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August 1996 Clear Creek, Emery County, Utah Class B #24602

Bow-hunters near Huntington Canyon hear yelling creature approach their camp from a distance at night

Two companions on a multi-night archery hunting and camping trip heard a loud repeated yell/scream approaching their camp late at night. After driving to investigate and hearing it from closer range, they returned to find it within about a hundred yards, also hearing walking and stick-breaking nearby. Frightened, they hastily packed their tent and left the area by truck in the early morning without ever seeing the source.

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6 June 1996 Steamboat Springs, Jackson County, Colorado Class A #3664

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.

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6 June 1996 Humboldt County, California Class B #1665

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.

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June 1996 Campbell River, British Columbia Class B #4766

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.

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June 1996 Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Class A #62813

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.

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May 1996 Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho Class A #23521

Parked trucker has frightening early morning encounter off I-90 near Wallace

The witness parked his semi off the freeway to sleep around 3 a.m. with the truck off and windows open. He felt the truck shaken gently and then violently, then saw a large hairy upright creature take two strides into nearby young trees. He smelled a bad odor and heard it leaving, then drove away without stopping until Montana.

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December 1995 Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia Class B #4109

Night time harassment of Army patrol on the west edge of Ft. Stewart, 5 miles NE of Glennville

Six soldiers on a night recon patrol through swamp heard an unseen presence following and circling them closely for 10-15 minutes, weaving between them even after they split into two groups. Later two soldiers in ambush position heard a loud scream-roar twice, followed by the sound of a large rotten tree falling and brush breaking. The sounds then stopped and the presence was heard leaving.

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18 November 1995 Rawley Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia Class B #17326

Recollection of a college outing interrupted by possible vocalizations and rocks thrown near Rawley Springs

A large college group camped late at night in a remote, densely wooded rocky area. After midnight they heard large rocks being thrown into and around a nearby stream and loud wailing, howling and grunting sounds that grew closer when the camp was loud and receded when quiet. After confirming all members were present, most of the group left early while about 10-15 stayed quietly until dawn as the sounds grew more distant.

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11 November 1995 Batsto, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #10249

Night time sighting in Wharton State Forest, within five miles of Batsto

The witness was bow hunting from a tree stand at dusk near a swampy dead-end road when he heard something climb down a tree and walk toward him. At about 10 to 15 yards he saw an upright, entirely black figure walking bipedally and swinging its arms. He shined a flashlight and whistled, the figure stopped, and when he looked again it was gone without sound; his companion at the truck reported seeing no one.

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7 November 1995 White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky Class A #2384

Deer hunters have frightening nightime encounter near White Plains

Late at night while camping for deer season, a companion who walked over a hill to a creek reported seeing a tall figure drinking that then stood and watched him, prompting him to run back to camp. Moments later the rest of the group heard loud crashing through brush and saw the silhouette of a very large human-shaped figure with long arms running hunched over on the hilltop by moonlight and lamplight. The group then packed up and left the woods.

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November 1995 Trinity County, Texas Class C #4159

Campers hear unusual grunting sound from behind tent

Four people settling to sleep at a deer hunting camp heard a deep grunting animal shuffling behind a tent. Two of them got up with rifles and lights to investigate, and the animal left quickly while grunting and breaking through brush. They never saw the animal and found no tracks the next morning.

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November 1995 Colton, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #654

A bow hunter reports an encounter around dusk in the woods off Hunter Road

The witness was bow hunting alone between two trails at dusk when footsteps approached from behind. A large black figure came into view about 75 feet away and faced the witness for about a minute while swaying side to side. The witness did not shoot, the figure turned and walked away the way it came, and no tracks were found the next day due to leaf cover.

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10 October 1995 Elk River, Clearwater County, Idaho Class A #2062

Two Hunters hear screams from forest and see a sasquatch, find mangled trees and brush as evidence the next morning

The witness and a companion were at a remote camp in the evening when they heard a loud mule-like wailing scream and then saw a tall hairy creature with a relatively hairless face in a spotlight. The creature showed eye reflection, covered its eyes from the light, braced between two small trees with large hairless-palmed hands, then shambled away. The pair heard movement around camp all night and the next day found freshly twisted tree limbs nearby but no usable tracks due to dry ground.

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October 1995 New Jersey #bd9e65c8-aa7f-4eb7-a756-ca5ee38b894a

Footsteps in New Jersey (1995)

The witness went bow hunting alone in the early morning, climbing into a tree stand in a state park by a cornfield. The forest went silent and he heard loud bipedal footsteps approaching down the trail, then quiet movement stopping in front of his stand. He drew his bow and tapped an arrow against it, after which the creature fled very fast across the field as a tall dark shadow. He left at sunrise and says he never returned to that park.

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September 1995 Safford, Graham County, Arizona Class B #949

Campers heard screams and bipedal sounds.

Three companions camping on Mt. Graham heard a loud unidentified scream two or three times around 10 pm. Later that night around 2-3 am they heard heavy bipedal footsteps in pine needles moving behind their tent, but saw nothing when they looked out. No tracks were found the next morning due to pine needle cover.

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September 1995 Fresno County, California Class B #2961

Witness heard a large animal moving in the forest

While mountain biking, the witness heard a large animal moving in brush off the trail but could not see it. About 200 yards farther up the trail, the group found very large detailed footprints overlying companions' tracks, which left the trail for a meadow and reappeared crossing the road about half a mile farther on. Coincidentally encountered bear hunters also examined the prints and were unfamiliar with them.

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August 1995 Fairfax County, Virginia Class B #2280

A loud screaming sound was witnessed along with crashing and rocks thrown at the witnesses

The witness and companions heard repeated scream-like sounds near a creek, followed by loud running and crashing in the woods. After they yelled into the woods, large rocks and boulders fell around them. They packed their gear and left frightened while the screams continued.

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August 1995 Outside Of Quincy California, But Very Remote Area, Plumas County, California Class B #65566

Stalking of Forest Service worker on Pacific Crest Trail outside Quincy

While working alone to clear trail, the witness heard something moving parallel to him downslope for a couple of hours. The footfalls sounded clearly bipedal and the unseen mover easily kept pace through steep, brushy terrain. The witness never saw the source, noticing only moving saplings, and the sounds stopped about half an hour from his truck.

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July 1995 Wolfe County, Kentucky #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/getbB_16nwpZEww6fJEI-cUABLcp24LPCKmiLpKZqDY

Footsteps near Wolfe County (1995)

Five teenagers camped overnight under a cliff overhang in the national forest. Around midnight they heard heavy bipedal footsteps approach and stop behind a large poplar tree below the camp. Two of them used flashlights to watch red eyeshine peeking from the tree, then the creature stepped fully into view for about ten seconds before retreating behind the tree and later leaving diagonally through the hollow making huffing sounds.

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July 1995 Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #707

Camp counselor doing trail work has daylight sighting near the Molalla River

The witness, then 16 and volunteering at a day camp near the Molalla River, was left alone seated on a log while a companion went back toward camp. About 50 feet away beside a large tree, a tall, wide, brown-furred man-like figure made direct eye contact for a few seconds. It then stepped behind the tree and ran away loudly, snapping branches, after which the witness ran back toward camp and met the companion.

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