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25 August 1998 Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York Class A #4286

Two see 7- 8 Foot Creature on dead end road

Two companions stopped on an unused dead-end road late at night. While one waited in the truck with the high beams on, a tall brown man-shaped animal appeared in the light. It stood still for about a minute, made a grunt sound, then turned and walked away with an unusual swaggering gait. The pair left the area in reverse, frightened by what they saw.

Full-body sightingVocalizationPossible misidentification
15 August 1998 Laurel, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Class A #27702

Man recalls seeing a tall dark creature behind his house at dusk near Laurel

On a summer evening at dusk the witness was behind the home with the dog near a drainage pond bordering woods. The witness noticed rustling and saw a tall, hairy bipedal figure about 100 yards away just inside the treeline. The witness and dog watched it for a couple minutes until it looked toward them, then it turned and walked deeper into the woods, increasing its pace.

Full-body sighting
12 August 1998 Tulare County, California Class A #2877

Creature Seen Jumping Over a Barbed-Wire Fence

The witness was driving up the road in the morning and saw what they first thought was a bear in the middle of the road. The animal then stood up, ran on two feet, jumped a nearby barbed-wire fence, and continued running into the woods until it was gone.

Full-body sighting
11 August 1998 Hornbrook, Siskiyou County, California Class A #2862

Sighting by a Family on the Banks of the Klamath River near Hornbrook

A family of four was fishing along the Klamath River on a sunny afternoon when they noticed quiet woods and a strong sour odor. They saw a very large dark-brown hair-covered figure standing across the river by brush and watched for a few minutes as it crouched to drink. The figure was gone after a loud jeep passed and distracted them.

Full-body sightingOdor
10 August 1998 Buckley, Benzie County, Michigan Class A #9872

Sisters have nighttime sighting near Buckley.

Late at night in August 1998, the witness and her sister were driving on a rural road when a tall hairy figure crossed the road in two steps in front of them. Both occupants saw it and immediately agreed on what they had seen. They described it as about seven to eight feet tall, covered in brownish hair with silvery tips, with very long arms, a hunched head with no visible face, and a hurried, determined walk. They drove quickly to a relative's house and later recounted matching details.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
4 August 1998 LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia Class B #2589

Couple hear loud, reverberating screams, witness a large, bulky man-like figure in the moonlight near Pidgeon Mountain

The witness and a companion were camped around a fire late at night when they heard a loud high-pitched scream. The witness then saw a large bulky standing figure with head, arms, torso and legs about 30 yards away on the trail. When the witness brought the companion to look the figure was gone, then a similar scream sounded from close behind and another call answered from ahead. The pair quickly covered the fire and drove out.

ScreamFull-body sighting
2 August 1998 Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon Class A #690

Close-range observation lasting roughly 1.5 hours

The witness and a companion were cooling off in the river after camping. They noticed a hair-covered figure wading in a calm downstream area, watching the water. After the figure noticed them, it froze, stared, then moved to hide in bushes while continuing to watch. The pair left the area, later concluding the figure was not human.

Full-body sighting
August 1998 Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky Class A #3253

Mother and her son see a tall, hairy, bipedal creature cross the road in two steps

Late at night the witness was driving home with a relative as passenger on a two-lane wooded road. A very tall, lanky, dark-haired figure crossed from one side of the road to the other in about two and a half steps. The driver braked hard to avoid striking it with the front of the car and watched it enter the woods.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1998 Capels, McDowell County, West Virginia Class B #1203

Many tracks found and terrible screams heard

A hunter reported seeing a tall, black-haired biped twice at dusk while sitting in non-running vehicles in the woods, and the creature ran each time. The account includes reddish eyes and an estimated height of at least eight feet. The reporter, who did not see the creature, relayed the hunter's description along with related track and scream reports from the same mountain area.

Full-body sighting
August 1998 Yosemite, Tuolumne County, California Class A #3672

Late night sighting by motorists travelling through Tioga Pass (Yosemite), a few miles beyond Crane Flat Campground

Late at night the witness was driving with family when the headlights revealed a creature standing on a rock beside the road. The creature was initially bent over facing the car, then very slowly rose upright while looking toward the occupants as they passed. The witness described a thin, dark-haired figure with long arms and an elderly appearance.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
25 July 1998 San Juan County, Colorado Class A #1374

Creature observed running on hind legs

The witness group had set up camp and walked up the mountain to scout for an upcoming elk hunt. From about 200 yards away in an open spot they watched a large black creature running away upright on two legs at high speed. The witness noted experience hunting black bears and stated the creature was not a bear or any known animal, estimating it at about 8 feet tall.

Full-body sighting
10 July 1998 Manitoba Class A #1281

Creature took amazing strides with arms swinging.

The witness was driving on a highway with a relative as passenger in the morning when a black, fur-covered biped emerged from roadside brush. The figure crossed the highway to the opposite side with a distinctive marching stride and swinging arms, then went into thick brush. The witness braked but did not get out to search.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 July 1998 New Gretna, N.J., Burlington County, New Jersey Class A #14143

Night sighting by motorists near Garden State Parkway, exit 52

While driving home at night with her mother, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure standing by a guardrail near a parkway overpass. The figure turned to look at the car, then stepped over the guardrail and disappeared into dense woods. The witness returned the next morning and found the spot choked with briars and thorn bushes.

Full-body sighting
July 1998 Wilsons Mills, Oxford County, Maine Class A #7421

Two witnesses see a sasquatch crossing forest road near Wilsons Mills in daylight

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck with a companion driver and two children on a forest road in daylight. Both adults reportedly saw a tall, skinny, brown-haired biped cross the dirt road in a few long strides without reacting to the vehicle. The truck slowed near where it entered the woods, but nothing was visible and no tracks were found. Heavy rain that night prevented a follow-up search the next day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1998 Saranac, Clinton County, New York Class A #5241

Daytime sighting by motorcyclist couple, a few miles from Saranac

The witness and his wife were coasting on a motorcycle on a wooded road when they saw two large, black, hairy figures standing in the middle of the road facing each other. The figures looked toward them and then ran quickly into the woods in opposite directions, bent at the waist. When the couple reached the spot, the figures were gone.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 1998 Logan, Hocking County, Ohio Class A #378

Sighting by woman visiting an old rural cemetery, near Logan

The witness was walking with two relatives along an oil access road while searching for an old cemetery. The witness saw a tall blonde stocky creature about 25 feet away staring, then watched it move between trees while staying upright on two legs. Frightened, the witness ran to the vehicle and urged departure, first describing the sighting after reaching the main road while the companions reported seeing nothing.

Full-body sighting
June 1998 Nordegg, Alberta Class A #12647

Sighting by camper at Camp Alexo near Nordegg

The witness, a child attending a summer camp, became separated from companions during a camp-wide game in the woods. After tripping over a log, the witness saw a very tall, upright figure covered in dark brown matted fur standing by a tree. The figure glanced briefly then walked away while the witness screamed, then the witness ran back to the group. A slight funky odor was also noticed.

Full-body sightingOdor
June 1998 Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #3561

Campers spot large creature cross path

The witness, a camp volunteer, followed two campers about 60 yards down a dark trail away from the campsite. A tall slim figure crossed the path about 10 feet beyond the nearest camper. One camper on the ground claimed to see it again moments later, while the other camper beside the witness saw nothing, and a next-day search found no signs.

Full-body sighting
June 1998 Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida Class A #29624

Woman recalls nighttime sighting while driving on US-1 near Rockledge

Two coworkers were driving home late at night in steady rain when they noticed a very tall, bulky, hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the highway facing their car. The figure had long shaggy yellowish hair that obscured its face and appeared to be holding a tarp-like covering over its shoulders and chest. After passing it, both occupants agreed it was too tall and hairy to be human, but they were too frightened to turn back for another look.

Full-body sighting
23 May 1998 Lake Rabun, Rabun County, Georgia Class A #9818

Hiker has nighttime sighting at Minnehaha Falls

In May 1998 the witness hiked alone to Minnehaha Falls near Lake Rabun and remained until after dark. After noticing a bad smell and a squatting figure he mistook for another hiker, he approached and saw a very tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped that stood, walked away with long strides, then stepped toward him before leaving. The witness drew his service pistol and shouted, after which the creature walked away, and he left the area without telling anyone at the time.

Full-body sightingOdorUnidentified sound