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2 January 1999 Osceola County, Florida Class A #736

while sitting on a tree stand hunter observed bi-pedal creature walking at high speeds.

The witness was hunting from a tree stand when a tall bipedal creature moved past quickly. The witness reported a strong zoo-like odor and described the animal as hunched with a coned head, wide shoulders, and black hair. Footprints were found in the area.

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September 1998 Butler And Bellville, Richland County, Ohio Class A #4973

Tracks and vocalizations lead to sighting by trappers in Bellville area

Two men checking trap lines on a quiet afternoon in early September 1998 encountered a hair-covered creature at about 100 feet. The creature watched them briefly before running uphill into the forest. The men described brown body hair, a low forehead, small dark eyes, huge hands, a bulky build and a foul odor, then removed their traps and did not return.

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August 1978 Stark County, Ohio Class A #4977

Sasquatch sighting near Stark County (1978)

A group gathered on a front porch at night heard noises near an old chicken coop and saw two pairs of yellow eyes that appeared to be two feline-like animals in the headlights. A large hairy biped then stepped in front of the animals and lurched toward a car, prompting the group to flee inside and call deputies. The biped later stood outside a lit kitchen window for several minutes while occupants held firearms but did not shoot, then left before deputies arrived, leaving a strong odor.

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18 May 1977 Preble County, Ohio Class A #4970

Case report about a sighting by a boy and local rumors about a bigfoot in area.

Two boys were walking their dog in the evening when they noticed a strong rotten-egg smell and saw a large hairy creature. The creature chased them across a field toward home, taking very large steps, and disappeared from view near railroad tracks and a highway. After reaching home they told a parent, who called law enforcement, and responding deputies searched the area.

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A number of years later Rossland, British Columbia Related account #14511

Odor near Rossland, British Columbia

Several years later in the same general area the witness and companions staying in a remote cabin smelled the same odor, heard scream-like yells all night, and the witness saw a bipedal figure outside while gathering firewood.

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The next night Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey Related account #1452

Odor near Cranbury, New Jersey

The next night while driving past the same area the witness smelled a strong skunky odor that shifted to a dead-animal smell and quickly disappeared.

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In early October 2004 Badin Or Albermarl, Montgomery County, North Carolina Related account #8983

Wood knock near Badin Or Albermarl, North Carolina

The witnesses returned to the general area in early October 2004 and reported possible knocks, vocalizations, odor, and a fleeting sighting too dark to discern.

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five days after her sighting Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio Related account #29018

Odor near Saybrook, Ohio

Five days later the witness smelled the same strong odor outside around the home but saw and heard nothing else.

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during the night Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

After the witness began making howls, rocks were thrown at the home at night, vocalizations were heard, and a rotten-egg sulfur smell appeared frequently.

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morning of June 23, 2008 Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan Related account #24033

Odor near Charlevoix, Michigan

The witness encountered the odor again localized near a large conifer on the property.

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1/4/09 (6:30pm) Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Wood knock near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Relatives outside north of the house heard tree knocking from the treeline, noticed a quick-dissipating skunk-like smell and agitated geese, and saw red eye-shine across the pond.

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9/23/08 Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Scat near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Two family members checking across the pond found unidentified scat, a strong foul odor, and footprints with about a 7-foot stride.

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the day before Lakeside, Clay County, Florida Related account #31122

Odor near Lakeside, Florida

One of the two fishermen reportedly noticed the same foul odor in the same area the day before the main trip.

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when he was a teen, October full moon Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Related account #31888

Sasquatch sighting near Jackson, Georgia

As a teen the witness camped with a companion on the property, awoke on an October full moon to thumping, saw a tall dark figure handling something large uphill that approached the tent with foul odor, with deer remains found next morning.

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Date unknown Cheetah, Trinity County, Texas #fbe096e5-52aa-4a9d-8cd6-2d680d0e080c

Sasquatch sighting near Cheetah, Texas

An eyewitness was walking in an area by a power line searching for arrowheads. She noticed something chasing a rabbit at a distance and realized it was very large. She froze hoping not to be seen, and the creature eventually ran off into the woods. She also reported recognizing a distinct pungent smell in that area.

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for some time Phlox, Langlade County, Wisconsin Related account #35184

Structure or nest near Phlox, Wisconsin

Around the witness's property the investigator summarizes ongoing reports of stick structures, tree knocks, howls, whoops, screams, intense odors, large and small footprints with 7-foot stride in a cornfield, and feelings of being watched without visual confirmation.

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Date unknown Virginia #0ad7e1d7-18bc-473d-a117-acc5b0bf0906

Scream in Virginia

A family near Smith Mountain Lake reported triangular UFOs, poltergeist activity, a crop circle, screams from the woods, intelligently moving orbs and ozone smells. A witness a couple miles away reported a Bigfoot-type creature and quartz was noted on the ground. The investigator describes it as a case with cryptid, paranormal and UFO elements.

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Date unknown Roanoke, Virginia #ffa970ff-7711-4667-940d-bb29f00963b5

Growl near Roanoke, Virginia

A woman near Roanoke experienced negative entity activity including attacks, apparitions, poltergeist activity, moans, growling and bad smells. A stranger with an official presence came to her door, claimed knowledge of what was happening in her house, and questioned her about it. She told him to leave and he left.

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Date unknown Virginia #ffa970ff-7711-4667-940d-bb29f00963b5

Sasquatch sighting in Virginia

A man a couple miles from the main case location came home from work and smelled a foul odor while opening his back door. He turned and saw a Bigfoot-type creature standing in the field next to him. He struggled to get the door open, entered, and when he looked back the creature was gone.

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Another time while camped on the creek Right On The Outskirts Of Weatherford. It Is Inside The City Limits Now., Parker County, Texas Related account #51180

Odor near Right On The Outskirts Of Weatherford. It Is Inside The City Limits Now., Texas

On another night camped on the creek, the witness and a companion smelled rotten mud, heard large rocks thrown into the creek, and heard growls and a grunt that frightened them away.

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