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Fall 1988 Throckmorton County, Texas Class A #4158

Brothers encounter a large, very well-built, man-like creature

The witness and a relative were walking between ponds at night with lights when they spotted a tall human-like figure watching from behind a tree. After the witness whistled, the figure stepped into the road and took a few walking steps toward them, prompting both to flee back to camp. They later returned with tools to check the area but found no trace of the figure.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
14 October 1987 Murphy, Mayes County, Oklahoma Class B #57944

Memory told of having rocks thrown while in a tree stand near Murphy

The witness arrived before dawn to bowhunt from a tree stand overlooking a creek. After sunrise the surrounding wildlife fell silent, several rocks were thrown toward the stand from behind, followed by loud footsteps, branch breaking, heavy breathing and a musky odor approaching to within a few yards behind the witness. After remaining behind the witness for several minutes and emitting a snarling growl, the unseen presence retreated uphill, after which wildlife sounds resumed and the witness left the area.

Rock throwingFootstepsTree breakGrowlOdor +1
July 1987 Yelm, Thurston County, Washington Class B #20435

Woman recalls childhood incident -- possible stalking near Yelm

As a nine-year-old, the witness took a wrong turn while walking through woods toward an orchard and felt watched for an extended time. The witness heard a branch snap and saw underbrush moving without seeing the source, then later found a large footprint near a caution-tape marker. The witness came to believe years later that a sasquatch had followed and protected them until they recrossed the fence to their property.

Movement onlyUnidentified soundTracks
June 1987 Immokalee, Collier County, Florida Class B #20420

Possible nightime encounter near Lake Trafford

Late at night the witness's family was at home when a dog outside sounded distressed. A relative went out, saw a large shadow by the shed, retrieved a firearm, then saw something flee down the driveway and fired, after which a loud growl-howl was heard followed by silence. The next morning the family found unfamiliar footprints and believed the visitor had leapt across a nearby canal.

SilhouetteMovement onlyGrowlHowlUnidentified sound +1
March 1987 Lima, Allen County, Ohio Class A #3351

Late night sighting by teen at Lost Creek Golf Course

The witness was walking home across a golf course in the early morning hours when he heard a noise from a creek below a bridge. He looked down and saw a large dark-haired bear-like creature bent over drinking water, which looked up with a human-like face. After only a couple seconds he ran home without looking back.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
1987 Modoc #5f088d09-87b1-408b-86ae-c92621ab1da8

Footsteps near Modoc (1987)

The witness was waiting in a tree stand before daylight when something bipedal approached from a bottom and stopped underneath. He could hear heavy breathing but never saw it in the dark. After a short time it turned and walked back toward where it came from.

FootstepsUnidentified sound
1986 Place not stated #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/bRI7PtIHlrwhbK9Q6iC7rVENHnXc-aFK_I4aGTEO6Sg

Sasquatch sighting (1986)

While hunting with friends and dogs at night, something crashed through the woods, circled them, and followed them to the truck, then breathed and moved alongside them when they returned. Next morning the guest retrieved the dog and saw a white to dirty-gray creature standing in the logging road. It followed him across a field to a cabin and back to his truck.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundFootstepsMovement onlyOdor
Summer 1986 Ava, Douglas County, Missouri Class A #18442

Memory told of being chased on a farm near Ava

The witness and a companion carried makeshift torches toward the woods at dusk but turned back at the tree line. A large grey figure rushed toward them from the woods, prompting them to flee to the house. After waiting inside, they saw a large grey ape-like creature squatting in the field watching them, then retreated again. Overnight they heard commotion, and next morning found shredded torches, a belt torn with teeth marks, and dents in a parked car.

Partial sightingUnidentified soundProperty disturbance
October 1985 Gasquet, Del Norte County, California Class B #4445

Campers hear late night scream near Gasquet

In 1985 the witness and a companion were remote camping near Patrick Creek when they heard loud primate-like screams and conversational voices from a nearby ridge around 11 p.m. During the night the witness heard heavy tramping and deep breathing just outside the tent while a normally bold dog hid trembling inside. At dawn the witness found the campsite duff heavily scuffed with signs of foot traffic that had not been there the previous evening.

ScreamVocalizationFootstepsTracksUnidentified sound
August 1985 Hyampom, Trinity County, California Class A #2490

Nighttime sighting by camper near Hyampom, along South Fork of Trinity River

The witness was sleeping on a river beach with companions and woke past midnight. Across the river in bright moonlight the witness saw a large bipedal creature shaking a big pine tree, then running in an arc into the woods. The next morning the witness and a companion found large four-toed tracks in the sand where the creature had run.

Full-body sightingTracksUnidentified sound
July 1985 Lake Chelan, Chelan County, Washington Class B #77373

Unidentified sound near Lake Chelan, Washington (1985)

Two hikers ascended from Lake Chelan toward Cub Lake on a sunny summer afternoon. After entering the lake basin they repeatedly heard large trees falling nearby about every two minutes and felt the ground thud, with about five falls on the way in and five more while leaving. They never saw any trees fall or anything unusual. Feeling unsafe, they turned back and descended to camp, interpreting the sounds as something trying to drive them away.

Unidentified soundTree break
Summer 1985 Acton, York County, Maine Class A #1190

Creature seen by witness

The witness was collecting firewood on a relative's land in southern Maine in the summer of 1985. After hearing an unspecified noise behind them twice, the witness turned and saw an entity standing about 30 feet away watching them. The witness then left the area quickly.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
1985 Idaho #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/03/09/sc-ep21-sykesville-monster

Sasquatch sighting in Idaho (1985)

The witness and two companions snuck out at night to a swimming hole and found a headless kitten on a lifeguard chair. The witness then saw a backlit man-like figure crouched in a pine tree above the path. They hurried back to camp without looking back and later heard huge splashes in deep water twice.

SilhouetteUnidentified sound
1985–1986 Hanna, Duchesne County, Utah Class B #20430

Possible camp stalking at Betsy Lake, Grandaddy Basin, Uinta Mountains

The witness was camping with relatives by a lake and sleeping in a tent. Around 2-3 a.m. the witness was awakened by heavy footsteps outside, something touching the tent, and sounds from the lake. The witness shouted and went outside, after which two unseen presences reportedly ran past the tents and left. A relative in another tent also heard them run past.

FootstepsProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
October 1984 St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Class A #1003

Two horseback riders see hairy creature

Two companions were riding horses south alongside railroad tracks when they noticed a foul odor, breaking branches, restless horses, and the sound of movement on the track rocks. They then saw a single slim, reddish-brown hair-covered figure standing in a partial crouch in the middle of the tracks about 150 yards away, watching them. The witnesses struggled to control their horses and left the area without returning.

Full-body sightingOdorFootstepsUnidentified sound
8 August 1984 Forks Of Salmon, Siskiyou County, California Class B #1058

Campers observed by unknown animal

The witness and two companions were camped by a remote lake after dusk when they noticed amber eyes in the woods up the hill. After rocks were thrown, the animal stood and moved toward them on two legs, then circled their camp for about three hours while staying outside the firelight. The witness described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, agile on two legs, and curious rather than aggressive, and it left after fuel thrown on the fire made a flare. No tracks or other sign were found the next morning.

EyeshinePartial sightingUnidentified sound
1 August 1984 Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee Class B #25377

Man remembers a scary encounter while camping with friends near Hampton

In August 1984 four teenagers were camping overnight on a wooded ridge when they heard unexplained noises and their dogs became agitated. A very loud yell came from just behind their lean-to, which shook visibly, causing the group to flee through the dark woods. One teen briefly froze before following, later reporting grunting and footsteps behind him. The next day the group found the lean-to torn down, the fire pit rocks scattered, and a strong wet-dog-like odor at the site.

ScreamGrowlFootstepsUnidentified soundOdor +1
June 1984 Sherando, Augusta County, Virginia Class B #16777

Possible trash snatching (2 witnesses) outside Sherando

The witness and a companion were sleeping in their truck at a forest camp late at night when a large bipedal shape walked past and went to trash bags hung high in a tree. The shape reached up, carried one bag into the woods where tearing and eating sounds were heard, then returned about half an hour later to take a second bag. The pair remained in the truck, then packed up and left to spend the rest of the night elsewhere.

Partial sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
1984–2003 Powell River, British Columbia Class B #18115

Numerous incidents near Powell River

In early summer 1984 the witness, then 14, and a companion rowed to an island in Haywire Bay for an overnight fishing trip. Late at night they heard repeated very large splashes from the mainland side that sounded like large rocks being dropped or thrown into the water. They considered a beaver tail slap but felt the timing and resounding sound did not fit. They told their parents, who attributed it to teenage imagination.

Unidentified soundRock throwingPossible misidentification
1984 Dryden, Ontario #494c91ec-8f0d-49f2-bdb7-68edf56fff2d

Footsteps near Dryden, Ontario (1984)

Two friends camped at a remote lake far from town and spent the night in a tent listening to loud heavy bipedal footsteps pacing behind them. A radio with dead batteries emitted loud screeching static, prompting them to move to a fire on a rock by the lake. They later heard a loud shrilling whistle down the lake, renewed pacing, and an identical whistle from across the lake at daylight, after which all sounds stopped.

FootstepsWhistleUnidentified sound