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21 July 2013 Nehalem, Tillamook County, Oregon Class A #41704

Large upright figure seen sitting on a log from high up on a ridge near Nehalem

Two cousins were gold panning and exploring a forested ridge road when one spotted a large hair-covered biped across the valley in a clearing. They watched for at least 20 minutes as it sat upright on a log, stood, looked toward them, turned side to side, took steps, and held an object in one hand. Both describe themselves as experienced hunters and state it was not a bear.

Full-body sighting
20 July 2013 Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York Class A #63279

Couple observes a Bigfoot outside cabin window in Allegany State Park

The witness and his wife were inside a rented cabin at night when loud banging shook the structure. The witness shone a flashlight out a window and saw a large hairy biped walking away, which his wife also watched from a second window heading up a ravine. After later noticing a strong foul odor on the porch, the couple packed and drove out of the park the same night.

Partial sightingProperty disturbanceOdor
19 July 2013 New Lebanon, Montgomery County, Ohio Class B #41676

Possible nighttime sightings by three family members on a farm near New Lebanon

The witness walked toward her car outside her parents' home around 3 a.m. with her puppy while neighboring dogs barked intensely. She saw a huge, thick human-like silhouette running south on the road very fast, concluded it was not a horse or ordinary man, and ran back inside in fear. She estimated it at 7-8 feet tall with a very large head, thick neck and wide shoulders, moving upright on two legs.

Silhouette
16 July 2013 Edgar Springs, Pulaski County, Missouri Class A #59071

Two night fishermen have scary encounter with two individuals west of Edgar Springs

The witness and a relative were night fishing across a creek from a short bluff when they heard crashing coming down the hill. They shone a spotlight and saw a large hairy figure crouched at the shoreline, then heard a second crashing nearby. The first figure entered the creek and stood in deep water up to its rib cage while they watched, after which both people fled without looking back.

Partial sightingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
15 July 2013 Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas Class B #55789

Possible wood knocks and tree push while biking near Lenexa

The witness was riding a bicycle south on a wooded riverside trail in the early afternoon. He heard a loud wood knock close by, then commotion in dense brush, and felt he was being watched as the woods went quiet. After riding about 100 yards farther up a hill, he heard a second loud knock from farther away. He reported no visual contact with any animal or figure.

Wood knockMovement only
13 July 2013 Norway, Menominee County, Michigan Class B #48073

Fisherman sees tall figure with orange eyeshine leaving the Menominee River near Norway

The witness was fishing and walking back to a parked truck at dusk when they noticed movement and saw a tall dark figure with orange eyeshine watching them. The figure stood for 5-10 seconds before turning and walking away. The witness also reported sensing being watched and hearing a tree break before reaching the truck.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTree break
12 July 2013 Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #41657

Daybreak sighting by fishermen driving to a tournament near Phillips

Two companions driving early in the morning saw a tall black creature crouched in the middle of a rural road about 70 yards ahead. The animal turned its head toward the vehicle, then ran quickly into the surrounding woods on its hind legs with its back leaning forward. The witnesses noted an ape-like, broad-chested appearance unlike a bear and found it had vanished when they drove past.

Full-body sighting
7 July 2013 Swan Lake, Montana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/07/17/sc-ep343-sasquatch-encounters

Sasquatch sighting near Swan Lake, Montana (2013)

The witness, an experienced hunter, was driving with his family in daytime when he spotted a large bipedal figure standing beyond a fence by a dirt road. He and his wife both watched it briefly and were unable to identify it as a known animal. He later turned around, examined the tall fence, and concluded the figure must have been far taller and wider than a human.

Partial sighting
July 2013 Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Class A #48940

Daytime sighting by young bicyclist near Nottingham

The witness was riding a bicycle on trails behind the house on a summer day. After hearing stomping noises and then a loud deep vocalization, the witness stopped and saw a large hairy figure about 20 feet away hitting a tree. After brief eye contact, the figure stepped into the woods and disappeared, and the witness rode home quickly.

Full-body sightingHowlFootstepsOdorAnimal behaviour
July 2013 Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia Class A #43059

Early morning motorist is surprised to have a second sighting near Summerville

The witness was driving to work before daylight when headlights revealed an upright figure in the road. The witness slowed almost to a stop as the figure paused in the road and then took a few large steps to cross to the other side. The witness described a very tall, fully erect, monkey-like animal and said it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2013 Auburn, Sac County, Iowa Class B #48388

Strange, large animal seen at night on a rural road near Auburn

Late on a summer night the witness was riding in a car with three companions on gravel roads near Auburn, Iowa. A very large black-haired animal crossed the road in front of the car in the headlights, clearing the road in one to two steps. The witness described an arched back, odd strides, rear-bent legs and a vaguely dog-like face, and estimated it was taller than the vehicle and larger than a horse.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
July 2013 Sudan, Lamb County, Texas Class B #41621

Woman observes unusual tumbleweed structure with occupant in far west Texas near Sudan

The witness and a companion were in a vehicle near a draw on a relative's land looking for deer. Through binoculars the witness watched a dark hairy figure concealed among tumbleweeds around a tree, moving to stay hidden and at one point peering over a branch with only its head and eyes visible. The figure later appeared at another tree behind reeds and underbrush watching the vehicle. The companion could not see what the witness described from his position in the vehicle.

Partial sighting
July 2013 Hunters, Stevens County, Washington Class B #60969

Cabin builder sees upright figure, finds oily hand prints, hears possible knocks west of Newport

The witness was sleeping alone in a travel trailer on her rural property. At about 2 a.m. she was awakened by four sets of four slow wood knocks coming from four different directions at varying distances, spaced about a minute apart. She was too frightened to move and eventually fell back asleep until morning.

Wood knock
July 2013 Granite Falls, Verlot, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #41602

Group of friends have possible late night interaction in an old rock quarry near Granite Falls

Six people hiked up a forest road at night to revisit the witness's prior sighting area. After making knocks and whoop calls, they reported hearing a return knock, whoops, a guttural grumble and a moan, and seeing multiple eye-shines. Later in a quarry area they reported watching a human-like figure in night-vision goggles that crouched when noticed, followed by a rock thrown nearby, after which they left.

EyeshineWood knockWhoopHowlVocalization +3
July 2013 Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon Class B #41709

Possible activity experienced by campers at a popular campground in the Mount Hood National Forest

The witness and two companions camped in the Mt Hood National Forest with a barrel of animal entrails intended as bait. Over three days they reported loud screams from a nearby ridge, nighttime wood knocks, heavy steps and snapping twigs, and found their camp table apparently bitten through. They moved the bait pile away from camp, later found most of it missing with a wet sweet dog-like odor at the site.

ScreamVocalizationWood knockFootstepsMovement only +3
28 June 2013 Orr, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #42295

Possible encounter makes campers leave Lake Jeanette campground near Orr

The witness and a companion camped for two nights beside a lake in pine forest. On both nights they exchanged wood knocks with unseen sources and heard a whoop, and something large walked past their tent. On the second night they watched red eyes near camp, then heard a very close loud grunt and packed up and left feeling unwelcome.

Wood knockWhoopVocalizationEyeshineFootsteps
26 June 2013 Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina Class B #41506

Fisherman reports possible sightings and activity around Lake James

The witness was driving home from night fishing with a relative when they noticed a reddish-brown entity behind a guardrail. Only the head and shoulders were visible above the rail on a steep embankment, observed briefly in high beams. The witness described broad shoulders, medium-length maintained hair, human-like facial features with a slight nasal bridge, and skin darker than the hair.

Partial sighting
26 June 2013 EAGLE RIVER, Vilas County, Wisconsin Class B #41514

Friends enjoying a late night together are startled by a eerie howl near Eagle River

The witness and two companions were sitting in a parked vehicle at Eagle Lake late at night with the windows down. After about fifteen to twenty minutes the witness and one companion heard a loud, scream-like howl from woods about fifty yards away. The sound was described as inhuman and very loud, lasting about thirty seconds and heard only once.

HowlScream
25 June 2013 Valley City, Medina County, Ohio Class B #41774

Woman is startled after seeing a face with yellow eyes peering into her kitchen window near Valley City

The witness was making coffee at about 3 a.m. when she saw widely spaced large yellow eyes looking through a window, with a dark width blocking the outside light and shifting side to side. She backed away and waited in the dark until daylight while a rank skunk-like odor entered the house. After daylight, she and a relative found a strong odor in the yard, vegetation matted and crushed under the window, and squirrel corn missing.

EyeshineSilhouetteOdorProperty disturbance
22 June 2013 Kellerville, Adams County, Illinois Class A #41718

Motorcyclist has daylight sighting south of Kellerville

The witness was riding on a motorcycle with her husband when she noticed a tall, hair-covered figure standing motionless beside the road. She observed its side view clearly as they passed at 40-45 mph, noting its muscular build, reddish-brown body hair, and grey-white face. When they returned about 20 minutes later, the figure was gone.

Full-body sighting