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Fall 1998 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #31488

Woman describes possible encounter while elk hunting near Pilot Rock

The witness and a relative were waiting in dense brush while bugling for elk when they heard approaching knocking, rustling and vocal sounds and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. They left the hiding spot as crashing sounds followed them uphill. Other members of the hunting party later said they had seen a figure walking on the hill where the pair had not been. The group later returned to the site and found unusual scat.

Wood knockVocalizationGrowlMovement onlyOdor +2
September 1993 Donnelsville, Clark County, Ohio Class A #1750

Large furry head about 12" by 18" looked in the back door.

On a warm dark night in late summer 1993, five people inside a relative's house saw a large furry head peer through the back-door window for a few seconds before disappearing. After going outside, the witness stepped in a large pile of fresh scat and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. Nothing else was seen or heard that night.

Partial sightingOdorScat
July 1993 Lajolla Indian Res. Campgrounds, San Diego County, California Class A #4446

Daytime sighting by hiker on La Jolla Indian Reservation

The witness was walking along a creek-side sandy path looking for animal tracks and entered a small meadow. Feeling as if watched, the witness turned and saw a large brown bipedal creature squatted on the path. The creature stood, moved quickly and silently up a brushy embankment and disappeared. The witness then found a single dark stool on the path where the creature had been.

Full-body sightingScat
November 1986 Lake Butler, Union County, Florida Class B #23498

Bow hunter describes possible tracks, sounds and scat north of Lake Butler

The witness was archery hunting from a ground blind near a hog wallow when he heard close grunting and breathing that he could not see. After the sounds stopped he inspected the area and found very large scat and large deep tracks leading to and away from the scat. He first assumed hogs and then a very large bear made the sign, but later judged the scat too large for a Florida black bear.

VocalizationTracksScatOdor
1983 Fayettville, Madison County, Arkansas Class C #4089

Backpackers find long, oval shaped nests, three miles from camp

During a 1983 backpacking trip in wooded hills in Arkansas, the witness and friends found three oval rock-and-leaf structures described as nests, with bark-stripped branches beside two of them, plus a very large scat pile and a pine tree with bark stripped in long strips. They remained in the area two more days hearing unidentified spooky noises but reported seeing no animal.

Structure or nestScatTree breakUnidentified sound
December 1979 Richmond County, Georgia Class A #2218

Man approached at close range by man/ape creature at Fort Gordon, US Army Signal School

In the early afternoon the witness was about to enter brush ringing a stream inlet when a very tall, hair-covered human-like figure came within about 20 feet at a slow walk. The witness described its size, hair, facial features and muscular build, noting it was defensive but not threatening and made no sound. The witness withdrew to a truck without being followed, and also noted a very large track, sand mounds, possible vomit and scat, and bark damage in the same area.

Full-body sightingTracksScatTree break
29 December 1977 Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #1880

Man and his children find large barefoot tracks in snow

The witness took his children sledding along a forest service road, towing a sled behind his truck. After noticing droppings in the road, they found a trail of large bare human-like footprints with five toes leading up a bank. The witness compared his booted foot and stride to the prints, noting a much longer step and deeper impressions, then left because it was getting late and later reported the find to the sheriff's office.

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1 October 1974 Dee, Hood River County, Oregon Class B #1446

Deer hunters find footprints near Wahtum Lake

While deer hunting with three family members near Whatum Lake, the witness found and followed a trackway of huge human-like footprints. Near where the tracks crossed a road the group found berry-filled scat, and later found another set of similar tracks in an old burn area. No creature was seen; the group concluded the tracks were from bigfoot.

TracksScat
October 1955 Tete Jaune Cache, British Columbia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/iqimrATuQKXg0yc7o6x_-4bDjWzMteVl9yuRWmJEZt0

Sasquatch sighting near Tete Jaune Cache, British Columbia (1955)

The witness hiked up a mountain to visit an abandoned mine and encountered a large hair-covered biped at close range. The creature approached to within about twenty feet, foraged on leaves, then noticed the witness and retreated while vocalizing. The witness considered shooting it for science but refrained, then examined droppings and a bedding site before describing the encounter as a lasting mystery.

Full-body sightingVocalizationScat
BFRO YEAR: ~1970 Baxter, Piscataquis County, Maine Class B #8259

Hunters find scat and have large rock thrown at them

While hunting near a lake in the fall of 1970, the witness reported a strong musky odor, unusual large and small scat, rhythmic thumping with ground vibration, and a large dead tree falling nearby while alone. The next day the witness returned with a companion, encountered the thumping and shaking again, and a large rock flew over their heads, after which they left the area.

OdorScatUnidentified soundFootstepsTree break +1
In the 14 years that I have owned this house Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey Related account #55961

Tracks near Ocean City, New Jersey

The witness reports finding droppings and footprints in the woods that did not match familiar local animals.

TracksScat
the beginning of May Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland Related account #45266

Structure or nest near Port Deposit, Maryland

The witness brought his aunt to the structure site to get her opinion, where they noted animal remains and scat.

Structure or nestScat
shortly after i started hearing the noises at night Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina Related account #8804

Scat near Roxboro, North Carolina

The witness found strange human-like feces with leaves and grass at the woods edge.

Scat
Date unknown Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Related account #7023

Scat near Blaine, Kentucky

The witness's hunting companion found a loose scat pile with grass and long black hairs in the road where the entity had crossed.

Scat
The next day Jessamine County, Kentucky Related account #46624

Tracks near Jessamine County

The next day the witness found a large partial footprint and has found human-like feces and vanishing blackberry bushes around the farm.

TracksScat
April 6th Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia Related account #23477

Tracks near Hinton, West Virginia

On a later visit with a young relative, the group found a large track and scat, took photos, had a rock thrown at them, saw movement, and saw a large bipedal creature on the hill.

TracksScatRock throwingMovement onlyPartial sighting
December to January 1971-1972 Between Rio Grande And Centerville., Gallia County, Ohio Related account #63178

Scat near Between Rio Grande And Centerville., Ohio

The witness earlier hiked alone to the same grotto and found an old wagon on a ledge, a fresh pine bed, and large scat before marking the site and leaving.

ScatStructure or nest
as time has gone by Trenton, Butler County, Ohio Related account #6804

Tracks near Trenton, Ohio

The witness and companion later found footprints, broken trees, hair, scat, and partially eaten dead deer in the same area.

TracksTree breakHairScat
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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all year round Granite City, Madison County, Illinois Related account #32196

Sasquatch sighting near Granite City, Illinois

The witness claims repeated sightings over several years around the house, barn and surrounding woods, including figures at the window and in the barn, plus snow prints and scat finds.

Full-body sightingTracksScat