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January 2007 Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina Class A #17306

Early morning sighting by paper carrier in rural Ridgeville

While delivering newspapers before sunrise, the witness stopped at paper tubes and noticed a dark figure walking along the edge of a cornfield by the treeline. The figure turned toward the witness, showing large red eyes, paused to look again when the witness moved the vehicle for a better view, then continued walking away. The witness left quickly after watching for about 20 to 25 seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
Winter 2007 BETWEEN TATE AND NELSON, Pickens County, Georgia Class A #23911

Nighttime sighting by motorists north of Canton

The witness and a relative were driving home at night when a large hair-covered biped crossed the road in front of their vehicle. It was fully lit by the headlights, its eyes reflecting brightly, and it grasped the top of a road sign as it stepped off the road. The witness described it as nearly eight feet tall with dark red hair.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshine
1 January 2007 Valley, Lee County, Alabama Class B #18376

Couple reports possible stalking near abandoned rural graveyard outside town of Valley

The witness and her husband were sitting in their parked car at an overgrown abandoned graveyard at night. She heard branches breaking, felt watched, and noticed a foul odor, then watched a very tall bulky figure standing between pines and swaying side to side for several minutes before leaving. Her companion in the passenger seat did not see the figure, reportedly because of dashboard light glare.

Full-body sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundOdor
Summer 2007 McCall, Valley County, Idaho Class A #57970

Memory of a moonlight sighting as a Boy Scout at Payette Lake near McCall

The witness and a companion were walking back to their campsite at night when they stopped on a small bridge over a stream. They watched a fur-covered figure crouched at the water's edge drinking with its hand. The figure stood to at least eight feet, stared at them without blinking for a minute or two, then resumed drinking as the two left in fear.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible misidentification
2007–2008 Pacific Beach, Washington #6245a062-2d7b-45ab-8ff8-0ceb3fd8d98e

Sasquatch sighting near Pacific Beach, Washington (2007)

The witness and his friend sat on the lit balcony to watch for the creature. The red eyes reappeared and approached quickly, revealing a very tall silhouette that appeared bipedal. After it emitted a loud scream-growl, the witness dragged his friend inside and locked all doors.

EyeshineSilhouetteScream
2007–2008 Pacific Beach, Washington #6245a062-2d7b-45ab-8ff8-0ceb3fd8d98e

Sasquatch sighting near Pacific Beach, Washington (2007)

The witness went for a late-night walk in foggy conditions near beach cabins. He heard a terrifying growl and saw large red eyes approaching, making out a massive silhouette with shoulders taller than himself. After the creature lunged, he fled back to the cabin and locked himself inside.

EyeshineGrowlSilhouetteOdor
2007–2008 Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California Class A #65978

Road crossing sighting just after sundown on Hwy 108 between Strawberry and Beardsley Lake

The witness was riding in a car following friends toward a lake campground just after dark. Friends in the lead car reported something crossing the road after a bridge, and about a minute later the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure in brush beside the road that turned to look at the car before walking toward the river and into the woods. No one else in the witness's car saw it, but both occupants of the lead car said they saw it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
November 2006 Ririe, Madison County, Idaho Class B #18958

Screaming and eyeshine witnessed by hunter in the Big Hole Mountains

The witness was riding horseback at night near a creek confluence when a loud raspy scream was heard repeatedly from about 40 yards away in the creek. A second animal to the east answered with a loud whistle and rapid grunts. After turning on lights the witness saw eyeshine from the creek, lost it, then later saw two pairs of eyes on the far bank that turned and moved away.

ScreamWhistleVocalizationEyeshine
October 2006 Agusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia Class A #16204

Repeat visitations described near rural home

The witness reported seeing a tall, large creature with yellow eyes watching her companion as he placed puppies in a fenced pen on 8 October 2006. She moved her young child to the porch while her companion remained unaware he was being observed. Later that night her companion encountered something very large approaching on foot, prompting him to run inside and lock the doors, concluding it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootstepsPartial sightingPossible misidentification
October 2006 Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa Class B #23448

Possible nighttime encounter by campers at Volga River State Recreation Area

Two companions were sitting at the edge of a harvested field at night making rabbit distress sounds to call coyotes. After hearing twigs snap, they saw a large dark man-like figure showing its upper torso and glowing eyes on a small hill at the treeline that did not move or speak. They returned to camp to confirm their companions were still there, retrieved a shotgun for safety, but the figure was gone when they went back.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootsteps
20 August 2006 Cumberland, British Columbia Class B #15571

Campers describe rock throwing on Forbush Lake

A family camping in a tent at the mouth of a river woke around 5 a.m. to sounds of something moving in the water followed by repeated large splashes described as rocks being thrown. They retreated to their boat offshore, where the witness shone a flashlight and saw a red reflective glint near the tent. They waited until daylight, found nothing at the spot, then broke camp and left.

EyeshineRock throwingMovement only
July 2006 Malakoff Historical State Park Campgrounds, Nevada County, California Class B #15174

Campers report possible approach in Malakoff Historical State Park

The witness was camping with a group when she heard something large run up behind her through brush downhill from the campsite. She shone a flashlight and saw a pair of reflective eyes about six feet off the ground 10-12 feet away, then panicked and retreated behind the group. The group found nothing on searching but heard quiet footsteps withdrawing and a small rock thrown behind them.

FootstepsEyeshineRock throwing
6 June 2006 Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia Class A #18016

Nighttime sighting by motorists outside Hiram

A family driving in the evening on Austin Bridge Road toward Ridge Road encountered a tall animal standing in the road near Mein Mitchell Road. The animal was described as about 9 to 10 feet tall with a bear-like, barrel-chested body standing upright, dark hair, and a wolf-like face with red glowing eyes. After watching for about two minutes from about 200 yards away, the driver turned the vehicle around and took a different route.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
June 2006 Allardt, Fentress County, Tennessee Class B #26829

Camper (active duty Marine from Cmp. Lejune) shoots at possible sasquatch and later hears moaning screams

Three companions were gathered at a pond bonfire late at night when one walked back toward the house alone with a shotgun. He reportedly saw eyes staring down at him off the trail, shouted, then fired all six rounds at close range before fleeing in fear. Later the reporter heard a single very loud prolonged scream from that area followed by total forest silence, and a brief morning search found almost no blood and no clear prints.

FootstepsEyeshineScream
Fall 2006 Mt.Zion, Macon County, Illinois Class A #23104

Motorist and son observe road crossing near Spitler Woods State Park

The witness was driving home at night with her mother after dropping off a friend. A tall, broad animal covered in brownish-red hair ran across the road about thirty feet ahead, crossing in a few steps over about five seconds. Both occupants observed long arms, long straggly hair and red eyeshine, but no facial features.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshine
2006–2008 Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia Class B #23808

Husband and wife describe possible repeated stalking incidents outside Barnesville

Two campers on a sandbar heard a loud scream, heavy bipedal footsteps and splashes in the creek after dark. When they left the tent with flashlights they saw large green eyes without visible pupils a short distance away on their path. After verbal warnings shots were fired toward the eyes, which advanced a few steps instead of fleeing, prompting the pair to call for help to leave the woods.

ScreamHowlGrowlFootstepsEyeshine +1
11 November 2005 El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri Class A #23686

Two young men almost run into a large nighttime visitor north of Stockton Lake

Two young men were burning trash and playing harmonicas at a house when they started to race toward a barn. After a few steps they saw a very tall, broad figure that stopped and looked toward them, which startled them so they ran back inside the house. Soon after they heard banging sounds described like rocks being thrown at the house, but found no one outside when they checked.

Partial sightingEyeshineRock throwingUnidentified sound
10 October 2005 Rome, Floyd County, Georgia Class A #30004

Backyard nighttime sighting in a village outside Rome

The witness and her mother heard a whistle around 2 a.m. and went outside to check. From near their elevated pool deck, they shone a flashlight on an unknown figure with red eyes positioned just above deck level. The figure moved its head to avoid the light, then walked away while repeatedly looking back and briefly peeking from behind a neighbor's shed.

WhistlePartial sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
October 2005 Isabella, Lake County, Minnesota Class B #23509

Possible encounter with sled dog caretakers at an outdoor freezer near Isabella

The witness and a companion were working late at night preparing meat to feed sled dogs. While inside a walk-in freezer, the heavy door shut on them unexpectedly despite calm conditions. After exiting, they shone a light toward a trailer and saw a pair of very large reflective eyes about seven feet off the ground roughly twenty yards away. The eyes were gone after they returned with a brighter light, and the dogs that had been barking fell silent.

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September 2005 South Webster, Ohio #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/-N1T0y_giFiQ3cYTMOoEtVmwVK0KijoF9Zy-5wP3i5s

Rock throwing near South Webster, Ohio (2005)

The witness and a friend camped in a van at a gravel turnaround in the national forest. Through the night gravel hit the van roof, brush crashed on different sides of the hill, and eyeshine appeared downhill. Shining a spotlight revealed a tall, thick ape-like figure staring up that they then fled from.

Rock throwingEyeshineFull-body sighting