered biped. The creature grunted, walked deeper into the woods with heavy steps in a zig-zag path, glanced back with a growl, and disappeared near a gas-line dirt road, leaving a wet-dog and pine-sap odor.

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14 October 2011 FortGarland, Costilla County, Colorado Class B #34078

Father and son witness fast-moving biped crossing road east of Fort Garland

While driving south to go hunting before sunrise, the witness and a companion saw a grey, shaggy bipedal figure run across the highway and up an embankment over a fence. The figure was bent over and moving very fast with its arms pumping, and had very long hair on its forearms. After stopping to look with a flashlight, they heard two distinct whistles from the trees.

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11 October 2011 Masscotte Or Ridge Manor, Sumter County, Florida Class B #36915

Possible daytime encounter by a father and son hunting in the Richloam Wildlife Management Area

Two people bow hunting in swampy woods heard distant knocking and noticed trees shaking. While on a small hill they both saw a large reddish-brown animal crouched behind a large stump at too great a distance for details. They then left the woods.

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