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July 1991 Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #1427

High pitched screams heard by hikers in the Pine Barrens

Four people camped overnight along a trail in the New Jersey pine barrens heard an odd high-pitched scream for about ten minutes late at night. They also heard something large moving through thick brush about 20-25 yards away, pausing at intervals as it passed the campsite, but dim light prevented any visual identification. The sound eventually faded away and the group did not investigate that night or the next day.

ScreamMovement only
July 1991 Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky Class A #2391

Strange noises followed by strong odor and glimpse of large bipedal animal

The witness and a companion arrived home at night and heard a loud roaring scream twice from a nearby hillside. The witness took a light and walked toward the woods without it on, smelling a strong foul odor and hearing branches breaking. When the flashlight was turned on, the witness briefly saw a tall, large, hairy bipedal animal fleeing through the woods. Broken branches and ground disturbance were found the next day.

ScreamOdorPartial sightingMovement onlyTree break
May 1991 Lake Louise, British Columbia Class B #11595

Possible daylight sighting by hikers on the Stanley Glacier Trail (BC/Alberta border)

A group of six hiked down a mountain trail in the afternoon. A hair-covered biped crossed the trail between the lead hiker and the next person and leapt down an embankment into trees. The party glimpsed movement and heard crashing as a dog chased it, then watched a distant burnt tree sway with creaking before falling. Believing the creature pushed the tree over, the group left quickly.

Partial sightingMovement onlyTree break
May 1991 Erie And Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania Class B #4709

Moped rider hears loud vocalizations and crashing in woods near Edinboro

The witness took a child for a moped ride into woods behind a family picnic gathering. An extremely loud scream was heard three times at short intervals, sounding closer each time and approaching very quickly. Loud crashing suggested something large moving through trees and swamp toward them. The witness fled with the child to the polebarn and reported the incident to relatives, who laughed and would not return to investigate.

ScreamMovement only
1991–1999 Crown King/Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class B #3625

Couple experiences vocalizations in Bradshaw Mountains and group detects odor while camping by Mogollon Rim.

The witness and their then-spouse were sleeping in a tent at a camp in the Bradshaw Mountains when they were awakened by high-pitched calls coming from both a ridge above camp and a slope below. They listened for about half an hour as the two sources called back and forth and shifted position, then retreated to their truck after hearing rocks trickle down the slope, hearing the sounds move north before dawn. In the morning the witness saw a trail crossing the campsite, and years later both the witness and the former spouse said the sounds matched a published recording labeled 'Scream.'

VocalizationMovement only
October 1990 Scioto County, Ohio Class A #4976

Witness has two sightings, ten years apart in Cut Rock area

The witness was camping with companions near a field when movement was heard across the field and a feeling of being watched was reported. The witness moved away from the campfire for a clearer view in bright moonlight and observed a tall dark figure walking along the treeline toward a ravine. The figure left the area quickly and was not seen or heard again.

Full-body sightingEyeshineMovement only
August 1990 Dorrington, Calaveras County, California Class B #6160

Group of hunters have unusual experience near Dorrington

Twelve hunters were sleeping in a meadow camp after a day of bow hunting. Around 2 a.m. something heavy ran through the camp emitting a high-pitched female-like scream. The runner shook a truck as it passed and knocked over a full ice chest but was not seen in the dark. No unusual prints were found the next morning.

ScreamVehicle contactProperty disturbanceMovement only
5 May 1990 Point Blank, San Jacinto County, Texas Class A #27237

Woman recalls seeing huge bigfoot creature from a boat on Lake Livingston

The witness was riding in a rented boat on Lake Livingston with five companions when she felt watched from shore. She turned and saw a tall black hairy block-built figure staring at her for a few seconds before it stepped sideways into dense forest. Its departure shook trees and flushed birds, and the companions heard the crashing but did not see the figure; the group declined to go ashore to look for footprints.

Partial sightingMovement only
May 1990 Yelm, Thurston County, Washington Class A #1587

Loud vocalizations sounds heard

During a nighttime military training bivouac near Cat Lake, the witness heard huffing and barking sounds approaching down a moonlit hillside with shaking and falling trees. A large upright man-like form with broad shoulders stepped into the clearing, huffed loudly, then ran upright across the clearing with swinging arms and heavy steps felt in the ground. The platoon woke, packed rapidly, and moved away, and a daylight check found knocked-over trees and disturbed soil but no prints.

Full-body sightingVocalizationFootstepsTree breakMovement only
1990–1999 Ohio #f7bfe408-1485-4234-ad06-3c2c7e371719

Unidentified sound in Ohio (1990)

While family members fished a pond clear on three sides with woods rising on the fourth, a loud crashing approach came down the hill shaking trees. A cousin fishing alone on the wooded side threw down his pole, ran back screaming and shaking. The father suggested a deer feeder, but the cabin owner later said no feeder was ever there.

Unidentified soundMovement only
1990–1999 Washougal, Washington #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/VPtSeCcL5RZz6k0N8RKsllN61SSaTU_fdYmqP1o4Ex0

Sasquatch sighting near Washougal, Washington (1990)

The witness was teaching a companion how to camp without fire or lights in wooded terrain when they realized they were surrounded by several large upright figures. The figures remained mostly still, with only minor sounds, while the pair talked and then backed out with firearms ready without firing at the figures. One figure was later seen leaping from the roadside high into a tree. The witness returned the next day to recover gear, found extensive large tracks, followed fresh tracks, and encountered one individual at close range.

SilhouetteVocalizationFootstepsTracksMovement only
23 November 1989 Elkwater, Randolph County, West Virginia Class A #12959

Sightings by two hunters in tree stands outside Elkwater

The witness was deer hunting from an old tree stand on a mountain crest in the morning and dozed off. A strong odor and rustling woke the witness to see a small reddish-brown hair-covered biped below eating discarded fruit. A much larger black hair-covered biped then approached vocalizing, the two interacted and appeared to notice the witness before leaving, and a hunting companion nearby also reported seeing a large upright figure moving fast through trees.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalizationChatterHowl +3
15 September 1989 Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida Class A #591

Driver stops car momentarily on Nova Rd., witnesses a 7-8 foot tall dark creature approach his car..

The witness and a relative were driving at night and stopped in the middle of a desolate road so the witness could step out. After a warning from the relative, the witness heard branches breaking and increasing footsteps from woods by the road and saw a tall dark upright figure running toward the car. The witness got back in the car and drove away, then saw the figure standing in the road behind them in the brake lights.

Full-body sightingFootstepsMovement only
5 May 1989 Hancock, Washington County, Maryland Class B #29330

Recollection of possible vocalizations and brush crashing while camping in the Lil-Aaron Straus Wilderness Area

Three companions camped off-trail in a low valley. In the early morning the reporter and one companion were awakened by loud, close wailing vocalizations followed by crashing vegetation, breaking branches and heavy thuds lasting several minutes. A third companion slept through the episode. The group left at dawn and found no physical signs.

GrowlScreamTree breakMovement only
March 1989 Estacada, Oregon #0c25fd7b-680e-484c-8f23-e30bc8e49354

Sasquatch sighting near Estacada, Oregon (1989)

Four youths went hunting past the guest's camp on a logged area near Estacada. After feeling uneasy in young fir trees and hearing a loud snap near a brush pile, they noticed something pacing them in brush. About 100 yards from the paved road they saw the head and shoulders of a seven-foot dark silhouette between poplar trees at sunset; it shifted its weight, confirming it was solid, and they retreated to the road.

Partial sightingSilhouetteFootstepsUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour +1
about fall 1989 Battleground, Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/07/31/sc-ep347-east-texas-encounter

Sasquatch sighting near Battleground, Washington (1989)

As a child helping his father work late on their house without running water, the witness went outside for water and felt watched. He turned to see two glowing red eyes a couple feet off the ground that rose to about eight feet. He screamed, his father came with a nail gun, and the eyes disappeared.

EyeshineMovement only
September 1988 Goodells, St. Clair County, Michigan Class A #822

Piercing scream heard by hunters.

Three people were camping on a ridge during deer season when they heard heavy footsteps circling and piercing screams. After a tree was heard falling, something very large rushed past the camp breaking saplings, and a snapped tree was later found. A large shadowy outline then watched the camp from beyond the firelight for the rest of the night.

FootstepsScreamTree breakSilhouetteMovement only
June 1988 Sandyville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Class B #4980

Night sighting near Sandyville

Four young people went to a collapsed train tunnel late at night and sat on top of the entrance. They reported an overpowering odor, snapping twigs, loud crashing through trees, a low growl, heavy footsteps they could feel, and a loud thud. As they ran back to their car, the reporter glimpsed huge hairy legs and a large hand with long dark nails, then they drove away quickly after the car lurched.

Partial sightingGrowlFootstepsMovement onlyOdor +1
May 1988 Xenia, Greene County, Ohio Class B #31100

Possible stalking of ROTC Unit at Indian Mound Reserve

The witness was leading a small ROTC patrol on a nighttime escape-and-evasion exercise along creek and cliff trails. The group heard movement and walking above them with small rocks falling, found no one when they climbed to search, then heard heavy running footsteps and branches being swiped aside approaching them that caused the patrol to flee to a field edge. The opposing unit later said it never left base, and a next-day visit found snapped branches above head height but no tracks.

FootstepsRock throwingTree breakMovement only
1988 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/12/sc-ep79-is-bigfoot-real-by-jack

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (1988)

While driving up toward the snow line where they had been finding tracks, the witness and others came around a bend. They saw something across the river by the water. It apparently heard the car and fled.

Full-body sightingMovement only