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Winter 2004 Georgetown, El Dorado County, California Class A #11656

Couple Has Early Evening Encounter Near Stumpy Meadow Reservoir

The witness and a companion spent the day fishing and prospecting near a dam and spillway while feeling watched. As light faded they walked back toward their car, sensing something pacing them unseen and stopping when they stopped. After reaching the dam road in darkness, the witness saw one large dark form and two smaller forms move around the spillway and up a hill, then heard them make repeated guttural, sentence-like sounds in response to a shout before disappearing over the ridge.

Partial sightingSilhouetteRoad crossingVocalizationChatter +2
17 November 2003 Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia Class A #15457

Daylight sighting by hunter along powerline route near Newnan

The witness was hunting alone from a tree stand near a powerline cut when a doe ran past as if spooked. Moments later a tall, hairy, human-like figure crossed an opening in the woods in a single fast stride and disappeared. The witness heard more spooked deer running toward his position, smelled a lingering foul odor, and radioed a relative to come retrieve him.

Partial sightingSilhouetteOdor
14 October 2003 Coeur D' Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho Class A #7180

Man sees bi-pedal creature while talking with friends

The witness and three companions were socializing at a gravel turnout late at night. The witness noticed a tall, solid-black, man-like outline about 15 yards away behind a boulder barrier. After about five seconds, the figure turned and walked on two legs down a ledge and into the tree line. Two companions also reported seeing it, while the third companion did not see it before it disappeared.

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9 September 2003 Klamath, Del Norte County, California Class A #6950

Man in a 4x4 has a late night road encounter

The witness was driving north on Highway 101 between Orick and Klamath at night and saw what looked like a bear squatting by the road. As the witness approached, the figure stood up as a tall, hairy human-like silhouette that appeared much taller than the Jeep roof and seemed to hold its hands over its face against the lights. Within about 20 yards it took one leap off the road into the darkness toward the valley, in an encounter estimated at about ten seconds total.

SilhouettePartial sighting
6 September 2003 Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Class A #14404

Several sightings and strange occurences near a residence west of Goodwine

In early fall 2003 just after sunset, the witness was walking back toward the house after collecting firewood when a large dark figure appeared within a few feet and blocked light from nearby buildings. The figure moved quickly into roadside grass and disappeared after about ten seconds. The witness went to the house, later searched the spot but found no sign.

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September 2003 Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska Class B #23046

Three witnesses observe large creature run in front of them while parked in Red Cloud State Park

The witness and two companions were sitting in a parked car at a campground campsite at night. A very tall, slender bipedal figure ran across their front view about 40 feet away at high speed, seen only as a silhouette in moonlight. The group was frightened and left immediately without driving toward the direction it went. The witness later felt no human could have run that fast through the brush and vegetation.

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September 2003 Close To Del Loma, Trinity County, California Class A #13419

Firefighter describes multiple-witness sighting during the Loma Fire

While on a wildland fire assignment in Northern California, the witness was pulled from a tent at dusk to look across a river. The witness watched a tall, dark-haired, muscular bipedal animal on the riverbank that looked toward the gathering group for several minutes. When flashlights were shone toward it, it ran into the riverside woods, pushing trees aside, and was briefly seen again as a silhouette in an uphill clearing before disappearing.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

Partial sightingSilhouetteHowlGrowlOdor +2
August 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class B #19350

Camp counselor describes unusual incidents near Custer

The witness and a companion had returned to shore after late-night canoeing and were talking by the lake. The witness noticed a tall, fuzzy, person-like figure standing uphill by a pine tree and watched it about 30 seconds before alerting the companion. The companion turned after their friend passed under a light, and the figure stepped behind the tree and vanished without being seen by the companion.

Partial sightingSilhouette
August 2003 Maple Falls, Whatcom County, Washington Class B #6864

Campers hear footfalls, rock clicking and find foorprints

The witness was camping overnight with friends in the Mount Baker National Forest near the river. Between 2 and 3 a.m. she heard movement approach her tent and brush against it, while a companion in a truck reportedly felt a nudge and saw a fleeting shadow. The next morning the witness found multiple large footprints around her tent, the trail and vehicles and made a plaster cast of the clearest one. While waiting alone in camp later that day she heard persistent clicking from the woods and felt watched.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbanceVehicle contactSilhouetteTracks
July 2003 Sanford, Seminole County, Florida Class B #44404

Memory told of a possible night encounter while camping near Sanford

The witness and a relative left camp near a lake at night to collect firewood in a clearing. The witness heard a growl and then saw a tall dark upright figure that stood up and shook small trees. The relative came over, then both fled back to camp. The witness said the figure did not match any identifiable animal and fit descriptions of Bigfoot.

Partial sightingSilhouetteGrowl
7 June 2003 Between Coolspring And Gravel Hill, Sussex County, Delaware Class A #6470

Father and son witness early morning road crossing of two animals

The driver and a relative passenger were driving on a rural road in the early morning after fishing. After slowing for a deer, they saw upright figures cross the road ahead from the center to the woods on the right. The driver perceived one dark silhouette showing head, torso and legs, while the passenger reported two figures with the second shorter and slightly stooped and with visible arm movement. They drove slowly past the entry point but saw nothing further and noted only normal night woods odor.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
April 2003 Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey Class B #6186

Man sees tall dark silhouette in Rockaway Township swamp.

The witness was driving past a marshy wetland area beside a highway during morning rush hour and peered into the woods and fields. About 200-250 yards away near a creek, the witness saw a dark upright human-like silhouette standing motionless for 4-5 seconds, apparently looking down. Unable to discern fine detail, the witness could not rule out a tree trunk or person, but on revisiting the spot on later days the shape was gone.

SilhouettePossible misidentification
2003 Fairbanks, Alaska #da9eb7c7-a46e-450b-b86d-351581432b91

Sasquatch sighting near Fairbanks, Alaska (2003)

While driving down from a remote mine after an extended shift, two occupants noticed what looked like a burnt stump in a fenced slurry pond valley that began walking upright. They watched it take about ten steps before it entered the treeline, noting a tall dark form with long thin limbs. They were too exhausted to report it and continued home.

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2003–2005 Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Class B #12405

Happy Camp local named Tara claims multiple observations. She is not credible

Late at night the witness noticed the apple tree at the far corner of the yard shaking violently. After a brief check with a night-vision scope that revealed nothing, the witness looked again and saw the upper portion of a tall, hairy, human-like figure walking toward the creek past tall berry bushes. The figure was backlit by a neighboring porch light, showing a large rounded head on very large rounded shoulders with little neck.

Partial sightingSilhouette
12 September 2002 Pierce County, Washington Class B #9231

Hunter hears unknown vocalization in the distance, south of Lost Lake in the Norse Peak Wilderness

While camping alone in a tent on a hunting trip, the witness heard unidentified calls over about an hour and later was awakened by movement and shaking of the tent. The witness noticed the tent had been lifted and saw a shadow pass by, then illuminated a large dark human-like figure about 20 yards away that turned and ran into the brush. The witness kept lights on until sunrise and packed up and left the next morning.

VocalizationFootstepsPartial sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbance
9 August 2002 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Class A #5286

Meteor watchers see large two-legged dark creature approach vehicle near Springfield

The witness and a companion drove to a hilltop late at night to watch a meteor shower. They heard repeated deep growls and saw the silhouette of a large man-like figure with a cone-shaped head and very wide shoulders walking silently up the road toward them. They fled by car, and a daytime revisit found no tracks.

SilhouetteGrowlMovement only
19 July 2002 Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming Class A #4692

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

Four family members driving near Mount Washburn reported seeing a tall hairy biped on a distant ridge while looking for bighorn sheep around noon. The figure was described as dark brown, very tall, and walking upright with a slight forward lean across a clearing between trees. The group watched it for a few seconds as it moved upslope before losing sight of it.

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5 May 2002 Opelika, Lee County, Alabama Class B #18033

Possible stalking of couple parked at power line cut outside Opelika

The witness and his wife sat on his truck tailgate at a power-line clearing late at night when they heard snorting, brush breaking, and a loud growl/grunt moving up a steep hill toward them. The witness saw a large shadow moving on the slope in moonlight, heard breathing and stomping, and smelled a musky sour odor. After revving the truck engine the sounds crashed rapidly downhill, and the pair left, seeing deer run across the road as they drove out.

GrowlSilhouetteOdorFootstepsUnidentified sound +1
May 2002 Plainwell, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Class A #4414

Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell

Late at night at home, the witness and three companions heard banging on the deck and went outside to investigate. In moonlight they saw a large shape kneeling on the lawn that stood and ran across the lawn, through a puddle, and up a driveway. The group later heard low growling and groaning, and the following afternoon the witness found a large footprint in a nearby sandbox.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbanceGrowlVocalization +1