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15 October 2009 Sullivan, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #27089

Nighttime sighting at City Lake Park outside Sullivan

The witness was walking at night along a road by City Lake Park when he saw a tall, thin, hairy figure about 70 to 100 feet ahead pass under a park light. He described it as about 7 feet tall with long legs and ape-like hairy arms with several inches of hanging hair. Frightened, he turned back toward town. He says he walks there almost every evening and had never seen anything similar.

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October 2009 Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky Class A #32589

Witness recounts sighting in yard near Edmonton

The witness said he went outside at night with a flashlight and a handgun after suspecting someone was stealing gas from his truck. About 20 yards away he noticed an unusual bush-like shape that stood up to about 8 feet tall, showing a pale ring around its face and reddish-brown body hair, with red eye reflection. After holding gazes briefly, the figure turned and walked out of the yard past an empty house and up the street out of sight.

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October 2009 Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia Class A #63863

Bow hunters observe a bigfoot in daylight near Bradshaw

Two companions were bow hunting in the mountains when they noticed movement below them that they first thought was another hunter. On closer view about 50 yards away they described a very tall, muscular figure covered head to toe in fur. They watched it walk about 100 yards until it left their view.

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October 2009 Beecher, Will County, Illinois Class A #42140

Hiker has daylight sighting in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve

The witness was walking alone on trails at the preserve in the afternoon and heard a twig snap followed by two gorilla-like grunts near a loop trail. The witness then followed a path through tall grass toward the treeline. About 40 feet away, a brown slender entity about six feet tall was seen running silently inside the trees, grabbing a small tree while moving fast and slightly stooped. The witness walked back to the main trail without running and found only their spouse waiting.

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October 2009 Between Homerville And Edith, Clinch County, Georgia Class A #26822

Late-night sighting by motorist couple between Homerville and Edith

A couple driving south on a dark highway late at night reported a tall lanky figure standing on the shoulder as they passed at highway speed. The driver saw the figure briefly while both occupants noticed a strong foul musky odor. They noted fresh roadkill nearby and continued to a gas station without turning back.

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October 2009 Iron, Mn. Just Before Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #27676

Possible brief sighting by a motorist outside Mountain Iron

The witness was driving east on Highway 169 toward Virginia on a bright Sunday morning when she spotted a large silvery-gray furry creature on a hilltop clearing north of the westbound lanes. The creature walked west toward the woods with a swaggered gait, long strides, swinging long arms and a slightly forward-bent posture, showing a conical head with little or no neck. After a few seconds median trees blocked the view, and the witness continued without turning back. A car stopped on the opposite side appeared to be watching the same thing.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
1 October 2009 Smithville, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #26711

Couple witness a possible juvenile running on all fours in Smithville

The witness and a companion were driving on a dirt road in daylight when they noticed a sweet but dead-like odor. Shortly after rounding a curve they watched a small dark short-haired quadruped cross from left to right into the woods. They stopped and looked but saw nothing further and could not identify the animal, later interpreting it as a possible baby Sasquatch.

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October 2009 Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon Class A #26718

Late night road crossing sighting by hunters near the eastern boundary of Mt. Hood National Forest

On the morning of October 5 2009 the witness and a companion were driving toward a hunting area when two black upright figures about seven feet tall ran across the road and into dense brush. The witness drove closer and then got out to listen but heard nothing and the figures were gone. The party left the woods that night and returned days later with a relative to find odor, snapped small trees, a possible print, and scat.

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11 September 2009 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia Class A #27363

Witness describes getting a good look at a bi-pedal creature while driving on a country road in Buckhannon

The witness was driving home alone at night on a narrow wooded road when eyeshine caused her to slow near a curve. Her headlights revealed a brown-haired bipedal creature standing off the road about ten feet away. The creature watched her pass, making eye contact and showing pointed teeth, then turned its head to follow until she left the area. She felt intense fear only after passing.

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8 September 2009 Mannford, Creek County, Oklahoma Class A #26554

Man has nighttime sighting of two bipedal creatures behind his home near Mannford

The witness was outside in the driveway on a cell phone call around midnight when they noticed two dark figures moving across a moonlit field. The larger figure, estimated at 7-8 feet tall, watched the witness while walking with an apelike gait and swinging arms, accompanied by a smaller 4-5 foot figure that appeared to forage. After crouching in tall grass, both figures moved toward trees and darkness to the southwest, and a rock or object struck a nearby shed as the witness went inside.

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September 2009 Spruce Pine, Mcdowell County, North Carolina Class A #30757

Driver & passenger observe late night road crossing near Spruce Pine

The witness and a companion were driving home from a late-night shopping trip when their headlights revealed an animal in the road ahead. They watched it move on two legs in a sideways manner from one side of the road to the other while looking toward their vehicle, then disappear into a field. They slowed to look into the field but saw no further sign of it and later concluded it must have lain down in the grass.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
September 2009 Newport, Monroe County, Michigan Class B #35868

Retired police officer describes possible nighttime sighting near Monroe

The witness was driving home late at night through a semi-rural area when headlights revealed a large dark animal on all fours rooting through roadside trash cans. As the vehicle approached, the animal stood upright on two legs, towering over the small vehicle and showing a hair-covered face with open mouth. The driver slowed, avoided looking directly at it, and sped past, describing the encounter as shocking and traumatizing.

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September 2009 Red Feather Lakes, Larimer County, Colorado Class A #26671

Two brothers witness an upright creature while at a cabin near Red Feather

Two people staying at a mountain cabin watched a large black upright animal move from near a river across a road and uphill toward an aspen grove over about two minutes, using binoculars for part of the observation. The animal turned toward a passing truck, then moved away with longer strides while looking back. Afterwards the witnesses went to the grove and found and measured a large five-toed footprint, but snow prevented further tracking.

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1 September 2009 Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado Class A #26522

Woman describes vivid early morning sighting just below Independence Pass

The witness stopped while commuting before dawn to get air and wake up. From beside the truck she watched a furry reddish figure stand upright, tip its head back as if sniffing, stare at her, then bend to pick up a small object and run bipedally across a meadow toward the treeline. She then drove away shaking and tearful, convinced it was not a bear.

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25 August 2009 Streetman, Freestone County, Texas Class A #26504

Early morning sighting by a truck driver near Richland Chambers Lake

Around 1:30 a.m. on August 25, 2009, the witness was driving an 18-wheeler slowly on an oil-field lease road in Freestone County, Texas, when he noticed a hairy, big-headed creature squatting by the road. The creature stood upright to about cab height, growled audibly over the diesel engine, then ran bipedally across the road into a treeline at remarkable speed. The witness remained on site to work for about an hour, feeling frightened and alert for its return.

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6 August 2009 Orient, Franklin County, Illinois Class B #36567

Possible nighttime sighting while driving in Orient

The witness was driving home at night with a companion in the front seat and two children in the back seat. A tall creature with long chestnut hair jogged across the road in front of the car in the headlights and went into the woods. The witness and the front-seat companion watched it together, then drove on to try to find it again but could not.

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August 2009 Beloit, Mahoning County, Ohio Class A #27613

Woman recounts nighttime sighting of a small bigfoot outside her home near Beloit

The witness was awakened at night by something pulling and scratching at locked shed doors. From a bedroom window she watched a small hair-covered biped with its fingers in the door crack for several minutes. When she opened a back door and turned on a porch light, the creature looked toward her and then ran quickly on two legs into an overgrown field.

Full-body sightingDoor or window contactEyeshine
August 2009 Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia Class A #27300

Late-night roadside sighting by a young man outside of Moultrie

The witness was driving home at night on a wooded road when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure standing by a ditch near a pond. The figure looked toward the vehicle, showing red eyeshine, then crouched down into the ditch. The witness kept driving home and reported the encounter to family members.

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August 2009 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Class A #31166

Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey

The witness and his companion were driving south in their pickup when they saw a tall, dark-furred creature near the roadside ditch. It crossed the road less than 20 paces in front of them, then leaped the far ditch in a single stride. Both occupants watched it closely in clear daylight and described human-like but non-human movement and musculature.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2009 Within A Mile Of The West Opening To The Cascade Tunnel, King County, Washington Class A #26403

Man sees large, hair-covered figure while riding on train near the Cascade Tunnel

The witness was traveling west on the Empire Builder passenger train on a clear morning after it exited the Cascade Tunnel. From a sleeper compartment he briefly saw a very large black-haired figure standing on a steep forested slope above the tracks with one hand on a tree, appearing to watch the train pass. His wife was seated across from him facing the opposite direction and did not see the figure. He estimated the figure at 8 to 9 feet tall and about 400 pounds, but could not discern facial details in the two-second glimpse.

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