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21 July 1999 Marion County, Oregon Class B #689

Witnesses heard what they described as a "roaring scream"

Two people fishing from a dock in the evening heard a powerful roaring scream from the west along the lake. About half a minute later a fisherman came running from the direction of the sound, appearing panicked. The two joined him and all three ran together back to the nearby campground, where he said something had been right next to him. They then broke camp and drove home.

Scream
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.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
22 November 1998 Keenansville, Osceola County, Florida Class A #733

creature observed walking weird and slightly hunched over.

Two companions were resting by their vehicles while deer hunting in the early afternoon when two bipedal creatures were seen crossing a road from west to east about two-tenths of a mile away toward pines and a swamp. The lead individual was described as a 6.5-foot light-brown male walking hunched, followed about 15 yards behind by a 5.5-foot black female with breasts who appeared to be holding something at her waist. Both were said to walk without locking their knees.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 October 1998 Guernsey County, Ohio Class A #4558

Young squirrel hunter has evening sighting on family property near Birds Run

The witness was waiting just inside a woodline while squirrel hunting when heavy walking approached. A tall white-covered creature with dark skin on the face and hands stood nearby with a hand on a tree and was observed for about 30 seconds. After a brief stare, the witness ran through an open field back to the house.

Partial sightingFootsteps
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.

Full-body sightingOdor
2 July 1997 Ontario Class A #1337

A sighting of a gray shape in the bush near the waters edge, large footprints found afterwards

Two people in separate boats traveling along the shore of a remote lake reported seeing a gray shape that frightened them. The account was covered in a local newspaper in early July 1997 and was later summarized by an investigator who noted the witnesses were reluctant to speak with the press. Polaroid photographs are reported to have been seen by local residents, but the report provides no further descriptive detail.

Partial sighting
July 1997 Collier County, Florida Class A #721

Series of reports (6) concerning the Skunk Ape. Photos of the creature and footcasts

On July 16, 1997, a tour guide driving tourists along a road stopped near a burned-out bridge and watched an upright, hair-covered creature for about 15 minutes from 70 to 80 yards away. The guide moved the bus forward and backward to give passengers views and tried to get a passenger with a telephoto lens to exit for photos, but no one would leave. The guide then drove away and could not relocate the creature on a later return.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
June 1996 Hayden, Kootenai County, Idaho Class B #2315

Former Highway patrol officer witnesses a Sasquatch cross the road behind him.

The witness was driving north on Highway 95 in the early morning hours en route to a business appointment in the Coeur d'Alene and Hayden area. He looked in his rearview mirror and saw a large, man-like creature walking across the roadway behind his vehicle. He turned around and returned to the crossing location, but the creature had disappeared into dense vegetation.

Road crossing
1994–1996 Todd County, South Dakota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/09/13/sc-ep145-tribal-police-and-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Todd County (1994)

After moving a trailer to a remote timber edge, a woman and companion endured months of shaking, objects thrown and small ape-like figures on the roof. Once a larger six to seven foot figure was seen in a tree making whooping sounds as the group left. After they began leaving food out, the disturbances reportedly stopped.

Partial sightingWhoopProperty disturbanceObject throwing
Summer 1994 Roseau County, Minnesota Class A #1060

Creature seen running and bobbing in and out of a ditch

Two people driving west toward work observed a creature moving east on the roadside, running while bobbing in and out of the ditch. They slowed for a closer look but could not identify it. They reported it was not a bear or human and was unfamiliar to them despite knowing local animals. The area was described as swampy.

Partial sighting
September 1993 Valley County, Idaho Class B #2319

Several bow hunters hear an unusual loud scream while hunting elk

A group archery hunting for elk heard elk bugling and then an extremely loud scream from across the valley. The witness described it as a roar trailing into a high-pitched scream and said it was not a cougar or elk. The group had hunted the area often and had never heard anything like it, and they encountered nothing further.

Scream
February 1993 Wasco County, Oregon Class A #698

A couple travelling by train observe a sasquatch for several minutes as it observes the train during an unscheduled control stop about 10 minutes outside The Dalles along the Columbia River

Two passengers in a private sleeping compartment looked out during an unscheduled daytime train stop west of The Dalles. They watched a dark, hairy figure in a snow-covered clearing between the train and the river for about eight minutes as it alternately crouched and walked a few steps. Contrasty light prevented detailed feature viewing, and the train departed with the figure still watching.

Full-body sighting
Fall 1992 Cannon County, Tennessee Class B #4542

Two hunters witness a 7 foot tall creature walk across an old logging trail

Two witnesses hunting from tree stands heard something moving noisily in brush about 50 yards away. They then watched a large hairy creature walk across an old logging trail before it ran off through the forest, possibly after smelling them. After climbing down after dark they found no footprints but noted damaged undergrowth.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
July 1991 Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio Class A #4200

Late night sighting by motorists on Austin Road in Geneva

A mother driving her son home at night watched a very large hair-covered animal cross the road in the headlights about 150 feet away. The witnesses saw it from the neck down, describing a bulky build, dark coloration, a swinging left arm, and crossing the road in about two and a half steps. An investigator later visited the same location and needed almost nine steps to cross the same stretch.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
June 1989 Bristol/Burlington Town Line, Hartford County, Connecticut Related account #74290

Sasquatch sighting near Bristol/Burlington Town Line, Connecticut (1989)

The witness and a relative claimed to see a Bigfoot from a car in the same neighborhood.

Partial sighting
June 1989 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #933

Family has face to face encounter with sasquatch in their back yard

In the early evening, a mother and her teenage son pursued a figure that had startled livestock behind their rural home. They observed it at close range across a creek for several minutes in bright sunlight, noting its height, hair, facial features and build. After the mother urged retreat, the creature vocalized and gestured before the family returned to the house and later reported the incident.

Full-body sightingScream
1988 Alberta #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/23/sc-ep221-deep-in-the-woods

Sasquatch sighting in Alberta (1988)

Four campers were playing cards when two walked toward the washroom and nearly bumped into a tall figure that grunted. They fled to cars, then illuminated it with headlights as it left toward the treeline. A nearby truck with three other people may have also seen it.

Full-body sightingVocalizationGrowl
21 October 1985 Tonopah, Nevada #709fe89a-f8a4-48bd-a6d1-57a09af02d1d

UFO sighting near Tonopah, Nevada (1985)

During a nighttime stealth test flight between two desert airfields, two aircraft crews observed an unidentified object without navigation lights maneuvering above them and unable to be shaken. Fighter jets were scrambled and fired missiles that damaged the object, which landed in a remote test area where a second identical object briefly appeared. After a multi-day wait, a recovery team forced open the craft, found three seats and no conventional controls, and moved it to an underground facility.

Partial sighting
August 1982 Nye County, Nevada #709fe89a-f8a4-48bd-a6d1-57a09af02d1d

UFO sighting near Nye County (1982)

A family camping at an abandoned mining camp near a military range boundary was told by military personnel to leave due to an escaped convict, but the personnel left for another call. Shortly after, the father was attacked from behind while the mother drove away with the children after hearing screaming and seeing a monster-like pursuer. The father died, his body was recovered inside the range, and years later the son learned from a supervisor that an escaped non-human entity had killed him.

Partial sightingScream
1982 Warm Springs, Nye County, Nevada #709fe89a-f8a4-48bd-a6d1-57a09af02d1d

UFO sighting near Warm Springs, Nevada (1982)

A family driving across Nevada early in the morning encountered a strange object that approached their station wagon and flew above the road. After a tire blowout, mist, humming and slowed perception, they stopped and hid in brush where a saucer landed and three floating beings took the two children aboard. The parents sought help at a military gate while the children were found the next morning on the test range and later described examinations, pills, a calming ribbon and a map.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound