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23 November 2009 Catawissa, Jefferson County, Missouri Class B #26919

Early A.M. sighting returning home from family event

The witness was driving slowly on a rural road late at night after dropping off a relative. After braking for a rabbit, the witness reported seeing a tall ape-like figure running on two legs toward the vehicle. The witness accelerated away while the figure continued advancing toward the vehicle.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
11 November 2009 Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia Class A #31404

Deer hunter has daylight sighting on a logging road near Cabin Creek

The witness was deer hunting along a road in the morning when he approached what he first took for a bear. At close range he described an upright, very large creature with a strong odor that noticed him, grunted, and quickly climbed a hillside and disappeared over a ridge. He reported shaking with fear and being unable to shoot despite carrying a rifle.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalization
November 2009 Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan Class A #30090

Grandfather and grandson witness a big, black creature chasing a deer near Manistee

The witness and a relative were walking out after hunting deer at twilight when a deer ran closely past them followed by a large dark creature with outstretched arms. The creature looked at them, then veered away into dense woods and disappeared within seconds. They left the area and returned to the same spot the next morning.

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November 2009 Middleburg, Clay County, Florida Class A #27347

Nighttime sighting of two upright creatures by a motorist outside Middleburg

The witness was driving home from work at night and turned onto a road in Middleburg. Her headlights illuminated two large gray-haired creatures just off the road near a speed-limit sign. One appeared crouched making rapid arm movements over its lap while the other stood watching, and both looked toward her car with red eyeshine before she drove away frightened.

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November 2009 San Luis, Costilla County, Colorado Class A #26868

Elk hunter has late afternoon observation near Sanchez Reservoir

While hunting elk and glassing a snowy mountainside with binoculars, the witness saw a tall brown figure walking upright on two legs along a distant ridge. The figure moved quickly, paused to look over the valley, then walked back the way it came and disappeared into the trees. The witness noted it wore no hunter orange and did not seem to be a normal man.

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22 October 2009 Bark River, Menominee County, Michigan Class A #26782

Couple have multiple sightings at their home near Bark River

The witness and his wife were watching deer from their living room window at dusk when the deer were spooked and fled. They then noticed a tall dark furry figure walking upright across the field, pausing to bend over as if feeding, before it entered the woods. Both watched the figure, in part with binoculars, and felt uneasy.

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18 October 2009 Mascote, Sumter County, Florida Class A #26823

Daylight sighting by hunter and son in Richloam Wildlife Management Area

The witness and a relative were driving to a store after hunting when they saw a large hairy biped partly behind a scrub oak beside a curved road. The witness slowed and watched it for about 10-15 seconds from about 20-25 feet away before passing and turning around, by which time it was gone. After returning to the spot they noticed a strong foul odor and large ground impressions with flattened plants.

Full-body sightingOdorTracks
18 October 2009 Mascote, Sumter County, Florida Class A #28200

Father and son have very close daylight sighting in the Green Swamp

The witness and a relative were driving on a road through a hunting area late in the morning when they saw a large hair-covered biped beside the road at very close range. The vehicle passed within a few feet of the creature, then they turned around to look again. The creature had left the roadside and left a trail of disturbed vegetation and indistinct footprints. They described its size, build, hair, and facial features in detail.

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15 October 2009 Sullivan, Crawford County, Missouri Class A #27089

Nighttime sighting at City Lake Park outside Sullivan

The witness was walking at night along a road by City Lake Park when he saw a tall, thin, hairy figure about 70 to 100 feet ahead pass under a park light. He described it as about 7 feet tall with long legs and ape-like hairy arms with several inches of hanging hair. Frightened, he turned back toward town. He says he walks there almost every evening and had never seen anything similar.

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October 2009 Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky Class A #32589

Witness recounts sighting in yard near Edmonton

The witness said he went outside at night with a flashlight and a handgun after suspecting someone was stealing gas from his truck. About 20 yards away he noticed an unusual bush-like shape that stood up to about 8 feet tall, showing a pale ring around its face and reddish-brown body hair, with red eye reflection. After holding gazes briefly, the figure turned and walked out of the yard past an empty house and up the street out of sight.

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October 2009 Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia Class A #63863

Bow hunters observe a bigfoot in daylight near Bradshaw

Two companions were bow hunting in the mountains when they noticed movement below them that they first thought was another hunter. On closer view about 50 yards away they described a very tall, muscular figure covered head to toe in fur. They watched it walk about 100 yards until it left their view.

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October 2009 Beecher, Will County, Illinois Class A #42140

Hiker has daylight sighting in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve

The witness was walking alone on trails at the preserve in the afternoon and heard a twig snap followed by two gorilla-like grunts near a loop trail. The witness then followed a path through tall grass toward the treeline. About 40 feet away, a brown slender entity about six feet tall was seen running silently inside the trees, grabbing a small tree while moving fast and slightly stooped. The witness walked back to the main trail without running and found only their spouse waiting.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
October 2009 Between Homerville And Edith, Clinch County, Georgia Class A #26822

Late-night sighting by motorist couple between Homerville and Edith

A couple driving south on a dark highway late at night reported a tall lanky figure standing on the shoulder as they passed at highway speed. The driver saw the figure briefly while both occupants noticed a strong foul musky odor. They noted fresh roadkill nearby and continued to a gas station without turning back.

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October 2009 Iron, Mn. Just Before Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class B #27676

Possible brief sighting by a motorist outside Mountain Iron

The witness was driving east on Highway 169 toward Virginia on a bright Sunday morning when she spotted a large silvery-gray furry creature on a hilltop clearing north of the westbound lanes. The creature walked west toward the woods with a swaggered gait, long strides, swinging long arms and a slightly forward-bent posture, showing a conical head with little or no neck. After a few seconds median trees blocked the view, and the witness continued without turning back. A car stopped on the opposite side appeared to be watching the same thing.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
1 October 2009 Smithville, Le Flore County, Oklahoma Class B #26711

Couple witness a possible juvenile running on all fours in Smithville

The witness and a companion were driving on a dirt road in daylight when they noticed a sweet but dead-like odor. Shortly after rounding a curve they watched a small dark short-haired quadruped cross from left to right into the woods. They stopped and looked but saw nothing further and could not identify the animal, later interpreting it as a possible baby Sasquatch.

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October 2009 Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon Class A #26718

Late night road crossing sighting by hunters near the eastern boundary of Mt. Hood National Forest

On the morning of October 5 2009 the witness and a companion were driving toward a hunting area when two black upright figures about seven feet tall ran across the road and into dense brush. The witness drove closer and then got out to listen but heard nothing and the figures were gone. The party left the woods that night and returned days later with a relative to find odor, snapped small trees, a possible print, and scat.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
11 September 2009 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia Class A #27363

Witness describes getting a good look at a bi-pedal creature while driving on a country road in Buckhannon

The witness was driving home alone at night on a narrow wooded road when eyeshine caused her to slow near a curve. Her headlights revealed a brown-haired bipedal creature standing off the road about ten feet away. The creature watched her pass, making eye contact and showing pointed teeth, then turned its head to follow until she left the area. She felt intense fear only after passing.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour
8 September 2009 Mannford, Creek County, Oklahoma Class A #26554

Man has nighttime sighting of two bipedal creatures behind his home near Mannford

The witness was outside in the driveway on a cell phone call around midnight when they noticed two dark figures moving across a moonlit field. The larger figure, estimated at 7-8 feet tall, watched the witness while walking with an apelike gait and swinging arms, accompanied by a smaller 4-5 foot figure that appeared to forage. After crouching in tall grass, both figures moved toward trees and darkness to the southwest, and a rock or object struck a nearby shed as the witness went inside.

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September 2009 Spruce Pine, Mcdowell County, North Carolina Class A #30757

Driver & passenger observe late night road crossing near Spruce Pine

The witness and a companion were driving home from a late-night shopping trip when their headlights revealed an animal in the road ahead. They watched it move on two legs in a sideways manner from one side of the road to the other while looking toward their vehicle, then disappear into a field. They slowed to look into the field but saw no further sign of it and later concluded it must have lain down in the grass.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
September 2009 Newport, Monroe County, Michigan Class B #35868

Retired police officer describes possible nighttime sighting near Monroe

The witness was driving home late at night through a semi-rural area when headlights revealed a large dark animal on all fours rooting through roadside trash cans. As the vehicle approached, the animal stood upright on two legs, towering over the small vehicle and showing a hair-covered face with open mouth. The driver slowed, avoided looking directly at it, and sped past, describing the encounter as shocking and traumatizing.

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